Bulgarian National Committee for the International Hydrological Programme of UNESCO and National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology, Sofia, Bulgaria
Water Family Meeting and Symposium on Water Equity in South-East Europe and the Mediterranean
28-29 March 2019 Palazzo Zorzi, Venice (Italy) -
Elena Bojilova, Secretary, IHP National Committee, Bulgaria
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Jovan Despotovic, International Research and Training Centre on Urbane Drainage, Serbia
Venice, 16-17 December 2021
Overall responsibility for the views and opinions expressed in the slides is taken by the authors
MAB-IHP Regional Symposium: Managing Water Resources in Biosphere Reserves in...UNESCO Venice Office
Dragan Zeljko, International Sava River Basin Commission
Venice, 16-17 December 2021
Overall responsibility for the views and opinions expressed in the slides is taken by the authors
MAB-IHP Regional Symposium: Managing Water Resources in Biosphere Reserves in...UNESCO Venice Office
Arduen Karagjozi, Iljon Thanas, Lake Ohrid integrated water resources management and biodiversity, Albania
Venice, 16-17 December 2021
Overall responsibility for the views and opinions expressed in the slides is taken by the authors
This document summarizes a UNESCO regional workshop on managing transboundary aquifers between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. Over 98% of the planet's unfrozen freshwater is stored as groundwater in aquifers, many of which are shared between countries. The workshop aims to inform experts from Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan about UNESCO's program on groundwater resources and transboundary aquifer management. It also aims to start preparing a new case study on the transboundary Pretaskent Aquifer cooperatively with experts from the two countries. UNESCO is pleased to begin working with experts from Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan on this scientific activity.
The document summarizes a workshop in Paris to discuss groundwater resources management in Central Asia. It outlines the goals of studying three transboundary aquifers between Kazakhstan/Uzbekistan, Namibia/Botswana/South Africa, and El Salvador/Guatemala/Honduras to improve understanding and cooperation around shared groundwater. The workshop aims to enhance management of transboundary aquifers through case studies, build capacity on assessment practices, and increase water security through multinational cooperation and understanding of climate change impacts.
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The workshop aimed to inform experts from Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan about UNESCO programs related to transboundary aquifers and facilitate coordination for a case study on the Pretashkent Aquifer. Presentations covered UNESCO and partner programs, the legal and policy framework, and groundwater management approaches in participating countries. Experts from Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan then presented on the situation in their countries. The workshop concluded by defining a workplan for the case study, including establishing national teams, data collection, and regional seminars through 2015 to develop a coordinated management strategy
MAB-IHP Regional Symposium: Managing Water Resources in Biosphere Reserves in...UNESCO Venice Office
Harald Kothe, Sustainable water management in BRs in SEE
Venice, 16-17 December 2021
Overall responsibility for the views and opinions expressed in the slides is taken by the authors
UNESCO will support case studies of transboundary aquifers to improve understanding of groundwater resources management. A project will assess three representative aquifers using UNESCO indicators to replicate detailed evaluations. National experts from neighboring countries will collect data and develop a sustainable management strategy for the Pretashkent Aquifer between 2013 and 2015. The goals are to enhance cooperation, national water security, and environmental sustainability through shared understanding and management tools.
MAB-IHP Regional Symposium: Managing Water Resources in Biosphere Reserves in...UNESCO Venice Office
Jovan Despotovic, International Research and Training Centre on Urbane Drainage, Serbia
Venice, 16-17 December 2021
Overall responsibility for the views and opinions expressed in the slides is taken by the authors
MAB-IHP Regional Symposium: Managing Water Resources in Biosphere Reserves in...UNESCO Venice Office
Dragan Zeljko, International Sava River Basin Commission
Venice, 16-17 December 2021
Overall responsibility for the views and opinions expressed in the slides is taken by the authors
MAB-IHP Regional Symposium: Managing Water Resources in Biosphere Reserves in...UNESCO Venice Office
Arduen Karagjozi, Iljon Thanas, Lake Ohrid integrated water resources management and biodiversity, Albania
Venice, 16-17 December 2021
Overall responsibility for the views and opinions expressed in the slides is taken by the authors
This document summarizes a UNESCO regional workshop on managing transboundary aquifers between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. Over 98% of the planet's unfrozen freshwater is stored as groundwater in aquifers, many of which are shared between countries. The workshop aims to inform experts from Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan about UNESCO's program on groundwater resources and transboundary aquifer management. It also aims to start preparing a new case study on the transboundary Pretaskent Aquifer cooperatively with experts from the two countries. UNESCO is pleased to begin working with experts from Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan on this scientific activity.
