× Information on this section of ECOLEX comes from the InforMEA Portal which compiled information from MEA Secretariats with the support of the European Union. The accuracy of the information displayed is the responsibility of the originating data source. In case of discrepancy the information as displayed on the respective MEA website prevails. COP4/3 Sustainable and integrated water/river basin management Document type Decision Reference number COP4/3 Date Sep 26, 2014 SourceUNEP, InforMEA Status Adopted Subject Environment gen. Keyword Management/conservation National implementation/transposal International agreement-implementation Treaty Framework Convention on the Protection and Sustainable Development of the Carpathians (May 22, 2003) Meeting Fourth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Framework Convention on the Protection and Sustainable Development of the Carpathians Website www.informea.org Full text COP4_3.pdf Abstract The Conference of the Parties1. Reiterates the importance of the implementation of the provisions of Article 6 of the Carpathian Convention on sustainable and integrated water/river basin management;2. Calls for enhanced cooperation through the Secretariat with the International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR) in particular in the following areas: climate change adaptation, sustainable agriculture, promotion of the implementation of the "Guiding principles on sustainable hydropower development in the Danube Basin" in mountain areas, as well as on promotion of the Carpathian Wetland Initiative and cooperation with the Ramsar Convention, with a view to develop joint activities and projects with ICPDR in these area;3. Encourages the final adoption of the Joint Declaration between the International Convention for the Protection of the Danube River and the Carpathian Convention supporting the sustainable development of the Carpathians and Tisza River Basin as declared in the Memorandum of Understanding adopted in Uzhgorod on 11 April 2011, and encourages enhanced joint programming with International Commission for the Protectionof the Danube River;4. Recognizes the need to increase activities to promote sustainable agricultural practices in the Carpathian region to protect ground and surface water resources and reduce eutrophication and pollution.