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WCC 2020 Res 008 - Activity Report

Submitted by Calin.Dejeu on Thu, 09/29/2022 - 14:35
Information générale
Protéger les cours d'eau et les écosystèmes qui leur sont associés en tant que corridors dans un climat changeant
Constituant de l’UICN: 
IUCN WCPA Freshwater : Network 2021-2025
Type de Constituant de l’UICN: 
Période d’activité: 
2022
Zone géographique: 
Union Européenne (UE)
Pays/Territoire: 
Romania
In implementing this Resolution your organization has worked/consulted with...
Quels autres Membres de l’UICN sont impliqués –ou ont été impliqués- dans la mise en œuvre de cette Résolution ?: 
Pas d'autres Membres sont / ont été impliqués
Quelles sont les Commissions de l’UICN impliquées dans la mise en œuvre de cette Résolution ?: 
Pas de commissions sont / ont été impliqués
Le Secrétariat de l’UICN, est-il impliqué dans la mise en œuvre de cette Résolution ?: 
No
Veuillez indiquer quels autres acteurs (non-membres de l’UICN) sont impliqués dans la mise en œuvre de cette Résolution: 
Asociația Declic, WWF
Implémentation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescriptionStatus
Activit�s de terrainWestern 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
Veuillez indiquer quels ont été les résultats obtenus dans le cadre des activités entreprises pour la mise en œuvre de cette Résolution: 
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.
Quelles mesures ont été prises afin de surmonter ces obstacles ?: 
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.
Veuillez indiquer et décrire brièvement les activités planifiées par la suite pour la mise en œuvre de cette Résolution: 
Activité FutureDescription
Autre activit�The only future action with real chances to save Western Jiu River is a lawsuit to annull the environmental permit.
Informations complémentaires
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Image icon Western Jiu.jpg
Liens externes: 
THE FINAL SPRINT FOR EUROPE’S RIVERS