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INTERNATIONAL |
UNESCO-ISARM-MED CONSULTATIVE MEETING
KEY ISSUES FOR SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF
TRANSBOUNDARY AQUIFERS IN THE
FINAL REPORT
December 2004
Prepared by
Unesco chair and network: Inweb,
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INTERNATIONAL |
UNESCO-ISARM-MED CONSULTATIVE MEETING
KEY ISSUES FOR SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF
TRANSBOUNDARY AQUIFERS IN THE
FINAL REPORT
December 2004
Prepared by
Unesco chair and network: Inweb,
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
WORKSHOP
OUTPUTS/RESULTS
RECOMMENDATIONS
ANNEX 1 (List of Participants)
ANNEX 2 (Meeting Agenda)
ANNEX 3 (Presentations and Papers)
ANNEX
4 (Inventory of Internationally
Shared Aquifers in the Balkans)
INTRODUCTION
1.1 The ISARM-Balkan Project:
This project is a recent initiative in the Balkan
region, sponsored by UNESCO, Paris and carried out by the UNESCO Chair and
Network/International Network of Water-Environment Centres for the Balkans
(INWEB), Aristotle University of Thessaloniki,
UNESCO, and more
specifically UNESCO's International Hydrological Programme (IHP) (Paris),
having recognized that transboundary aquifer systems are important sources of
fresh water in many regions of the world, decided in June 2002 to launch a new
initiative to promote studies in regard to transboundary aquifers called the
Internationally Shared Aquifer Resources Management programme (ISARM).
The UNESCO/ISARM programme aims at improving understanding of scientific,
socio-economic, legal, institutional and environmental issues related to the
management of transboundary aquifers. The programme operates through a joint
coordination committee of experts from UNESCO-IHP, the International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH), the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United
Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Economic Commission for
Europe (UNECE). As a first step the programme has initiated the inventory of
Transboundary Aquifers of the World.
The first phase of the UNESCO/ISARM programme was
initiated in
A third phase, which
contains the present study, was launched in the Balkans in 2003 by UNESCO/ISARM
and the coordinator of the present study UNESCO Chair/INWEB. In close cooperation with the IAH/ Transboundary
Aquifer Resource Management (TARM) Commission, INWEB, held a workshop in
INWEB also
cooperated closely with UNECE: Working Group on Monitoring & Assessment, Switzerland to follow up the
European inventory previously compiled by UNECE, as well as with The Economic
and Social Commission for West Asia (ESCWA), Lebanon, and the Observatoire du Sahara et du Sahel (OSS), Tunisia, for the
Mediterranean inventory.
In March 2004, discussions
between UNESCO-IHP, UNESCO Chair/INWEB and the Global Water Partnership,
1) UNESCO Workshop
DEVELOPMENT OF AN INVENTORY OF
INTERNATIONALLY SHARED SURFACE WATERS
IN SOUTH-EASTERN
2) UNESCO/ISARM Consultative
meeting
KEY ISSUES FOR SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF
TRANSBOUNDARY AQUIFERS IN THE
This report summarises the
main results and recommendations of the UNESCO/ISARM workshop as well as the
draft inventory of Internationally Shared Aquifers in the Balkans, which was prepared by
UNESCO Chair and Network/INWEB, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
(Prof. Jacques Ganoulis), and presented and discussed during the workshop.
Acknowledgment: The UNESCO Chair and
Network/INWEB wishes to express its gratitude to Dr. Alice Aureli,
UNESCO/IHP/Groundwater, who took the initiative to launch the ISARM-Balkans
project and provided valuable support at all stages of the project.
1.2 Activities
and workshop preparation
Prior to the workshop,
institutional partners of INWEB, being INWEB’s main partners, together with
UNESCO national representatives, were invited to collect existing data on
transboundary aquifers.
Two different types of data
were identified:
1)
Scientific-hydrological, hydraulic, water quality
and ecosystem characteristics and
2)
Socio-economic data on water uses, institutions,
policies and stakeholders.
The data were
presented using standardised spreadsheets, with various useful categories of
information. Each spreadsheet referred to a particular international aquifer.
Prior to the workshop a draft inventory was completed and sent to all partners
for comments.
