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CEEweb’s recommendations on climate change – Nature Conservation

enisa — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:49:23 +0000

By: CEEweb for Biodiversity, a network of 64 non-governmental organizations in the Central and Eastern European region. Our mission is the conservation of biodiversity through the promotion of sustainable development This is part five of a 6 article series on policy recommendations for climate change. If you haven’t already, read the previous articles: The necessity of ecosystem-based adaptation to climate change at national level The ecosystem based approach in agriculture Ecosystem based approach for water The ecosystem based approach in forestry Ecosystem-based approach in Nature conservation As shown by previous examples, biodiversity and ecosystems are important allies for our adaptation to climate change in several sectors. Yet species and ecosystems themselves are also challenged by climate change. Effects of climate change have already been observed, such as: enhanced biodiversity loss, especially in fragmented habitats shifts in geographic ranges of species and vegetation zones towards northern and higher altitudes, which results in altering species composition of communities shifts in timing of seasonal events, with consequences in food web interactions enhanced spread of invasive alien species Extreme climate change is now well within the bounds of possibility, which, cumulating with other pressures (pollution, land use change and fragmentation, overexploitation, invasive alien species), [...]

CEEweb’s recommendations on climate change – Forestry

enisa — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:48:26 +0000

By: CEEweb for Biodiversity, a network of 64 non-governmental organizations in the Central and Eastern European region. Our mission is the conservation of biodiversity through the promotion of sustainable development This is part four of a 6 article series on policy recommendations for climate change. If you haven’t already, read the previous articles: The necessity of ecosystem-based adaptation to climate change at national level The ecosystem based approach in agriculture Ecosystem based approach for water Ecosystem-based approach in forestry European forests will also be seriously challenged by climate change. Maintaining healthy, well managed forests are essential not only in tropical countries but in Europe too: they are home to thousands of species, and protect soils and watersheds from erosion. They act as carbon stores, absorbing greenhouse gases and preventing their release into the atmosphere. The natural area of several European tree species will be likely to shift as a response to climate change, and therefore there will probably be changes in species composition of many forests. Migration of species will be enhanced; however it is often difficult due to intensive forest management as well as natural and anthropogenic barriers. The resilience and adaptation capacity of forests against climate change largely [...]

CEEweb’s recommendations on climate change – Water

enisa — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:44:14 +0000

By: CEEweb for Biodiversity, a network of 64 non-governmental organizations in the Central and Eastern European region. Our mission is the conservation of biodiversity through the promotion of sustainable development This is part three of a 6 article series on policy recommendations for climate change. If you haven’t already, read the previous articles: The necessity of ecosystem-based adaptation to climate change at national level The ecosystem based approach in agriculture Ecosystem-based approach in the area of water management One of the most important concerns in the face of climate change is that of water, as it is severely impacted and brings significant pressures for adaptation. Water is already effected in many different ways: rainfall patterns are being changed, run-off generation mechanisms modified, and extreme hydrological events (water scarcity and heavy floods) are becoming more frequent and severe with large regional variation, causing increased damages. At the same time, our water use practices are also being changed. In spite of advanced technologies, human pressure on freshwater resources is increasing, leading to overexploitation of renewable water availability in several regions, which is aggravated with additional pressures such as pollution, urbanization, deforestation, land use change and development in flood prone areas (e.g. intensive [...]

