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NEW EC CROSS-BORDER
NEIGHBOURHOOD PROGRAMMES
The European Commission has launched a €260
million package of crossborder neighbourhood programmes for
new member, accession and third countries. The programmes, which
aim to boost economic, social and territorial cooperation between
regions in the new member states, will focus on cross-border
infrastructure, small and medium enterprises, transport, tourism,
the environment and local initiatives.
For more information, please visit:
www.europa.eu.int/comm/enlargement/
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FUNDS
FOR TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
The European Commission has granted €620
million for the assessment and construction of trans-European
transport network projects (TEN-T). Portions of the funds have
been allocated to rail projects and innovative and intelligent
transport systems, such as those concerning interoperability
in the railway or aviation sectors. The Danube corridor is also
included in this network, and the development of the TEN-T is
of importance for the future use of the river as a transport
means.
For more information, please visit:
www.europa.eu.int/comm/ten/transport/index_en.htm |
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BEAVERS
RETURN TO THE SAVA RIVER
The Serbian Ministry of Science and Environmental
Protection, with funding from the Government of Bavaria, has
reintroduced 30 beavers into the special nature reserve 'Obedska
bara' along the Sava River. This is the second successful reintroduction
of beavers, after beavers were released into the special nature
reserve 'Zasavica' in April of last year. The beavers were implanted
with traceable microchips for identification and monitoring.
Beavers were last seen in the area in 1903.
For more information, please visit:
www.see-environment.info/index.shtml?x=957 |
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NEW PORTAL FOR FLOOD
PREVENTION
The Water website on the Europa server has added a site addressing
flood prevention and flood protection. The new site provides
general information and relevant reports on floods, as well as
important updates on the EU Action Programme on flood risk management.
Visitors to the site can find links to research projects such
as EFAS and FLOODsite, and to floodrelated websites of International
River Protection Commissions.
For more information, please visit:
www.europa.eu.int/comm/environment/water/flood_risk/index.htm |
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25-29/4/2005 |
MUNICH, GERMANY
13TH EUROPEAN WATER, WASTEWATER AND WASTE SYMPOSIUM
This symposium will focus on environmental engineering within
the framework of IFAT 2005, the International Specialist Trade
Fair for Water, Wastewater, Waste and Recycling. The symposium
will include discussion of water pollution control in the Danube
and Black Sea region led by the UNDP/GEF Danube Regional Project.
For more information, please visit: www.dwa.de |
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13 - 15/5/2005 |
VARNA, BULGARIA
CONFERENCE: 'PESTICIDE IMPACTS IN THE DANUBE AND BLACK
SEA REGION'
The conference will bring together NGOs, officials and experts
to focus on pesticide misuse, inappropriate storage and reducing
future pesticide use. Discussion on data from the Danube River
and the Black Sea will include: water contamination, present and
future pollution risks, and necessary actions to minimise risks
from pesticides. |
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20-25/6/2005
RESCHEDULED |
SALVADOR,
BRAZIL
THIRD GEF INTERNATIONAL WATER CONFERENCE
The Global Environment Facility's conference has been rescheduled
to Salvador, Brazil. The conference will review Global Environment
Facility's (GEF) water portfolio, share successes and experiences,
and encourage collaboration among participating organisations
and countries.
For more information, please visit: www.getf.org/iwc3/ |
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26-29/9/2005 |
REUTTE, AUSTRIA
INTERNATIONAL LIFE-SYMPOSIUM ON RIVERINE LANDSCAPES
The Life Symposium on Riverine Landscapes will gather specialists
from the European countries at the banks of the River Lech to
discuss insights from the investigations of riverine ecosystems
and from the implementation of restoration measures which will
define future research issues.
For more information, please visit: www.tiroler-lech.at
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