Freshwater ecosystem services.

INTRODUCTION,- Chapter 1: Taking stock of post-socialist urban development: a recapitulation: Kiril Stanilov,- PART 1: REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRENDS: Chapter 2: Political reform, economic development, and regional growth in post-socialist Europe: Kiril Stanilov,- Chapter 3: Regional growth dynamics in Central and Eastern Europe in the socio-economic and geographic context of a post-socialist reality: Koloman Ivanicka, Sr. and Koloman Ivanicka, Jr.,- Chapter 4: Urbanization patterns in Russia in the post-soviet era: Irina Molodikova and Alla Makhrova,- PART 2: NON-RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT: Chapter 5: The restructuring of non-residential uses in the post-socialist metropolis: Kiril Stanilov,- Chapter 6: Land market, commercial real estate, and the remolding of Moscow's urban fabric: Alla Makhrova and Irina Molodikova,- Chapter 7: Office development and post-communist city formation: the case of Prague: Ludek Sykora,- Chapter 8: The evolution of industrial areas in Budapest after 1989: Eva Kiss,- PART 3: RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT: Chapter 9: Housing trends in Central and Eastern European cities during and after the period of transition: Kiril Stanilov,- Chapter 10: Social and spatial consequences of the restitution of real estate: Birgit Glock et al ,- Chapter 11: The perils of post-socialist transformation: residential development in Sofia: Sonia Hirt and Kiril Stanilov,- Chapter 12: Upscale housing in post-soviet Moscow and its environs: Yuri Medvedkov and Olga Medvedkov,- PART 4: THE EVOLUTION OF PUBLIC SPACE: Chapter 13: Democracy, markets, and public space in the transitional societies of Central and Eastern Europe: Kiril Stanilov,- Chapter 14: Public space in the 'blue cities' of Russia: Barbara Engel,- Chapter 15: The peculiar history of (post)communist public places and spaces: Bucharest as a case study: Augustin Ioan,- Chapter 16: Urban transport in the Baltic republics: Sigurd Grava,- PART 5: PUBLIC POLICY ANDURBAN DEVELOPMENT: Chapter 17: Urban development policies in Central and Eastern Europe during the transition period and their impact on urban form: Kiril Stanilov,- Chapter 18: Belgrade's post-socialist urban evolution: reflections by the actors in the development process: Sreten Vujovic and Mina Petrovic,- Chapter 19: Urban development, legislation, and planning in post-socialist Zagreb: Branko I. Cavric and Zorica Nedovic-Budic,- PART 6: PLANNING THE POST-SOCIALIST CITY: Chapter 20: Urban planning and the challenges of the post-socialist transformation: Kiril Stanilov,- Chapter 21: The post-socialist urban restructuring of Ljubljana: strengthening identity: Kaliopa Dimitrovska Andrews et al,- Chapter 22: Urban futures: strategic planning in post-socialist Europe: Sasha Tsenkova,- Chapter 23: Urban and regional planning in Central and Eastern European countries - from EU requirements to innovative practices: Karina M. Pallagst and Georges Mercier

The post-socialist city : urban form and space transformations in Central and Eastern Europe after socialism

Cette controverse autour du projet hydroelectrique danubien hungaro-slovaque est consideree dans cette these a la fois comme un exemple representatif de grandes problematiques (transnationalisme, contestation sociale, mondialisation et enjeux planetaires environnementaux), comme un angle d’approche pour apprehender la recomposition de l’ordre international contemporain et enfin comme un champ d’elucidation et d’application d’outils conceptuels empruntant aux relations internationales, aux politiques publiques, a la sociologie politique et a la geographie. L’attention est portee sur les acteurs et leurs interactions dans une reflexion combinant les interrogations theoriques, methodologiques et l’enquete empirique dans le but de concilier les niveaux macro et microsociologiques de la recherche. Les questions d’expertise et de militantisme, les dimensions scientifiques et environnementales sont plus particulierement examinees a travers l’etude microsociologique des pratiques, des discours et du parcours d’acteurs impliques dans cette etude de cas, dans la lignee de la sociologie de la science et des travaux portant sur les controverses socio-techniques.

Controverse socio-technique autour des barrages danubiens Gabcíkovo-Nagymaros, 1977-2004 (Hongrie/Slovaquie):Etude microsociologique des relations internationales.

Water management has been the focus of research, not only because of water scarcity, but also as a result of its sharing across national boundaries. Approximately 40% of the global population lives in tranboundary water basins, shared by more than one country, emphasizing the need for concerted management of transboundary water bodies and harmonization of policies. Under this view, water should be managed in an internationalized way, integrating methodologies and techniques used in natural as well as social sciences. Public participation and information are vital procedural safeguards of transboundary water recourses management and sustainable regional development. The paper presents a combined methodology based on traditional engineering oriented tools on the one hand and interactive public participation procedures on the other, applied in the Greek–Bulgarian transboundary Mesta/Nestos river basin.

A Combined Methodology for Transboundary River Basin Management in Europe. Application in The Nestos–Mesta Catchment Area

Increased international attention to water resource management has resulted in the creation of new institutional arrangements and environmental funding mechanisms. The Global Environment Facility’s (GEF) International Waters Program is at the heart of these new collaborative regional approaches to the management of transboundary resources. This article assesses the GEF-led efforts in the Danube River and Black Sea region, the GEF’s most mature and ambitious projects to date. It finds that the GEF has been successful in building scientific knowledge and strengthening regional governance institutions in the region. However, challenges remain, including the incorporation of stake-holder participation and the demonstration of clear ecological improvements.

