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ODER/ODRA Total area: 122,400 km 2 Area of Basin in Country Countries km 2 % Poland 103,100 84.2 Czech Republic 10,300 8.38 Germany 7,800 6.33 Slovakia 1,300 1.09 TREATIES AND AGREEMENTS Convention between the Republic of Finland and the Russian Socialist Federal Soviet Republic concerning the maintenance of river channels and the regulation of fishing on water courses Forming Part of the Frontier Between Finland and Russia Treaty basin: Tuulomanjoki, Luttojoki, Kutajoki,Tuntsajoki, Kutalahti, Tuntsajoki, Ulanganjoki, Pääjärvi, Paanajärvi, Pistojoki, Yla-Kuittijärvi, Kuusamon-järvi, Lieksa, Tuulijoki, Pielisjärvi, Lentiera, Lake Tuulijärvi, Tulenmananjoki, Lake Ladoga, Lake Tulenanjärvi Date: October 28, 1922 Signatories: USSR, Finland Treaty between Germany and Poland for the Settlement of Frontier Questions Treaty basin: Frontier or shared waters Date: January 27, 1926 Signatories: Germany, Poland Agreement between the Government of the Czechoslovak Republic and the Government of the Polish People’s Republic concerning the use of water resources in frontier waters Treaty basin: Oder Date: March 21, 1958 Signatories: Czechoslovakia and Poland Agreement between the federal republic of Germany and the republic of Poland on cooperation in the field of water management at border waters Treaty basin: Oder Date: May 19, 1992 Signatories: Germany, Poland RIVER BASIN ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMISSIONS International Commission for the Protection of the Oder River against Pollution (ICPOAP) The objectives of the ICPOAP are: 1. to prevent the pollution of the Oder and the Baltic Sea by contaminants and to achieve a reduction in the pollution thereof; 2. to achieve the most natural aquatic and littoral ecosystems possible with the corresponding species diversity; 3. to permit utilization of the Oder, in particular the production of drinking water from bank filtrate and the use of its water and sediments in agriculture; 4. to provide for precautions against the risk of flood damage and achieve a sustained reduction thereof; and 5. to coordinate implementation of the Water Framework Directive in the Oder river basin. Treaty basin: Oder/Odra Date: April 26, 1999 Signatories: Poland, Czech Republic, Germany 130 — Hydropolitical Vulnerability and Resilience along International Waters: <strong>Europe</strong>
OLANGA Total area: 18,800 km 2 Area of Basin in Country Countries km 2 % Russia 16,800 89.37 Finland 2,000 10.62 TREATIES AND AGREEMENTS Agreement [Between Finland and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics] Concerning Frontier Watercourses (with exchange of letters), Helsinki Treaty basin: Frontier or shared waters Date: April 24, 1964 Signatories: Finland, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Convention between the Republic of Finland and the Russian Socialist Federal Soviet Republic concerning the maintenance of river channels and the regulation of fishing on water courses Forming Part of the Frontier Between Finland and Russia Treaty basin: Kutajoki, Kutalahti, Kuusamon-järvi, Lake Ladoga, Lake Tulenanjärvi, Lake Tuulijärvi, Lentiera, Lieksa, Luttojoki, Pääjärvi, Paanajärvi, Pistojoki, Pielisjärvi, Tuntsajoki, Tuntsajoki, Tuulijoki, Tulenmananjoki, Tuulomanjoki, Ulanganjoki, Yla-Kuittijärvi Date: October 28, 1922 Signatories: Finland, Republic of; Russian Socialist Federal Soviet Republic RIVER BASIN ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMISSIONS Finnish-Norwegian Transboundary Water Commission The Commission acts as a body for cooperation and communication between the two states. Its aim is to preserve the transboundary watercourses and their unique natural conditions. It also safeguards the environmental interests of both states and the residents of the border region. The Commission has an advisory role. Treaty basin: Kemi, Naatamo, Olanga, Pasvik, Tana, Torne/Tornealven Date: 1964 Signatories: Finland, Norway Source: http://www.inwent.org/ef-texte/vilnius/rep1199e.htm Finnish-R innish-Russian Joint Commission on the Utilization of Frontier Waters Geographical Scope: The lakes, rivers, and streams intersected by the frontier line or along which the frontier line runs. Treaty basin: Kemi, Olanga, Oulu, Pasvik, Tuloma, Vuoksa Date: 1964 Signatories: Finland, Russia Source: http://www.inwent.org/ef-texte/vilnius/rep1199e.htm Appendix 1. International Freshwater Agreements, Organizations, Commissions — 131
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CONTENTS PREFACE ..................
