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Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes


Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes
 

Meetings of the Parties to the Convention

Fourth meeting of the Parties

20-22 November 2006, Bonn, Germany

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Meeting Documents
ECE/MP.WAT/18 Provisional agenda English Russian French
ECE/MP.WAT/2006/1 Draft Rules of Procedures for the meetings of the Parties English Russian French
ECE/MP.WAT/2006/2 Report on the Implementation of the Workplan for 2004-2006 English Russian French
ECE/MP.WAT/2006/3 Draft workplan for the period 2007-2009 (including a cost estimate) English Russian French
ECE/MP.WAT/2006/4 Model provisions on transboundary flood management English Russian French
ECE/MP.WAT/2006/5 Payments for ecosystem services in integrated water resources management English Russian French
ECE/MP.WAT/2006/6 EU Water Initiative in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia: national policy dialogues English    
ECE/MP.WAT/2006/7 Progress Report of the Joint Ad Hoc Expert Group on Water and Industrial Accidents English Russian French
ECE/MP.WAT/2006/8 Safety guidelines and good practices for pipelines English Russian French
ECE/MP.WAT/2006/9 Report on the implementation of the conclusions and recommendatios of the Seminar on the prevention of chemical accidents and limitations of their impact on transboundary waters English    
ECE/MP.WAT/2006/10 Technical Assistance and Implementation Projects English    
ECE/MP.WAT/2006/11 Capacity for Water Cooperation (CWC) in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia English    
ECE/MP.WAT/2006/12 Strategies for monitoring and assessment of transboundary rivers, lakes and groundwaters English Russian French
ECE/MP.WAT/2006/13 Inventory of technical guidance for monitoring and assessment of transboundary waters English    
ECE/MP.WAT/2006/14 Progress report on the activities of IWAC since 2003 English    
ECE/MP.WAT/2006/15 Report on the implementation of pilot projects on Transboundary Groundwaters, Rivers and Lakes English    
ECE/MP.WAT/2006/16 Preliminary assessment of Transboundary rivers and lakes in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia English Russian French
ECE/MP.WAT/2006/16/Add.1 Preliminary Assessment of the Status of Transboundary lakes in the UNECE Region English Russian French
ECE/MP.WAT/2006/16/Add.2 Preliminary assessment of the status of Transboundary rivers discharging into the Caspian Sea and their Major Transboundary Tributaries English Russian French
ECE/MP.WAT/2006/16/Add.3 Preliminary assessment of Transboundary rivers discharging from EECCA countries to the Arctic Ocean and their major Transboundary tributaries English Russian French
ECE/MP.WAT/2006/16/Add.4 Preliminary assessment of Transboundary rivers in the Aral Sea basin and their Major transboundary tributaries English Russian French
ECE/MP.WAT/2006/16/Add.5 Preliminary assessment of other Major Transboundary rivers in Central Asia originating in or flowing through EECCA countries English Russian French
ECE/MP.WAT/2006/16/Add.6 Preliminary assessment of Transboundary rivers in Eastern Europe and the Caucasus Discharging into the Black Sea and their Major Transboundary Tributaries English Russian French
ECE/MP.WAT/2006/17 Database on Transboundary Waters in the UNECE Region English    
ECE/MP.WAT/2006/18 The Environment and Security Initiative English    
ECE/MP.WAT/2006/19 Draft declaration of Bonn English Russian French
Information Documents
ECE/MP.WAT/2006/INF.1 Ratification Status of the Water Convention, its Amendments and its Protocols English    
ECE/MP.WAT/2006/INF.2 Revised version of the model provisions on transboundary flood management English    

Third meeting of the Parties (26-28 November 2003, Madrid)

