Water Framework Directive in Czech Republic

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Water Framework Directive in Czech Republic

• Key steps in WFD implementation
• Implementation plan for CR time schedule
• Main stakeholders
• Role of NGOs now and in the future

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Key steps

• Transposition
• Institutional arrangement
• Classification of water bodies and their current
  status
• Establishment of monitoring systems
• Preparation of RBMP

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Implementation plan

• Transposition, institutional arrangement 22th
  December, 2003
• Classification of water bodies 22th December,
  2004
• Estrablishing of monitoring 22th December, 2006
• Public consultations to RBMP 22th December,
  2008
• Publication of 1st RBMPs 22th December 2009

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What is going on now?

• Preparation of ammendments to Water Act
• Pilot areas for RBMP
• Phare Twinning Project

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Main Stakeholders

• Ministry of Agriculture
• Ministry of Environment
• Research Institute of Water Management (VUV
  T.G.M.)
• Povodi
• Czech Hydro-Meteorological Institute (CHMU)

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Role of NGOs now and in the future

• Lack of capacity
• Comparison to Natura 2000 implementation process
• Potential conflict areas
• - flood prevention and protectio
• - water constructions
• What can be done
• Who can be an intitiator among NGOs