On the basis of this information, experts from
UNESCO, UNECE and SEE were invited to
The work for this project is
based on previous programmes and initiatives such as:
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The
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The United Nations Economic Commission
for
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The European Water Initiative
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UNESCO, United Nations Environment
Programme (UNEP)
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Food and Agriculture Organisation of the
United Nations (FAO).
Basic information was provided by the following
national experts:
·
Dr. Rossitza Gorova, Executive Environment Agency, Ministry of
Environment and Water,
·
Dr. Lidija Globevnik,
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Asst. Prof. Dr. Sevket Cokgor,
·
Mr. Nijaz Lukovac, Hydro-Engineering
Institute,
·
Prof. Dejan Ljubisavljevic,
·
Prof. Cvetanka Popovska, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Faculty
of Civil Engineering, Skopje, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYR
Macedonia)
·
Dr. Manjola Banja, Hydrometeorological Institute,
·
Prof. Davor Malus,
most of whom
are members of UNESCO Chair / INWEB.
1.3. Workshop
Announcement
The workshop was officially announced in May 2004 as follows:
The Internationally Shared Aquifer Resources Management -
Mediterranean ISARM - MED
Consultative Meeting
KEY ISSUES FOR SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF TRANSBOUNDARY AQUIFERS
IN THE
21-23 Oct. 2004
UNESCO Chair / INWEB (Int. Network of
Water Environment Centres for the Balkans)
AUTh (
Hellenic National Commission for UNESCO (
IAH / TARM Commission (Int. Association
of Hydrogeologists / Transboundary Aquifer
Resource Management)
UNESCO-IHP (Int. Hydrological
Programme)
UNECE
(Economic Commission for
Monitoring
& Assessment) (
·
ESCWA (The Economic and Social Commission for
OSS (Observatoire du Sahara et du Sahel) (Tunisia)
1. OBJECTIVES
In order to
help resolve problems of water use, environmental protection and economic
development in SEE and the
The workshop
objectives are:
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to
review the available data collected during the first phase of the ISARM
Inventory of the Transboundary Aquifers of OSS Mediterranean Countries.
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to learn
from the experience gained in the ESCWA region and to coordinate with ESCWA on
the preparation of a Mediterranean inventory.
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to
compile an inventory of the Balkans region following the ISARM framework
document guidelines.
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to
identify the key issues for sustainable management of transboundary aquifers in
SEE and the Mediterranean area.
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To
create an appropriate database at the UNESCO-WMO IGRAC Centre and develop a
GIS-based inventory of shared aquifers in the Mediterranean region and SEE.
This inventory may serve as a basis for formulating specific local projects for
cooperative actions.
The need for international
cooperation on the sustainable management of transboundary groundwater
resources in the Balkans is particularly acute, and there are many examples
where potential conflicts in the use of international groundwaters could
arise. Prior to 1992 there were only six
international river basins in the Balkans, whereas after the collapse of the
Yugoslav Federation, the number of internationally shared river basins in the
area more than doubled. Today in fact
there are 13 international shared river basins as well as 4 transboundary lake
basins. Institutions dealing with water
problems in the region need support to use modern information and
communications technologies for monitoring, modelling and water management
studies.
The water resources in the
semi-arid northern part of the UN-ESCWA region are dominated by groundwater
characterized by significant and large shared aquifers located in the Eastern
and Southern sections of the Mediterranean basin. UN-ESCWA gives high priority
to sustainable development and joint management of transboundary groundwater
resources and has carried out important aquifer studies in the region. UN-ESCWA
is a partner in the ISARM initiative and is currently concluding two important
ISARM case studies on the regional Basalt Aquifer system in Jordan and Syria
and on Paleogenic Carbonate Aquifers, which are both represented within the
Mediterranean basin.
The work for this project
is based on previous programmes and initiatives such as:
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ISARM,
UNESCO, IAH, UNECE, FAO (Food and Agriculture Organisation)
-
The
European Water Initiative
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The
Athens Declaration
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The
UNECE Guidelines on Monitoring and Assessment of Transboundary Groundwaters
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The OSS
programme on arid zones
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The
ESCWA findings on legal frameworks.
Before the
workshop ESCWA, UNECE, UNESCO and OSS will compile a draft document presenting
the state of knowledge on shared aquifers in the region based on the ISARM
questionnaire. Using this information,
experts from OSS and SEE will be invited to identify key issues and problems
for the sustainable management of aquifers in the region at the three-day
workshop in Thessaloniki, Greece. At the
workshop they will work together to initiate the preparation of an Atlas of
International Aquifers in the Mediterranean Region, to define support
mechanisms to improve cooperation for the better use and protection of shared
groundwater resources in the region, and to identify tools to help countries
better evaluate their groundwater resources.