The document summarizes a workshop in Paris to discuss groundwater resources management in Central Asia. It outlines the goals of studying three transboundary aquifers between Kazakhstan/Uzbekistan, Namibia/Botswana/South Africa, and El Salvador/Guatemala/Honduras to improve understanding and cooperation around shared groundwater. The workshop aims to enhance management of transboundary aquifers through case studies, build capacity on assessment practices, and increase water security through multinational cooperation and understanding of climate change impacts.
Report unesco regional workshop on pretaskhent aquifer managementgroundwatercop
The workshop aimed to inform experts from Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan about UNESCO programs related to transboundary aquifers and facilitate coordination for a case study on the Pretashkent Aquifer. Presentations covered UNESCO and partner programs, the legal and policy framework, and groundwater management approaches in participating countries. Experts from Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan then presented on the situation in their countries. The workshop concluded by defining a workplan for the case study, including establishing national teams, data collection, and regional seminars through 2015 to develop a coordinated management strategy
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Harald Kothe, Sustainable water management in BRs in SEE
Venice, 16-17 December 2021
Overall responsibility for the views and opinions expressed in the slides is taken by the authors
UNESCO will support case studies of transboundary aquifers to improve understanding of groundwater resources management. A project will assess three representative aquifers using UNESCO indicators to replicate detailed evaluations. National experts from neighboring countries will collect data and develop a sustainable management strategy for the Pretashkent Aquifer between 2013 and 2015. The goals are to enhance cooperation, national water security, and environmental sustainability through shared understanding and management tools.
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Antoni Mas, International Center for the Mediterranean Biosphere Reserves, Assessing the effects of Global Change on ecological water quality of Mediterranean river basins, Spain
Venice, 16-17 December 2021
Overall responsibility for the views and opinions expressed in the slides is taken by the authors
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Gasper Hrastelj, Rosana Cerkvenik, Managing Water Resources in BRs in Slovenia
Venice, 16-17 December 2021
Overall responsibility for the views and opinions expressed in the slides is taken by the authors
The document discusses several activities of the UNECE Water Convention that could contribute to cooperation on the GEF Syr Darya groundwater project. These include providing data from transboundary water assessments, guidelines on monitoring in Russian, organizing trainings on international water law, and hosting platforms to discuss project findings. The Convention supports countries through various projects, guidelines, and capacity building activities regarding transboundary waters including rivers, lakes, and groundwater. A current focus is assessing the water-food-energy-ecosystems nexus in basins like the Syr Darya.
Aureli groundwater management in the syr daryagroundwatercop
This document provides information about UNESCO's International Hydrological Programme (IHP) and its work on transboundary groundwater resources management. The IHP addresses key issues like groundwater governance, climate change impacts, and supporting countries in developing groundwater management policies and legal frameworks. It has developed programs and initiatives such as ISARM to build an inventory of transboundary aquifers and support sustainable management. The IHP also works on building countries' capacities for integrated water resources management and promotes water diplomacy as a means of peacefully managing shared water resources.
Ecosystem based approach in MSP
* The information presented is the working exercise of the cross-border maritime spatial planning discussions and can not be treated as the official opinion of the European Commission and the Member States involved in the consortium of the Baltic SCOPE project.
7 neno kukuric- igrac - assessment and ims-sdcgroundwatercop
This document outlines the methodology for assessing and managing information about the Pretashkent Transboundary Aquifer. It discusses collecting existing data at the regional level to conduct a detailed assessment, and aggregating data at the global level using indicators to enable comparison between transboundary aquifers. It also describes the development of a groundwater information management system to facilitate ongoing assessment, monitoring, and sustainable management of the aquifer shared between countries.
