Exchange of Experiences with the 1st generation of EU WFD RBM Plans

Within the Project RISKBASE (Risk Based Management of River Basins) the third thematic workshop was held on 4-5 May 2009 in Barcelona (Spain). The title of the workshop was „Exchange of Experiences with the 1st generation of EU WFD River Basin Management Plans“.

The main objective of this workshop was to provide an open and stimulating platform for exchanging of experiences with peers with regard to 1st generation of EU WFD River Basin Management Plans (RBMPs). Gaps and open questions in current RBMP were identified and discussed.

The workshop was focused on four key-questions related to this 1st generation of RBMP:
  • Problems: which problems are addressed and are these all the problems?
  • Measures: how were measures selected and will they solve all problems?
  • Next generation: first ideas about new elements to be included in 2nd generation?
  • Knowledge gaps: first suggestions for knowledge gaps to be filled by research?

The representatives of the Sava Commission Secretariat together with the representative of the Institut of Water of Republic of Slovenia were invited to present their experiences on development of the Characterization Report of the Sava River Basin. They also presented their plans for further development of the Programme of Measures and the Sava River Basin Mangement Plan.

More information is available on http://www.riskbase.info