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SECOND ASSESSMENT . of transboundary rivers, lakes and groundwaters. Mr Ville Niinistö Minister of the Environment Finland. General. The most comprehensive, up-to-date overview of the transboundary waters in the European and Asian parts of the UNECE region: more than 140 rivers, - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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of transboundary rivers, lakes and
groundwaters
SECOND ASSESSMENT
Mr Ville NiinistöMinister of the Environment
Finland
General• The most comprehensive, up-to-date
overview of the transboundary waters in the European and Asian parts of the UNECE region:– more than 140 rivers,– 25 lakes, – about 200 groundwaters and – 25 Ramsar Sites and other wetlands of
transboundary importance
Main transboundary surface waters and groundwaters in Western, Central and Eastern Europe
Main transboundary surface waters and groundwaters in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia
General (cont’d)• Covers pressure factors on
transboundary waters, their quantity and quality status, and transboundary impacts, as well as responses and future trends
• More emphasis compared to the 1st assessment on:– Groundwaters– Institutional issues– Climate change impacts– Biodiversity and ecosystems
Common issues in the whole ECE region • Uneven level of transboundary
cooperation and related deficiences
• Policy integration still weak • Agriculture (diffuse pollution,
water use)• Hydromorphological changes• Climate change
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Further efforts needed• Stronger water and environmental
governance and integration of sectoral policies
• Stronger transboundary water cooperation, both in the EU and in the rest of the region; even truer for transboundary groundwaters.
• South-Eastern Europe and Eastern Europe, but also the Caucasus: the approximation to EU legislation is important and should be continued.
• Address gaps in knowledge • Climate change: more comprehensive and
collaborative research on impacts and adaptation, development of adaptation strategies and measures
Future of transboundary water
assessments• The third comprehensive assessment
only in 8-10 years• A special edition within 4 years with a
more limited scope and coverage: focus on a specific theme, assessment limited to a representative number of basins
• Options to be discussed and decision to be taken by the 6th MoP of the Water Convention
• Partnerships sought
Welcome to the side event on the 2nd
assessment Thursday, 22 September 2011
13.00- 15.00Room А7, Palace of Independence
For more information and for downloading the publication and the Executive Summary, please
refer tohttp://live.unece.org/env/water/assessment_activ.html
Many thanks to the following partners for their generous contribution to the Second
Assessment
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