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ECE/MP.WAT/13 Provisional agenda English Russian French
ECE/MP.WAT/14 Amendment to articles 25 and 26 of the convention (adopted at the MOP) English Russian French
ECE/MP.WAT/15 Report of the third Meeting of the Parties English Russian French
ECE/MP.WAT/15/Add.1 Decisions taken at the third Meeting of the Parties on the implementation of the Convention in the period 2004-2006 and beyond English Russian French
ECE/MP.WAT/15/Add.2 Work plan for the period 2004-2006 English Russian French
MP.WAT/2003/4 Proposed amendment to article 25 of the Convention English Russian French
In relation to the Swiss proposal for amendment to the Water Convention, Mr. Philippe Roch, director of the Swiss Agency for the Environment, Forests and Landscape, sent, on 10 October, a letter to all Ministers of Environment of the Parties to the Water Convention
MP.WAT/2003/5 Achievements under the Convention's work plan 2000-2003 English Russian French
MP.WAT/2003/6 Draft work plan for the period 2004-2006 English Russian French
MP.WAT/2003/6/Add.1 Draft work plan on monitoring and assessment for the period 2004-2006 English only    
MP.WAT/2003/7 Transboundary water cooperation in the newly independent States English Russian  
MP.WAT/2003/8 Interstate distribution of water resources of transboundary watercourses and their rational use with due regard to water quality aspects: principles, approaches and recommendations English Russian  
MP.WAT/2003/9 Experience with the implementation of the guidelines on monitoring and assessment of transboundary rivers and groundwaters English Russian French
MP.WAT/2003/10 Guidelines on monitoring and assessment of transboundary and international lakes
The strategic and technical guidelines, as well as the background inventory, are available on the publications page.
English only    
MP.WAT/2003/11 Evaluation of the rivers pilot projects: Recommendations for future projects and lessons learnt for monitoring and assessment English Russian French
MP.WAT/2003/12 Activities of the International Water Assessment Centre and priorities for its future work English Russian French
MP.WAT/2003/13 Partnership on water for sustainable development: Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in countries in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA) English Russian French
MP.WAT/2003/14 Draft declaration of Madrid English Russian French

Previous documents

Documents of the Joint special sessions of the Meeting of the Parties to the Water Convention and the Conference of the Parties to the Industrial Accidents Convention on civil liability and water-related accidents (Geneva, 2-3 July 2001, and Kiev, 21 May 2003)

ECE/MP.WAT/2 Report : First meeting of the Parties to the Convention
ECE/MP.WAT/5 Report : Second meeting of the Parties to the Convention 

Meetings of the Signatories to the Protocol on Water and Health
For unofficial working papers click here
MP.WAT/AC.2/2003/1 Provisional Agenda: Second meeting of the Signatories (French version, Russian version)
MP.WAT/AC.2/2003/2 Report on the Second meeting of the Signatories (English version, Russian version)
MP.WAT/AC.2/2003/3 General overview on the interim implementation of the protocol
MP.WAT/AC.2/2003/4 Draft rules of procedure
MP.WAT/AC.2/2000/1 Provisional Agenda: First meeting of the Signatories
MP.WAT/AC.2/2000/2 Report: First meeting of the Signatories 
MP.WAT/AC.2/2000/3 Progress since the adoption of the Protocol
MP.WAT/AC.2/2000/4 Draft work plan 2000-2003 under the Protocol

Meetings of the Working Groups

Working Group on Civil Liability
Documents of the Intergovernmental working group meetings on Civil Liability are available under "civil liability" or at http://www.unece.org/env/civil-liability/meetings-working-group.html

Working Group on Integrated Water Resources Management
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MP.WAT/WG.1/2006/1 Provisional agenda for the second meeting English Russian French
MP.WAT/WG.1/2006/3 Draft code of conduct on payments for ecosystem services in integrated water resources management English Russian  
  Technical Annexes English    
MP.WAT/WG.1/2006/4 Work plan for 2007-2009 and beyond English    
MP.WAT/WG.1/2004/1 Provisional agenda for the first meeting English Russian French
MP.WAT/WG.1/2004/2 Report on the first meeting English Russian French
MP.WAT/WG.1/2004/3 Capacity for Water Cooperation (CWC) in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia English Russian French

