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GREETINGS FROM THE MOUTH OF THE DANUBE TO ITS SOURCE
On May 4, the Royal Fürstenberg Palace in Donaueschingen witnessed a
symbolic gesture: a plaque from Ukraine was attached to the memorial wall
behind the historic source of the Danube. Kyryl Sereda and Oleksiy Iarotchevitch
presented the plaque to Thorsten Frei, Mayor of Donaueschingen,
who welcomed Ukraine in joining other Danube countries who have
greeted the Danube’s source. This symbolic step took place at the meeting
of the ICPDR River Basin Management Expert Group in Ulm, Germany.
NEW EC DIRECTIVE ON MINE AND QUARRY WASTE
MANAGEMENT
The European Commission proposed a new directive on May 1 to reduce
pollution from mining and quarrying waste. The directive would introduce
legislation to prevent pollution from long-term storage of waste in tailings,
ponds and waste heaps by requiring all mine operators to draft waste management
plans to qualify for a permit. The directive was prompted by the
accidental cyanide spills in Baia Mare and Baia Borsa, Romania, in 2000.
For more information, please visit:
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/waste/mining/
EU MEMBERSHIP FOR BULGARIA AND ROMANIA IN 2007
The European Commission announced on May 16 that Bulgaria and Romania,
which signed the Treaty of Accession in April 2005, should be ready
for EU membership on January 1 2007, provided they intensify efforts in
the reform of the judiciary and the fight against corruption. The Commission
plans to review the progress of the two countries by October to consider
whether the date of their accession can be maintained.
For more information, please visit:
http://ec.europa.eu/comm/enlargement/
PUBLIC INVITED TO DIALOGUE ON ROSIA MONTANA
MINE PROJECT
The Rosia Montana Gold Corporation announced on June 6 the opening of
the public information and dialogue process for the proposed Rosia Montana
mine in Romania. The consultation process follows the filing of the Environmental
Impact Assessment (EIA). Comments from the public during the
consultation period will be reviewed by the Ministry of the Environment
and Waters Management and reverted to the company for response.
For more information, please visit:
http://www.rmgc.ro
4-8/9/2006, KLOSTERNEUBURG, AUSTRIA
IAD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE: DANUBE.RIVER. LIFE
The International Association for Danube Research (IAD) provides an interface between science, administration and water management. The conference serves as a forum for presenting and discussing up-to-date research in the Danube Basin related to biodiversity, river restoration and water quality, and their link to the EU Water Framework Directive.
For more information, please visit:
http://www.oen-iad.org/conference/index.html
10-14/9/2006, BEIJING, CHINA
IWA WORLD WATER CONGRESS AND EXHIBITION
The themes of this congress held by the International Water Association (IWA) cover most areas of the global water industry that are relevant to both the developed and developing regions of the world. Over 4,000 people are expected to participate in the congress and exhibition over five days. Leading researchers and practitioners will present the latest innovations in the progress of sustainable water management for the new millennium.
For more information, please visit:
http://www.iwa2006beijing.com/
NEW PUBLICATION:
DANUBE ANALYSIS REPORT
With the support of the UNDP/GEF Danube Regional Project, the summary version of the Danube Analysis Report (Roof Report 2004) is now available in German, Czech, Slovak, Bosnian, Serbian, Ukrainian and Romanian. The completion of the Roof Report fulfils one of the requirements of the EU Water Framework Directive. The report describes the main environmental problems in the Danube River Basin and reveals that if no action is taken the majority of water bodies may fail to achieve ‘good’ status by 2015.
KOUYUMDZHIEV FOLLOWED BY
KATCHAKOVA
Nikolai Kouyumdzhiev was key to the development of the Danube River Protection Convention. As Head of Delegation Mr Kouyumdzhiev not only represented the interests of Bulgaria, but contributed actively to the development of international cooperation. Since this spring, Mr Kouyumdzhiev is working as a water expert and his position has been taken over by Lubka Katchakova, Deputy Minister of Environment and Water. The ICPDR would like to express its thanks for all efforts undertaken and wish Nikolai all the best for the future.
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