SOA RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT BOTTOMUP MEETS TOPDOWN ESTABLISHING

SOČA RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT – BOTTOM-UP MEETS TOP-DOWN ESTABLISHING OF “SOČA RIVER FOUNDATION” Trap Project, www. trapproject. eu, is one of the three river PROCESS OVERVIEW: management projects in which Soča Valley Development Centre (PRC) is cooperating and are forming the cluster that serve as a platform for common river management issues on Soča River. The main aim of activities is the institutionalization of stakeholder cooperation in the framework of the Soča River Foundation, a body that gathers stakeholders from the river basin with the purpose of enabling sustainable development of the Soča River. Read more about the Soča River and case study HERE SKILLS RELATED WITH THE CASE STUDY: 1. • 2. • • • CROSSECTORAL, APPROACH LOCAL, REGIONAL, NATIONAL, TRANSNATIONAL COMBINATION OF BOTTOM-UP AND TOPDOWN APPROACH MEDIATION ROLE WHO? WHY? WHEN? HOW? PUBLIC RELATIONS KNOWLEDGE • 6. HOW? Legal aspect of foundation is suitable for the needs of current situation non profitable, applicable funds for the purposes of common goals Conclusions MOBILISING/NETWORKING/LOBYING SKILLS • 5. WHY? Separate stakeholders with disperse ideas / wishes / needs/ responsibilities. Need for common management of river and its resources. PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND ABILITY TO FIND NEW FINANCIAL SOURCES TIME LINE OF THE PROCESS, CONTINUATION STAKEHOLDERS ENGAGEMENT • • 4. WHAT? Organized and institutionalized body of cooperation of different stakeholders which has same goals and aims SUSTEINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN SOČA RIVER BASIN ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS • 3. SOČA RIVER FOUNDATION –FAQs RIVER MANAGEMENT USE OF DIFFERENT COMMUNICATION AND DISSEMINATION APPROACHES • River to combine different development and conservation issues SEEING THE FUTURE ADVANTAGES OF THE PROCESS Establishing is a time consuming process that needs management, however top-down should not be put aside Need for motivated individuals that are capable of thinking “outside the box” Need for wide specter of knowledge Green Skills for boosting transitions in water management FINANCING? Does not depend on public funds and is though (politically) independent. Can get founds from donations and can apply for new project. continuation of resources: personal and finances. Bottom-up is an urgent approach when dealing on river VISIONING WHO? Anybody! Who shows interest or wishes to support activities. Foundations represents the backbone of the cooperation of stakeholders. There is a need for a formal stakeholders’ body on Soča AUTHOR: PRIMOŽ SKRT Project manager, Soča Valley Development Centre ” More about establishing of foundation HERE Living together, sharing the same space, respecting each other. Soča catchment – one river, one ecosystem. Miro Kristan, Soča Valley Development Centre PRIMOZ. SKRT@PRC. SI