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Regional consultation on groundwater resources governance
The Hague, 19 – 21 March 2013. A consultation conference organized by UNESCO IHP upon the occasion of World Water Day discussed the regional issues of groundwater resources governance. Andreas Scheidleder, chairperson of the Groundwater Task Group, and other ICPDR representatives ensured a strong focus on the Danube River Basin.
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Public Participation Schedule WFD & EFD (74.21 KB)
Groundwater
Groundwater constitutes the largest reservoir of freshwater in the world, accounting for over 97% of all freshwaters available on earth (excluding glaciers and ice caps). The remaining 3% is composed mainly of surface water (lakes, rivers, wetlands) and soil moisture. By incorporation into the Water Framework Directive (WFD), groundwater became part of an integrated water management system.
Conference brings groundwater issues to the surface
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Conference Participants (484.82 KB)
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ICPDR Stakeholder Conference Report (375.17 KB)
This reports sumarises the discussion and suggestions made during the ICPDR Stakeholder Conference, June 2004. -
ICPDR Response Document NOV 2006 (50.96 KB)
This document comments and further develops the suggestions made during the consultation process (Stakeholder Conference and written consultation process) on the ICPDR Roof Report 2004. ICPDR Stakeholder Conference 2005
Participation of the stakeholder is a prerequisite for integrated river basin management planning.
On occasion of Danube Day 2005, the ICPDR invited stakeholders from all riparian countries to participate in the first basin-wide stakeholder conference, which was held in Budapest, as Hungary was the ICPDR President in 2005.-
DBA 2004 - Map 15: Transboundary Groundwater Bodies (3.01 MB)
Important Transboundary Groundwater Bodies Layers: Important transboundary groundwater bodies of different horizons (transboundary areas > 4000 km²)