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Caring for Our Lake Our Future the Management Plan for Lake Shkodra Nature Park a Summary Photo © Tonin Macaj Photo © Tonin
Caring for our Lake our Future The Management Plan for Lake Shkodra Nature Park A Summary Photo © Tonin Macaj Photo © Tonin This brochure is partly funded by the European Union Lake Shkodra: plentiful nature, long human history Protected Areas Network in Albania Nature Park “Lake Shkodra” Lake Shkodra is the largest lake in the Balkan Peninsula, traversing the border between Albania and Montenegro. The lake’s ecosystem and the associated wetlands, floodplains and karstic formations support a rich and unique flora and fauna, making it a hotspot for biodiversity in Europe. The abundant archaeological, historical and cultural sites testify to the rich cultural he- ritage of the Lake Shkodra region dating from prehistoric times. Currently there are about 600,000 inhabitants in the Lake Shkodra basin, 170,000 of which live in the Albanian part. The economic activities in the region, in particular agriculture, fisheries, forestry, tou- Nature Park rism and recreation are closely dependent Other categories of protected areas Lake Shkodra Nature Park is one of the 23 protected areas of this category in Albania. i Photo © Edoardo Scep on the use of the region’s natural resources which in turn affects the lake ecosystem. To ensure the protection and sustainable use of the lake’s ecosystem and natural resources, Albanian and Montenegrin authorities have established protected areas covering the lake and part of its watershed. 02 CARING FOR OUR LAKE, OUR FUTURE A complex and dynamic freshwater ecosystem The ecosystem of Lake Shkodra critically depends on its watershed, the surrounding land area that drains into the lake. Lake Shkodra’s watershed covers an area of about 5,500 km2 of which 1,030 km2 is with- in Albania. -
Resit Akcakaya
H. Reşit Akçakaya Department of Ecology and Evolution, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York 11794 USA • 1-631-632-8605 • http://life.bio.sunysb.edu/ee/akcakayalab/ EDUCATION 1989 Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolution, State University of New York at Stony Brook Thesis: "Population cycles of mammals: theory and evidence" 1983 B.Sc. (high honors) in Biology, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey CAREER 2007 to present Professor, Department of Ecology and Evolution, Stony Brook University, New York 2012 to 2015 Director, Graduate Program in Ecology and Evolution, Stony Brook University, New York 1988 to 2007 Senior Scientist, Applied Biomathematics, Setauket, New York 1993 Post-doctoral fellow, Inst. of Animal Ecology, Univ. of Lausanne, Switzerland PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND MEMBERSHIPS 2016 to present IUCN SSC Task Force on Assessing Conservation Success, which is developing guidelines for a new IUCN Green List of Species to quantify species recovery and conservation impact. 2014 to present Regional Editor (North America), Conservation Biology 2014 to present Coordinating Lead Author, Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), deliverable on "Policy support tools and methodologies for scenario analysis and modelling of biodiversity and ecosystem services." 2001 to present Chair, Red List Standards and Petitions Subcommittee, IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC). 2001 to present IUCN SSC Red List Committee 2012 to present IUCN SSC Climate Change Specialist Group Steering Committee 2014 to -
Green Parties and Elections to the European Parliament, 1979–2019 Green Par Elections
Chapter 1 Green Parties and Elections, 1979–2019 Green parties and elections to the European Parliament, 1979–2019 Wolfgang Rüdig Introduction The history of green parties in Europe is closely intertwined with the history of elections to the European Parliament. When the first direct elections to the European Parliament took place in June 1979, the development of green parties in Europe was still in its infancy. Only in Belgium and the UK had green parties been formed that took part in these elections; but ecological lists, which were the pre- decessors of green parties, competed in other countries. Despite not winning representation, the German Greens were particularly influ- enced by the 