26 October 2012: The International Sava River Basin Commission (ISRBC), the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) International Sediment Initiative (ISI) and the European Sediment Network (SedNet) hosted a training on sustainable sediment management (SSM) in the Sava River Basin. The training resulted in practical guidance for the development of a SSM Plan for the Sava River Basin.

The “Practical Training Course on SSM with the Sava River Basin as a Showcase” took place in Zagreb, Croatia, from 15-18 October 2012. The training included session on: sediment quality – ecotoxicology; engineered river systems; ecosystem functioning and biodiversity – ecotoxicology; sediment quality – geochemistry and environmental chemistry; sediment budget at a basin scale; sediment status and key issues in Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia; and guidance for the Sava SSM plan. [UNESCO-ISI Press Release] [Sava Commission Press Release]