WORKSHOP OUTPUTS/RESULTS
2. Major outputs and related results
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As far as monitoring and cooperation between
countries for common management of internationally shared aquifer resources
are concerned, the actual situation in the Balkans is far from satisfactory. Although there are some good examples of ongoing
programmes on transboundary water cooperation in the region, for most of the
sub-Danubian river basins such activities are very scarce and lack
coordination. Lessons concerning international cooperation may
be drawn from the activities of the Danube River Basin Programme, which was
initiated in 1994 by the Danube River Protection Convention (DRPC), and also
from the ongoing Lake Ohrid Conservation Project. The UNECE Water Convention provides
guidelines and scientific case studies in transboundary waters, which are a
good model to follow when addressing specific issues observed in the Balkans,
such as: ·
Lack of information and reliable data ·
Insufficient monitoring, lack of common
approaches ·
Over-exploitation of groundwater resources ·
Deterioration of groundwater quality ·
Potential tensions in sharing international
aquifers, especially during drought periods ·
Weak institutional capacity and degradation
of technical infrastructure ·
Lack of bilateral and multilateral agreements ·
Non integrated administrative policy for
environmental protection One major result of the workshop was the
updated inventory of transboundary aquifers in SEE. This should be improved
and disseminated to parties at different levels (local, regional and national
authorities, citizens, NGOs, governments, EU, UN, international donors). This
inventory can be considered as the main product of phase I of this
ISARM-Balkans regional project. The main characteristics of the project were
identified during the final plenary session of the Thessaloniki workshop (see
next paragraph on workshop recommendations). In
order to ensure the joint management of surface and groundwaters and to
attain the
long-term goals and sustainability of ISARM-Balkans
the following actions were decided upon during the general discussion: 1.
Establish a general cooperation framework for all
sub-Danubian internationally shared surface and groundwaters, i.e. promote a Regional
Convention for Trans-Balkan Water Management (TRANSWATER-Balkans) to be
signed by all interested governments. 2.
TRANSWATER-Balkans should promote and integrate
specific and detailed bilateral or local cooperation agreements for
transboundary surface and groundwater management in the Balkans. 3.
A main element of TRANSWATER-Balkans should be the
elaboration of a Water Action Plan (WAP) covering the whole Balkan region
(WAP-Balkans), and describing the common methodology and steps to be
undertaken for ISARM-Balkans for the sustainable management of international
surface waters in the region. 4.
Based on the findings and recommendations of the
Thessaloniki workshop some specific pilot projects (given in Annex 3) should
be promoted to international donors. These pilot projects may effectively
start the implementation stage of ISARM-Balkans. |
WORKSHOP
RECOMMENDATIONS
3. Workshop Recommendations:
Towards
a Regional Initiative for Transboundary Aquifer Resources Management in SEE
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TITLE OF PROGRAMME A regional initiative for
Internationally Shared Aquifer Resources Management in the Balkans:
(ISARM-Balkans). PARTNERS All
Balkan countries and especially those eligible for GEF funding. MAIN OBJECTIVE Joint investigation of alternative strategies for
actions on sustainable management and environmental protection of
transboundary groundwater resources and socio-economic regional development. TYPE OF PROJECT Regional cooperation: region-wide cooperation
in research, development, innovation, technology transfer, capacity building,
education and training, public participation. ISSUES · Scientific assessment –
harmonisation of knowledge and data base · Socio-economic assessment
and priorities ·
Cooperative frameworks /
Institutional analysis / General framework required (UNECE, EU Water
Directive)
· Awareness and communication
/ Education & training / Capacity building · Involvement of expertise
from the Balkans and other regions, notably ESCWA, OSS and ISARM programmes
in other regions · Petersberg and Athens
processes, EU programmes, EU Water initiative/GWP Med, GEF, MED-MAP
programmes MAJOR REGIONAL ACTIVITIES · Regional scientific
inventory (to be continuously improved), with expert agreement on available aquifer
water resources in the region. Harmonisation of data management procedures
and data exchange · Development of a digital
working environment: Collation of guidelines and different scientific
practices · Identification of common
scientific methodologies and how to apply them: e.g. for karstic aquifers and
water uses such as water supply, ecological purposes, irrigation, hydropower · Addressing special problems
