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Our mandate on water management

Key OSCE decisions and declarations guiding this work area

Helsinki Final Act

1 August 1975

The OSCE’s mandate in the area of water management dates back to the Helsinki Final Act.

Helsinki Final Act
Helsinki Final Act

Further documents and decisions

1989–2014

Further to the Maastricht Strategy Document, some of the most relevant decisions in this area include the Report on Conclusions and Recommendations of the Meeting on the Protection of the Environment of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe, and the Concluding Document of the Vienna Meeting 1986 of Representatives of the Participating States of the Conference on Security and Co-Operation in Europe.

Report of the Sofia Meeting on the Protection of the Environment
Report of the Sofia Meeting on the Protection of the Environment
Final Document of the Tenth Meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council, Porto, 6-7 December 2002
Final Document of the Tenth Meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council, Porto, 6-7 December 2002
OSCE Strategy Document for the Economic and Environmental Dimension
OSCE Strategy Document for the Economic and Environmental Dimension
Madrid Declaration on Environment and Security
Madrid Declaration on Environment and Security
Decision No. 6/14 on the Enhancing Disaster Risk Reduction
Decision No. 6/14 on the Enhancing Disaster Risk Reduction