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July 21, 2004�� The state's farmers
have embarked on a campaign to double the size of their dams, but
environmentalists warn it would be an ecological disaster, starving rivers of
vital run-off water�
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/07/20/1090089159121.html
July 20, 2004�� Diverting large
amounts of water from the Great Lakes to thirsty users outside the region would
be "all but impossible" under rules proposed Monday�..
http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-lakes20.html
Olmert: Relations with
Turkey back to normal
Minister of Industry, Trade, and
Labor Ehud Olmert says that Turkey has undertaken to implement the Southeastern
Anatolia Project (GAP) in 2005
18 Jul 04 11:44 �
Olmert added that during his visit, he had obtained a commitment from the
Turkish government to allow the Southeastern Anatolia Project (GAP) to go
through in 2005 with government financing and Israeli contractors. �They are
capable to carrying out the GAP project, and the Turkish foreign minister definitely
promised me to begin the project in 2005, after Turkey had 5.9% growth last
year.��
http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=815382&fid=942
Olmert Hopes Commercial Relations Between Turkey And
Israel To Further Improve
Anadolu Agency: 7/15/2004 � Upon another
question, Olmert said that he did not make a statement that Turkey did not keep
promises on GAP for Israeli companies, adding that but he hoped that Turkey
would keep those promises�
http://www.turkishpress.com/turkishpress/news.asp?ID=22284
Recherche
http://www.mfa.gov.tr/grupa/am/default.htm
�.Draft Articles on the Law
of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses�However even when
the Framework Convention does come into force, it will not have a direct
bearing on possible disputes between countries using a common transboundary
watercourse. The Framework Convention will simply be regarded as embodying the
latest legal norms and guidelines on the issues involved�http://www.mfa.gov.tr/grupa/ac/aci/default.htm
�TURKEY�S WATER MANAGEMENT
IN A TRANSBOUNDARY CONTEXT
Turkey�s policy regarding the
use of transboundary rivers is based on the following principles:
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Water is a basic human need.
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Each riparian state of a
transboundary river system has the sovereign right to make use of the water in
its territory.
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Riparian states must make sure that
their utilisation of such waters do not give �significant harm� to others.
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Transboundary waters should be used
in an equitable, reasonable and optimum manner.
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Equitable use does not mean the
equal distribution of waters of a transboundary river among riparian states.
As regards the Euphrates and
the Tigris rivers;
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The two rivers constitute a single
basin.
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The combined water potential of the
Euphrates and the Tigris rivers is, in view of the Turkish authorities,
sufficient to meet the needs of the three riparian States provided that water
is used in an efficient way and the benefit is maximized through new irrigation
technologies and the principle of �more crop per drop� at basin level.
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The variable natural hydrological
conditions must be taken into account in the allocation of the waters of the
Euphrates and the Tigris rivers.
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The principle of sharing the
benefits at basin level should be pursued.
�http://www.mfa.gov.tr/grupa/ac/aci/acia/PolicyonWater.htm
http://www.mfa.gov.tr/grupd/dc/dcd/gap.htm
http://www.turkishembassy.org/governmentpolitics/issueswater.htm
! UN-Convention on the Law of
the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses eingestellt!�� http://www.turkishembassy.org/governmentpolitics/issueswtrIV.htm
Republic of Turkey Prime Ministry
Southeastern Anatolia Project Regional Development Administration
http://www.gap.gov.tr/gapeng.html
u Internationale
Organisationen
} Representation of the European Commission to Turkey
Chapter 22 � Environment
http://www.deltur.cec.eu.int/english/e-g-acquiscommunautaire22.html
Hintergrund: EU GEW�SSERSCHUTZ UND WASSERPOLITIK
http://europa.eu.int/scadplus/leg/de/s15005.htm
GAP Regional Development Programme, Rural Development Project
Publication Reference: 2004/TUR/2001-01/007
http://www.deltur.cec.eu.int/english/2004tur200101-007-en.html
Cultural Heritage Development Programme of the GAP Region
Ref: 2004/TUR/2001-01/005
http://www.deltur.cec.eu.int/english/gap-en.html
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The main spheres of World Bank support to Turkey are
social protection and public health, water supply and sanitation, environment,
agriculture, infrastructure, legal reform, public sector management, and power
sector reform.
