Transcript Region of Istria - KARST underground protection

REPUBLIKA HRVATSKA
The water protection in the Region of Istria
Dino Babić – Official Representative of the Region of Istria in Bruxelles
5th Breakfast at Sustainability’s
Bruxelles, 7th June 2010
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Where we are?
Distances from some of
the major european
cities:
Munich
620 km
Milan
490 km
Vienna
560 km
Paris
Budapest
510 km
Zürich
840 km
London
1.000 km
1.320 km
1.440 km
Istria
The Region of Istria - overall information
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 The westernmost region of
Croatia
 On the halfway between the
Equator and the North Pole
 Connecting the Middle
European continental area with
the Mediterranean
 206.000 inhabitants
 Surface 2.800 km2
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The water protection in the Region of Istria
Water sources in Istria
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 Drinking water sources are
spread all over the peninsula.
 There are springs in use and
springs reserved for future use.
 Surface and underground
waters on karsts are in
permanent contact, that is why
the whole area is treated as
unique water carrying system.
 The rest is gravitating to the
coastal see, so the water
protection is the ultimate task.
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The water protection in the Region of Istria
IWS - Istrian Water-protection System
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Organization, construction and maintenance of the
system of public sewerage and waste water
treatment for small settlements in water protection
areas of the Region of Istria
 With the aim of protecting waters, the target is to catch
all the used water into the system of public sewerage, to
treat it and to reuse it or to discharge it, without causing
any harmful consequences
 The Istria underground due to the dominant karsts area
should be treated as unique water carrying area that
covers all the sources of potable water
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The water protection in the Region of Istria
Underground Istria project
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 Improving the state of environment
and environmental conditions through
an active approach to the protection
of natural values in the border area;
 Strengthening capacities, cooperation
and coordinated action of all
institutions in the field of
environmental protection in the
region;
 Protection of underground waters and
drinking water sources from pollution;
 Raising the level of awareness of
local population.
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The water protection in the Region of Istria
Underground Istria project
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The water protection in the Region of Istria
KUP – Karst Underground Protection
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 Protection and prevention of the
pollution of the karstic water system
 Investment , sustenibility planing and
management of the underground
 Developement of the Research
Center for the Bio-speleology and
management of the international
network of organisations operating in
the field of environment protection in
the karstic areas
 Rising awareness of the local
population about the importance of
the protection and prevention of the
polution of underground water to
emprove the quality of daily life
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The water protection in the Region of Istria
KUP – Karst Underground Protection
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The water protection in the Region of Istria
Water Information Day in Istria
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23.03.2009. Pula, Istria, Croatia
One day after the observance of
World Water Day 2009 dedicated to
Transboundary Water
Information Day about water issues
and European funding opportunities
for projects related to water issues.
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The European network for water
Waterregio
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A platform for water projects
Wateregio is a network of exchange of ideas, experiences
and best practices in the field of water management and
optimization of water resources.
With the
support of:
REGIONE CALABRIA
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The European network for water
Waterregio
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Goals:
 To foster the participation of the partners in different programs
dealing with water, making ideas become a reality.
 To improve the performance of the partners in good water
management.
Because..
a good methodology can improve the water performance of our
regions through co-operation in developing ideas and implementing
projects in common
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AER Summer School 2009
& Youth Summer School 2009
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Water, engagement for our future
Valencia, Spain, 24-29 August 2009
 By bringing together decision makers,
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officials and young people, the
Summer School intends to provide the
tools to be able to cope with the
challenges of water management.
200 participants from the AER member
regions.
Workshops, study visits and social
events.
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AER Summer School 2009
& Youth Summer School 2009
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Contents grouped in four pools:
Pool 1. Water management
Pool 2. Water and climate change
Pool 3. Governance and
communication
Horizontal workshops: invite the
participants to propose their ideas in
joint projects dealing with water, global
issues and co-operation, and
instruments to be developed
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Youth Summer School 2009
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 Bring young people from all Europe
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to work together in this issue.
Promote sharing of experiences,
expressing their opinion and better
awareness to act as “water
ambassadors” when back in their
home regions.
The school aimed to encourage the
emergence of a "water saving
culture" by involving in particular
young people and committing them
to be "water ambassadors“.
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European Youth
Water Summit 2010
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European Parliament - Brussels, 16-18 March 2010
Giving the floor to young citizens from 16 European
countries to discuss European water challenges, their
visions and ideas for sustainable water management in
Europe and their experiences gained in this field.
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Thanks for your kind attention!
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Region of Istria - Department for
international cooperation and
EU Integration
Flanatička ulica 29, 52100 Pula,
Tel. +385 52 372 177
Fax. +385 52 372 178
e-mail: [email protected]
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• Regional Office in Brussels
Rue du Commerce 49, 1000 Bruxelles
Tel. +32 2 513 85 18
Fax. +32 2 502 46 37
e-mail: [email protected]
• Waterregio
Elena Salas
[email protected]
wateregio.blogspot.com
Region of Istria - Department for
nature and environmental
protection
Flanatička ulica 29, 52100 Pula,
Tel. +385 52 372 182
Fax. +385 52 372 191
e-mail:[email protected]
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