The document discusses aquifer characterization, indicators, and information management for transboundary aquifers. It describes IGRAC's role in facilitating global groundwater data sharing and assessments. IGRAC develops tools like the ISARM portal and Global Groundwater Information System (GGIS) to support transboundary aquifer assessments. Key parts of assessments include data collection, harmonization, developing core and additional indicators, and establishing information management systems to analyze and share findings. The goal is to promote sustainable management of aquifers that cross political borders.
This document summarizes several ongoing projects executed by UNESCO related to transboundary groundwater resources. It discusses projects focused on the Dinaric Karst Aquifer System shared by 4 countries, management of coastal aquifers in the Mediterranean, and the GEF Transboundary Waters Assessment Program to assess indicators for transboundary aquifers. Case studies are also mentioned for the Trifinio, Stampriet, and Pretashkent transboundary aquifers to improve knowledge of the aquifers and cooperation between neighboring countries.
This document discusses water management activities in Central Asia carried out by the International Office for Water and the International Network of Basin Organizations. It summarizes projects conducted in Central Asia to support improved water data management, including developing an online water data portal in Kazakhstan, producing a regional hydrological bulletin, and analyzing water information systems in Tajikistan and Turkmenistan to facilitate legal frameworks for integrated water data administration. The overall goal was to build national and local water management capacities to reinforce integrated water resources management and cooperation in transboundary basins in the region.
This document outlines the execution arrangements for a project on groundwater management in the Syr Darya transboundary basin between Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Kazakhstan. The Global Environment Facility (GEF) will provide funding support through the implementing agency UNDP and executing agency UNESCO IHP. A project management unit will oversee national teams in each country and coordinate with steering committees, national governments, and a science advisory panel. Key discussion points focus on ensuring country ownership and participation through inter-ministerial coordination on water, energy, food, and environment issues.
The document discusses the UNECE Water Convention and its application to transboundary groundwaters. It notes that the convention applies to both surface and ground waters across boundaries and that 38 countries and the EU are parties. It also summarizes activities related to transboundary groundwaters, including guidelines, assessments of waters in the UNECE region including Central Asia, and a 2012 workshop on managing transboundary groundwaters where participants recommended improving cooperation, assessment, monitoring and representation of groundwater authorities in joint bodies.
MSP status and envisaged activities in Latvia
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This article has three objectives: 1) to demonstrate that there is a drastic change in the Earth's climate thanks to global warming, which is contributing to the occurrence of floods in cities that are increasingly catastrophic in their effects; 2) propose measures to combat global climate change; and 3) propose measures to prepare cities to face extreme weather events. Recently, floods have occurred that expose the vulnerability of cities in Europe and China to the most extreme weather. After the floods that killed people in Germany, Belgium and China, the message was reinforced that significant changes are needed to prepare cities to face similar events in the future. Governments need to admit that the infrastructure they built in the past for cities, even in more recent times, is vulnerable to these extreme weather events. To deal with the floods that will become more and more frequent, governments need to act simultaneously in three directions: the first is to combat global climate change; the second is to prepare cities to face extreme weather events and the third is to implement a sustainable society at the national and global levels.
Reducing impacts of the Danube River Basin on the Black Sea (IWC5 Presentation)Iwl Pcu
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This document provides an overview of global transboundary aquifer assessment activities. It discusses that many aquifers cross political borders and need assessment to understand groundwater flows and quality. It summarizes various assessment programs including the UNESCO-led ISARM program, UNECE regional assessments in Europe and Central Asia, and GEF-funded projects assessing specific transboundary aquifer systems. The document also introduces TWAP as a new global program to assess and prioritize transboundary surface waters and aquifers.
The document summarizes a European Soil Partnership meeting that took place from May 10-12, 2017. The meeting objectives were to provide progress reports on the Global Soil Partnership and European Soil Partnership, discuss implementation of the 2017-2020 work plan, share information on projects involving the ESP, and elect a new Steering Committee. Over 50 participants from 20 ESP countries and the EC attended, including around 20 national Focal Points and representatives from various organizations. The meeting aimed to facilitate cooperation and knowledge sharing around soil governance within Europe.
