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WCC 2020 Res 008 - Activity Report

Submitted by Calin.Dejeu on Thu, 09/29/2022 - 14:35
Información general
Protección de los ríos y sus ecosistemas conexos como corredores en un clima cambiante
Constituyente de la UICN: 
IUCN WCPA Freshwater : Network 2021-2025
Tipo de Constituyente de la UICN: 
Período de actividades: 
2022
Ámbito geográfico: 
Unión Europea (UE)
País/Territorio: 
Romania
In implementing this Resolution your organization has worked/consulted with...
Qué otros Miembros de la UICN están o han estado implicados en la implementación de esta Resolución?: 
No hay otros Miembros que hayan participado
Qué Comisiones de la UICN están o han estado implicados en la implementación de esta Resolución?: 
Ninguna Comisión ha participado
Si el Secretariado de la UICN está o ha estado implicado en la implementación de esta Resolución?: 
No
Enumere otros actores (no-Miembros de la UICN) que hayan estado implicados en la implementación de esta Resolución: 
Asociația Declic, WWF
Implementación
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
Acci�nDescripciónStatus
Actividades de campoWestern Jiu River represents the upper reaches of Jiu River, the only big mountain river which still flows free in Romanian Carpathians. Western Jiu River is a very important river, due to its unique characteristics. It is placed between Retezat National Park and Jiu Gorge National Park, thus constituting a very important green corridor. It is one of the very few rivers with substantial flow from Romania still having a natural flow, not diminished by hydropower developments. Western Jiu River is the habitat of several protected species and provides significant ecosystem services to the inhabitants of the four towns it passes through, Uricani, Lupeni Vulcan and Aninoasa. Despite its ecological importance, the protection of the river is completely neglected by the Jiu Basin Water Administration, in defiance of the public pressure demanding the protection of this emblematic river. The lower stretch of the river was poisoned in August 2021, thousands of dead fish floated downstream. But the worst danger for the river lies ahead, is represented by a devastating river regulation project. The project is called: “Securing the Valea de Pești dam, Hunedoara County”. The project is aimed to be financed from EU funds and represents an utter breaching of Water Framework Directive. Based on two fake studies (EIA and Impact on the Water Body Assessment), the Hunedoara County Environmental Agency issued a draft of an environmental permit. The significant negative impact of this river regulation project is mentioned in the report of the ”Living Rivers Europe” coalition, called THE FINAL SPRINT FOR EUROPE’S RIVERS, at page 71. Considering the status of the institutional framework in Romania, a lawsuit will be needed to stop this ecocide. Fieldwork is needed in order to challenge the two fake studies mentioned above. On-going
Indique cuáles han sido los resultados/logros obtenidos en el marco de las actividades realizadas: 
By field work several data were gathered, dismissing the allegations in the fake studies mentioned above. But the two threatened water bodies on Western Jiu and some of its tributaries need more field research.
¿Qué esfuerzos se están llevando a cabo para superar dichos obstáculos?: 
The conflict of interests which governs the water management in Romania, which causes the total refuse of the authorities with regard to adopting the paradigm shift in water management which took place in the rest of Europe.
Indique y describa brevemente las actividades que se realizarán en el futuro para la implementación de esta Resolución: 
Acción FuturaDescripción
Otra actividadThe only future action with real chances to save Western Jiu River is a lawsuit to annull the environmental permit.
Información complementaria
Escoger archivo: 
Image icon Western Jiu.jpg
Enlaces externos: 
THE FINAL SPRINT FOR EUROPE’S RIVERS