(e.g. groundwater - coastal water interaction, legal issues) · Identification of ways in
which water-related problems may be linked to common socio-economic and
environmental aspects and their related institutional issues · Integration of groundwater
and surface water management (frameworks and institutions) · Development of sub-regional
bi- or trilateral pilot demonstration projects covering issues such as the
application of new tools and methodologies (e.g. artificial recharge,
innovative technologies) STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
PHASED DEVELOPMENT Stage I:
Inventories, documentation, initial prioritisation (IN PROCESS) Stage II:
Development of methodologies for management and detailed analyses
(REQUIRED) Stage III: Implementation (ANTICIPATED) TENTATIVE SPONSORS GEF, EU, MED-MAP, national authorities. |
Date: 6 December 2004 Signature:
LIST
OF PROJECTS
4. Suggested
List of Projects (*)
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TITLE OF PROJECT |
COUNTRIES |
KEY ISSUES |
SUB-ISSUES |
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1 |
Sustainable water
management of the Dinaric karst region |
BIH and Croatia |
Pollution management (health), hydraulic management,
hydropower Hutovo Blato wetland marsh |
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2 |
Sava aquifer. Sustainable
development, management, pollution control and flood protection across the
border with BIH |
Croatia, S&M
and BIH |
Water supply and irrigation |
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3 |
International legislation regarding transboundary
rivers affecting national aquifers |
Sava: Slovenia: Croatia, BIH and S&M Danube: Hungary,: S&M,
Romania, and Bulgaria |
Artificial recharge |
Examples of existing legislation from legal framework of Sava and
Danube Rivers. |
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4 |
Multilateral legal
harmonisation over groundwater protection issues in the transboundary aquifer
regions |
Romania, Hungary, S &
M and Bulgaria |
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5 |
Assessment and sustainable
development of multi-functional and multi-layered deep transboundary aquifers |
Romania, Hungary, S & M and Bulgaria |
Characteristics and functions of different layers, and
relationship between them |
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(*) Not in order of priority
Suggested
List of Projects (cont'd) (*)
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TITLE OF PROJECT |
COUNTRIES |
KEY ISSUES |
SUB-ISSUES |
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6 |
Salt water intrusion in
delta region of Evros/Meric/Maritca River |
Turkey, Greece and
Bulgaria |
Salt water intrusion, agricultural, biodiversity, sustainable
ecosystem realisation |
Irrigation |
|
7 |
Resource assessment for
transboundary aquifers management |
Turkey and Bulgaria |
Data collection and
harmonisation |
|
|
8 |
Integrated monitoring and
management of upper Jurasic/lower Cretacious transboundary groundwater body |
Romania and Bulgaria |
Region with scarcity of
surface water - groundwater supply therefore of great importance. Connection of sea water
intrusion from the Black Sea with surface ecosystems |
|
|
9 |
Integrated monitoring and
management of Sarmatian aquifer |
Bulgaria and Romania |
Scarcity of surface water
and problems of overexploitation and pollution of aquifers connected to
surface water systems. Problems of
ecosystem degradation and sea water intrusion |
|
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10 |
Establishment of a
cooperative framework for karstic aquifers in SEE using a web supported
information and communication platform |
Slovenia, Croatia and all karst regions in SEE |
Web site, discussion forum
for experts and institutions |
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(*) Not in order of priority
Suggested List of Projects (cont'd) (*)
|
11 |
Sustainable management
strategies |
All SEE countries |
|
|
|
12 |
Integrated surface and
groundwater management in Prespa Lakes catchment area |
FYR Macedonia, Albania,
Greece |
Lakes dependent on
groundwater systems. Preservation of ecosystems, regional economic
development, monitoring of groundwater |
Biodiversity |
|
13 |
Sustainable water
management in Dojran Lake catchment area |
FYR Macedonia and Greece |
Groundwater/surface water
interaction. Preservation of ecosystems, regional economic development,
monitoring of surface and groundwater using ecological approach |
Inter-basin groundwater transfer |
|
14 |
Management of deep
aquifers using mathematical models in the region of Vojvodina/Banat |
Romania, Hungary and S
& M |
|
|
|
15 |
Groundwater dependent
wetlands in Mura River basin |
Slovenia and Croatia,
Hungary and (Austria) |
Biodiversity decline and
wetlands ecosystem |
|
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16 |
Submarine ecosystems
