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Introduction ● Environment protection is indispensable part of Danube region development that is embedded in the recent EU strategic documents (e.g. EU Strategy for Danube Region, Europe 2020). ● In harmony with concept of sustainable development, one of four EUSDR pillars represents the area of environment. ● Sustainable use of the Danube Region, as a major international hydrological basin and ecological corridor, requires a regional approach to nature conservation, spatial planning and water management. ● Water quality represents world-wide significant policy problem. Reaching the good state of waters through the implementation of WFD in EU countries and relevant national legislation in non EU countries is perceived as a basic precondition of prosperous Danube Region development. ● Although the water pollution is mainly problem of agricultural activities and untreated sewage, the environmental impact of transport links, tourist development, or new energy-producing facilities is not negligible. Mandate of EUSDR PA 04 A: Provision of activities focused on improvement of water quality in Danube Region countries through fulfilment of targets and actions. B: Support of the approval of project proposals relevant to PA04 C: Development of cooperation with other PAs within and outside the Pillar B. A: Provision of activities focused on improvement of water quality in Danube Region countries through fulfilment of targets and actions ● The River Basin Management Plans set concrete targets and measures that improve water quality through reducing pollution from organic, nutrient or hazardous substances. ● In harmony with that, PA 04 has defined 5 targets and 14 actions. ● PA04 TARGETS: 1. Achieve the management objectives set out in the Danube River Basin Management Plan 2. Reduce the nutrient levels in the Danube river to allow the recovery of the Black sea ecosystems to conditions similar to 1960s 3. Elaborate a Danube delta analysis report by 2013 as a step towards completion of the Delta management plan, which shall be adopted by 2015 4. Elaborate, adopt and implement sub basin management plans, such as Sava, Tisza and Prut sub basins 5. Secure viable populations of Danube sturgeon species.
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