1979 European elections. Five years later, most partic- ipating countries had seen the formation of national green parties, and the first Green MEPs from Belgium and Germany were elected. Green parties have been represented continuously in the European Parliament since 1984. Subsequent years saw Greens from many other countries joining their Belgian and German colleagues in the Euro- pean Parliament. European elections continued to be important for party formation in new EU member countries. In the 1980s it was the South European countries (Greece, Portugal and Spain), following 4 GREENS FOR A BETTER EUROPE their successful transition to democracies, that became members. Green parties did not have a strong role in their national party systems, and European elections became an important focus for party develop- ment. In the 1990s it was the turn of Austria, Finland and Sweden to join; green parties were already well established in all three nations and provided ongoing support for Greens in the European Parliament. -
DIKTAS Country Report
Protection and Sustainable Use of the Dinaric Karst Transboundary Aquifer System Country Report (Regional Aspect) - Croatia http://diktas.iwlearn.org Protection and Sustainable Use of the Dinaric Karst Transboundary Aquifer System Contents HYDROGEOLOGICAL OVERVIEW 1. Introduction 1.1. Project task and role of WG1 1.2. General on karst – term, distribution. Importance 1.3. Histrical review of karst researches 2. Physiography and climate 2.1. Geographic position and boundaries 2.2. Vegetation and land cover 2.3. Rainfall regime 2.4. Air temperature 2.5. Other climate elements 3. Hydrology 3.1. Hydrographic network 3.2. Stream-flow regime 3.3. Controlling streamflow – dams and reservoirs 4. Geological pattern 4.1. Paleogeography of Dinaric region 4.2. Dinaric Carbonate Platform (External Dinarides) - litostratigraphic units 4.3. Tectonic 5. Geomorphology and karstification 5.1. Karstification process 5.2. Karstic features 5.2.1. Surface karstic features 5.2.2. Potholes and caves 6. Aquifer systems 6.1. Aquifers classification and distribution 7. Groundwater basins 7.1. Regional groundwater direction 7.2. Grounwater bodies ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC OVERVIEW 1. Administrative boundaries 2. Population and demography 3. Tourism 4. Land use 5. Sources of income 6. Agriculture 7. Roads 8. Industries 9. Mining sites 10. Solid waste disposal 11. Wastewater treatment Protection and Sustainable Use of the Dinaric Karst Transboundary Aquifer System 12. Dams and Hydropower Plants 13. Protected areas 14. Karstic caves 15. Groundwater dependent ecosystems 16. Water use 17. Surface water quality LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK AND POLICY 1. Introduction 2. Updated report on legal, institutional and policy framework in Croatia 3. -
Bulletin1 Medchamps2009 Updated28july
18 emes Championnats de la Méditerranée de Karaté Cadets et Juniors 1ère Coupe de la Méditerranée de Karaté Under 21 Podgorica/ Montenegro 05/06 septembre 2009 th 18 Mediterranean Cadets and Juniors Karate Championships st 1 Mediterranean Karate Cup Under 21 Podgorica/Montenegro 05/06 September 2009 BULLETIN No. 1 18 emes Championnats de la Méditerranée de Karaté Cadets et Juniors 1ère Coupe de la Méditerranée de Karaté Under 21 Podgorica / Montenegro 05/06 septembre 2009 18 th Mediterranean Cadets and Juniors Karate Championships 1st Mediterranean Karate Cup Under 21 Podgorica / Montenegro 05/06 September 2009 AB 1 18 emes Championnats de la Méditerranée de Karaté Cadets et Juniors 1ère Coupe de la Méditerranée de Karaté Under 21 Podgorica/ Montenegro 05/06 septembre 2009 th 18 Mediterranean Cadets and Juniors Karate Championships st 1 Mediterranean Karate Cup Under 21 Podgorica/Montenegro 05/06 September 2009 GREETINGS FROM MONTENEGRO KARATE FEDERATION PRESIDENT Dear friends in sport, In ones own name, name of Montenegrin Karate Federation and Organizational Committee of Mediterranean Karate Championships – Cadet and Juniors and the first Mediterranean Cup, which will be held in Podgorica, I am blissful and honoured that I could send regards and invite you to come to Montenegro. Me and all the members of our Federation are proud off organizing such prestige and important Championship on both side satisfaction. Sincerely, You are welcome to capital town of Montenegro, Podgorica which will be host of Mediterranean Karate Championships – Cadet and Juniors and the first Mediterranean Cup under 21, on 05/06 September 2009. We will do our best to regale You as better as we could, and hope that Podgorica and Montenegro will stay in nice remembrance, with new knowledge of the first ecological state in Europe. -