Working Group on Water Management
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MP.WAT/WG.1/2003/1 Provisional agenda for the fourth meeting
MP.WAT/WG.1/2003/2 Report of the fourth meeting
MP.WAT/WG.1/2003/3 Report of the workshop on extreme floods and dam safety (Helsinki, 28 April 2003)
MP.WAT/WG.1/2001/1 Provisional agenda for the third meeting
MP.WAT/WG.1/2001/9 Report of the third meeting
MP.WAT/WG.1/2001/2 and
MP.WAT/WG.1/2001/3
Information notice and preliminary programme of the international workshop and exercise on industrial safety and water protection in transboundary river basins, Tiszaujvaros, Hungary, 3-5 October 2001 (please download from www.unece.org/env/teia/doc.htm)  
MP.WAT/WG.1/2001/4 Information notice on the Workshop on approaches and tools for river basin management: experience drawn from the implementation of the EC Water Framework Directive
MP.WAT/WG.1/2001/5 Information notice on the International workshop on the protection of groundwaters used as a source of drinking-water supply
MP.WAT/WG.1/2001/6 Information notice on the Second International Conference on sustainable management of transboundary waters in Europe
MP.WAT/WG.1/2001/8 Report on the workshop on approaches and tools for river basin management: experience drawn from the implementation of the EC Water Framework Directive
MP.WAT/WG.1/1999/2 Report: Second meeting of the Working Group on Water Management 
MP.WAT/WG.1/1998/2 Report: First meeting of the Working Group on Water Management

Working Group on Monitoring and Assessment
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MP.WAT/WG.2/2006/1 Agenda:Seventh meeting of the Working Group on Monitoring and Assessment English Russian French
MP.WAT/WG.2/2006/2 Report on the seventh meeting English    
MP.WAT/WG.2/2006/3 Draft strategies for monitoring and assessment of transboundary rivers, lakes and groundwaters English Russian  
MP.WAT/WG.2/2006/4 Progress in the preparation of the assessment report on the status of transboundary waters and international lakes English Russian French
MP.WAT/WG.2/2006/5 Work-plan on monitoring and assessment for 2007-2009 and beyond English Russian French
MP.WAT/WG.2/2005/1 Agenda:Sixth meeting of the Working Group on Monitoring and Assessment English Russian French
MP.WAT/WG.2/2005/2 Report on the sixth meeting of the Working Group on Monitoring and Assessment English Russian French
MP.WAT/WG.2/2004/2 Report on the fifth meeting of the Working Group on Monitoring and Assessment English Russian French
MP.WAT/WG.2/2004/1 Agenda: Fifth meeting of the Working Group on Monitoring and Assessment
MP.WAT/WG.2/2004/3 Strategy for monitoring and assessment of transboundary watercourses and international lakes
MP.WAT/WG.2/2004/4 Assessment of the status of transboundary watercourses and international lakes in the UNECE region
MP.WAT/WG.2/2003/1 Agenda: Fourth meeting of the Working Group on Monitoring and Assessment
MP.WAT/WG.2/2003/2 Report on the fourth meeting
MP.WAT/WG.2/2002/1 Agenda: Third meeting of the Working Group on Monitoring and Assessment
MP.WAT/WG.2/2002/2 Report on the third meeting
MP.WAT/WG.2/2001/1 Agenda: Second meeting of the Working Group on Monitoring and Assessment
MP.WAT/WG.2/2001/3 Report on the second meeting
MP.WAT/WG.2/2000/1 Agenda: First meeting of the Working Group on Monitoring and Assessment 
MP.WAT/WG.2/2001/2 Report of the first meeting

Working Group on Legal and Administrative Aspects
MP.WAT/WG.3/2001/1 Agenda: First meeting of the Working Group on Legal and Administrative Aspects 

