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RIVER RESTORATION IN EUROPE
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RIVER RESTORATION
Bart Fokkens
Chairman European Centre for River Restoration

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DANUBE RIVERBASIN• ~9% Europe• 81 Mil. inhabitants• 19 Countries
Most international
River Basin in theWorld

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PHILIP WELLERICPDR SECRETARY

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HYMO OBJECTIVESRiver and Habitat Continuity Interruption
Disconnection of Adjacent Wetlands/Floodplain
Hydrological Alterations
Future Infrastructure Projects

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HYDROMORPHOLOGICALALTERATIONS

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FISH MIGRATION

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FISH PASSAGEDRAVA RIVER AUSTRIA

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Restoration Danube
National Park Austria

Hydro power plant Greifenstein

ViennaNational Park

Hydro power plant Freudenau

Bratislava

Hydro power plant Gabčíkovo

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WETLAND RESTORATIONPROJECT BULGARIA
Kalimok-Brushlen Protected site 6 000 ha
Kalimok marsh (after restoration) ~ 1 850 ha
Kalimok and Brushlen
former marshes ~ 35 000 ha

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FLOODINGS 2005

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CONSERVATIONMAN AND BIOSPHERE RESERVE CROATIATransboundary
co-operation

International
Co-operation

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NAVIGATION AND WFD"Joint Statement on Inland Navigation andEnvironmental Sustainability in the Danube
River Basin"
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RR READY FORTHE FUTURE !
••••••••

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Expanding to ecosystem approach and ecosystem processes based onhydro‐morphological processes
Definition of criteria for ecological success
Dynamism as the key feature
Uncertainty is inherent in ecosystem processes, guided by changing
environmental conditions and human activities
Towards the self‐sustaining capacity of rivers and streams
From the basin to the river via the floodplain: lateral and longitudinalconnectivity
Shift from research to practical on‐the‐ground implementation
Use scientific process and prediction to anticipate outcomes andguide design
River Restoration in Europe and theEuropean Centre for River Restoration

15INTEGRATED ECOSYSTEMDEVELOPMENT APPROACH• ECOLOGICAL NETWORKS• ADAPTIAN TO CLIMATE CHANGE• LAND USE CHANGES• ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
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ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION IN THE RHINE
DELTA: SLUICES OPEN AGAIN

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ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION
IN THE RHINE DELTA: SLUICES OPEN?
HECTARES

16000

Decline offormer tidal
areas

12000
8000

Westernscheldt
Easternscheldt

400001856

Delta lakes
1910

1938

1960

1978

1988

1995

YEAR

Blocking of fish
migration routes
Atlantic sturgeon

Bank erosion
Eutrophication andalgal bloom inKrammer-Volkerak

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CLIMATE ADAPTION MEASURES

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DEVELOPMENT ECRR• 1999 – 2002: LIFE Project ECRR
• 1999 – 2002: Secretariat NERI/DK.
• 2002 – 2006: Secretariat RIZA/NL• 2007 – present: secretariat CIRF/I; Centro Italiano
per la Riqualifizone Fluviale• 1999 – 2004: Chairman Torben; Moth Iverson
NERI/DK• 2004 – present: Chairman Bart Fokken;s Wetlands
International Global NGO for sustaining wetlands.
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06 October 201006/10/2010

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September 201014 September06/10/2010

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CONFERENCES

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WWW.ECRR.ORG

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WORLD WATER FORUM 5

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MAIN TARGET AUDIENCE

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RESTORE PROJECT STRUCTURE
European Commission
RR Advisory Board
Project
coordination
EA ‐ UK
Communication
WI ‐ NL

Newsletter
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Project Management Board

Information
DLG ‐ NLRR WIKI TOOL

NorthEurope
SYKE ‐ FLWest
EuropeRRC ‐ UK

SouthEurope
CIRF ‐ IT

EastEurope
DLG ‐ NLWEBSITE

MARKETING MATERIAL

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ECRR FUTURE• More members• From more disciplines;– Research, monitoring and evaluation– Policy makers– Practitioners– River basin managers• More National Centres• More Partners: in Europe and Global• Permanent secretariat
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CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS• ECRR = Independent• ECRR = a network organisation• Open for all types of members• Early recognition by pioneers• EU (financial) support• European legislation• Stakeholder interest• New policy drivers
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!

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