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1 best PRACTICES ON FLOOD prevention , PROTECTION AND MITIGATION best PRACTICES on FLOOD prevention , PROTECTION and mitigation 2 Part 0. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Because of the recent floods the informal meeting of Water Directors of the European Union (EU), Norway, Switzerland and Candidate Countries held in Denmark Copenhagen, 21-22 November 2002, agreed to take an initiative on FLOOD prediction, prevention and mitigation. A core group led by the Netherlands and France has prepared a " best practice document" on FLOOD prevention , PROTECTION and mitigation to be presented to the Water Directors meeting in Athens in June 2003. The document at hand concerns the best practice document , which is an update of the United Nations and Economic Commission for Europe (UN/ECE) Guidelines on Sustainable FLOOD prevention (2000). It is a living document that will need continuous input and improve-ments as application and experience build up in all countries of the European Union and be-yond.
Best practices on flood prevention, protection and mitigation 3 • Flood forecasting and warning is a prerequisite for successful mitigation of flood damage. Its effectiveness de-pends on the level of preparedness and correct response. Therefore the responsible authorities should provide timely and reliable flood warning, flood
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