Rhine 2020 - program on the sustainable development of the Rhine
In January 2001, the Rhine Ministers adopted "Rhine 2020" , the "Programme for the sustainable development of the Rhine", which to the highly successful " Rhine Action Programme followed by" (1987-2000). It sets out the general objectives of the Rhine protection policy and the measures that are necessary to implement them, fixed until 2020 with exact square footage and time limits. For success control intermediate targets for 2005 have been formulated.
The focus of the "Rhine 2020" are
the implementation of ecological network Rhein ,
Salmon 2020 ,
improving flood prevention through implementation of the Action Plan on Floods ,
improving water quality
the protection of groundwater .
The continuous monitoring of the state of the Rhine.
It supports "Rhine 2020" the implementation of the EC Water Framework Directive and will help to achieve a "good chemical and ecological status" in the Rhine catchment. The program also promotes the implementation of the EU Floods Directive .
The assessment of the implementation of the actions of the program "Rhine 2020" to 2005 showed first signs of success. This could be increased considerably by numerous national measures to implement the EU Water Framework Directive, as the balance in 2012 Below advances are noteworthy, even if the target set for 2020 is far more in a subregion Further efforts -.., for example in increasing the diversity of the banks - are required.