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LISTS OF TABLES, FIGURES, MAPS, AND
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PREFACE Within many international r
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FOREWORD The most influential regio
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maps; and our gratitude is extended
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CHAPTER 1. HYDROPOLITICAL VULNERABI
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Figure 1.2 International river basi
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• international agreements and in
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Schlossplatz (Palace Place), downto
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Excursion boat on the Elbe River, H
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River Sava, Belgrade, Serbia. Photo
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Along the Golden Horn, an inlet of
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Garbage and debris caught in branch
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CHAPTER 2. CHALLENGES TO EUROPE’S
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The Rhône River with a low water l
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RIVER BASIN TOTAL AREA (KM 2 ) AREA
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Total abstraction per year/Long ter
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Snowfields, Dolomites, Italy. Photo
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The aftermath of flooding in wester
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CHAPTER 3. THE EVOLUTION OF CONFLIC
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Snov River, a tributary of the Dnie
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groundwater from pollution that man
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Floating restaurants in the foregro
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Tejo/Tagus River seen from Portas d
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Hydroelectric power plant on the Sa
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Stora Enso pulp and paper mill in O
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CHAPTER 4. MAJOR TRENDS IN CONFLICT
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Mute swans in canal fed by Soestwet
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setting emission limits, licensing
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Tour boat on canal in Brugge, Belgi
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Boaters on the Lahn River (Rhine ba
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in harmonising environmental impact
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At the bilateral or basin level som
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Hydroelectric power plant on the Sa
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Brewery, Brugge, Belgium. Photo cre
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Barges and boats on the River Sava
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chapter elucidated that a survey of
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CHAPTER 5. HYDROPOLITICAL VULNERABI
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Vop River (tributary of the Dnieper
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Dnieper Delta near the Black Sea, a
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Figure 5.2 The Danube River Basin.
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Danube River flowing through Novi S
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Bridge over the Narva River (Estoni
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Waterfront club on the Emajõgi Riv
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Page 97 and 98: CHAPTER 6. CONCLUSION Alistair Rieu
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Page 101 and 102: ATLAS OF HYDROPOLITICAL VULNERABILI
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Page 105 and 106: SOCIOECONOMIC AND GEOPOLITICAL PARA
Page 107 and 108: INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY A B Map 6 (A
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Page 111 and 112: APPENDICES Stone fountain, Rome. Ph
Page 113 and 114: APPENDIX 1. INTERNATIONAL FRESHWATE
Page 115 and 116: BIDASOA Total area: 500 km 2 Area o
Page 117 and 118: Convention regarding the regime of
Page 119 and 120: Convention between the Government o
Page 121 and 122: DAUGAVA* Total area: 58,700 km 2 Ar
Page 123 and 124: DNIESTER* Total area: 62,000 km 2 A
Page 125 and 126: DOURO/DUERO Total area: 98,900 km 2
Page 127 and 128: ELBE Total area: 132,200 km 2 Area
Page 129 and 130: ENNINGSDALSELVA* TREATIES AND AGREE
Page 131 and 132: GLAMA Total area: 43,000 km 2 Area
Page 133 and 134: ISONZO Total area: 3,000 km 2 Area
Page 135 and 136: KLARALVEN Total area: 51,000 km 2 A
Page 137 and 138: LAKE PRESPA Total area: 9,000 km 2
Page 139 and 140: LIMA Total area: 2,300 km 2 Area of
Page 141 and 142: MINHO/MIÑO Total area: 15,100 km 2
Page 143 and 144: NARVA* Total area: 53,000 km 2 Area
Page 145: NESTOS Total area: 10,200 km 2 Area
Page 149 and 150: PASVIK Total area: 16,000 km 2 Area
Page 151 and 152: PO Total area: 87,100 km 2 Area of
Page 153 and 154: Traite entre la Suisse et l’Autri
Page 155 and 156: Agreement between the government of
Page 157 and 158: RHONE Total area: 100,200 km 2 Area
Page 159 and 160: ROIA/ROYA Total area: 600 km 2 Area
Page 161 and 162: SCHELDE Total area: 17,100 km 2 Are
Page 163 and 164: STRUMA* Total area: 15,000 km 2 Are
Page 165 and 166: TANA Total area: 15,600 km 2 Area o
Page 167 and 168: TULOMA Total area: 25,800 km 2 Area
Page 169 and 170: VISTULA/WISTA Total area: 194,000 k
Page 171 and 172: VUOKSA Total area: 62,700 km 2 Area
Page 173 and 174: Convention on environmental impact
Page 175 and 176: NEMAN Border problems between Byela
Page 177 and 178: Participating countries: Bulgaria,
Page 179 and 180: DANUBE - SAVA SUBBASIN Sava River B
Page 181 and 182: EU-P -Project “Integrated Managem
Page 183 and 184: GEF IW project: Development and Imp
Page 185 and 186: APPENDIX 4. TENDERS FOR LARGE PROJE
Page 187 and 188: REFERENCES Alliance for lake cooper
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