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Joint Danube Survey 5 Scheduled to Launch 1st July
The Joint Danube Survey 5 (JDS5), the world’s most comprehensive investigative surface-water monitoring effort, will officially kick off on 1 July 2025 in Vienna. This large-scale scientific survey will bring together experts from 14 countries to assess the health of the Danube River and its major tributaries.
The Sava Commission, Danube Commission, and ICPDR Convene for the Launch of the Joint Statement 2.0 Process
The Sava Commission, Danube Commission, and ICPDR have come together to launch the Joint Statement 2.0 process, marking a significant step forward in harmonizing navigation and environmental protection in the Danube River Basin. With the first Stakeholder Workshop underway, this updated framework aims to address new challenges, including climate change impacts, sustainable transport, and innovative river management solutions. Discover how this initiative is set to shape the future of the region's waterways.
Statement by the ICPDR on the Situation Around Ukrainian Ports on the Lower Danube
VIENNA, 29 August (ICPDR) – The International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR) is committed to maintaining and preserving the cleanliness, health, and safety of the Danube River Basin.
Other River Basin Organisations
Rivers are a natural resource that have been a focal point of transboundary governance for centuries. It is challenging to manage them for the benefit of riparian communities – especially if they are transboundary. This requires the development of a water infrastructure to harvest the socioeconomic benefits, while at the same time protecting the ecosystem for future generations.
River Basin Organizations (RBOs) have been established in many of the world’s basins to better coordinate different stakeholders’ actions and foster cooperation instead of conflict. Based on the experiences of several RBOs worldwide, several key characteristics for their effectiveness can be identified.-
JDS4 Press Pack (40.71 MB)
Everything you need to know about JDS4 – in one easy-access ZIP file. (Press Release) JDS4 Reports Published: The Most Comprehensive River Survey in the World In Two Publications
VIENNA – 29 April 2021. Coordinated with the ICPDR, many hundreds of experts in the countries of the Danube River Basin as well as other actors engaged in the fourth Joint Danube Survey – JDS4 – in 2019 and 2020. The final results have now been published and made available to the public and scientific communities online.
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JDS4 Scientific Report (High Resolution) (44.09 MB)
This contains the scientific findings report for JDS4 – one of the most comprehensive investigative surface-water monitoring efforts in the world. -
JDS4 Scientific Report (Medium Resolution) (21.95 MB)
This contains the scientific findings report for JDS4 – one of the most comprehensive investigative surface-water monitoring efforts in the world. -
JDS4 Public Report (6.68 MB)
This contains a snapshot of the findings from JDS4: one of the most comprehensive investigative surface-water monitoring efforts in the world. -
Shared Basin – Shared Destiny: Principles of Effective River Basin Management (2.74 MB)
River Basins by their very nature, impart a deep sense of common heritage, shared destiny and solidarity between citizens and nations along shared waters. This permeates not only through social and...