Int. Roundtable on Transboundary Waters Management, 15-16.12.2011, Zeljko Dragan

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Extreme phenomena – FloodspOverview of the Sava Commission activities

Dragan Zeljko, ISRBCDeputy Secretary for integrated RBM and water planning

Overview

• Legal basis for action (Framework Agreement on the Sava River Basin (FASRB) and the Protocol on flood protection)

• Activities / Projects of the Sava Commission

• Concluding remarksg

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FASRB• Signed in 2002, ratified in 2004g ,• Parties to the FASRB: Sl, HR, BA, RS• Objective:

T b d iTransboundary cooperationfor sustainable development of the

region

• Specific goals:

– To establish an international regime of navigation

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To establish an international regime of navigation

– To establish sustainable water management

– To prevent/limit hazards (floods, droughts, ice and accidents) andTo prevent/limit hazards (floods, droughts, ice and accidents) and reduce/eliminate their negative consequences



Sava Commission

• FASRB implementation coordinated by the Sava Commission• Broadest scope of work among European river commissions• Coordination of:

– Development of joint / integrated plans for the Sava RB

– Establishment of integrated systems for the SRB

– Preparation of development programs for the Sava RB



P l fl d i h FASRBProtocol on flood protection to the FASRB• Signed in 2010 - Ratification ongoing (BA√)• Protocol regulates the issues of sustainable flood protection in the Sava

RB caused by:(a) natural phenomena such as high flows of rivers, as well as ice jamming,(a) natural phenomena such as high flows of rivers, as well as ice jamming, (b) artificial impacts

• the Parties agree to cooperate on:(a) Preparation of the Program for development of the FRMP in the Sava RB;(b) Undertaking of Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment;(c) Preparation of Flood Maps;( ) p p ;(d) Development of Flood Risk Management Plan in the Sava RB;(e) Establishment of the Flood Forecasting, Warning and Alarm System;(f) E change of info mation significant fo s stainable flood p otection(f) Exchange of information significant for sustainable flood protection;(g) Implementation of all measures and activities of mutual interest,

originating from planning documents or activities from items (a) to (f)b th t ll d d ti itiabove or other mutually agreed measures and activities.



Flood ManagementFlood Management

• Sava Flood Action Plan (2009)Sava Flood Action Plan (2009)

– Example of cooperation on basin-subbasin level

– First elaboration of measures



Flood Management• Linking FRM and the climate change assessment in the Sava RBLinking FRM and the climate change assessment in the Sava RB

– Setting the basic elements of the Sava FRMP by• Preparing the overview of already completed or ongoing activities regarding

flood risk management planning in the Sava River Basin, the Danube River Basin and UNECE region;

• Identify and assess existing legislation, strategies and plans related to FRMl d l h d ( b d d l)planning and climate change adaptation (transboundary and national);

• Assessing data and information needs for preparation of joint Sava FRMP;• Preparing an initial flood vulnerability assessment of the Sava RB;• Preliminary identification of possible adaptation measures;• Preparing a draft Program for preparation of the first Sava FRMP;

– Financed by UNECEFinanced by UNECE

– Implementing period: 2010-2012



Flood Management• Flood forecasting,warning and alarm system for the Sava RB

– Initiatated in 2003

– Cooperation of relevant national institutions including HM services

– Estimated costs: 2,2 mil EUR (without equipment)

– Funding: not allocated yet (contacts with WMO)



Flood Management• Hydrological model of the Sava RB and the hydraulic model of the Sava r.

– Initial models prepared in cooperation between USACE and Sava Commission

– Proposal for the 2nd phase prepared

– Expected commencement in 2012



Flood Management• Hydrological model of the Sava RB and the hydraulic model of the Sava r.

– Dec2009 unsteady model results (Mapping)



Hydro-meteorological Issues

• Advances in the exchange of hydro-meteorological information

• Hydrological Yearbook of the Sava River Basin (the first since 1986)

• Planned projects (2012 – 2015)– Hydrological Study for the Sava

Ri B i (th fi t i 1976)River Basin (the first since 1976)– Est. Costs: 1,0 mil EUR– Funding: not alocated yetg y



Climate change impacts• Water and Climate Change Adaptation Plan (WATCAP) for the Sava RB

– Financed and implemented by WB

– Expected finish in 2012

– Project components:

– Historic Climate Trend Analysis (Task 1)

– Characterization of future climate scenarios (Task 2)

– Hydrologic Model Including Data Gathering and Scenario Modeling (Task 3)

– Guidance Notes (Task 4) for specific sectors incl. Flood management

– WATCAP



River Basin Management

• Preparation of the Sava RBM Plan (EU WFD)

Sava River Basin Analysis Report– Sava River Basin Analysis Reportwith Annex II: Flood management in the Sava RB

– Plan drafted, public consultation to start in December 2011

– Adoption expected by the end ofAdoption expected by the end of 2012



Concluding remarks• Advatages of cooperation in the Sava Commission:

– Good platform to solve regional/basin problems– Exchange of information/experiences

P ibili f d l f i d– Possibility of development of integrated systems– ...

• Chalenges / possible obstacles:• Chalenges / possible obstacles: – Differences between the Parties in the process of EU accession

and related obligationsand related obligations

– Financing of priority projects/strategic studies• The enhancement of the fund-raising efforts possible through strengthening g p g g g

the ties and cooperation among, and with, the relevant national bodies

– Intersectoral cooperation in the countries



Contact Information

International Sava River Basin Commission

Kneza Branimira 29/II

10000 Zagreb

Croatia

www.savacommission.org

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Int. Roundtable on Transboundary Waters Management, 15-16.12.2011, Zeljko Dragan