Summary Report of the Tisza River Basin Analysis 2007

 

Tisza River Basin Analysis 2007 Summary Report - A call for action ICPDR International Comission for the Protection of the Danube River There is much to be proud of in the Tisza River Basin - including unique cultures, rare flora and fauna, a rich supply of natural resources and the waters of the Tisza River itself.But it is the cooperation between the five Tisza countries - Ukraine, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary and Serbia - that make the protection of these assets possible.

Their collaboration on the Tisza River Basin Analysis went beyond their obligations to the International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR) and the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD). Their work produced the first analysis of the Tisza River Basin, for which this is a summary, and highlights the issues for the region that will enable an integrated River Basin Management Plan to be developed for the Tisza River Basin by 2009. The results of the analysis show that there is much work to be done to protect this important region from the threat of pollution as well as from floods and droughts. It is therefore critical to follow up on the excellent work begun by the Tisza countries under the ICPDR's Tisza Group. With integrated approaches to land and water management, we can protect the Tisza River Basin. And we must do so together. In 2004, the European Union held the rotating Presidency of the ICPDR. One of our key objectives was to promote and strengthen cooperation in the Tisza region. Since then, enlargement rounds have brought the Tisza into the heart of the EU. Water management faces a variety of problems but if we can manage to resolve these problems in the Tisza Basin, it should be possible elsewhere.