CCB Sub Areas:
River Basin Management

Lead party
Friends of the Baltic (Russia)

Goal
To promote the development of sustainable River Basin Managament Plans (including public awareness, environmental education, school projects), with a catchment approach, to reach better environmental standard in Baltic Sea Region river-systems, and with involvement of decision-makers, authorities, environmental NGO´s, students, mass-media, anglers' clubs etc. on the municipality and county level in all countries of the Baltic Sea Region. To exchange experiences of river watch activities within the Baltic Sea region.

Activities
To follow the activities on Water Framework Directive and the process with implementing river basin management plans; to influence for a greater flexibility in the implementation of community legislation connected to water policies; to follow the process for development of a European Marine strategy; to run awareness-raising campaigns on River Basin Management in different river systems of the Baltic drainage basin; to develop River Watch projects with a holistic watershed approach for the youth monitoring and environmental protection of coastal rivers and streams; to disseminate information on successful River Basin Management activities in the Baltic Sea Region; to arrange seminars to facilitate cooperation and knowledge exchange; to set up goals for improvement of river environment.