Dzidra HadoninaDzidra Hadonina Ministry of the Environment of the Ministry of the Environment of the

Republic of LatviaRepublic of Latvia

KievKiev,, Ukraine, November 22-24, 2004 Ukraine, November 22-24, 2004

Legal Framework for Legal Framework for Cooperation Cooperation

in the River Basin in the River Basin Daugava/Zapadnaya Dvina Daugava/Zapadnaya Dvina

ContentsContents

• Water legislation in LatviaWater legislation in Latvia

• Daugava River Basin ProjectDaugava River Basin Project

• International co-operationInternational co-operation

General facts about General facts about the Republic of Latviathe Republic of Latvia

• The territory of Latvia is 64 589 The territory of Latvia is 64 589 kmkm22

• 44.4% of total area is forestland 44.4% of total area is forestland

• 39% of land is used in agriculture39% of land is used in agriculture

• 2256 lakes larger than 1 ha2256 lakes larger than 1 ha

• Total number of water courses in Total number of water courses in approximately 12 000 (lenght of approximately 12 000 (lenght of 777 rivers exceed 10 km) 777 rivers exceed 10 km)

Water lWater legislationegislation

Transposition of the Water FrameworkTransposition of the Water Framework DDirective viairective via adoption ofadoption of::

• new “Law on Water Management”new “Law on Water Management”

• 7 new r7 new regulations egulations of of Cabinet of Cabinet of MinistersMinisters

Law on Water ManagementLaw on Water Management

Adopted by the Latvian Parliament Adopted by the Latvian Parliament (Saeima) on September 12, 2002(Saeima) on September 12, 2002

IIn force since October 1, 2002n force since October 1, 2002

Framework law for water protection and Framework law for water protection and management management

Transposes Transposes basic basic principlesprinciples and and requirementsrequirements of the Water Framework of the Water Framework DirectiveDirective

The Law The Law defindefines:es:

• Establishment of 4 River Basin DistrictsEstablishment of 4 River Basin Districts

• Establishment of new institutions – 4 river Establishment of new institutions – 4 river basin authorities and co-ordination councilsbasin authorities and co-ordination councils

Precise boundaries of the River Basin Districts Precise boundaries of the River Basin Districts has been identified by Cabinet of Ministershas been identified by Cabinet of Ministers

ESTONIA

RUSSIA

BELARUS

LITHUANIA

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River Basin Districts in Latvia

MManagement structureanagement structure

Ministry of Environment

State Geological Survey

Lielupe RBD

Authority

Daugava RBD Authority

Gauja RBD

Authority

Venta RBDAuthority

Co-ordination Council

Co-ordination

Council

Co-ordinationC

ouncil

Co-ordination Council

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River Basin River Basin District District AuthoritiesAuthorities• Develop and update management Develop and update management

plans, programmes of measures and plans, programmes of measures and related documentsrelated documents

• Develop proposals concerning financial Develop proposals concerning financial resources needed for implementation resources needed for implementation of plans & programmesof plans & programmes

• Co-ordinate implementation of plans & Co-ordinate implementation of plans & programmesprogrammes

• Participate in the development of Participate in the development of monitoring programmesmonitoring programmes

• Ensure public participation Ensure public participation • Arrange the work of the advisory Arrange the work of the advisory

boardsboards

Co-ordination CoCo-ordination Coouncilsouncils

• Represents public authorities, Represents public authorities, municipalities, non-governmental municipalities, non-governmental organisations located within the particular organisations located within the particular River Basin DistrictRiver Basin District

• Discuss and co-ordinate interests of these Discuss and co-ordinate interests of these groups concerning water use, etc. groups concerning water use, etc.

