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Protection and Sustainable Use of the Dinaric Karst Transboundary Aquifer System DIKTAS is a project initiated by the aquifer-sharing states and supported by Global Environment Facility (GEF) to improve understanding of transboundary groundwater resources of the Dinaric region and to facilitate their equitable and sustainable utilisation, including the protection of unique karst groundwater dependent ecosystems.The DIKTAS Newsletter - Read More…

Implementation of Legal Obligations related to Water and Environmental Protection in Sensitive Areas

By designating the entire Black Sea basin as a sensitive area, the central European countries, including the Republic of Croatia, have assumed a very demanding task of raising the treatment of wastewater to a higher level in a relatively short period of time (removal of nutrients, N and P compounds).Implementation of Legal Obligations related to Water and Environmental Protection in Sensitive Areas - Read More…

New Concepts and Technical Solutions Applicable in Sensitive and Protected Areas

Sensitive and protected areas differ in terms of their geological, hydrological, biological, demographical and other characteristics. These areas, which are for the most part very sparsely populated during the year, become very attractive and visited in relatively short periods, particularly during the tourist season.New Concepts and Technical Solutions Applicable in Sensitive and Protected Areas - Read More…

Protection of Surface Water and Groundwater Resources and of Strategic Drinking Water Reserves

The conventional wisdom about available unlimited quantities of drinking water, particularly groundwater, must be changed.Protection of Surface Water and Groundwater Resources and of Strategic Drinking Water Reserves - Read More…

Waters in Sensitive Transboundary Areas

The Second Assessment of Transboundary Rivers, Lakes and Groundwaters (UNECE, 2011) has shown that the countries of South-Eastern Europe, including Croatia and its neighbouring countries, are faced with an increasingly pressing issue of sustainable use of transboundary water resources.Waters in Sensitive Transboundary Areas - Read More…

Round Table: Tourism in Sensitive and Protected Areas

In many countries tourism has become one of the most important branches of the economy.Round Table: Tourism in Sensitive and Protected Areas - Read More…