This document discusses groundwater management in the Syr Darya transboundary basin. It summarizes the increasing intensity of subsurface resource use, both conventional uses like groundwater extraction and newer uses like geothermal energy development, carbon capture and storage, and deep well injection. It categorizes different types of subsurface activities and their distributions. Key subsurface resources discussed include aquifers, oil and gas reservoirs, geothermal reservoirs, and deep saline formations used for injection and storage. The document stresses that decision-makers need a reliable understanding of the benefits, costs and risks of different subsurface activities to properly manage subsurface resources and activities.
This document summarizes a presentation given by Dr. Gwyn Rees on water resources research and sustainable development. Some key points:
- UKCEH is the UK's center for environmental science, with over 500 scientists across four sites researching water, land, and air. Their water resources department has 120 specialists studying rivers, lakes, and wetlands.
- UKCEH's research aims to monitor water resources and ecosystems, understand processes affecting hydrology and aquatic health, detect environmental impacts, and develop tools to support management, predict droughts, and build resilience.
- International examples of their research include advising China on river basin management, studying small-scale water interventions in India, and analyzing water quality
IWRM Under The Global Climate Change presented by Zheng Rugang, Coordinator o...Global Water Partnership
1) The global climate change is having far-reaching impacts and China is taking steps to adapt to ensure water security such as strengthening integrated water resources management and optimizing water allocation.
2) GWP China promotes integrated water resources management through convening high-level roundtables, facilitating water legislation development, and promoting grassroots implementation of IWRM concepts.
3) GWP China's role in water governance includes influencing China's Water Law, making policy recommendations based on field work, and disseminating IWRM through training and publications.
MAB-IHP Regional Symposium: Managing Water Resources in Biosphere Reserves in...UNESCO Venice Office
Gasper Hrastelj, UNESCO Chair on Water-related Disaster Risk Reduction, Slovenia
Venice, 16-17 December 2021
Overall responsibility for the views and opinions expressed in the slides is taken by the authors
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Antoni Mas, International Center for the Mediterranean Biosphere Reserves, Assessing the effects of Global Change on ecological water quality of Mediterranean river basins, Spain
Venice, 16-17 December 2021
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Gasper Hrastelj, Rosana Cerkvenik, Managing Water Resources in BRs in Slovenia
Venice, 16-17 December 2021
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The document discusses several activities of the UNECE Water Convention that could contribute to cooperation on the GEF Syr Darya groundwater project. These include providing data from transboundary water assessments, guidelines on monitoring in Russian, organizing trainings on international water law, and hosting platforms to discuss project findings. The Convention supports countries through various projects, guidelines, and capacity building activities regarding transboundary waters including rivers, lakes, and groundwater. A current focus is assessing the water-food-energy-ecosystems nexus in basins like the Syr Darya.
Aureli groundwater management in the syr daryagroundwatercop
This document provides information about UNESCO's International Hydrological Programme (IHP) and its work on transboundary groundwater resources management. The IHP addresses key issues like groundwater governance, climate change impacts, and supporting countries in developing groundwater management policies and legal frameworks. It has developed programs and initiatives such as ISARM to build an inventory of transboundary aquifers and support sustainable management. The IHP also works on building countries' capacities for integrated water resources management and promotes water diplomacy as a means of peacefully managing shared water resources.
Ecosystem based approach in MSP
* The information presented is the working exercise of the cross-border maritime spatial planning discussions and can not be treated as the official opinion of the European Commission and the Member States involved in the consortium of the Baltic SCOPE project.
7 neno kukuric- igrac - assessment and ims-sdcgroundwatercop
This document outlines the methodology for assessing and managing information about the Pretashkent Transboundary Aquifer. It discusses collecting existing data at the regional level to conduct a detailed assessment, and aggregating data at the global level using indicators to enable comparison between transboundary aquifers. It also describes the development of a groundwater information management system to facilitate ongoing assessment, monitoring, and sustainable management of the aquifer shared between countries.
