Towards Joint Management of the Transboundary Gauja/Koiva River Basin District

Programme 2007 - 2013 Estonia - Latvia (EE-LV)

Date of latest update: 2024-08-24

Description

Description (EN):

Joint standards and plan for managing the water quality and resources of the Gauja/Koiva River, shared by Latvians and Estonians – this is the goal for cooperation among Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology, Latvian Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development, Biology Institute of Latvian University, Baltic Environmental Forum in Estonia and Latvia, Tallinn Technological University and Estonian University of Life Sciences.

Achievements (EN):

In the frame of project the following publications and reports have been elaborated: A leaflet with the basic information about the project, its aims, main activities and partners. A map with basic facts about the Gauja/Koiva river basin district. This is wider audience targeted informative material, elaborated into 2 languages in parallel: Latvian and Estonian. A brochure on water uses: The aim of the brochure is to give information and a comparative overview on main water uses on Estonian and Latvian side of the river basin and to promote sustainable use of water. Brochure is available in Latvian and Estonian languages. A brochure on water pressures: The brochure would like to tell to the reader, what are main pressures in the Gauja/Koiva river basin, how significant they are, what are differences between the Latvian and Estonian sides, and, what is probably most important, suggest some ideas for more environmentally friendly behavior. Brochure is available in Latvian and Estonian languages. A brochure on water quality: In this brochure an overview on the water quality in the whole Gauja River basin district, which includes river basins of the Gauja and Salaca and their tributaries, as well as smaller river basins of the Vidzeme region, which flow directly into the sea is provided. Brochure is available in Latvian and Estonian languages. Information stands "The Gauja River on the both sides if the border": Stands include information about the water resources in the transboundary area as well as interesting facts and figures about nature, humans and water quality in Gauja River basin. Stands are available in Latvian and Estonian languages. Latvian and Estonian experts elaborated 6 case studies on Gauja/Koiva river to demonstrate criteria for point and diffuse pollution sources and hydromorphological changes in water bodies. A Report on proposed cost-effective measures for reducing the pressure on the water bodies in Gauja/Koiva basin in both countries. A Report on assessment of the quality status of the transboundary water bodies (coastal, lakes, rivers) in Gauja/Koiva river basin districts. A Report on applying the new approaches and developing new assessments for the Gauja/Koiva basin in both countries. Latvian and Estonian experts developed methodologies for economic analysis for the river basin management planning. Publications and reports are available under: http://gauja.balticrivers.eu/en/publications

Thematic information

Water management Institutional cooperation and cooperation networks Waterways, lakes and rivers

Partners (7)

Lead Partner: Latvijas Hidroekologijas instituts

Address: 1051 Rīga, Latvia

Legal status: n/a

Latvijas Universitātes Bioloģijas Institūts

Name: Latvijas Universitātes Bioloģijas Institūts

Address: 2121 Salaspils, Latvia

Legal status: n/a

Baltijas Vides Forums

Name: Baltijas Vides Forums

Address: 1051 Rīga, Latvia

Legal status: n/a

Vides aizsardzības un reģionālās attīstības ministrija (VARAM)

Name: Vides aizsardzības un reģionālās attīstības ministrija (VARAM)

Address: 1051 Rīga, Latvia

Legal status: n/a

Estonian University of Life Sciences

Name: Estonian University of Life Sciences

Address: 51013 Tartu, Estonia

Legal status: n/a

Tallinna Tehnikaülikool

Name: Tallinna Tehnikaülikool

Department: Kuressaare College

Address: Tallinna, 93811 Kuressaare, Estonia

Legal status: public

Website: www.ttu.ee/kuressaare

Balti Keskkonnafoorum

Name: Balti Keskkonnafoorum

Address: 10127 Tallinn, Estonia

Legal status: n/a

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Latvijas Universitātes Bioloģijas Institūts

Towards Joint Management of the Transboundary Gauja/Koiva River Basin District

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The Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology

Towards Joint Management of the Transboundary Gauja/Koiva River Basin District

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Baltijas Vides Forums

Towards Joint Management of the Transboundary Gauja/Koiva River Basin District

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Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development

Towards Joint Management of the Transboundary Gauja/Koiva River Basin District

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Eesti Maaülikool

Towards Joint Management of the Transboundary Gauja/Koiva River Basin District

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Tallinna Tehnikaülikool

Towards Joint Management of the Transboundary Gauja/Koiva River Basin District

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Balti Keskkonnafoorum

Towards Joint Management of the Transboundary Gauja/Koiva River Basin District

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Summary

Project name (EN): Towards Joint Management of the Transboundary Gauja/Koiva River Basin District

Project acronym: Gauja/Koiva

Project start date: 2011-07-01

Project end date: 2013-06-30

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 865 584.65

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 718 435.26

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Financing programme

2007 - 2013 Estonia - Latvia (EE-LV)

Latest month of project-partner-call data publication

2015-11

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

67 / 67 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

278 / 278 (100%)

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Towards Joint Management of the Transboundary Gauja/Koiva River Basin District

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Partners (7)

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