At the Fifty-Fifth Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations
At the fifty-fifth session of the General Assembly of the United Nations, held in New York from September 6 to 8, 2000, the Millennium Declaration, a political document of the United Nations for the twenty-first century that establishes the goals for individual branches of interest to all the members of the international community as a whole and activities that should contribute to its realization, was passed by a unanimous vote. All the member nations of the United Nations are required to prepare a National Report on the Implementation of the Development Goals of the Millennium Declaration. Therefore, this obligation was also undertaken by the Republic of Croatia. The Millennium Development Goals on which the member nations of the United Nations are required to prepare reports on their implementation are as follows: 1. Eradicate extreme poverty 2. Achieve universal primary education 3. Promote gender equality and empower women 4. Reduce child mortality 5. Improve maternal health 6. Combat HIV/AIDS malaria and other diseases 7. Ensure environmental sustainability 8. Develop a global partnership for development Work on the preparation of these reports was conducted via five subgroups for the Millennium Development Goals, in which representatives of the relevant government institutions participated, as follows: First subgroup: Millennium Development Goal— Eradicate Extreme Poverty — Ministry of the Economy, Labor and Entrepreneurship — coordinator of the subgroup and author of the report on this topic; Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, -
Inventory of Tourist Facilities and Capacities in Lake Skadar-Shkodra Area
Inventory of tourist facilities and capacities in Lake Skadar-Shkodra area INVENTORY OF TOURIST FACILITIES AND CAPACITIES IN LAKE SKADAR-SHKODRA AREA Prepared by LAKE SKADAR-SHKODRA INTEGRATED ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT PROJECT July 2011 1 Inventory of tourist facilities and capacities in Lake Skadar-Shkodra area INTRODUCTION Lake Skadar-Shkodra is the largest lake in the Balkan Peninsula shared between Montenegro and Albania. The Montenegrin part of the lake and its surrounding area were declared a national park in 1983 and in Albania a Managed Nature Reserve. In 1996 in Montenegro and in 2006 in Albania, Skadar-Shkodra Lake was included in the Ramsar list of wetlands of international importance. Lake Skadar is a wonderful place with mirrored waters, rocky shores and wetlands full of wildlife with more than 270 species of birds, plenty of natural herbs, traditional fishing villages, numerous islet monasteries and cultural heritage sites, fascinating beaches surrounded by karst mountains, various amusing, social and cultutral events. Lake Skadar area is where some of the best wines and organic food in Montenegro can be found, cultivated by the local producers especially in Crmnica and Godinje valleys in Montenegro and Shtoj village in Albania. There are also numerous accomodation facilities, restaurants and shopping centers, on the Montenegrin and Labanian sides of the lake that make this area attractive to hiome and foreign tourists. Being a tourist attraction with all these natural and cultural resources the aim of this inventory is to prepare a joint Montenegrin and Albanian inventory on tourist facilities and capacities of Lake Shkodra area, to promote Lake Skadar-Shkodra as a joint tourist attraction internally and internationally. -
E-Bulletin Issue 23 · March 2010
