Cross-border dialogue and multi-use planning

Tiia Kalske Office of the Troms and County Governor Nature and water subgroup meeting 27th March 2019

27. March 2019 Cross-border dialogue and multiuse-planning in the Pasvik and Grense Jakobselv river catchments (MUP)

Sustain and improve the state of the environment within the catchments areas of Pasvik (Paz/) and Grense Jakobselv (Vorjema/Vuoremijoki) rivers, to the benefit of the local population and for a viable economy in the , Norwegian and Finnish border area.

To develop a new Pasvik and Grense Jakobselv multi-use plan as a tool for future transboundary environmental management.

Project period: 1.12.2018-30.11.2020 Partners: County Governor of Troms and Finnmark, ELY-center and Pasvik zapovednik

Foto: Pasvik zapovednik Expected results:

• Multi-use plan is to be a practical management tool, including a program of measures for the years 2021-2030 Planning themes – results from Kick off • Themes ranging from fisheries meeting management, pollution issues to erosion control etc.

Time table 2019-2020 • Kick off 21st March 2019 - Main aim on planning process and procedures • Finalised plan in November 2020 Cooperation clean Water Brown trout Genetics Fish and fishing People Legislation Ground water Three countries Local events Border cooperation Communication Local users Protected areas Recreation Gold mining Municipalities Hydro power Youth Border Nature Climate change changes in water regime High

priority Pasvik river Problems Funding Ecotourism Remnants of War Waste

Waste water Pollutants Challenges Agriculture Water Catchments Many organisations Forestry Reindeer husbandry Management WFD Coordination River basin White fish

Stessors Plan document Erosion protection Concrete actions Visibility Pink salmon Grense Jakobselv Hydro-Power plants Education Research Restorations Emissions Global warming Monitoring History and Background Planning Regional political level Erosion REARC Habitat improvements Spawning grounds Game and Wild life Projects Water regulation Support Respect Neighbours Vann- Nett database Smelter industry Joint Monitoring Program Participation Updated Environmental Information Ecology Information and enlightenment Joint Reports Life history data

Cross-border dialogue and multi-use planning in Pasvik and Grense Jakobselv catchments (KO1110) © Fylkesmannen i 4 Vann langs felles grense Gir evig kraft og kilde til liv Krever grenseløs omtanke

Vesi yhteisellä rajalla Iankaikkista voimaa ja elämän lähde Vaatii rajatonta harkintaa

Воды вдоль общей границы Вечная сила и источник жизни Требуют безграничной заботы

Photo: Espen Aarnes © Poem: Iris Hallen/ Айрис Халлен Foto: © Fylkesmannen i Troms og Finnmark 5 Thank you! Takk! Kiitos! Спасибо! Giitu!

Cross-Border dialogie and multi-use planning in the Pasvik and Grense Jakobselv catchements

KO1110

Facebook FylkesmannenTromsFinnmark Twitter FylkesmannenTF Nettside fylkesmannen.no/tf