The document discusses aquifer characterization, indicators, and information management for transboundary aquifers. It describes IGRAC's role in facilitating global groundwater data sharing and assessments. IGRAC develops tools like the ISARM portal and Global Groundwater Information System (GGIS) to support transboundary aquifer assessments. Key parts of assessments include data collection, harmonization, developing core and additional indicators, and establishing information management systems to analyze and share findings. The goal is to promote sustainable management of aquifers that cross political borders.
This document summarizes several ongoing projects executed by UNESCO related to transboundary groundwater resources. It discusses projects focused on the Dinaric Karst Aquifer System shared by 4 countries, management of coastal aquifers in the Mediterranean, and the GEF Transboundary Waters Assessment Program to assess indicators for transboundary aquifers. Case studies are also mentioned for the Trifinio, Stampriet, and Pretashkent transboundary aquifers to improve knowledge of the aquifers and cooperation between neighboring countries.
This document discusses water management activities in Central Asia carried out by the International Office for Water and the International Network of Basin Organizations. It summarizes projects conducted in Central Asia to support improved water data management, including developing an online water data portal in Kazakhstan, producing a regional hydrological bulletin, and analyzing water information systems in Tajikistan and Turkmenistan to facilitate legal frameworks for integrated water data administration. The overall goal was to build national and local water management capacities to reinforce integrated water resources management and cooperation in transboundary basins in the region.
This document outlines the execution arrangements for a project on groundwater management in the Syr Darya transboundary basin between Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Kazakhstan. The Global Environment Facility (GEF) will provide funding support through the implementing agency UNDP and executing agency UNESCO IHP. A project management unit will oversee national teams in each country and coordinate with steering committees, national governments, and a science advisory panel. Key discussion points focus on ensuring country ownership and participation through inter-ministerial coordination on water, energy, food, and environment issues.
The document discusses the UNECE Water Convention and its application to transboundary groundwaters. It notes that the convention applies to both surface and ground waters across boundaries and that 38 countries and the EU are parties. It also summarizes activities related to transboundary groundwaters, including guidelines, assessments of waters in the UNECE region including Central Asia, and a 2012 workshop on managing transboundary groundwaters where participants recommended improving cooperation, assessment, monitoring and representation of groundwater authorities in joint bodies.
MSP status and envisaged activities in Latvia
* The information presented is the working exercise of the cross-border maritime spatial planning discussions and can not be treated as the official opinion of the European Commission and the Member States involved in the consortium of the Baltic SCOPE project.
This article has three objectives: 1) to demonstrate that there is a drastic change in the Earth's climate thanks to global warming, which is contributing to the occurrence of floods in cities that are increasingly catastrophic in their effects; 2) propose measures to combat global climate change; and 3) propose measures to prepare cities to face extreme weather events. Recently, floods have occurred that expose the vulnerability of cities in Europe and China to the most extreme weather. After the floods that killed people in Germany, Belgium and China, the message was reinforced that significant changes are needed to prepare cities to face similar events in the future. Governments need to admit that the infrastructure they built in the past for cities, even in more recent times, is vulnerable to these extreme weather events. To deal with the floods that will become more and more frequent, governments need to act simultaneously in three directions: the first is to combat global climate change; the second is to prepare cities to face extreme weather events and the third is to implement a sustainable society at the national and global levels.
Reducing impacts of the Danube River Basin on the Black Sea (IWC5 Presentation)Iwl Pcu
Peter Whalley, ICPDR (UNDP-GEF Tisza River Basin)
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia (during the pre-conference workshop marine ecosystems, Global Change and Marine Resources).
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This document provides an overview of global transboundary aquifer assessment activities. It discusses that many aquifers cross political borders and need assessment to understand groundwater flows and quality. It summarizes various assessment programs including the UNESCO-led ISARM program, UNECE regional assessments in Europe and Central Asia, and GEF-funded projects assessing specific transboundary aquifer systems. The document also introduces TWAP as a new global program to assess and prioritize transboundary surface waters and aquifers.
