Strategy of bilateral cooperation on joint monitoring of transboundary rivers affected by hydropower

The srategy provides recommendations on how to develop joint environmental monitoring of transboundary rivers affected by hydropower in the Black Sea Basin.
An analysis was made on the legal as well as institutional basis, the necessity and opportunities for joint monitoring of the impact of hydropower on transboundary rivers. It will draw conclusions on practical approaches and arrangements to such monitoring including how monitoring results could feed into decisions on water management. The strategy was discussed with partners and stakeholders in Moldova and Ukraine (1st knowledge transfer workshop organized by Ukrainian Scientific Centre of Ecology of the Sea in Odessa, public events organzied by international associatioin of river keepers “Eco Tiras”). The strategy can be downloaded from here.