Integrated Solutions for Krakov Forest
Multidisciplinary solutions for Krakov Forest. In cooperation with partners, the IWRS is designing solutions for the protected Natura 2000 site in Krakov Forest. The Forest is drying and finding a solution for its diminishing water levels is essential. The IWRS and its partners will find solutions that will partially help solve the issue of flood safety at Kostanjevica na Krki.
The IWRS on a New Location
In January 2016, the IWRS staff will be moving to a new location – Dunajska cesta 156, Ljubljana.
Extension of the DeFishGear Project
We were notified in early December 2015 by the IPA Adriatic Programme that the DeFishGear project (Derelict fishing gear management system in the Adriatic region) has been extended to September 2016. The DeFishGear project was conceived in response to the lack of knowledge and understanding of marine litter.
The BeWater project was presented at an international workshop in Ljubljana
On Tuesday, 24 November 2015, an international workshop on adapting to the effects of climate change in agricultural ecosystems took place in Ljubljana.
The Deepening of the Mura River has Not Stabilised
The Institute for Water has completed the study Assessment of the Status of the Border and the Interior Section of the Mura River Including Planned Measures. The Slovenian analysis of the border section served as the foundation for the presentation of positions at the bilateral commission of Slovenia and Austria.
Supervisory Board of the Institute for Water of the Republic of Slovenia
On Wednesday, 11 November 2015, the Institute for Water will hold a Council meeting. At the meeting, the Council members will discuss the 2016 work plan. They will review the Institute’s business performance in the first nine months of 2015.
Project BeWater – notice about mobile exhibition – Šempeter pri Novi Gorici
The exhibition is on display between August 1st and 31th 2016 in the lobby of IBC – International Business Center in Šempeter pri Novi Gorici.
Hydromorphology – the Study of the Hydromorphological Characteristics of Surface Water and the Changes in the Hydromorphological Processes and Characteristics Resulting from Various Disturbances of the Aquatic Environment
With the increasing demand for water for irrigation, power generation, breeding of aquatic organisms and activities affecting water and waterside land due to settlement, development of transport infrastructure and agricultural land use, man has caused numerous changes to the natural hydromorphological characteristics. Many barriers and dams were built, interrupting the characteristic longitudinal flow continuity, more often than not making the corridors narrower and depriving the rivers of their natural channel patterns. Variegated riverbeds have in many cases been replaced with rectangular and trapezoidal shapes, while their banks and beds have been reinforced using rigid materials.
Organisation of Eight Regional Consultations on the Draft 2015–2021 Water Management Plan
The Institute for Water planned, organised and carried out eight regional consultations on the draft 2015–2021 Water Management Plan for the Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning. The eight consultations discussed the river basins of the Sava (lower, middle and upper), Drava, Mura and Savinja and the catchment areas of the Soča and the Adriatic rivers including the sea. Over 440 people actively participated in moderated consultations that took place in Novo mesto, Maribor, Murska Sobota, Koper, Idrija, Ljubljana, Kranj and Celje.
Consultations on the Draft 2015–2021 Water Management Plan: The IWRS is Organising Sectoral Consultations for the Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning
The IWRS is preparing sectoral consultations on incorporating the needs of individual sectors into the Water Management Plan. Three sectoral consultations will be organised in Ljubljana for the Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning – for agriculture (22 October 2015), the energy sector (28 October) and water regulation (30 October).