• Discuss and provide conclusions on the Discuss and provide conclusions on the River basin River basin management planmanagement plan and and PProgramme of measures rogramme of measures

Latvian Environment Latvian Environment AgencyAgency• Develops monitoring programmes for each Develops monitoring programmes for each

river basin districtriver basin district

• Develops proposals concerning financial Develops proposals concerning financial resources for their implementationresources for their implementation

• Co-ordinates implementation of the Co-ordinates implementation of the monitoring programmesmonitoring programmes

• Reports to the European union Reports to the European union

DaugavaDaugava River Basin River Basin ProjectProject

• Ministry of Ministry of the Ethe Environment of the nvironment of the RRepublic of Latvia and Latvian epublic of Latvia and Latvian EEnvironmental protection fundnvironmental protection fund

• Swedish Swedish EEnvironmental ministry nvironmental ministry through the Swedish through the Swedish EEnvironmental nvironmental agency agency

• ‘‘Daugavas Fonds” (task group)Daugavas Fonds” (task group)

• Vattenresurs – Sverige AB Vattenresurs – Sverige AB (consultant)(consultant)

Daugava Project Daugava Project objectivesobjectives

• Demonstrate the implementation of the EU- Demonstrate the implementation of the EU- Water Linked DirectivesWater Linked Directives

• Facilitate Latvia in the EU-approximation Facilitate Latvia in the EU-approximation within the water oriented environmental within the water oriented environmental protectionprotection

• Produce trained water administratorsProduce trained water administrators

• Demonstrate future co-operation within the Demonstrate future co-operation within the Latvian water administrationLatvian water administration and and stakeholdersstakeholders

DAUGAVA RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT PLAN

1.Description of river basin

2.Characteristic of surface waters and

ground waters

3.Impact of human activities

4.Economic analysis of water

use

5.Protected areas

6.Monitoring system

7.Typology of surface water objects and

ecological quality and quality objectives

8. Programs of measures

9.Summary of public information and

consultation results

Outcomes Outcomes (I)(I) Daugava River Basin District Daugava River Basin District

Management Plan - Management Plan - the first the first European River Basin Management European River Basin Management Plan according to the Water Plan according to the Water Framework DirectiveFramework Directive

Programmes of measuresProgrammes of measures

Involvement of stakeholdersInvolvement of stakeholders

Outcomes Outcomes (II)(II) Typology for rivers and lakesTypology for rivers and lakes Typology for groundwatersTypology for groundwaters Quality classes for rivers and lakesQuality classes for rivers and lakes Designated Surface water bodies (SWB)Designated Surface water bodies (SWB) Quality objectives for SWB’sQuality objectives for SWB’s Monitoring programme (proposal)Monitoring programme (proposal) River Basin Information System River Basin Information System

(proposal)(proposal)

International co-operation (I)International co-operation (I)

• Trilateral agreement between Trilateral agreement between governments Latvia, Russia and governments Latvia, Russia and Byelorussia in relation to Daugava river Byelorussia in relation to Daugava river basin management has been adopted basin management has been adopted by Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic by Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic

of Latvia on April 15, 2003of Latvia on April 15, 2003

• Project “Three Rivers, Three Tasks, Project “Three Rivers, Three Tasks, Three Countries” - monitoring of small Three Countries” - monitoring of small border rivers (Latvia, Estonia, Russia)border rivers (Latvia, Estonia, Russia)

International co-operation (II)International co-operation (II)

• Technical Protocol between the Technical Protocol between the MinistryMinistry of of Environment of the Republic of Latvia and the Environment of the Republic of Latvia and the Ministry of the Environment of the Republic of Ministry of the Environment of the Republic of Lithuania on Cooperation in Managing the Lithuania on Cooperation in Managing the International River Basin Districts has been International River Basin Districts has been signed on October, 24 2003 in Palangasigned on October, 24 2003 in Palanga

• Agreement between the Ministry of Environment Agreement between the Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Latvia and the Ministry of the of the Republic of Latvia and the Ministry of the Environment of the Republic of Estonia on Environment of the Republic of Estonia on Cooperation in Protection and Sustainable Use of Cooperation in Protection and Sustainable Use of Transboundary Water Courses has been signed Transboundary Water Courses has been signed on October, 24 2003 in Palangaon October, 24 2003 in Palanga

Thank you for attention!Thank you for attention!