Safety of the Tailings Management Facilities in the Danube River Basin
SAFETY4TMF, recognized as one of the 2022 Flagship initiatives of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR), is proudly hosted by the Environmental Risks Priority Area. Endorsed with their Letter of Recommendation, this project is dedicated to bolstering prevention, preparedness, and disaster management efforts related to potential transnational risks associated with Tailings Management Facilities (TMFs) in the Danube River Basin (DRB). With a particular emphasis on fostering optimized cooperation among multi-level governance actors, including authorities, municipalities, first responders, and other stakeholders, SAFETY4TMF aims to fortify the resilience of communities and ecosystems across the DRB.
The project is undertaking the following key activities:
- Analyzing policies, procedures, stakeholders, and cooperation practices, and mapping existing TMFs.
- Enhancing and harmonizing national and transnational capacity building through practice-oriented, targeted knowledge exchange. This includes both online and offline trainings, workshops, conferences, peer-review visits, and collaborative efforts to improve TMF safety through transnational actions and applicable solutions.
- Generating knowledge and experience from pilot actions of transnational significance, such as advanced risk modeling, enhanced spatial planning, and monitoring of tailing management facilities. This includes coordination and preparedness procedures concerning TMF safety in the DRB, contributing to policy and practice improvement at all levels.
The diverse partnership of ministries, municipalities, sectoral/academic actors, and thematic NGOs, supported by international organizations, empowers SAFETY4TMF to enhance the safety of TMFs in the DRB. Through the development and implementation of applicable solutions, as well as the advancement of more supportive local, national, and macro-regional policies, this collaboration ensures a comprehensive approach to TMF safety that benefits communities and ecosystems across the region.
