River-Sea Systems are connected to other parts of the Earth system, such as land, open ocean, atmosphere, biosphere and the geosphere. DANUBIUS-RI is connected to other research infrastructures, programmes and initiatives to explore and exploit synergies, include different research perspectives, share infrastructures and avoid duplication.

Global

International initiatives

WMO, GCOS, WWAP, UNESCO, UNEP and the United Nations Ocean Decade initiatives) as well as other networks such as International Union for Conservation of Nature and Wetlands International.

International river basin and regional seas commissions

International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine (ICPR), International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR), Black Sea Commission, Inter-Mediterranean Commission and OSPAR Commission for the North-East Atlantic.

National / Local

Funded Projects and collaborations

Regional Authorities, Regional Environmental Protection Agencies, Universities, Basin District Authorities and Civil Protection.

European Regional

Research projects

H2020, HORIZON, LIFE, Interreg, COST (e.g. DOORS, BRIDGE, LandSeaLot, InnovaMare; I-Storms; PortoDiMare; ChangeWeCare; HATCH; WaterCare, STREAM).

EU Programmes and Initiatives

Copernicus programme EUMETSAT, SeaDataNet, EMODnet.

Partnerships

Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership, Water4all.

ENVRI / ESFRI

EMSO ERIC, EURO ARGO ERIC, LifeWatch ERIC, eLTER, ANAEE ERIC, JERICO, EPOS ERIC, EMBRC ERIC, ICOS ERIC, AQUACOSM, ACTRIS ERIC, IAGOS.

Joint Programming Initiatives

JPI Water, JPI Ocean and JPI Climate.