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Environmental Issues in NTRB
  • Water quality
  • Biodiversity
  • Salt Intrusion
  • Wastewater treatment & rehabilitation
  • Environmental flows
  • Hydropower and erosion
  • Water Management
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"Waste from sewage systems"
  • Waste from sewage systems
  • Solid waste landfills
  • Saltwater intrusion
  • Organic polluters
  • Heavy metals
  • Nutrients and suspended matter
  • Hazardous waste


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Project Components
  • Improved transboundary water resource management
  • Improved management and use of wetlands ecosystems and biodiversity
  • High priority investments for water pollution control
  • Public Participation and Management of Project Implementation
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Project Key Indicators
  • Preparation and Adoption of a River Basin Management Plan (RBMP) for the Neretva and Trebisnjica rivers.
  • Reduction of water nutrient and other pollution from municipal and industrial sources in selected municipalities in the basin.
  • Improved maintenance of environmental flows, and ecosystem health.
  • Reduction of salt water intrusion as a result of implementation of a pilot scheme in Neretva Delta.
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Lessons learned
  • Involve stakeholders, especially for transboundary projects. Project design included participation from local communities and relevant stakeholders.
  • Need for consistent and accurate data and information are needed to make successful and sound judgments on water management issues.
  • Commitment of local communities to invest is critical for investment sustainability. Projects of a longer duration allow for personal relations and trust to develop, and that can facilitate transboundary cooperation and consensus-building.


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