| Autor: |
Kovacs, Adam, van Glis, Jos, Loos, Sibern, Dudas, Katalin Maria, Dimova, Galina, Zessner, Matthias, Kaps, Renata, Kittlaus, Steffen, Zaboli, Ottavia, Gabriel, Oliver, Tuchiu, Elena, Boscornea, Corina, Marchidan, Elvira, Moldovan, Constanta, Kirchner, Michal, Milačič, Radmila, Usenik, Vanja, KOcman, David, Bolanča, Tomislav, Kučić Grgić, Dajana |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2023 |
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| Popis: |
Hazardous substances (HS) pollution is a significant water management issue in the Danube River Basin (DRB) that needs basin-wide pollution assessments and harmonized abatement measures through transboundary cooperation. Danube countries – under the auspices of the International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River – have made significant efforts to tackle HS pollution by conducting targeted monitoring campaigns, applying basin scale water quality models and implementing various control measures. Yet, chemicals are still found in the aquatic environment having ubiquitous persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic features and leading to failing good status of surface water bodies. Thus, further steps need to be taken towards a more “toxic-free” DRB, fully in line with the ambitions of the EU Green Deal. Despite the substantial progress achieved in controlling HS pollution in the DRB, further efforts are needed in the future to sustainably manage the problem. Narrowing the information gap related to HS pollution is a key aspect, the state-of-the-art knowledge regarding monitoring and chemical emissions needs to be massively improved. Moreover, the water management sector has to adapt its policies and measures to reflect to the latest EU requirements and to establish an enabling regulatory framework that can support and control the implementation of these policies. In addition, in some Danube countries, substantial lack of institutional capacity, unclear responsibilities and insufficient intersectoral dialogue hinder the establishment of an efficient management. Furthermore, the pressure of climate change impacts on water quality management is rapidly growing, both high intensity rainfall events and drought periods may cause adverse effects if they are not counteracted by adaptation measures. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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