Introduction
 ● Environment protection is indispensable part of Danube 
  region
    development that is embedded in the recent EU strategic 
  documents (e.g. EU Strategy for Danube Region, Europe 
  2020).
 ● In harmony with concept of sustainable development, one of 
  four EUSDR pillars represents the area of environment.
 ● Sustainable use of the Danube Region,  
    as a major international hydrological basin and ecological 
  corridor, requires a regional approach to
    nature conservation, spatial planning and water 
  management.
   ● Water quality represents world-wide significant policy 
               problem.
        Reaching the good state of waters through the 
  implementation of WFD in EU countries and relevant national 
 legislation in non EU countries is perceived as a basic precondition 
      of prosperous Danube Region development. 
 ● Although the water pollution is mainly problem of agricultural 
         activities and untreated sewage, 
       the environmental impact of transport links, tourist 
   development, or new energy-producing facilities is not 
              negligible.
 Mandate of EUSDR PA 04 
 A: Provision of activities focused on improvement of
      water quality in Danube Region countries through fulfilment 
      of targets and actions. 
 B: Support of the approval of project proposals relevant to 
  PA04 
     
 C: Development of cooperation with other PAs within and 
  outside
      the Pillar B.   
 A: Provision of activities focused on improvement of
     water quality in Danube Region countries through 
  fulfilment 
     of  targets and actions 
 ● The River Basin Management Plans set concrete targets and 
     measures that improve water quality through reducing 
  pollution from  
     organic, nutrient or hazardous substances.
 ● In harmony with that, PA 04 has defined 5 targets and 14 
  actions.    
             ● PA04 TARGETS:
     1. Achieve the management objectives set out in the Danube 
                River 
                 Basin Management Plan
     2. Reduce the nutrient levels in the Danube river to allow the 
               recovery
         of the Black sea ecosystems to conditions similar to 1960s
    3. Elaborate a Danube delta analysis report  by 2013 as a step 
         towards completion of the Delta management plan, which 
               shall be
                   adopted by 2015 
     4. Elaborate, adopt and implement sub basin management 
                plans, 
             such as Sava, Tisza and Prut sub basins
     5. Secure viable populations of Danube sturgeon species.