related to karst submarine discharge |
All Adriatic
/Mediterranean coast countries |
Submarine ecology,
biodiversity |
MED Action Plan |
(*) Not in order of priority
Suggested List of Projects
(cont'd) (*)
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17 |
Biodiversity inherent
within the Dinaric karst system |
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18 |
Pirin National Park,
groundwater, mountain lakes and springs partly situated in Mesta/Nestos River basin,
partly in Struma River basin |
Bulgaria and Greece |
Environmental protection and
interaction of groundwater with surface water (IWRM) |
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19 |
Preservation and
sustainable management of Vjosa/Aoos National Park |
Albania and Greece |
Environmental protection
and interaction with surface water (IWRM) |
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20 |
Role of aquifers in order
to respond to climatic extremes |
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Climate extremes and their
impact on karst aquifers |
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21 |
Role of aquifers in
retaining carbon-dioxide |
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22 |
Land use change and its
impacts on karstic aquifers |
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23 |
Karst aquifer water
quality protection |
All coastal countries plus
Bulgaria |
Specific guidelines for
monitoring and assessment, contamination transfer |
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(*) Not in order of priority
MINUTES
OF PLENARY SESSION
5.
Plenary Session
General Workshop Recommendations
Date: Saturday, 23rd of
October 2004
Chairman: Bo Appelgren (BA)
Participants: All workshop participants
BA presents
and distributes an introductory paper describing the main issues and activities
for a regional initiative for sustainable management of transboundary aquifers
in the Balkans (ISARM-Balkans).
Jacques Ganoulis (JG)
notices that the main issues of ISARM-Balkans may be grouped into three main
categories
1) Scientific: both hydrological, water management and
socio-economic studies
2) Institutional frameworks: institutional analysis, agreements and
capacity building, and
3)
Education, training and public participation
Ibrahim Gurer (IG) points out that data
and opinions expressed in this meeting are only expert views yet to be approved
by respective governments. Data access and sharing need the approval of
governmental institutes.
JG agrees to mention in all documents that these
are expert views, not yet officially endorsed by governments.
Shammy Puri (SP)
points out that 160 countries have officially approved the UNESCO-ISARM programme
in UNESCO-Paris. He agrees that data submission should be approved by
governments.
Mihai Viorel Bretotean
says that the term Balkans should be considered as being synonymous with that
of South Eastern Europe. (SEE). As Romania belongs to the Balkans, the
definition of the term Balkans in the "Introduction of the draft inventory
on international groundwater in the Balkans" should be corrected.
BA:
Regional cooperation should be the fundamental element of the ISARM-Balkans
programme.
JG: It
is essential that a formal regional cooperation agreement be developed (like
the one for Danubian countries). A
similar agreement should be developed for all sub-Danubian countries and
respective international waters. Within this regional framework, more specific
bi-or tri-lateral agreements should be developed.
Vladimir Stavric
expresses the opinion that the general framework agreement should mainly
include general principles adapted to the region and not enter into details.
Responsible institutions of the countries involved should be listed. Bilateral
agreements are also necessary for more analytical description of the specific
problems and issues.
Yusuf Al-Mooji:
Need for common methodology and harmonisation.
Francesca Bernadini:
UNECE already has general cooperation frameworks available.
Dimitris
Faloutsos: Énclude INWEB/EU initiatives/GWP Med as strategic
partners.
IG:
proposes to develop an introductory paragraph, describing the main issues.
SP: We
should consider regionalisation by specific types of aquifers and not by
geographical entities.
General Comments
·
It was agreed to establish a
list of projects to be proposed as pilot projects for funding by international
donors. (see List of Projects)
·
The umbrella project should be
the ISARM-Balkans programme
·
Priorities and criteria should
focus on projects that are eligible for financing by GEF.
·
Based on identified
programming and funding options of GEF projects, UNESCO/ISARM (and in
particular Bo Appelgren) should further develop the development and formulation
of a regional ISARM-Balkans strategy. This strategy should
provide opportunities for regional consensus building consultations with the
participation of decision makers and in line with the workshop’s main
recommendations.