On November 6, 2003, the World
Bank launched its new Country Assistance Strategy for Turkey for the period
2004 - 2006. �It aims to reduce the risk of reemergence of crises in the
country, as well as to help Turkey address the many economic challenges it
faces in preparing for EU membership. It seeks to achieve this by helping
Turkey implement fundamental reforms to reduce economic vulnerability and
achieve high and stable growth. In addition, it seeks to continue addressing
some long neglected social and environmental problems�
http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTTURKEY/cas/20206812/CAS2003.en.pdf
� S. 16: Turkey�s
development agenda is centered around four major themes:
(a) sound macroeconomics and
governance; (b) equitable human and social development; (c) attractive business
climate and knowledge; and (d) strong environmental
management and disaster mitigation�
S.17: Effective
decentralization through greater empowerment of municipalities will lead to
improved services. ... Coupled with enhanced financial accountability, and
improved monitoring and public reporting of municipal performance benchmarks,
decentralization will foster the sustainable provision of services such as water supply, and wastewater treatment, urban transport,
road maintenance and solid waste management.
S. 23: Turkey is highly
vulnerable to natural disasters, especially earthquakes and floods.
� More broadly, Turkey needs
a coherent approach to environment protection, otherwise, like many other industrializing
countries, it faces the risk of allowing its economic growth to result in
unacceptable depletion of water, forestry,
biodiversity and air quality. As part of the EU
accession process, Turkey is required to enhance its environmental standards
and compliance mechanisms, and the EU is taking the lead in supporting this
effort. Complying with the EU environmental directives is a major
challenge for Turkey, and requires significant increases in environmental
investments over a long period of time. Appropriate management of the
environment is also fundamental to the Government�s poverty reduction efforts
since the relationship between poverty and environmental degradation presents
the characteristics of a vicious circle: in some rural areas depleting natural
resources appears to be the only way for the poor to survive and in poor urban
areas a degraded environment contributes to ill health and social exclusion.
As reversing the trends of
environment degradation is a long-term agenda, requiring institutional and
cultural changes, it is important to concentrate on key priority areas:
(i) strengthening the
country�s capacity for emergency preparedness; (ii) making further progress in adopting EU environmental standards; and (iii)
introducing sound practices for air, water,
solid waste, soil and forestry management.
S.30� Ensure environmental
sustainability
The percentage of people served with improved water
supply reached 83 percent in 2000, an increase from 80 percent in 1990. While
the trend is improving, it is difficult to judge whether the target of halving
the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water by
2015 will be met. The rural sector study will review the water supply situation
in rural areas. The planned Municipal Reform and Services operation could
contribute to better access to safe drinking water in urban areas, and could
also improve the lives of slum dwellers. The Anatolia
Micro Watershed Project should help address natural resource
deterioration but there is much progress to be made on protected area
management. �
Global Environmental Facility (GEF)
Turkey: Biodiversity and Natural Resources Management Project
Anatolia Watershed Rehabilitation
Project
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} United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Turkey
The United
Nations Development Programme works for Democratic Governance and Growth
without Poverty. UNDP supports Turkey's ambitious reform agenda where EU
accession figures prominently. UNDP works with the government, civil society
and the private sector to find practical solutions to Turkey's development
challenges and manages projects to address them.
Environmental Management and Global Environment Facility Programme
http://www.undp.org.tr/DEnergyAndEnvironment.asp
Global Environment Facility / Small
Grant Programme in Turkey
http://www.undp.org.tr/Gef_sgp.htm
http://www.undp.org.tr/Dgap%20biodiversity_D5.asp
u sonstige Akteure
�. The GAP region offers opportunities for successful private sector
initiatives, which will benefit both American business and Turkey's continued
growth, and will further strengthen the ties, which bind our two countries�.
http://www.usconadana.org.tr/gap.htm
�. is a state supported agency,
hosted by Texas Tech University, that promotes international trade
opportunities for Texas companies�
http://www.nwtitc.org/gapturkey.htm
�beim Recherchieren sonst noch gefunden:
The Inter-Islamic Network on Water
Resources Development and Management (INWRDAM)
INWRDAM is an inter-governmental, autonomous organization operating
under the umbrella of the Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological
Cooperation of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC)�
http://amon.nic.gov.jo/inwrdam/
Portfolio of Water Action (PWA)
The PWA is the outcome of the ministerial conference of the 3rd World
Water Forum [ 03/2003 ] � the main purpose of this site is to let anybody who
is in charge of water-related issues to get further knowledge of solving the
problems and to take full advantage of the PWA that stores submitted
information (water-action files) to the 3rd WWF�
Herzliche Gr��e von der Elbe
J�rg Barandat
http://de.geocities.com/joergbarandat/wassernetz.html