Transboundary Water Resources Management: A Multidisciplinary Approach -- Foreword: Transboundary Water Management A Multidisciplinary Approach -- Contents -- Preface -- List of Contributors -- 1 Introduction and Structure of the Book -- 1.1 Part I - A Global View -- 1.2 Part II - Physical, Environmental and Technical Approaches -- 1.3 Part III - Legal, Socio-Economic and Institutional Approaches -- 1.4 Part IV - Bridging the Gaps -- Part One: A Global View -- 2 Transboundary Water Resources Management: Needs for a Coordinated Multidisciplinary Approach -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Assessment and Management of Transboundary Waters -- 2.2.1 Hydrological and Hydrogeological Approaches -- 2.2.2 Environmental Issues -- 2.2.3 Legal Aspects -- 2.2.4 Socio-economic Issues -- 2.2.5 Institutional Considerations -- 2.3 The Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) Process -- 2.4 Capacity Building and Human Potential: The Role of Education -- 2.5 Conclusions -- References -- 3 Global Challenges and the European Paradigm -- 3.1 Towards Integrated Management of Transboundary River Basins over the World -- 3.1.1 Introduction: Towards a Worldwide Water Crisis? -- 3.1.2 Water has no Boundary -- 3.1.3 Transboundary Cooperation should be Strengthened -- 3.1.4 Basin Management is Essential Everywhere in the World -- 3.1.5 The European Union is a Pioneer -- 3.1.6 Implementing Integrated Transboundary Water Resources Management Requires Political Will and Long-Term Commitments -- Further Reading -- 3.2 Antarctic Subglacial Lakes and Waters: The Challenge to Protect a Hidden Resource -- 3.2.1 Introduction -- 3.2.2 Antarctic Environmental Regime -- 3.2.3 Subglacial Lakes and Waters -- 3.2.4 The Vostok Subglacial Lake -- 3.2.5 Conclusion -- References -- Further Reading -- 3.3 Progressive Development of International Groundwater Law: Awareness and Cooperation.

3.3.1 Introduction -- 3.3.2 Development, Evolution and Cooperation at the Global Level -- 3.3.2.1 The Process at the UN ILC -- 3.3.2.2 Cooperation of Two UN Bodies: The UN ILC and UNESCO-IHP -- 3.3.3 Cooperation and Awareness -- 3.3.3.1 Existing Legal Frameworks -- 3.3.3.2 Legal Component in Projects -- 3.3.4 Conclusion -- References -- 3.4 The Role of Key International Water Treaties in the Implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity -- 3.4.1 Introduction -- 3.4.2 Water Conventions and the Protection and Sustainable Use of Aquatic Biodiversity -- 3.4.3 Conclusions -- References -- Further Reading -- 3.5 The European Union Water Framework Directive, a Driving Force for Shared Water Resources Management -- 3.5.1 Introduction -- 3.5.2 The EU WFD -- 3.5.3 Shared Water Management According to the EU WFD -- 3.5.4 WFD: A Driving Force for Cooperation -- 3.5.5 International Cooperation - Transboundary Cooperation -- 3.5.6 Improvement of the Nestos/Mesta GR-BUL Shared Basin Agreement -- 3.5.7 Conclusions -- References -- Further Reading -- 3.6 Transfer of Integrated Water Resources Management Principles to Non-European Union Transboundary River Basins -- 3.6.1 Litani River Basin within Lebanon -- 3.6.2 Objectives of the Working Group on IWRM Knowledge Transfer -- 3.6.3 Description of Results -- 3.6.3.1 Review of Recent EUWI/WFD Joint Process Activities and Related Practices -- 3.6.3.2 Detailed Description of Pilot River Basin Organizations and Identification of Weaknesses -- 3.6.3.3 Matching WFD RTD Solutions to the River Basins. Needs -- 3.6.3.4 Development of Recommendations -- 3.6.4 Conclusions -- References -- 3.7 Implementation of the Water Framework Directive Concepts at the Frontiers of Europe for Transboundary Water Resources Management -- 3.7.1 The EU Water Framework Directive.

3.7.2 The EU Water Framework Directive and Transboundary Water Resources -- 3.7.3 Applying the WFD Concept at the Frontiers of Europe for a Transboundary Lake and Underlying Aquifer System -- 3.7.4 Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- Further Reading -- 3.8 Implementation of the European Union Water Framework Directive in Non-EU Countries: Serbia in the Danube River Basin -- 3.8.1 Introduction -- 3.8.2 Territorial and Institutional Scope -- 3.8.3 Political Background and Legal Basis -- 3.8.4 The WFD as a New 'Water Philosophy' - Challenges and Dif.culties -- 3.8.5 Steps in Implementation of the WFD - Participants, Step-by-Step Approach, Capacity Building -- 3.8.6 Serbia's Contribution to the First Danube River Basin Management Plan -- 3.8.7 Final Considerations -- References -- 3.9 Basic Problems and Prerequisites Regarding Transboundary Integrated Water Resources Management in South East Europe: -- 3.9.1 Introduction: The Way Towards Implementing IWRM -- 3.9.2 The Transboundary Dimension of IWRM: Problems, Principles and Goals -- 3.9.3 Transboundary IWRM, EU WFD and Cooperation in SE Europe -- 3.9.4 The River Evros/Maritza/Meriç Case: Problems and Recommendations -- References -- Part Two: Physical, Environmental and Technical Approaches -- 4 Transboundary Aquifers -- 4.1 Towards a Methodology for the Assessment of Internationally Shared Aquifers -- 4.1.1 Introduction -- 4.1.2 Principles and Basis Steps -- 4.1.3 Elaboration of the Basic Steps -- 4.1.3.1 Delineation -- 4.1.3.2 Description -- 4.1.3.3 Classification -- 4.1.3.4 Diagnostic Analysis -- 4.1.3.5 Zoning -- 4.1.3.6 Data Harmonization and Information Management -- 4.1.4 Final Remarks -- References -- Further Reading -- 4.2 Challenges in Transboundary Karst Water Resources Management - Sharing Data and Information -- 4.2.1 Introduction -- 4.2.2 Specific Characteristics of Karst.