The Global Environment Facility and Transboundary Water Resource Management: New Institutional Arrangements in the Danube River and Black Sea Region:

Preface. 1. Danube Management in Transition: An Overview. Part One: Managing River Basins: Benefits and Challenges. 2. A Rationale for Basin Management. 3. Four Basin Studies. 4. A European Model for the Danube? The Rhine. Part Two: The Danube Basin, Pre-Transition. 5. The Danube Before Communism. 6. Political and Economic Issues under Communism. 7. Environmental Policies in the Danube Region, 1947-1989. Part Three: A New Day for the Danube, 1990-1992. 8. Joint Danube Programs: 1990-1992. 9. The Danube Program, Phase I. Part Four: Politics, Economics and the Environment. 10. Setting New Agendas in the Danube Basin. 11. Bulgaria. 12. Croatia. 13. Czech Republic. 14. Hungary. 15. Romania. 16. Slovak Republic. 17. Slovenia. 18. Moldova. 19. Ukraine. Part Five: Long-term Commitments. 20. Protection: Agreement and Programs. 21. The Danube Convention and its Commission. 22. Database and Information Systems. 23. Civil Society and the Environment. 24. Investing Strategically in the Basin: 1995-2005. 25. Transition to the Commission. 26. Installing an Instrument of Peace: Recommendations. Glossary. Bibliography. Index.

The Danube: A River Basin in Transition

Preface. Part I: Introduction and Key Issues. Workshop goals: A Balkan monitoring network J. Ganoulis, I.L. Murphy. Sharing Transboundary Water Resources: The Role of Regional Partnerships in the Balkans J. Ganoulis. Electronic Networking: Essential ti Improved Transboundary Water Management in the Balkans I.L. Murphy, M. Brilly. Part II: Case Studies. The Sava River M. Brilly, et al. The Nestos/Mesta River: A Transboundary Water Quality Assessment E. Papachristou, et al. The Monitoring Programme of the Lake Ohrid Conservation Project Z. Spirkovski, et al. The Neretva River: Integrated Coastal Area and River Basin Management J. Margeta. Coastal Zone Management Applications in Turkey A. Samsunlu, et al. Part III: The Status of Water Resources Monitoring in the Balkans. Albania M. Deliana, et al. Bosnia and Herzegovina T. Kupusovic. Bulgaria R. Arsov, et al. Croatia J. Margeta. Fyr of Macedonia B. Micevski, O. Avramoski. Greece E. Sidiropoulos, et al. Romania P. Serban, R.M. Damian. Slovenia J. Grbovic, M. Brilly. Turkey A. Samsunlu, et al. FR of Yugoslavia D. Ljubisavljevic, S. Vukcevic. Part IV: Support for a Balkan Water Network. Eurowaternet: A Freshwater Monitoring and Reporting Network for All European Countries T. Lack. Monitoring Water Systems: The USA Experience D.G. Fontane. Managing Human Resources for Water Monitoring: A Role for the International Water Environment Centre for the Balkans R.D. Casanova. The Status of Transboundary Water Resources in the Balkans: Establishing a Context for Hydrodiplomacy E. Vlachos, Y. Mylopoulos. A Plan for a Balkan Water-Environment Centre J.A. Vergnes. Part V: Consensus on a Strategy. Conclusions and Recommendations: An International Network of Water-Environment Centres for the Balkans (Inweb) J. Ganoulis. List of Workshop Participants. Glossary. Website contacts. Index.

Transboundary water resources in the Balkans : initiating a sustainable co-operative network

Transboundary Water Resources in the Balkans

Protecting Danube River Basin Resources

Preface. Part 1: Sharing Water Quality Data: Policies and Programmes. The Workshop: Content, Format, Conclusions I.L. Murphy, P. Bakonyi. Data and Data-Sharing: Key to Transboundary Water Quality Protection R. Southwood. The Rhine: Monitoring Programmes and Exchange of Data Within the ICPR M. Braun. The 1985 Bucharest Declaration: An Important First Step in Danube International Water Quality Monitoring A. Varduca. The Danube River Protection Convention: Environmental Data Sharing Provisions W. Kittinger. Part 2: Data-Sharing Programmes and Policies. Water Quality Monitoring Programmes For Rivers in Germany H. Liebscher. Dutch (Inter)National Water Quality Data Programmes H.A.G. Niederlander. Water Management: Monitoring in the United Kingdom E.G. Bellinger. Design and Implementation of the National Water- Quality Assessment Programme: A United States Example D.J. Wangsness. Environmental Policies in Transition: A NATO Partnership Country Symposium I.L. Murphy. Part 3: The Status of Data and Information-Sharing in the Danube Basin. Development of Information Activities in Support of the Environmental Programme for the Danube River Basin D.W. Rodda. The Work of the Monitoring, Laboratory and Information Management Sub-Group T. Lack. The Danube Grants Programme and the NGO Role in Management of the Danube Basin R. Atkinson. Transboundary Pollution Reduction in Three Danube River Basins R. Orach. Part 4: Bi-lateral Data Sharing: Five Case Studies. Austrian-German Data-Sharing K. Schwaiger. Data-Sharing Between the Slovak and Czech Republics in the Morava River Basin P. Roncak, et al. Data Sharing Across National Boundaries in the Upper Tisza River Basin F. Laszlo. Crossborder Monitoring of Water Quality in Slovenia M. Brilly, et al. Water Quality Data Sharing on the Bulgarian-Romanian Reach of the Danube River Basin. The Need for Harmonisation of Legislation A. Paskalev. Part 5: Consensus on a Strategy. Conclusions and Recommendations. List of Contributors. Workshop Participants. Glossary. Index.

Irene Lyons Murphy

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The Danube: A River Basin in Transition

Transboundary water resources in the Balkans : initiating a sustainable co-operative network

Transboundary Water Resources in the Balkans

Protecting Danube River Basin Resources

Protecting Danube River Basin resources : ensuring access to water quality data and information