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Chair of Hydrology and Hydraulic Engineering

University of Ljubljana

DEVELOPING REGIONAL COOPERATION FOR SHARED DEVELOPING REGIONAL COOPERATION FOR SHARED KARST AQUIFER MANAGEMENT IN SEEKARST AQUIFER MANAGEMENT IN SEE

27-28 June 2008, Thessaloniki, Greece27-28 June 2008, Thessaloniki, Greece

SLOVENIASLOVENIA• Coordinating Ministries and Coordinating Ministries and

responsible institutionsresponsible institutions

• Recent legislation and reformsRecent legislation and reforms

• Current situation of water resource Current situation of water resource managementmanagement

• Main water resources management Main water resources management issuesissuesMitja Brilly

Simon RusjanAleš BizjakLidija Globevnik




Coordinating ministriesCoordinating ministries and responsible and responsible institutionsinstitutions

• Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning (coordination)Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning (coordination)

- - Environmental Agency of the Republic of Slovenia – data acquisition, Environmental Agency of the Republic of Slovenia – data acquisition, data analysisdata analysis

- Institute for Water of the Republic of Slovenia – water legislation, water - Institute for Water of the Republic of Slovenia – water legislation, water policy, assessment of the state of the water bodies (surface waters and see)policy, assessment of the state of the water bodies (surface waters and see)

- Geological Survey of Slovenia - Geological Survey of Slovenia –– groundwater.groundwater.

• Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and FoodMinistry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food

- Directorate for Agriculture – Mitigation of droughts (subsidies),- Directorate for Agriculture – Mitigation of droughts (subsidies), irrigation projects.irrigation projects.

• Ministry of EconomyMinistry of Economy- Directorate for the Energy – hydropower plants.- Directorate for the Energy – hydropower plants.

• Ministry of HealthMinistry of Health

- Health Inspectorate of the Republic of Slovenia – monitoring of the - Health Inspectorate of the Republic of Slovenia – monitoring of the drinking water.drinking water.




Recent legislation and reformsRecent legislation and reforms

• Slovenian Water Act (2002) – implementation of European Slovenian Water Act (2002) – implementation of European water legislation (WFD) in Slovenia.water legislation (WFD) in Slovenia.

• Slovenian Water Act laid down the institutional Slovenian Water Act laid down the institutional frameworkframework forfor the Institute for Water of the Republic of Slovenia the Institute for Water of the Republic of Slovenia which which is specialized for water and related land management.is specialized for water and related land management.

• The mission of the Institute is to integrate the water The mission of the Institute is to integrate the water management principles posed in WFD to Slovenian water management principles posed in WFD to Slovenian water resource management. resource management.




Characterisation of Slovenian watersCharacterisation of Slovenian waters

Two basin districts:Two basin districts:

- Adriatic sea basin district.Adriatic sea basin district.

- Danube basin district. Danube basin district.




Characterisation of Slovenian watersCharacterisation of Slovenian waters

Surface watersSurface waters

AAssessment of attaining good statusssessment of attaining good status of water bodies of water bodies

GroundwaterGroundwater




Current situation of water resource Current situation of water resource managementmanagement

Work ProgrammeWork ProgrammeRBMP Danube River BDRBMP Danube River BD

Work ProgrammeWork ProgrammeRBMP Adriatic Sea BDRBMP Adriatic Sea BD

(WFD A 14; Ordinance A (WFD A 14; Ordinance A 3)3)

Draft PoM Danube River Draft PoM Danube River BDBD

Draft PoM Adriatic Sea Draft PoM Adriatic Sea BDBD

(WFD A 11, Annex III;(WFD A 11, Annex III;LW A 57; Ordinance A LW A 57; Ordinance A

29)29)RBMP Danube River RBMP Danube River

BDBDRBMP Adriatic Sea BDRBMP Adriatic Sea BD(WFD A 13, LW A 55)(WFD A 13, LW A 55)

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Draft RBMP Danube Draft RBMP Danube BDBD

Draft RBMP Adriatic Draft RBMP Adriatic Sea BDSea BD

(WFD A 13, LW A 58)(WFD A 13, LW A 58)

SWMI Danube River BDSWMI Danube River BDSWMI Adriatic Sea BDSWMI Adriatic Sea BD(WFD A 14 b; LW A 58;(WFD A 14 b; LW A 58;

Ordinance A 21)Ordinance A 21)

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Diagram of accomplished and foreseen activities according to the WFDDiagram of accomplished and foreseen activities according to the WFD




Main water resources Main water resources management issuesmanagement issues

• Water quality issues: Water quality issues: Bad quality of groundwater in NE Bad quality of groundwater in NE Slovenia used for water supply (exceeded concentrations of Slovenia used for water supply (exceeded concentrations of nitrates and pesticides).nitrates and pesticides).

• Torrent control: Torrent control: Mitigation of the damage caused by Mitigation of the damage caused by torrents in September 2007 (approximately 200 million torrents in September 2007 (approximately 200 million €)€)..

• Increased production of energy from renewable sources: Increased production of energy from renewable sources: Building of the chain of hydropower plants on lower Sava Building of the chain of hydropower plants on lower Sava River (5 new hydropower plants until 2018).River (5 new hydropower plants until 2018).

• Water shortage issues: Water shortage issues: Arrangement of the water supply to Arrangement of the water supply to the water deficitary Slovenian coastal region (possible new the water deficitary Slovenian coastal region (possible new water source: reka River, new reservoirwater source: reka River, new reservoir Suhorka Suhorka).).




River Basin Management ActionsRiver Basin Management Actions

• International Sava River Basin Commision (ISRBC) International Sava River Basin Commision (ISRBC) ((http://www.savacommission.orghttp://www.savacommission.org))

Mission: Mission:

- - Establishment of an international navigation regime on the Sava River and its navigable Establishment of an international navigation regime on the Sava River and its navigable tributariestributaries..

- - Establishment of the sustainable water managementEstablishment of the sustainable water management..

- - Undertaking of measures to prevent / limit hazards Undertaking of measures to prevent / limit hazards ((floods, ice, droughts, floods, ice, droughts, pollution).pollution).

• International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR) (ICPDR) ((http://www.icpdr.org/http://www.icpdr.org/))

Goals: Goals:

- - Safeguarding the Danube’s Water resources for future generationSafeguarding the Danube’s Water resources for future generation..

- - Naturally balanced waters free from excess nutrientsNaturally balanced waters free from excess nutrients..

- - No more risk from toxic chemicalsNo more risk from toxic chemicals..

- - Healthy and sustainable river systemsHealthy and sustainable river systems..

- - Damage-free floodsDamage-free floods..




Recent Water Resource Recent Water Resource Management ActionsManagement Actions

• Joint Statement for Protection of Adriatic Coast (signed in June Joint Statement for Protection of Adriatic Coast (signed in June 2008)2008)

- Signed by all coastal countries.- Signed by all coastal countries.

- Political basis for future planning of the Adriatic coastal region protection measures.- Political basis for future planning of the Adriatic coastal region protection measures.

- Legislative basis: EU Marine Strategy .- Legislative basis: EU Marine Strategy .




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