IUCN SEE e-Bulletin Issue 23 · March 2010 IUCN South-Eastern European e-Bulletin Photo: IUCN/B.Erg, NP Durmitor Dear Readers, We are presenting you the 23rd issue of IUCN South-Eastern European e-Bulletin that gathers information from the first quarter of 2010 enriched with recently published funding opportunities. We thank you for contributing to this issue and for your continuous interest and support of this publication. Please note that the bulletin is available online at www.iucn.org/southeasterneurope, while guidelines for sub- mitting articles can be found at the last page of this issue. Hoping that you will find this issue as informative as usually, We wish you a pleasant reading! With best regards, IUCN Programme Office for South-Eastern Europe IUCN SEE e-Bulletin Issue 23 · March 2010 NEWS & EVENTS T 1. Cave preserving in Natura 2000 Site 2. Cross border Partnership for the Neretva Delta EN 3. Earth Hour 2010 T N 4. Finnish support to Western Balkans continues O 5. Capacity building and nature conservation along the South Eastern European Green Belt C 6. The Ural Owl in returns to the Biosphere-Reserve “Wienerwald” 7. Cross- border actions steer the Tara- Drina-Region future 8. Restoration of Bulgarian Natura 2000 habitats 9. Lower Danube exceeds green corridor targets 10. An international agreement for the Transboundary Prespa Park 11. Sediment Management Protocol to the Framework Agreement on the Sava River Basin (FASRB) 12. White Storks nesting platforms in Nature Park Goricko 13. Bringing together all stakeholders of the Lake Shkodra region 14. Countdown 2010 hits 1,000! 15. -
Sub-Regional Report On
EP United Nations Environment UNEP(DEPI)/MED WG 359/Inf.10 Programme October 2010 ENGLISH ORIGINAL: ENGLISH MEDITERRANEAN ACTION PLAN Tenth Meeting of Focal Points for SPAs Marseille, France 17-20 May 2011 Sub-regional report on the “Identification of important ecosystem properties and assessment of ecological status and pressures to the Mediterranean marine and coastal biodiversity in the Adriatic Sea” PNUE CAR/ASP - Tunis, 2011 Note : The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this document do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of UNEP concerning the legal status of any State, Territory, city or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of their frontiers or boundaries. © 2011 United Nations Environment Programme 2011 Mediterranean Action Plan Regional Activity Centre for Specially Protected Areas (RAC/SPA) Boulevard du leader Yasser Arafat B.P.337 – 1080 Tunis Cedex E-mail : [email protected] The original version (English) of this document has been prepared for the Regional Activity Centre for Specially Protected Areas by: Bayram ÖZTÜRK , RAC/SPA International consultant With the participation of: Daniel Cebrian. SAP BIO Programme officer (overall co-ordination and review) Atef Limam. RAC/SPA International consultant (overall co-ordination and review) Zamir Dedej, Pellumb Abeshi, Nehat Dragoti (Albania) Branko Vujicak, Tarik Kuposovic (Bosnia ad Herzegovina) Jasminka Radovic, Ivna Vuksic (Croatia) Lovrenc Lipej, Borut Mavric, Robert Turk (Slovenia) CONTENTS INTRODUCTORY NOTE ............................................................................................ 1 METHODOLOGY ....................................................................................................... 2 1. CONTEXT ..................................................... ERREUR ! SIGNET NON DÉFINI.4 2. SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND AVAILABLE INFORMATION........................ 6 2.1. REFERENCE DOCUMENTS AND AVAILABLE INFORMATION ...................................... 6 2.2. -
Montenegro Guidebook
MONTENEGRO PREFACE Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro, lies in a broad plain crossed by five rivers and surrounded by mountains, just 20 kilometers from the Albanian border. The city has a population of around 180,000 people. Bombed into rubble during World War II, Podgorica was rebuilt into a modern urban center, with high-rise apartment buildings and new office and shopping developments. While the latest Balkan war had a low impact on the physical structures, the economic sanctions had a devastating effect on employment and infrastructure. With the help of foreign investment, urban renewal is evident throughout the city, but much of it may still appear run down. Podgorica has a European-style town center with a pedestrian- only walking street (mall) and an assortment of restaurants, cafes, and boutiques. To many, its principal attraction is as a base for the exploration of Montenegro’s natural beauty, with mountains and wild countryside all around and the stunning Adriatic coastline less than an hour