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\u201eOur life insurance, our natural capital\u201c<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n EU Biodiversity Strategy until 2020<\/p>\n \u201eLet\u2019s Live in Harmony with Nature!\u201c<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Strategic plan for Biodiversity 2011\u20142020<\/p>\n European Union funds constantly encourage the application of the policies in the field of environmental protection on regional level by providing the investments needed for better management, protection and control. The major means of financing relate to the regional development and the common agricultural policy while directing the investments towards overcoming the existing environmental issues brought about by human activity and climate changes such as:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n During the first period of Bulgaria\u2019s EU membership, the Regional Inspectorate for Environment and Waters in Veliko Tarnovo in partnership with public authorities, academic circles, businesses and civil society, as well as with the financial support extended by European Regional Development Fund implemented two projects that provided solutions for better life. The projects were as follows:<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The project RISK <\/strong>enhances the capacity of the regional inspectorate for exerting yet more adequate control over industry in relation to the application of the respective laws while offering solutions about the preparatory actions, prevention and timely reaction to natural and anthropogenic risk in response to the growing tendency for manifestation of dangerous to human health and the environment (water, air, soils, biodiversity) processes and events connected with climate changes (see Ekologia magazine, 3\/2012 and 1-2 \/ 2014). On the basis of the achievements made so far and in order to upgrade the current outcomes by introducing new partnership initiatives during the second planning period 2014-2020 of Bulgaria and Romania EU membership, in Veliko Tarnovo was signed An Agreement for <\/em><\/strong>cooperation in environmental protection, encouragement of adaptation to climate changes, risk management and risk prevention in the Danube river cross-border<\/em><\/strong> <\/em><\/strong>area<\/em><\/strong>.<\/em><\/strong> The parties to the abovementioned agreement are the Regional Inspectorate for Environment and Waters in Veliko Tarnovo, the National Environmental Guard of Romania, ICMET<\/strong> – Research-Development and Testing National Institute for Electrical Engineering \u2013 Craiova, Romania and the non-governmental organization \u201cPartners for Sustainable Development\u201d from Veliko Tarnovo.<\/p>\n Being aware of the necessity for common actions in relation to the protection of the population and the environment, and taking into account the strategy of the European Union \u201cEurope 2020\u201d for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, the Danube river strategy, the Seventh EU action programme for the environment until 2020 \u201eWell-being on our planet\u201c as well as the first complete version of the Cross border Cooperation Programme Romania-Bulgaria 2007-2013, the partners undertake to collaborate, bringing public, environmental and health benefits to local communities by common solutions for enhancing the quality of air and waters in the Low Danube river basin, prevention of pollution, improvement in the monitoring and control of the environment. The steps determined to prevent industrial pollution come as a result of the experience accumulated and the discussions held among partners and offer solutions for the following:<\/p>\n \u201cThe prevention of flood risk is a priority before the Ministry of Environment and Waters<\/em>\u201d, declares the Minister of Environment and Waters Ms. Ivelina Vasileva. The measures to help decrease the risk of floods must focus on:<\/p>\n Measures for restricting the harmful impact of climate changes and adapting to the already changed climate <\/em>will be directed to taking actions for:<\/p>\n The project \u201cStructure and Management of Byala Krava nature reserve and maintained reserves Haidushki chukar and Savchov Chayr\u201d,<\/strong> implemented under Operational Programme \u201cEnvironment 2007-2013\u201d is dedicated to the protection, restoration and support of the sustainable management of biological species and natural habitats which fall into the national network of protected areas and zones NATURA 2000. The activities under the project are merged into four modules as follows:<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/td>\n 1.1.\u00a0 Development of management plan for Byala Krava reserve.<\/p>\n 1.2.\u00a0 Updating the management plan for Savchov chayr reserve.<\/p>\n 1.3.\u00a0 Compiling an inventory list of forests in the maintained nature reserve Haidushki chukar.<\/p>\n 1.4.\u00a0 Designing fire safety plans for the three reserves.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/td>\n 2.1.\u00a0 Design and placing of 12 information boards at the borderlines of the reserves and the villages located in their close proximity Kostel, Buinovtsi, Voinezha, Kladni dyal<\/p>\n 2.2.\u00a0 Marking the borderline for the three reserves<\/p>\n 2.3.\u00a0 Marking the visitors path in the maintained reserve Savchov chayr as the path has been determined by a decree issued by the Minister of Environment and Waters<\/p>\n 2.4.\u00a0 Placement of two warning signs along the ridge route passing near the borderline of maintained reserve Haidushki chukar.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 3.1.\u00a0 Design, printing and distribution of promotional and information materials:<\/p>\n –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Book, posters, leaflets<\/p>\n –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Topical maps of the three reserves<\/p>\n –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brochure and cards to present the reserves and the policy for their management in public campaigns, exhibitions etc.<\/p>\n 3.2.\u00a0 Educational pack \u2013 design, print and distribution<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 4.1.\u00a0 Gathering project team<\/p>\n 4.2.\u00a0 Organisation and implementation of activities<\/p>\n 4.3.\u00a0 Providing information and publicity for the project<\/p>\n 4.4.\u00a0 Audit of the project<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \u00a0<\/strong>The expected results from the implementation of the project are:<\/p>\n In the context of the goals of the operational programme, the project contributes to the protection and sustainable use of common legacy and natural resources by strengthening the integrated approach to trigger the mutually beneficial interaction and partnership and achieve sustainable development in the region of Veliko Tarnovo.<\/p>\n In the period 2009-2014 RIEW Veliko Tarnovo built a capacity which can be utilized in the new programme period to implement both European and national environmental policies and provide measures with funds from European Union by designing and completing projects under operational, cross-border and transnational programmes. \u00a0An important role in supporting the efforts on regional level will be assigned to the fast and timely introduction of the necessary changes in laws and the launching of completely novel management practices in a variety of sectors. The solutions and actions for protection, preservation and increase of natural capital, the protection of civilians from related to the environment impact and risk to their health and well-being, the provision of investments in the field of environmental protection and climate, the enhancing of the sustainability of both towns and villages, the better integration of environmentally related issues into sector policies as well as the improved coordination in their application will help increase the efficiency of RIEW Veliko Tarnovo in dealing with challenges posed on both regional and local level and related to the environment, climate changes and sustainable development.<\/p>\n Kameliya Dzhanabetska<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong>project manager<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u201eOur life insurance, our natural capital\u201c EU Biodiversity Strategy until 2020 \u201eLet\u2019s Live in Harmony with Nature!\u201c Strategic plan for Biodiversity 2011\u20142020 European Union funds constantly encourage the application of the policies in the field of environmental protection on regional level by providing the investments needed for better management, protection and control. 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