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The general objective of the Danube Delta project was to improve the cooperation between the national authorities and industrial operators of the Republic of Moldova, Romania and Ukraine in the Danube Delta region through enhancing and, where possible

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As extreme weather becomes normal in the Balkans, governments and communities are striving to better understand the climate and disaster risks they face so that they can implement the right policies and strategies. Risk insurance, regional cooperation, social protection, infrastructural safety, and data management are as crucial as ever to the Balkans' resilience.
Understanding Risk
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This document lays out a foundation for transboundary action for adaptation in the Danube Delta region. Based on the outcomes of the vulnerability assessment, it focuses both on facilitating the adaptation of natural systems and reducing human pressures

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This report presents an assessment of the capacity for flood monitoring and early flood warning in 17 of the 22 countries which belong to the Eastern and Southern neighbourhood policy of the European Union and the enlargement candidate countries. Many of

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This Compendium is the final publication of the first phase of the IDMP Central and Eastern Europe (IDMP CEE) and provides an overview of the programme’s outputs and accomplishments achieved in the period from 2013 to 2015.

The focus of IDMP CEE was to

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Effective transboundary cooperation is crucial to address the frequent floods and droughts in the Dniester River basin, shared by the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine. Such cooperation will become even more important in the future, as climate change is expected to affect to increase the frequency and intensity of floods and droughts.
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
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When a major disaster strikes a country, the international community gets together to help the victims, regardless of nationality. To be effective, the rescue services from different countries must be able to communicate, coordinate, and work together. In September 2017, rescue teams from nine countries will train together at a field exercise in Moldova.
Disaster Risk Management Knowledge Centre
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The Strategic Framework is the result of joint efforts by international experts and organizations from Moldova and Ukraine to protect and sustain the use of natural resources in the Dniester River basin under the conditions of a changing global climate


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