CEEweb’s recommendations on climate change – Agriculture

enisa — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:36:22 +0000

By: CEEweb for Biodiversity, a network of 64 non-governmental organizations in the Central and Eastern European region. Our mission is the conservation of biodiversity through the promotion of sustainable development. This is part two of a 6 article series on policy recommendations on climate change, regarding some critically affected sectors. If you missed it, read the introduction on the the interrelation between climate change and biodiversity and the ecosystem-approach in adaptation to climate change Ecosystem-based approach in agriculture Agriculture is multifunctional: yield is just one piece of the agricultural system’s outputs. There are several other direct products such as fibres and compost, but also services such as maintaining soil biodiversity, water supply and carbon sequestration, many of which are critically important for long-term sustainability. There are several possibilities in agricultural management to enhance the efficiency of these services at marginal costs, provided that the right management techniques are recognized and implemented. Yet yield receives unbalanced big priority in today’s agriculture allowing intensive techniques to maximize production, while soil biodiversity is not considered to be a productive factor. Intensive agriculture involves huge externalities in terms of its demand for energy and natural resources, which, besides its significant carbon emissions, makes farming [...]

Beogradske perspektive održivog razvoja i klimatskih promena

enisa — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:26:45 +0000

Priređivač: Edita Stojić Karanović Izdato: Beograd, 2011 ISBN 978-86-82825-16-6 Br. strana: 202, ilustrovano u boji (fotografije, crteži, grafikoni) Publikacija je izdata u okviru projekta „Beogradske perspektive održivog razvoja i klimatskih promena”, uz finansijsku podršku Švedske međunarodne agencije za razvoj i saradnju (SIDA) u okviru programa podrške organizacijama civilnog društva u promovisanju održivog razvoja u Srbiji (SECTOR II) koji implementira Beogradska kancelarija Regionalnog centra za životnu sredinu za Centralnu i Istočnu Evropu (REC). Tematska oblast održivog razvoja i tematska oblast klimatskih promena su veoma kompleksne oblasti, njihova obrada zahteva angažovanje širokog kruga istraživača iz različitih naučnih disciplina, počev od onih iz oblasti prirodnih nauka, kao što su geolozi, hidrolozi, meteorlozi, i dr., do onih iz oblasti humanitarnih i društvenih nauka, kao što su na primer, medicinari, sociolozi, ekonomisti, i td. Ta kompleksnost i interdisciplinarnost se ne umanjuju ni ako se tema postavlja umesto na globalni, regionalni i nacionalni, na uži, lokalni nivo. Zbog toga je i ovaj zbornik članaka postavljen tako da osvetli temu iz različitih uglova, kako sa strane pronalaženja i analize razloga, tako i izlaganje mogućih konkretnih rešenja za uočene probleme: Sadržaj Predgovor 1. O projektu „Beogradske perspektive održivog razvoja i klimatskih promena“ (E. Stojić-Karanović, M. Sretenović, E. Imamović) [...]

The Necessity of Ecosystem-Based Adaptation to Climate Change at National Level

enisa — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 19:38:26 +0000

By: CEEweb for Biodiversity, a network of 64 non-governmental organizations in the Central and Eastern European region. Our mission is the conservation of biodiversity through the promotion of sustainable development. This is part one of a 6 article series on policy recommendations for climate change Recommendations to national decision makers in Central and Eastern Europe CEEweb for Biodiversity, as an organization focusing primarily on biodiversity issues, has the mission of promoting the understanding on the deep interrelation between climate change and biodiversity, and facilitating coherence between the policies in these two fields. This paper contains the collected views and recommendations of nature conservation NGOs throughout Central and Eastern Europe about the synergies between nature conservation and adaptation to climate change. Our aim with this paper is to draw the attention of CEE national decision makers to the huge capacities and potential benefits offered by ecosystem-based adaptation in our region, and to influence national climate change policies and especially adaptation strategies in a way that biodiversity and sustainability aspects are given higher priority in the future. Climate change is already unavoidable Despite lots of international efforts during the last 20 years, global CO2 concentration has increased in the atmosphere by 35% [...]