Working Group on Water and Health
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MP.WAT/WG.4/2006/1 Provisional agenda for the sixth meeting English Russian French
MP.WAT/WG.4/2006/2 Report on the sixth meeting English    
MP.WAT/WG.4/2006/3 Draft rules of procedure for the Protocol on Water and Health English Russian French
MP.WAT/WG.4/2006/4 Draft decision on the designation of focal points and their responsibilities English Russian French
MP.WAT/WG.4/2006/5 Opening of the Protocol for ratification, acceptance, approval or accession to countries outside the UNECE region English    
MP.WAT/WG.4/2006/6 Mainstreaming activities and priorities of work under the protocol into the policymaking of WHO English Russian French
MP.WAT/WG.4/2006/7 Draft programme of work 2007-2009 under the Protocol English    
MP.WAT/WG.4/2006/8 Draft reporting guidelines for progress related to targets on water supply and sanitation (Article 6, para. 2 (A) to (E)) English    
MP.WAT/WG.4/2006/10 Resources required to implement the programme of work and establishment of trust funds under the Protocol English    
MP.WAT/WG.4/2006/11 Draft declaration of the first Meeting of the Parties English    
MP.WAT/WG.4/2005/1 Provisional agenda for the fifth meeting English Russian French
MP.WAT/WG.4/2005/2 Report on the fifth meeting English    
MP.WAT/WG.4/2005/3 Establishing a compliance procedure under the protocol on water and health English Russian French
MP.WAT/WG.4/2005/4 Review and assessment of progress under the Protocol English Russian French
MP.WAT/WG.4/2005/5 Surveillance of water related diseases English Russian French
MP.WAT/WG.4/2005/6 Draft work plan for activities under the auspices of the Meeting of the Parties to the Protocol English Russian French
MP.WAT/WG.4/2005/7 Extreme weather events, water and health English only
MP.WAT/WG.4/2004/4 Agenda: Fourth meeting of the Working Group on Water and Health English Russian French
MP.WAT/WG.4/2004/5 Report on the fourth meeting English Russian French
MP.WAT/WG.4/2004/6 Draft rules of procedure for the meetings of the Parties to the Protocol on Water and Health English Russian French
MP.WAT/WG.4/2004/7 Establishing a compliance procedure under the protocol on water and health English Russian French
MP.WAT/WG.4/2004/8 The Oslo Roundtable on Water and Health in Europe in the context of activities under the Protocol on Water and Health and the Partnership on Water for Sustainable Development English Russian French
MP.WAT/WG.4/2004/1 Agenda: Third meeting of the Working Group on Water and Health
MP.WAT/WG.4/2004/2 Establishing a compliance review mechanism under the 1999 Protocol on Water and Health
MP.WAT/WG.4/2004/3 Report on the third meeting
MP.WAT/WG.4/2002/1 Agenda: Second meeting of the Working Group on Water and Health
Report of the second meeting
MP.WAT/WG.4/2001/1 Agenda: First meeting of the Working Group on Water and Health 
MP.WAT/WG.4/2001/2 Report of the First meeting

Expert group meetings
Meetings of the Legal Board
Joint ad hoc expert group on water and industrial accidents: working papers and background information

Workshops, seminars and conferences
Workshop on Transboundary Water Management in South-Eastern Europe: The Complementary Roles of the EU Water Framework Directive and the UNECE Water Convention (Belgrade 2-3 March 2006). Information notice. Report.
Workshop on Transboundary Water Management at the North-Eastern Border of the European Union: The Complementary Roles of the EU Water Framework Directive and the UNECE Water Convention. Debe (Poland), 18-19 October 2005 Information notice. Report.
Seminar on Flood Prevention, Protection and Mitigation (Berlin, Germany, 21-22 June 2004)
Fourth Conference Monitoring Tailor-Made - Information to support sustainable water management: from local to global levels (St. Michielsgestel, The Netherlands, 15-18 September 2003)
Workshop on Transboundary Water Cooperation in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA) (Moscow, Russian Federation, 31 March - 1 April 2003). (Final paper: English version and Russian version)

Second International Conference on Sustainable Management of Transboundary Waters in Europe, Miedzyzdroje, Poland, 21-24 April 2002 

International workshop on the protection of groundwaters used as a source of drinking-water supply (Budapest, Hungary 8-10 November 2001)
Workshop on approaches and tools for river basin management: experience drawn from the implementation of the EC Water Framework Directive (Bratislava, Slovakia, 15-16 October 2001) (Information notice; Report MP.WAT/WG.1/2001/8)
International workshop and exercise on industrial safety and water protection in transboundary river basins (Tiszaujvaros, Hungary, 3-5 October 2001) (please download from www.unece.org/env/teia/doc.htm)  
Workshop on Public Participation in Water Management (The Hague, Netherlands, 18 September 2001)
Report : UNECE-WHO/EURO conference on sustainable water management and health (Moscow, 1 June 2000)