Next stage
·
Within the next 6-8 months
projects for potential funding should be elaborated
·
Proposal should be addressed
to GEF/PDF B
·
The continued support of this
initiative by UNECE should be ensured
·
Governments should be
contacted, because pilot projects should be demand driven
·
Karst groundwater protection
should be considered a priority
·
The draft inventory should be
finalised by 15 November
·
The project list should be
reformulated into a matrix and sent to all participants for comment within the
next month
·
One contact person from each
country should be designated
·
The draft directory and
workshop presentations should be made available on IGRAC, UNECE and INWEB's web
sites
ANNEX
1 (List of Participants)
The
Internationally Shared Aquifer Resources Management-Mediterranean
ISARM-MED
Consultative
Meeting
KEY
ISSUES FOR SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF TRANSBOUNDARY AQUIFERS IN THE
MEDITERRANEAN AND SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE
Thessaloniki,
Greece, 21-23 Oct. 2004
LIST
OF PARTICIPANTS
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Albania |
Banja Harja, Manjola |
Hydrometeorological Institute Albania Tel: +355 4 22 35 18 / 25 93 60 Fax: +355 4 22 35 18 |
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Bosnia & Herzegovina |
Kupusovic, Esena |
Federal Meteorological Institute Bosnia & Herzegovina Tel.: +387 33 276 710 Fax: +387 33 276 701 |
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Lukovac, Nijaz |
Hydro Engineering Institute Bosnia & Herzegovina Tel: +387 33 21 24 66 / 67 Fax: +387 33 20 79 49 |
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Bulgaria |
Dakova, Snejana |
Bulgarian National Committee of
International Hydrological Program (UNESCO-IHP) National Institute of Meteorology and
Hydrology in Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Bulgaria Tel: +359 2 975 39 86 Fax: +359 2 980 03 80 / 988 44 94 |
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Gorova, Rossitza |
Ministry of Environment and Water Bulgaria Tel: +35 92 940 64 17 Fax: +35 92 955 90 15 |
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Croatia |
Bonacci,
Ognjen |
University of
Split Croatia Tel: +385 21 30 33 40 Fax: +385 21 46 51 17 |
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Malus Davor |
University of
Zagreb Croatia Tel: +385 1 4639 359 Fax: +385 1 4639 238 |
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FYR Macedonia |
Popovska, Cvetanka |
University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius FYR of Macedonia Tel: +389 2 311 6066 ext. 209 Fax: +389 2 311 7367 |
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Stavric, Vladimir |
United Nations Development Programme FYR of Macedonia Tel:
+389 2 32 89 282 / 2396 116 Fax: +389 2 32 89 269 |
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Greece |
Ganoulis, Jacques |
International Network of Water-Environment Centres for the Balkans (INWEB) Greece Tel: +30 2310 99 56 82 Fax: +30 2310 99 56 81 |
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Economou, Athanasios |
Ministry of Macedonia and Thrace Greece Tel: +30 2310 379 340 Fax: +30 2310 379 420 |
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Manakos, Antonis |
Institute of Geology and Mineral Exploration Greece Tel: +30 2310 537 068 Fax: +30 2310 517 071 |
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Zardava, Kiriaki |
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Greece Tel: +30 2310 99 58 56 Fax: +30 2310 99 56 81 |
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Romania |
Bretotean, Mihai Vior |
National Institute of Hydrology and Water Management Romania Tel: +40 21 233 3573 Fax: +40 21 233 3596 |
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Vasiu, Aurora Romanita |
National Administration Apele
Romane Romania Tel: +40 21 315 55 35 Fax: +40 21 312 21 74 |
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Serbia & Montenegro |
Jovanovic, Branislava |
University of Belgrade Serbia & Montenegro Tel: +381 11 3218 558 Fax: +381 11 3370 223 |
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Ljubisavljevic, Dejan |
University of Belgrade Serbia & Montenegro Tel: +381 11 3218 557 Fax: +381 11
3370 223 |
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Slovenia |
Globevnik, Lidija |
University of Ljubljana Slovenia Tel.: +386 1 47 75 307 Fax.:+386 1 42 64 162 |
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Turkey |
Cokgor, Sevket |
Istanbul Technical University Turkey Tel: +90 212 285 6848 /3735 Fax:
+90 212 285 3710 |
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Gurer, Ibrahim |
Gazi University Turkey Tel: +90-312-231 74 00 / 2246 (ext.) Fax: +90-312-230 84 34 / 231 92 23 |
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ORGANISATIONS / INSTITUTIONS |
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Al-Mooji, Yusuf |
The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) Lebanon Tel: +961 1 981 301 / 998 524./ 978 524 |
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Antonopoulos, Ioannis |
