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Committed to the Danube (2.65 MB)
The work of the Danube countries and the ICPDR brings together all stakeholders in the region to find a balance between the needs of the people living in the basin, and the needs of the river itself. -
A Shared River - Managing the Danube River Basin (20.15 MB)
In its work to implement the EU’s Water Framework Directive (WFD) the ICPDR and its partners have developed a truly integrated approach to the management of the river basin and its resources. Today... ICPDR releases Report on the 2015 droughts in the Danube River Basin
In 2015 significant parts of the Danube River Basin were affected by droughts which negatively impacted different water-dependent economic sectors, vegetation and the aquatic environment. This is the latest of a series of drought events which occurred in Europe during the last decade.
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The 2015 Droughts in the Danube River Basin (1.94 MB)
In 2015 significant parts of the Danube River Basin were affected by droughts which negatively impacted different water-dependent economic sectors, vegetation and the aquatic environment. This is the... -
Annex to the report "The 2015 Droughts in the Danube River Basin" (2.7 MB)
The Annex includes the “Questionnaire on the 2015 Droughts in the Danube River Basin” completed by thirteen Danube countries (AT, BA, BG, CZ, DE, HR, HU, MD, RO, RS, SI, SK and UA) including... Danube Watch 1/2016 - Fighting drought in the Czech Republic
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ICPDR Logo (pixel) (64.07 KB)
Pixel-based .jpg-version of the ICPDR logo (2016). -
ICPDR Organigram (35.57 KB)
Structure of the ICPDR including Permanent Secretariat, Expert Groups and Task Groups. About Us
The International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR) works to ensure the sustainable and equitable use of waters in the Danube River Basin. The work of the ICPDR is based on the Danube River Protection Convention (DRPC), the major legal instrument for cooperation and transboundary water management in the Danube River Basin.
Droughts
Many people consider droughts to be rare, but in fact they are a normal and recurrent feature of the climate. Drought events are regional phenomena, affecting transnational water management. Unfortunately, droughts have a high damage potential: economic losses, ecological damages, and implications on human health.