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Belgium |
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Novosol
Novosol is a 2 step technique to stabilize
contaminated mineral waste (sediments, ...). |
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Research project landscape mounds
The overarching objective of this research was
the development of a practically feasible and
scientifically well-founded concept for the
construction and maintenance of dredged sediment
mounds. The mounds must impound as much silt as
possible. |
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EU Organizations |
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DG Energy and Transport
European Commission Directorate-General Energy
and Transport |
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DG Environment
European Commission Directorate-General
Environment |
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EEA
European Environment Agency |
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EULIFE
Financial Instrument for the Environment |
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EU Water Framework Directive - integrated river
basin management for Europe
Official EU site for the Water Framework
Directive |
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European Union Law
The portal to European Union law |
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ICZM
Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM)
Program of the EU |
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UNESCO-INWEB
International Network of Water Environment Centres for the Balkan |
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Water Information System for Europe |
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Water policy in the European Union |
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EU Projects |
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AquaTerra
An integrated project of the 6th EU RTD
Framework Programme that aims to provide the
scientific basis for an improved river basin
management through a better understanding of the
river-sediment-soil-groundwater system as a
whole. |
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AQEM
Development and Testing of an Integrated
Assessment System for the Ecological Quality of
Streams and Rivers throughout Europe using
Benthic Macroinvertebrates. EU contract
EVK1-CT-1999-00027. |
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COSA
EU-Research Program "Coastal Sands as
Biocatalytical Filters". EU contract
EVK3-2001-00183, EVK3-CT-2002-00076. |
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EUGRIS
European Groundwater and Contaminated Land
Information System. EU contract
EVK1-CT-2002-80021. |
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MAPO European Marine Pollution Network
The project gathers a wide range of actors who
are committed to sensibilizing and supporting
innovative SMEs to take part to European
projects/networks in the field of marine
pollutions. |
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MODELKEY
Models for Assessing and Forecasting the Impact
of Environmental Key Pollutants on Marine and
Freshwater Ecosystems and Biodiversity. EU
contract 511237 (GOCE). |
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OT-SAFE
Sources, consumer exposure and risks of
organotin contamination in seafood. Results of
large EU-wide survey of TBT in seafood and human
risk assessment |
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Paralia Nature
Large European ports are involved in expansion
plans while at the same time they are located
within or in proximity of protected nature. This
causes dilemmas between economic development and
nature conservation. The Paralia Nature project
is meant for the exchange of experiences and
information on the development of practical and
applicable solutions regarding these dilemmas. |
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RiskBase
Risk based management of river basins |
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RiskBridge
Building robust, integrative inter-disciplinary
governance models for emerging and existing
risks |
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Sustainable Sediment Management of ALPine
RESERVoirs
Sustainable Sediment Management of ALPine
RESERVoirs considering ecological and economical
aspects |
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TIDE project of the Interreg IVB North Sea
Region Programme: integrated management of tidal
rivers in the North Sea Region |
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WELCOME
Development of Integrated Management System (IMS)
for prevention and reduction of pollution of
waterbodies at contaminated industrial
megasites. EVK1-2001-00103. |
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Germany |
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ARGE Elbe
Arbeitsgemeinschaft fόr die Reinhaltung der Elbe
(in German). |
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Bundesanstalt fόr Gewδsserkunde
Bundesanstalt fόr Gewδsserkunde (in German). |
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Bundesanstalt fόr Wasserbau
German Federal Waterways Engineering and
Research Institute |
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Bundesumweltministerium
German Federal Ministry for the Environment,
Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety. |
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Fachausschuss Baggergut
Fachausschuss Baggergut (in German). |
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Umwelt Online
German Environmental Legislation (in German). |
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Umweltbundesambt
German Federal Environmental Agency (in German). |
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Wasser- und Schifffahrtsverwaltung des Bundes
(in German) |
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Wasserblick
German Information about EU-WFD (in German). |
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International organizations,
Conventions |
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CEDA - Central Dredging Association
CEDA is an independent, non-profit,
non-governmental, professional society serving
Europe, Africa and the Middle-East. |
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Common Waddensea Secretariat
The Netherland, Germany and Denmark coordinate
their activities and measures for a
comprehensive protection of the Wadden Sea. |
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DGE
