Water Framework Directive Implementation - International Seminar

EUROPEAN WATER MANAGEMENT BETWEEN ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC EXPECTATIONS - BEST PRACTICES AND NEW CHALLENGES

4th June 2004, Rendsburg, Germany

Venue: ConventGarten, Hindenburgstr.38-48, 24768 Rendsburg, www.conventgarten.de

09:30 Welcome and opening statements

• Stefan Scheuer, EEB
• Dr. Ina Walenda, BUND
• Klaus Müller, Environment Minister, Schleswig-Holstein

MANAGING ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC EXPECTATIONS - Chair: Stefan Scheuer, EEB

10:15 15 min - Progress on EU level - current challenges and opportunities - followed by Q&A

• Marta Moren-Abat, DG Environment, European Commission

10:45 15 min each - Approach to make the WFD work and stakeholder experiences in Schleswig-Holstein - followed by Q&A

• Sabine Rosenbaum, Environment Ministry
• Hans Heinrich Stamer & Stefan Greuner-Ponecke, BUND
• Bernd Voss, Arbeitsgemeinschaft bäuerliche Landwirtschaft (Farmers Association)
• Mathias Rohde, Water Boards (Wasser- und Bodenverbände)

12:00 15 min - Danish experiences with the WFD - Q&A

• Michael Minter, Danish Society for Nature Conservation

12:30 Discussion All participants

13:00 Lunch

OPEN COMMUNICATION OF RISKS AND ENVIRONMENTAL OBJECTIVES - Chair: Stefan Scheuer, EEB

14:00 15 min each - Towards responsible and effective public communication of the 2004 WFD analysis and NGO experiences/expectations - followed by an open discussion

• Ingrid Baber, Scottish Environment Protection Agency, WFD Characterisation Manager
• Sarah Oppenheimer, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, UK

15.00 Coffee Break

AGRICULTURE AND THE EUTROPHICATION CHALLENGE - Chair: Ina Walenda, BUND

15:30 20 min - Emissions from Agriculture: Effects on Groundwater and Eutrophication of Coastal Waters - Q&A

• Dr. Joachim Voß, State Agency for Nature and Environment, Schleswig - Holstein

16:00 20 min - WFD experience in the Odense Pilot Project - Q&A

• Nanna Rask, Fyn County, Nature Management and Water Environment Division, Denmark

16:30 20 min - WFD implementation and agriculture policy - changes in the Baltic from Polish perspective - Q&A

• Maria Staniszewska, Polish Ecological Club

17:00 Discussion All participants

17:30 Conclusions

18:00 END

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