Abstract: | This paper describes a process for cooperation in international river basin projects. The significance of multilateral projects is stressed and the most important tasks of common preparation are considered. The potential role of the United Nations and other international organizations are demonstrated. The example is given of the natural and economic background of the Danube River and some precedents are cited in connection with the problems of planning the B?s (Gabcikovo)-Nagymaros Barrage Project. This project provides a good example of the way in which a general method can be adapted to international projects by the use of a suggested 33-step scheme. |