Dutch-German Exchange on Dredged Material. DGE
doesn't have a website; alle DGE-publications
can be found in the SedNet
library. |
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ECSA
Estuarine & Coastal Sciences Association |
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ERN
European Rivers Network |
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ESPO
The European Sea Ports Organisation. |
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EuDA
European Dredging Association. |
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EuroGeoSurveys -
Who we are and what we do? |
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HELCOM
Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission |
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IADC
- International Association of Dredging
Companies
Umbrella organisation of private dredging
contractors. |
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IKSE
International Commission for the Protection of
the Elbe |
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International Commission for the Protection of
the Rhine
Since 1950, the countries along the Rhine
co-operate under the roof of the ICPR to jointly
protect the Rhine. |
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International Maritime Organisation
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is
the specialised agency of the United Nations
with responsibility for safety and security at
sea and the prevention of marine pollution from
ships. |
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IRTCES
International Network on Erosion and
Sedimentation. |
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London Convention
Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution
by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter, 1972 |
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NICOLE
NICOLE is a leading forum on contaminated land
management in Europe, promoting co-operation
between industry, academia and service providers
on the development of sustainable technologies. |
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NORMAN
Network of reference laboratories for monitoring
of emerging environmental pollutants |
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OSPAR
Convention for the Protection of the Marine
Environment of the North-East Atlantic. |
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PIANC - International
Navigation Association
The International Navigation Association (PIANC)
is a worldwide non-political and non-profit
making technical and scientific organization of
private individuals, corporations and national
governments. |
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Sediments Research Community
Web community for sediments research and
management. |
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SETAC/SEDAG
Society of Environmental Toxicology and
Chemistry with its Sediment Advisory Group (SEDAG). |
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Journals |
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Dredging news online
Marine Sand and Gravel Information Service. |
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JSS
Journal of Soils and Sediments. |
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Terra et Aqua
The official quarterly publication of IADC. |
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The Netherlands |
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AKWA - Expertisecentrum Bodem
Aquatic Sediment Expert Centre in the
Netherlands (in Dutch). |
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Baggernet
Dutch Dredging Network (in Dutch). |
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Bodembeleid
Netherlands Ministery of Housing, Spatial
Planning and the Environment: Soil policy for
The Netherlands (in Dutch). |
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Waterbodem
Information and news about sediments (in Dutch).
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Waterland
Water portal for The Netherlands (in Dutch). |
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UK |
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The Broads Authority Sediment Management
The Broads Authority, as navigation authority,
has adopted a river catchment approach to
sediment management. The aim is to provide a
means of ensuring the sustainable long-term
management of sediment within the Broads. |
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DECODE
Determination of the Ecological Consequences of
Dredged Material Emplacement. |
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The River Restoration Centre
A national information and advisory centre on
all aspects of river restoration and enhancement,
and sustainable river management. |
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USA and Canada |
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DOER
Dredging Operations and Environmental Research
Program. |
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Environment Canada / Sediments
Environment Canada's Internet resource for
weather and environmental information. |
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Lower Passaic River Restoration Project
The Lower Passaic River Restoration Project
begins with a study of the environmental
conditions of the river. The study will produce
a plan of action to achieve the goals of the
Project. |
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Tomales Bay Watershed Council
California watershed council, an all stake
holder and all agency problem solving group in
Northern California 45 miles from San Francisco
in Western Marin County. |
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US EPA Contaminated sediment in water
US Environtal Protection Agency, Contaminated
sediment in water. |
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US EPA Great Lakes / Contaminated Sediments
Program
US EPA Great Lakes Contaminated Sediments
Program. |
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Various |
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Acrobat Reader Download |
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EURODICAUTOM
European Terminology Database |
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Soil Erosion Site
The Soil Erosion Site is primarily an
information gateway for soil erosion. It aims to
bring together a wide variety of material
relating to all aspects of soil erosion. |
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