Direzione centrale ambiente ed energia servizio disciplina servizio idrico integrato, gestione risorse idriche, tutela acque da inquinamento COOPERATION BETWEEN SLOVENIA AND ITALY: SOME EXAMPLES Daniela Iervolino Trento, 26 settembre 2014 5° Water Conference, 2014 – SESSION IV TRANSBOUNDARY COOPERATION PROGRAM ITALIA-SLOVENIA 2007 - 2013 30.740 km2 5,5 milioni di abitanti OBJECTIVES: •Ensure sustainable integration between ITA and SLO •Development based on knowledge •Better social and cultural cooperation Direzione centrale ambiente ed energia - servizio disciplina servizio idrico integrato, gestione risorse idriche, tutela acque da inquinamento INVOLVED SECTORS •Water resources management •Flood risk management •Drainage system •Sustainable mobility •Tourism •Renewable energy 85 projects 10 projects that involve Soca/Isonzo river basin Direzione centrale ambiente ed energia - servizio disciplina servizio idrico integrato, gestione risorse idriche, tutela acque da inquinamento GEP Description: creation of a common geographic system for the protection of drinking water resources in case of emergency What’s usefull in a NEXUS perspective? •Groundwater model of Isontina Plain •Vulnerabilty maps Direzione centrale ambiente ed energia - servizio disciplina servizio idrico integrato, gestione risorse idriche, tutela acque da inquinamento CAMIS Description: coordinate activities for the management of the Soca/Isonzo river What’s usefull in a NEXUS perspective? •Experiences exchange •Comparison between Italy and Slovenia laws about water management •River morphology study •Idrologic and hydraulic studies •Quality monitoring of bathing waters •Guidelines for maintenance action •Maintenance of traditional bridge and Turriaco Park •Development of Zgorja Idrijca park Direzione centrale ambiente ed energia - servizio disciplina servizio idrico integrato, gestione risorse idriche, tutela acque da inquinamento HYDROKARST Description: Karstic aquifer – a strategic transboundary water resource What’s usefull in a NEXUS perspective? •Creation of a common database •Action for saving water and improve efficiency of the network •Monitoring quality and quantitative of groundwater Direzione centrale ambiente ed energia - servizio disciplina servizio idrico integrato, gestione risorse idriche, tutela acque da inquinamento ISO–RE ISO-PA ISO-PRA ISO-GIO ISO-TO ISO-PRE Description: transboundary cooperation for the realization of drainage system to improve better environmental quality What’s usefull in a NEXUS perspective? •Experiences exchange Direzione centrale ambiente ed energia - servizio disciplina servizio idrico integrato, gestione risorse idriche, tutela acque da inquinamento GOTRAWAMA Description: transboundary water management between Gorizia and Nova Gorica What’s usefull in a NEXUS perspective? • guidelines for integrated water management (groundwater, river and wastewater) Direzione centrale ambiente ed energia - servizio disciplina servizio idrico integrato, gestione risorse idriche, tutela acque da inquinamento ASTIS Description: protection of transboundary drinking groundwater in porous aquifer (Isontina Plain) and Karstic aquifer (Kanin mountain) What’s usefull in a NEXUS perspective? •Guidelines for water management and protection of groundwater •Vulnerability maps Direzione centrale ambiente ed energia - servizio disciplina servizio idrico integrato, gestione risorse idriche, tutela acque da inquinamento CONCLUSIONS Many good examples in cooperation and experiences exchange Improvement of the knowledge of the Soca/Isonzo river basin NEXUS is an opportunity to make a sinthesis and reach a satisfactory management both for Italy and Slovenia Direzione centrale ambiente ed energia - servizio disciplina servizio idrico integrato, gestione risorse idriche, tutela acque da inquinamento