away. This is a mountainous region with barren moorlands and virgin forests, with fast-flowing rivers and picturesque lakes; Skadar Lake in particular is of ecological significance. The coastline is known for its sandy beaches and dramatic coves: for example, Kotor – the city that is protected by UNESCO and the wonderful Cathedral of Saint Typhoon; the unique baroque Perast; Saint George and Our Lady of the Rock islands – all locations that tell a story of a lasting civilization and the wealth of the most wonderful bay in the world. The area around the city of Kotor is a UNESCO World Heritage site for its natural beauty and historic significance. -
1St Mediterranean Plant Conservation Week “Building a Regional Network to Conserve Plants and Cultural Diversity” Ulcinj (Montenegro) - 24-29 October 2016
1st Mediterranean Plant Conservation Week “Building a regional network to conserve plants and cultural diversity” Ulcinj (Montenegro) - 24-29 October 2016 Skadar lake IPA (Montenegro). Photo by: Green Home. 1re Semaine de la conservation des plantes méditerranéennes “Construction d’un réseau régional pour la conservation de la diversité culturelle et végétale” Ulcinj (Montenegro) - 24-29 Octobre 2016 This event aims at becoming a gathering point for Cet évènement a pour vocation de constituer un lieu de botanists; civil society institutions working in the rencontre pour les spécialistes des plantes, les institutions plant conservation feld; community members; and de la société civile travaillant dans la conservation des for those interested in including plant conservation plantes, les membres des communautés locales ainsi programmes into their conservation or sustainable que pour toute personne intéressée par l’inclusion de development projects. programmes de conservation des plantes au sein de leurs projets de conservation ou de développement durable. TABLE TABLE OF DES CONTENTS MATIÈRES 03. EVENT VENUE AND ORGANIZATION CONTACTS 03. LOCALISATION ET CONTACTS 04. WELCOME WORDS 05. MESSAGE DE BIENVENUE 06. AGENDA 06. AGENDA 08. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE EVENT 08. OBJECTIFS DE L’ÉVÈNEMENT 10. CAPACITY BUILDING SESSIONS 10. SESSIONS DE RENFORCEMENT DES CAPACITÉS 10 Capacity building session 1: Plant species conservation 10. Sessions de renforcement des capacités 1: planning Planifcation de la conservation des plantes 13. Capacity building session 2: Pastoral management 13. Sessions de renforcement des capacités 2: Gestion and plant conservation pastorale et conservation des plantes 14. Capacity building session 3: From ex situ to in situ 14. Sessions de renforcement des capacités 3: Passer de conservation la conservation ex situ à la conservation in situ 17. -
Strategic Environmental Impact Study
Interreg IPA Cross-border Cooperation Programme Croatia-Bosnia and Herzegovina-Montenegro 2014-2020 STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDY Final revised versions that incorporates inputs from consultations with the public and relevant authorities Zagreb, May 2015 IPA Cross-border Cooperation Programme Croatia–Bosnia and Herzegovina-Montenegro 2014-2020 Strategic Environmental Impact Study Document quality information Authors of SEA Jiří Dusík, Dipl. Engineer - Water Resource Engineering Study Marta Brkić, B.Sc. Agronomy - Landscape Architect Ivana Šarić, B.Sc. Biology Jelena Fressl, B.Sc. Biology M.Sc. Konrad Kiš, B.Sc. Forestry Ivan Juratek, B.Sc. Agronomy - Landscape Architect Vjeran Magjarević, B. Sc. Phys. Tomislav Hriberšek, B.Sc. Geology Ines Geci, B.Sc. Geology Mario Pokrivač, B.Sc. Traffic, Occupational Safety Specialist Authors of Ivana Šarić, B.Sc. Biology Appropriate Jelena Fressl, B.Sc. Biology Assessment M.Sc. Konrad Kiš, B.Sc. Forestry Tajana Uzelac Obradović, B.Sc. Biology Project name Ex-ante evaluation and Strategic Environmental Assessment for Interreg IPA Cross-Border Cooperation Programme Croatia–Bosnia and Herzegovina-Montenegro 2014-2020 Document name Strategic Environmental Impact Study Version and Final draft incorporating comments after public consultations (20 May dates 2015) Reference U070_14 Managing Directorate for Managing Cooperation Programmes and Regional authority Development within the Agency for Regional Development Sent to Service for Managing Cooperation Programmes Sent on (date): 20 May 2015 Contact