Rector, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Tel: +30 2310 99 67 03 Fax: +30 2310 99 67 06 |
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Appelgren, Bo |
Senior Consultant, United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Italy Tel: +39 0761 797 112 Fax: +39 0761 797 112 |
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Arnold, Geo |
Institute for Inland Water
Management and Waste Water Treatment (RIZA) The Netherlands Tel: +31 320 29 84 35 Fax: +31 320 29 83 98 / 29 76 42 |
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Aureli, Alice |
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) International Hydrological Programme (UNESCO-IHP) France Tel: +33 1 45 68 39 95 Fax: +33 1 45 68 58 11 |
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Bernardini, Francesca |
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Switzerland Tel:
+41 22 917 24 63 / 14 99 Fax: +41 22 917 01 07 |
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Burchi, Stefano |
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
Nations (FAO) Italy Tel: +39-06 57 05 39 59 |
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Buzas, Zsuzsa |
Ministry of Environment and
Water Hungary Tel: +36 1 457 33 12 Fax: +36 1 201 40 08 |
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Caucik, Pavol |
Slovak Hydrometeorological
Institute Slovak Republic Tel: + 421 2 59 41 53 58 Fax: +42 1 2 59 41 53 93 |
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Chilton, John |
British Geological Survey Phone: 44 1491 69 22 84 Fax: 44 1491 69 23 45 |
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Constantianos, Vangelis |
Global Water Partnership,
Mediterranean, (GWP-MED) Greece Tel: +30 210 32 47 267 / 490 Fax: +30 210 33 17 127 |
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Enderlein, Rainer |
United Nations Economic Commission for
Europe (UNECE Switzerland Tel: +41 22 917 2373 / 917 14 99 Fax: +41 22 917 01 07 |
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Faloutsos, Dimitris |
Global Water
Partnership, Mediterranean, (GWP-MED) Greece Tel: +30 210 32 47 267/490 Fax: +30 210 33 17 127 |
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Latrech, Djamel |
Observatoire du Sahara et du Sahel (OSS) Tunisia Tel: +216 1 71 961 028 Fax: +216 1 71 962 949 |
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Mamou, Ahmed |
Observatoire du Sahara et du Sahel (OSS) Tunisia Tel: +216 1 961 028 Fax: +216 1 962 949 |
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Margat, Jean |
Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (BRGM) France Tel: +33 2 38 64 32 72 Fax: +33 2 38 64 34 46 |
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Martin, Jose Luis |
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) International Hydrological Programme (UNESCO-IHP) France Tel: + 33 1 45 68 41 33. Fax: +33 1 45 68 58 11 sc.hyd3@unesco.org |
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Mendler, Janot |
Global Environment Facilty (GEF) International Waters Learning Exchange and Resource Network (IW LEARN) USA Tel: +1 508 358 52 04 Fax: +1 508 358 52 04 |
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Merla, Andrea |
Global Environment Facility (GEF) USA Tel: +1 202 458 81 98 Fax: +1 202 522 32 40 / 45 |
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Miletto, Michela |
Organisation of American States (OAS) USA Tel:+1 202 458 38 62 Fax: +1 202 458 35 60 |
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Puri, Shammy |
International Association of
Hydrogeologists (IAH) Transboundary Aquifers
Commission (TARM) UK Tel +44 777 55 11 097 |
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Quartano, Katie |
International Network of Water-Environment Centres for the Balkans (INWEB) Greece Tel: +30 2310 99 56 82 Fax: +30 2310 99 56 81 |
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Van der Gun, Jac |
International Groundwater Resources Assessment Centre (IGRAC) The Netherlands Tel: +31 30 256 47 62 |
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Zaborszky, Ikonka |
Institute for Inland Water
Management and Waste Water Treatment (RIZA) The Netherlands Tel: +31 320 29 88 94 Fax: +31 320 24 76 42 |
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Zan, Teresa |
Regional Water Management Board in Warsaw
Inspectorate in
Lublin Poland Tel: +48 81 532 41 22 Fax: +48 81 532 61 26 |
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ANNEX
2 (Workshop Agenda)
UNESCO-ISARM-MED
Consultative Meeting
KEY ISSUES FOR
SUSTAINABE MANAGEMENT OF TRANSBOUNDARY AQUIFERS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN AND IN
SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE (SEE)
21st
– 23rd October 2004, Thessaloniki, Greece
Programme
Thu. 21st October 2004: INTRODUCTION AND DRAFT
INVENTORY
08:00-09:00: Registration
09:00-09:30: Welcome by Greek
representatives (Ministry, Rector, INWEB representative)
09:30-10:00: Dr. A. Aureli, UNESCO IHP “Overview of the
project.”
