Semaines Thématiques - Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza

DOCUMENT FINAL DES SEMAINES THÉMATIQUES DE LA TRIBUNE DE L’EAU D’EXPO ZARAGOZA 2008
RÉSUMÉ:
RIVER BASIN TWINNING:
A TOOL FOR COOPERATION
Jean François Donzier
Keynote conference
There are many types of twinning (among
communities, schools, governments), but the type
of twinning tackled within this document is regarding
“integrated water resources management at
river basin level”. This twinning means establishing
a link between two (or more) basin organisations
(or similar entities that deal with water management
at the basin level) to foster exchanging of
knowledge, learning from each other and discussing
similar problems.
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During last decade, in the geopolitical context
of the European Union or within the framework
of the development of Southern Countries, many
twinnings were undertaken between Basin Organisations
(BO) to foster the exchange and to
improve practices related to the Integrated Water
Resources Management (IWRM). This paper aims
at discussing the advances and setbacks experienced
by the twinning process to contribute in the
debate that will be carried out during the Water
Tribune in Zaragoza.