Climate change is one of the biggest challenges of our time, including for water management. Droughts, floods and high water temperatures may have a negative impact on the ecosystem of the Rhine and its tributaries as well as on water usage.
At the annual plenary assembly of the International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine (ICPR) on 30 June 2023, President Miriam Haritz from Germany and Co-Chair and host Günter Liebel from Austria received the nine delegation well as recognised observers, including NGOs,…
Since 1 January 2023, the International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine (ICPR) has a new president. Germany has taken over the ICPR presidency from the European Union and nominated Miriam Haritz for the three-year post.
Micropollutants are pollutants dissolved in water that can only be removed with major effort and, even in low concentrations, may have negative effects on drinking water production and aquatic ecosystems. They stem from different applications such as pharmaceuticals, industrial…
For the third time since 2003 and 2018, the Rhine and many water bodies in its catchment area are affected by a pronounced low water level. The current event is comparable to the low water of four years ago. At the gauges in Duisburg-Ruhrort (Germany) and Lobith (Netherlands),…
The International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine (ICPR) presented its priorities until 2027 at its Plenary Assembly on 7 July 2022 in Brussels. In addition, a newly published report and an atlas provide an overview of the development of habitats and biodiversity along…
For the third time since 2009, the International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine (ICPR) has published a river basin management plan for the International River Basin District Rhine. The report provides an overview of the state of the Rhine and its largest tributaries…
The Rhine and its tributaries are doing much better. Based on the successes achieved, further progress is needed to reach the good status. This is shown by the reports on the ecology and water quality of the Rhine adopted at the plenary session of the International Commission for…
The International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine (ICPR) has published the Rhine Atlas 2020 and the draft 2nd International Flood Risk Management Plan Rhine in December 2020. The Rhine Atlas shows the flood-prone areas along the Rhine from the Alps to the North Sea.…
In July 2020, the International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine (ICPR) will celebrate its 70th anniversary. It is one of the most successful international river basin commissions. This is shown, among other things, by the results of the "Rhine 2020" programme. With…
