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    ICPDR highlighted at 3rd EUSDR Annual Conference

    Vienna, 26/27 June 2014. The 3rd EUSDR Annual Conference put the spotlight on the ICPDR at several occasions: the commission’s 20th anniversary was celebrated through a special session; and exhibitions, plenary and working group sessions dealt with improving the alignment of ICPDR and EUSDR work – reinforced by a ministerial declaration.

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    ICPDR Image Video with Subtitles (2014)

    In 2014, the ICPDR Video Clip was supplemented with subtitles in order to make it more accessible to non-English speaking audiences in some ICPDR countries. Here, you can watch the clips with German, Romanian and Ukrainian sub-titles.

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    EU Auditors: CAP should take better account of water

    Luxemburg, 13 May 2014. According to an EU Audit, the union has only partially succeeded in integrating water policy goals into the common agricultural policy (CAP). The audit highlighted weaknesses in the two instruments currently used to integrate water concerns into the CAP and pointed out delays and weaknesses in the implementation of the WFD.

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    Blueprint for EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after 2013 published

    Brussels, 18 November 2010. The European Commission published a communication on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in the next decade. The paper outlines three options for further reform. The ICPDR contributed to it in the drafting phase.

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    Recent measures in Hungary: Update on the redsluge accident management

    Ajka, 15 November 2011. The redsludge accident of October 4 has generated a world-wide interest in the area of Ajka in Western Hungary. Since then, media attention has ceased. This article aims to provide an English summary of the measures that were taken to manage the accident since October 20.

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    River Thames Wins Theiss River Prize 2010

    Perth, 12 October 2010. The River Thamse was selected as the winner of the world’s largest environmental prize in 2010. It was presented to the Environment Agency at the Riversymposium in Perth. The Danube had won the prestigous prize in 2007.

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    Accident at Ajka alumnia plant

    Kolotar, 4 October 2010. The acute toxic risk deriving from the heavy metals in the red sludge is rather low, as their concentrations are rather low. However, the chronic toxicity threat is high.

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    Serbia wins International Danube Art master

    Vienna, 24 September 2010. Two Serbian children have won the ‘International Danube Art Master 2010’ competition. The International Master is selected from the winners of the national ‘Danube Art Master’ competitions in 14 Danube Basin countries.

  • News & Media 2 September 2010

    Press release: Inland waterway transport Manual published (134.79 KB)

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    Sustainable waterway planning manual published

    Vienna, 10 August 2010. PLATINA (the Platform for the implementation of Naiades) has launched an innovative manual presenting good practices in sustainable waterway planning.