Europe - UNEP
Europe - UNEP
Europe - UNEP
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International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine (formerly: International Commission for the<br />
Protection of the Rhine against Pollution) (ICPR)<br />
Targets: 1. Sustainable development of the entire Rhine ecosystem 2. Guarantee the use of Rhine water for<br />
drinking water production 3. Improvement of the sediment quality in order to enable the use or disposal of<br />
dredged material without causing environmental harm. 4. Overall flood prevention and environmentally<br />
sound flood protection 5. Improvement of the North Sea quality in accordance with other measures aimed at<br />
the protection of this marine area.<br />
Treaty basin: Rhine Date: 1950<br />
Signatories: <strong>Europe</strong>an Union, France, Germany, Luxemburg, the Netherlands, Switzerland<br />
Source: http://www.iksr.org/<br />
Central Commission for Navigation on the Rhine (CCNR)<br />
The Commission passes resolutions unanimously in line with its terms ofreference as follows:% proposals<br />
concerning the prosperity of navigation on the Rhine% adoption of technical and administrative regulations<br />
(and their amendments) concerning the safety of vessels% complaints arising from the application of the<br />
Mannheim Convention.<br />
Treaty basin: Rhine Date: 1815<br />
Signatories: Belgium, Germany, France, Netherlands, Switzerland<br />
Source: http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0013/001333/133303e.pdf<br />
140 — Hydropolitical Vulnerability and Resilience along International Waters: <strong>Europe</strong>