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WATER MANAGEMENT IN CROATIA: WHAT IS AT RISK

The paper highlights the status of the water management in Croatia. The basic source for water use in Croatia is surface water, followed by groundwater and marginal quantities of desalinized water. The current uses of sea and coastal areas are: fishing, nmariculture, tourism, maritime transport, ports etc. In Croatia, 38 per cent of water is used for urban purposes, 60 per cent in industry and energetic and 2 per cent in agriculture. The quantity of water used for power production is not included in these indicators. The results of water quality monitoring shown that surface water is mostly of the categories II and III. The quality of groundwater is generaly considered good throughout the country. Two government institutions have direct responsibility for water management in Croatia: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management – Water directorate and Croatian Waters (Hrvatske Vode). Croatia is especially active with neighboring countries in issues related to cooperation in water management.

Croatia; water management; water use; surface; ground and sea water; quality;

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