The document summarizes a European Soil Partnership meeting that took place from May 10-12, 2017. The meeting objectives were to provide progress reports on the Global Soil Partnership and European Soil Partnership, discuss implementation of the 2017-2020 work plan, share information on projects involving the ESP, and elect a new Steering Committee. Over 50 participants from 20 ESP countries and the EC attended, including around 20 national Focal Points and representatives from various organizations. The meeting aimed to facilitate cooperation and knowledge sharing around soil governance within Europe.
This document discusses groundwater management in the Syr Darya transboundary basin. It summarizes the increasing intensity of subsurface resource use, both conventional uses like groundwater extraction and newer uses like geothermal energy development, carbon capture and storage, and deep well injection. It categorizes different types of subsurface activities and their distributions. Key subsurface resources discussed include aquifers, oil and gas reservoirs, geothermal reservoirs, and deep saline formations used for injection and storage. The document stresses that decision-makers need a reliable understanding of the benefits, costs and risks of different subsurface activities to properly manage subsurface resources and activities.
This document summarizes a presentation given by Dr. Gwyn Rees on water resources research and sustainable development. Some key points:
- UKCEH is the UK's center for environmental science, with over 500 scientists across four sites researching water, land, and air. Their water resources department has 120 specialists studying rivers, lakes, and wetlands.
- UKCEH's research aims to monitor water resources and ecosystems, understand processes affecting hydrology and aquatic health, detect environmental impacts, and develop tools to support management, predict droughts, and build resilience.
- International examples of their research include advising China on river basin management, studying small-scale water interventions in India, and analyzing water quality
IWRM Under The Global Climate Change presented by Zheng Rugang, Coordinator o...Global Water Partnership
1) The global climate change is having far-reaching impacts and China is taking steps to adapt to ensure water security such as strengthening integrated water resources management and optimizing water allocation.
2) GWP China promotes integrated water resources management through convening high-level roundtables, facilitating water legislation development, and promoting grassroots implementation of IWRM concepts.
3) GWP China's role in water governance includes influencing China's Water Law, making policy recommendations based on field work, and disseminating IWRM through training and publications.
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GWP CEE has been active in several areas from 2009-2013 including cooperating with strategic partners like the UNECE Water Convention and ICPDR, contributing to EU regional strategies like the Danube Strategy, working on sustainable sanitation and public awareness. Some challenges have included flexibility given capabilities at national and regional levels and seeking legal status for GWP CEE. Lessons include enhancing cooperation between GWP CEE and TEC to produce higher quality products and exploring interregional cooperation.
The document summarizes the Integrated Drought Management Programme in Central and Eastern Europe. The program has 5 work packages that aim to 1) support the development of national drought management plans, 2) conduct demonstration projects to test innovative drought resilience solutions, 3) enhance regional and transboundary cooperation on drought management, 4) build capacity on drought-related issues, and 5) disseminate knowledge and raise awareness about drought conditions. The program involves 10 country partnerships and over 40 organizations across Central and Eastern Europe.
This document outlines the objectives and agenda of a workshop on groundwater resources assessment and governance in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. The workshop aims to (1) establish national teams to study the Pretashkent aquifer, (2) identify key actors and roles, and (3) define actions and workplans for assessing, managing and governing the transboundary aquifer. The workshop is part of UNESCO's initiative to improve groundwater governance in Central Asia following a 2012 resolution by UNESCO's Intergovernmental Council.
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The GGRETA Project aims to improve knowledge of groundwater resources in three transboundary aquifers through a two-step approach. The first step is a thorough assessment of the aquifers' physical and socioeconomic characteristics. The second step is to facilitate governance mechanisms for sustainable use through stakeholder consultation. The project seeks to enhance cooperation, livelihoods, economic development, and environmental protection.
This document summarizes the work of the Water and Climate Programme, which aims to integrate water security and climate resilience into development efforts at multiple levels. The program operates in over 60 countries across several regions, managing projects at the local, national, regional and global scales. Key activities include demonstrating innovative solutions, building institutional capacity, strengthening partnerships, and influencing policies to support climate-resilient development and water security.
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The ideas and opinions expressed in the above presentations are not necessarily those of UNESCO and do not commit the Organization. The designations employed and the presentation of material throughout the documents do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of UNESCO concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city of area or of its authorities or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.