4.2.3 Three Cases of Karst Transboundary Water Resources Management -- 4.2.4 Conclusion -- References -- 4.3 The Importance of Modelling as a Tool for Assessing Transboundary Groundwaters -- 4.3.1 Introduction -- 4.3.2 Methodology and Instrument -- 4.3.3 Numerical Models -- 4.3.4 Conclusions -- References -- 4.4 Hydrogeological Characterization of the Yrenda-Toba-Tarijeño Transboundary Aquifer System, South America -- 4.4.1 Introduction -- 4.4.2 Groundwater Model Design and Main Results -- 4.4.3 Conclusion -- References -- 4.5 The State of Understanding on Groundwater Recharge for the Sustainable Management of Transboundary Aquifers in the Lake Chad Basin -- 4.5.1 Introduction -- 4.5.2 Hydrogeological Contexts -- 4.5.3 Methods for Groundwater Recharge Investigation in the Lake Chad Basin -- 4.5.4 Groundwater Recharge in the Lake Chad Basin -- 4.5.5 Conclusions and Further Research -- References -- 4.6 Development, Management and Impact of Climate Change on Transboundary Aquifers of Indus Basin -- 4.6.1 Introduction -- 4.6.2 Indus Basin -- 4.6.3 Groundwater Potential and Development -- 4.6.4 Aquifer System -- 4.6.5 Satluj Sub-basin -- 4.6.6 Beas Sub-basin -- 4.6.7 Groundwater Management -- 4.6.8 Impact of Climate Change -- 4.6.9 Problems Related to Transboundary Aquifers -- 4.6.10 Conclusions -- References -- 4.7 Natural Background Levels for Groundwater in the Upper Rhine Valley -- 4.7.1 Introduction -- 4.7.2 General Applicable Approach for Deriving NBLs and TVs -- 4.7.3 Application to the Case Study Area Upper Rhine Valley -- 4.7.4 Conclusion and Discussion -- References -- Further Reading -- 4.8 Hydrogeological Study of Somes-Szamos Transboundary Alluvial Aquifer -- 4.8.1 Introduction -- 4.8.2 Transboundary Project Activities to Achieve Sustainable Groundwater Management -- 4.8.3 Conclusion -- 4.8.4 Acknowledgments -- References.

4.9 Towards Sustainable Management of Transboundary Hungarian-Serbian Aquifer -- 4.9.1 Introduction -- 4.9.2 Study Area -- 4.9.3 Groundwater Distribution and Use -- 4.9.4 Proposed Measures for Sustainable Utilization of the Aquifer Systems -- 4.9.5 Conclusion -- References -- 4.10 Transboundary Groundwater Resources Extending over Slovenian Territory -- 4.10.1 Introduction -- 4.10.2 Transboundary Groundwater Resources -- 4.10.3 Conclusions -- References -- 5 Transboundary Lakes and Rivers -- 5.1 Do We Have Comparable Hydrological Data for Transboundary Cooperation? -- 5.1.1 Introduction -- 5.1.2 Institutional Background -- 5.1.3 Survey Based on a Questionnaire -- 5.1.4 Conclusions -- Annex 1: WMO and ISO Strengthen Partnership on International Standardization -- References -- 5.2 Limnological and Palaeolimnological Research on Lake Maggiore as a Contribution to Transboundary Cooperation Between Italy and Switzerland -- 5.2.1 Introduction -- 5.2.2 Results and Discussion -- 5.2.3 Conclusion -- References -- 5.3 Monitoring in Shared Waters: Developing a Transboundary Monitoring System for the Prespa Park -- 5.3.1 Introduction -- 5.3.2 A Workflow Process for Setting-Up an Environmental Monitoring System -- 5.3.3 Methods Applied During the Preparatory Stage of the Prespa TMS -- 5.3.4 Results Obtained -- 5.3.5 Preliminary Assessment of the Difficulties of Transboundary Cooperation -- 5.3.6 Next Stage Towards the Development of a Monitoring System -- 5.3.7 Conclusions -- References -- 5.4 Integrated Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System Techniques for Improving Transboundary Water Management: The Case of Prespa Region -- 5.4.1 Introduction -- 5.4.2 Data and Methods -- 5.4.2.1 Catchment Characterization, Land Cover Mapping -- 5.4.2.2 Surface Water Monitoring -- 5.4.2.3 Supporting Geology and Groundwater Surveys -- 5.4.3 Conclusion -- References.

5.5 Transboundary Integrated Water Management of the Kobilje Stream Watershed.