Europe - UNEP

GEF IW project: Development and Implementation of the Lake Peipsi/Chudskoe Basin Management Plan
Goal: to develop Lake Peipsi/Chudskoe Basin Management Program (further Management Program) in
accord to the Estonian Water Act, European Water Framework Directive, and Russian Water Code.
Participating countries: Estonia, Russia Date: Approval date January 9, 2002
Level/Type of Collaboration: Official/Environmental program
Principal Issue: Water quality, joint management
Source: http://www.gefonline.org/projectDetails.cfm?projID=1444
Peipsi Centre for Transboundary Cooperation
An international non-profit institute, which works to promote sustainable development and cross border
cooperation in the Lake Peipsi international water basin.
Participating countries: Estonia, Latvia, Russia Date: July 1, 1998
Level/Type of Collaboration: Non-official/International initiative
Principal Issue: Water quality
Source: http://www.ctc.ee/index.php?lang_id=2
RHINE
ICPR Project: Rhine Action Program (RAP)
The overall goal of the program is to improve water quality by meeting the following objectives, by the year
2000: (1) To create conditions that can support the return of higher trophic level species such as Salmon
salar; (2) To protect the Rhine River as a source for drinking water; (3) To decrease the contamination of
sediments, suspended matter, and the biota due to toxic compounds; (4) To meet water quality standards
mandated in the North Sea Action Plan.
Participating countries: Austria, Germany, France, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Switzerland
Date: 1987-2000
Level/Type of Collaboration: Official/Environmental program
Principal Issue: Water quality, joint management
Source: http://www.ub.es/medame/rinaccio.html
ICPR project: Program 2020 on the sustainable development of the Rhine
The program defines general Rhine protection targets forthe next 20 years and succeeds the Rhine Action
Program. The focal points are the further improvement of the Rhine ecosystem, the improvement of flood
prevention and protection and groundwater protection. The continued monitoring of the state of the Rhine
and the further improvement of water quality remain essential.
Participating countries: Austria, Germany, France, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Switzerland
Date: 2000-2020
Level/Type of Collaboration: Official/Environmental program
Principal Issue: Water quality, joint management
Source: http://www.iksr.org/GB/bilder/pdf/rhein2020_e.pdf
RHINE - SÛRE SUBBASIN
RAMSAR cooperation initiative: the Ramsar Administrative Authorities in both Parties have jointly submitted the
Vallée de la Haute-Sûre site as a transboundary Wetland of International Importance.
Participating countries: Belgium, Luxembourg Date: March 24, 2003
Level/Type of Collaboration: Non-official/Environmental program
Principal Issue: Water quality, joint management
Source: http://ramsar.org/wn/w.n.belgium_sure.htm
Appendix 3. Riparian Country Collaborations — 167