TV Kopernikus

enisa — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 01:26:17 +0000

Morava – Vardar (Axios) Navigation Route

enisa — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 01:35:53 +0000

Author: Dobrivoje Jovanovski; at the time of presenting this project working at PIM “Ivan Milutinović”, Belgrade, SCG This paper was first presented at the II International Conference “Danube – River of Cooperation” in 1993 and it proved to be a very popular topic ever since. This is why we decided to republish it in the renewed Danubius. Introduction The idea of connecting the river Danube with the Aegean Sea by a navigable route via the rivers Morava and Vardar (Axios) dates back to the last century. It is based on the geographical-topographical characteristics and suitability of the terrain. Natural location of the Morava and Vardar river beds and possibility of connecting them on a short section between the rivers Južna Morava and Pčinje affords extraordinary possibilities to materialize a navigable route from the Danube up to Thessalonike in the Aegean Sea. Long ago, in 1841 raised the question of the river traffic on the Morava; at that time, four, so to say “mail ships” reached the place of Čuprija and it was suggested to “measure” the river Morava and find out the navigable possibilities”. This was published in “Serbian Newspapers”. France was the first to show the interest to invest [...]

Shipping on the Waters of SEE Region Over-bridging the Borders SOWOB-SEE

enisa — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:50:19 +0000

Author: Sándor Götz, President of the “Duna Express” Consortium Abstract The navigational and transport use of Danube and its tributaries – in the European context on economic cooperation, cultural and tourist navigation has currently little benefits compared to optimally achievable. Having that in mind the regional project named “Shipping on the Waters of SEE Region Over-bridging the Borders” is proposed. The need of the proposed development is supported by a number of important international and national documents, as are the European Parliament Committee on Transport and Tourism, Key findings of DONAUREGIONEN EU Project, the European Commission’s planned EU Marco Polo Program, etc. Parallel with the EU development intentions, people living in the border regions of Hungary – Romania – Serbia – Croatia, have also identified their national contributions to the European Strategy for Danube Region which contains project proposals of waterway development and water transport development, which may contribute to the implementation of proposed commuter shipping in the South East European region’s key cities network for ensure better access and greater mobility. So, in Romania it is needed waterway development proper to UNECE IV classification to ensure improved navigability of the Bega canal, in Serbia integrated management of Bačka and [...]

Uloga organizacija civilnog društva u ostvarivanju Strategije EU za Dunavski region

enisa — Mon, 23 May 2011 21:27:48 +0000

Izveštaj o radu konferencije okruglog stola 11. maja 2011. u Somboru Tradicionalni majski okrugli sto „Održivo korišćenje prirodnih resursa u Podunavlju“ održava se svakog 11. maja u znak sećanja na Vasilija Karanovića, dipl. inž. šumarstva, inicijatora konferencija o održivom korišćenju prirodnih resursa u Srbiji. Ovogodišnja konferencija okruglog stola održana je u Somboru, pod naslovom Uloga organizacija civilnog društva u ostvarivanju Strategije EU za Dunavski region i posvećen je regionalnom umrežavanju organizacija civilnog društva (OCD) i saradnji državnog i civilnog sektora u obezbeđivanju održivog razvoja, s posebnim osvrtom na Vojvodinu i Zapadnobački okrug. U Svečanoj sali Skupštine opštine Sombor u radu konferencije je učestvovalo 39 predstavnika organizacija civilnog sektora, predstavnika lokalnih organa vlasti, stručnih i poslovnih organizacija, istraživača i pronalazača. Konferenciju je u svojstvu domaćina otvorio Zoran Miler, podpredsednik Skupštine Grada Sombora, prigodnim govorom o odlikama, interesima i planovima za održivi razvoj grada i opštine Sombor. U ime Ministarstva spoljnih poslova Republike Srbije skup je pozdravila dr Snežana Filipović, opunomoćeni ministar i član međuresorske Radne grupe Vlade Republike Srbije za Dunavsku strategiju. Skupu se obratio i gospodin Ištvan Silvaši (István Szilvássy), inicijator formiranja DANUBE NET for NGOs, predsednik Udruženja prostornih planera i arhitekata Mađarske kratkim predavanjem na temu „Implementacija mreže organizacija [...]