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The document summarizes information about several international frameworks related to transboundary water cooperation:
1) The UNECE Water Convention which helps countries strengthen cooperation on shared waters and was amended in 2003 to allow global accession.
2) The 1997 UN Watercourses Convention which aims to govern uses of international watercourses but has not yet entered into force.
3) The 2008 UN ILC Draft Articles on Transboundary Aquifers which provide guidance on proper management of groundwater resources.
The frameworks are considered complementary and are based on principles of equitable utilization, no-harm, and cooperation. The workshop discussed in the document aims to share experiences on implementing these frameworks.
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Bulgarian National Committee for the International Hydrological Programme of UNESCO and National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology, Sofia, Bulgaria
1. Bulgarian National Committee for
the International Hydrological
Programme of UNESCO
and National Institute of
Meteorology and Hydrology, Sofia,
Bulgaria
28-29 March, Venice
3. The XXVII Conference OF THE DANUBIAN COUNTRIES
ON HYDROLOGICAL FORECASTING AND HYDROLOGICAL
BASES OF WATER MANAGEMENT
• It was hosted in Golden sands, Bulgaria from 26-
28 September 2017 in accordance with old
traditions of the Danubian conferences started
1961.
• It has been organized jointly by the IHP
Committee of Bulgaria, Bulgarian National
Commission for UNESCO, under the partial
financial support of UNESCO Regional Bureau for
Science and Culture in Europe (Venice, Italy) and
the National Institute of Meteorology and
Hydrology – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.
4. The XXVII Conference OF THE DANUBIAN
COUNTRIES
• The overall objective of the Conference is to
contribute to the strengthening of the
cooperation of Danube countries under the
overall umbrella of UNESCO-IHP.
• On the site of the event we welcomed 68
scientists in the broad filed of hydrology (35
women and 33 men). It total we received 82
papers separated in 8 topics.
• The conference brings together 187 authors (86
women and 101 men) from 19 countries from the
Danube River Basin.
5. The XXVII Conference OF THE DANUBIAN
COUNTRIES
• The specific aims of the conference include: to
faster exchange of hydrological basic
information; to improve and adapt new
models and techniques for hydrological
forecasting; to deal with disasters in an
appropriate manner; to better articulate the
role of hydrological and biotic processes in
aquatic systems; to link different filed of
science, etc.
6. • On the second working day of the Conference
- 27 September 2017, in parallel session the
meeting of the National comities of the IHP of
UNESCO was organized. We had participation
from: Slovak, Slovenia, Hungary, Croatia,
Romania, Czech Republic, Serbia, Ukraine, and
Bulgaria. Note was prepared with some
discussions and propositions.
7.
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9.
10.
11. Zero draft IHP-IX
Supporting decision making and assessing uncertainty in
a dynamic reality - High (H);
• Adaptation to global changes in the Anthropocene
• Resilience to hydrological hazards and disasters
– Vulnerability and resilience of cities/urban environments to water
scarcity and disasters
– Drought and floods
• Water quality and pollution control
Achieving sustainable water management – Medium (M);
• Water Environment Food Energy nexus, synergies and
tradeoffs between SDGs.
Addressing data and information gap in support of water
resources management: - Low (L);
12. NIMH at present
• According to the transitional and concluding
orders of the Law on the State Budget of the
Republic of Bulgaria 2019 (State Gazette §1- §6,
SG No. 103 / 13.12.2018), since 1st of January
2019, the National Institute of Meteorology and
Hydrology from a basic unit at the Bulgarian
Academy of Sciences (NIMH-BAS) is transformed
into a National Institute of Meteorology and
Hydrology (NIMH) as a legal entity, the Head of
which is the budget authorising officer of the
budget to the Bulgarian Ministry of Education
and Science.
13. • Since the January 1, 2019 the property, the
archive, as well as all the rights and duties of
the NIMH-BAS are transferred to NIMH to the
Minister of Education and Science i.e. there is
a universal succession between NIMH-BAS
and NIMH.
14. • No financial help or subsidy from NIMH for
the need of Bulgarian NC IHP UNESCO ;
• The institute is providing only office space,
consumable, etc.
Thank you very much!