10:00-11:00: Prof. J. Ganoulis,
INWEB “Main objectives in medium and long term scales: setting the
stage.”
11:00-11:30: Coffee
11:30-13.00: Dr. R.
Enderlein, UNECE "An introduction to the role of the UNECE convention on
the protection and use of transboundary groundwaters in the UNECE region."
Dr. Z. Busas, UNECE "The inventory of transboundary groundwaters
in the UNECE region."
Dr. G. Arnold, UNECE "UNECE guidelines on monitoring and
assessment of transboundary groundwaters and the pilot projects."
Dr. J. Chilton, UNECE. "The difference between monitoring and
assessment for groundwater and surface water."
13.00-14:30: Lunch
14:30-15:00: Prof. J. Margat, BRGM, Orleans
"Groundwater and transboundary aquifers in the Mediterranean basin."
15:00-15:30: Dr. Y. Al-Mooji,
ESCWA “The situation in the Middle-East."
15:30-16:00: Dr. D. Latrech, A. Mamou, OSS “The situation in N. Africa."
16:00-16:30: Coffee
16:30-17:00: Dr. S. Puri, ISARM
“The worldwide ISARM programme and the suggested next steps in the
Balkans."
17:00-17:30: Dr. M. Miletto, OAS
“The situation in the Americas.”
Fri. 22nd October, 2004: UPDATE
OF AVAILABLE DATA
09:00-09:30: Dr. B. Appelgren,
FAO “Sustainable groundwater management - Institutional and
socio-economic aspects.”
09:30-10:00: Dr. S. Burchi, FAO "Legal instruments
for transboundary groundwater resources management". (Co-author of
presentation Ms. Kerstin Mechlem).
10:00-10:30: Dr. A. Merla,
GEF “GEF and groundwaters."
10:30:11:00: Dr. J. Van der Gun,
IGRAC. "IGRAC and transboundary aquifers."
11:00-11:30: Coffee
11:30-11:45: Dr. M. Banja Harja, Hydrometeorological Institute: Albania
11:45-12:00: Dr. N. Lukovac, Institute of
Hydro-Engineering, Sarajevo: Bosnia and Herzegovina
12:00-12:15: Prof. D. Malus,
University of Zagreb: Croatia
12:15-12:30: Dr. R. Gorova, Ministry of Environment
& Water, Sofia: Bulgaria
12:30-12:45: V.
Stavric, UNDP, Skopje: FYR Macedonia
12:45-13:00: IGME Representatives: Greece
13:00-19:00 Study trip to Vergina with lunch en route.
Sat. 23rd
October 2004: WORK
IN GROUPS-CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMANDATIONS
09:30-09:45: Dr. M. Bretotean, National
Institute of Hydrology and Water Management, Bucharest: Romania
09:45-10:00: Dr. L. Globevnik,
University of Ljubljana: Slovenia
10:00-10:15: Prof. S. Cokgor, Istanbul Technical University: Turkey
10:15-10:30: Dr. S. Jovanovic, University of Belgrade:
Serbia & Montenegro
10:30-11:00: Dr. V. Constantianos:
GWP-Med, Greece
11:00-11:30: Coffee
11:30-12:00: S. Puri and J. Ganoulis: "Suggestions for working
groups."
12:00-13:30: Lunch
13:30-15:30: Work in 3 groups
Group1:
Monitoring and modelling
Group2:
Developing synergies
Group
3: Setting join management framework
15:30-16:00: Coffee
16:00-17:30: Closing Session
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Group reports
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Criteria for developing case
studies
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Prioritisation and seeking
additional support
Sun. 24th October 2004:
Departure of participants