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Romanian National Committee for Global Environmental Change

The Romanian National Committee for Global Environmental Change discharges its activity under the aegis of the Romanian Academy. Its structure includes IGBP, IHDP, WCRP and Diversitas Committees.
Contact Persons:
Dan BALTEANU (Chair)
Director, Institute of Geography
D. Racovita 12, 023993
Sector 2
Bucharest, Romania
Tel.: +4 021 313 59 90
Fax: +4 021 311 12 42
Email:

Prof.Dr. Ion Stancu
Faculty of International Economic Relations
Academy of Economic Studies
Strada Mihai Eminescu, nr.13-15
Bucharest, Romania
Phone: +40 21 319 19 90
Fax: +40 21 319 19 99
e-mail:

Prof.Dr. Gh. Hurduzeu
Faculty of International Economic Relations
Strada Mihai Eminescu, nr 13-15
Bucharest, Romania
Phone: +40 21 319 19 90
Fax: +40 21 319 19 99
Prof. Dr. Alexandru Ungureanu
Faculty of Geography and Geology
B-dul Carol I, nr.20A, cod 700507
Iaşi, Romania
Phone: +40 232 264 028 and +40 232 201 458
e-mail:
Prof. Pompei Cocean
Faculty of Geography
Str.Clinicilor, nr. 5-7, 400006
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Phone: +40 264 461 881 and +40 264 592 214
e-mail:
Prof. Liliana Dumitrache
Faculty of Geography
B-dul Nicolae Bălcescu, nr. 1, cod 010041, sector 1
Bucharest, Romania
Phone: +40 21 314 35 08
Fax: +40 21 315 30 74
e-mail:
Dr. Bianca Dumitrescu
Institute of Geography
Str. Dimitrie Racoviţă, nr. 12, sector 2, cod 023993
Bucharest, Romania
Phone: +40 21 313 59 90
Fax: +40 21 311 12 42
E-mail: and
Dr. Steliana Sandu
Institute of National Economy
Calea 13 Septembrie, nr. 13, sector 5, cod 050711
Bucharest, Romania
Phone: +40 21 318 24 67 and +40 21 318 81 06
Fax: +40 21 318 24 67
Main activities :
organization of workshops and conferences, participation in sessions of communication on global change, annual organization of an International Summer School and inventorying and correlating global environmental change research-work carried out by various institutions.
1. Organization of and participation in scientific events:
*Symposium on The Quality of the Environmental and Landuse
The 6th edition of this Symposium (May 26-27, 2007) was organized by the Faculty of History and Geography – Geography Department, in collaboration with the Institute of Geography of the Romanian Academy, the Suceava Forestry Direction, the Suceava Environmental Protection Agency, and Suceava Environment Guard. A number of 89 scientific papers were presented within three sections : Quality of the Environment, Applied Regional Geography, Geography Teaching and Ecological Education. The opening session was addressed by the Rector of the ”Ştefan cel Mare” University in Suceava, professors from the University of Suceava and several representatives of the local administration. Symposium proceedings ended in a workshop on State-of-the-art in the Quality of Geographical Environment in Bucovina
*Conference on Climate Change in Romania, the Chamber of Deputies
With a view to raising awareness on the necessity to adopt measures and reduce the impact of climate change in Romania, a Conference with international participation was held at the Parliament Palace on February 21, 2008. Proceedings were attended by representatives of the Chamber of Deputies, the International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River, the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, the National Administration of Meteorology, the National Institute of Hydrology and Water Management, the “Romanian Waters” National Agency, Hydroelectrica Company, the Romanian Academy’s Institute of Geography, the Institute for Soils and Agrochemistry Research, and the Forests National Company.
The topics broached targeted aspects of climate change in Romania, the socio-economic impact of climate change, the role of the Romanian Parliament in promoting legislative initiatives in matters of climate change, coordination of activities to limit the impact of climate change in the Danube drainage basin, and steps to adjust to climate change and deplete green-house emissions.
*The Seventh National Conference on Global Environmental Change, the Romanian Academy
The Seventh National Conference on “Global Environmental Change”, held on March 22, 2008 was organized by the Romanian Academy, the National Committee for Global Environmental Change and the Academy of Economic Studies – Faculty of International Economic Relations.
In line with the theme of the Conference: The Impact of Global Climate Change on Society and Environment in Romania, discussions focused on significant global change research into extreme natural phenomena, such as: floods, droughts and desertification; the effects of climate change on agriculture and forestry; the population’s health status in the light of extreme climatic phenomena.
Conference proceedings developed within three sections: Climate Change – Economic and Geopolitical Aspects; Extreme Phenomena and Climate Change; Interdisciplinary Research into Environmental Change. In the opening session, problems connected with the impact of climate change on Romania’s environment and society were addressed by representatives of the Romanian Academy, the Academy of Economic Studies and the National Administration of Meteorology. Members from 14 prestigious R&D and higher learning institutions participated in the three sections with 30 papers on a wide-range of topics related to global environmental change.
2. International Summer School on Environmental Hazards and Sustainable Development in Mountain Regions
organized by the Institute of Geography (Venue : Geographical Research Station, Pătârlagele, Buzău County).
The Institute of Geography in collaboration with the National Committee for Global Environmental Change and the Romanian Association of Geomorphology organizes annually an International Summer School on ‘Natural Hazards and Sustainable Development in Mountain Regions’.
The event is addressed to young researchers, MSc and PhD students from Romania and the European countries whose interests focus on the relations between geomorphological processes and the environment.
Initiated in 2001, the International Summer School has reached its 7th edition, thus becoming a well-known programme in Romania and in some profile institutes and universities of Central and Eastern Europe.
Until now, this event was attended by 82 young researchers from institutes and universities of Hungary, Poland, Bulgaria, Turkey, Sweden, Israel, Belgium, Great Britain, Italy, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Romania.
Main topics: flash floods, mudflows, landslides, erosion, fluviatile relief, seismic activity
3. Inventorying and correlating some significant Global Environmental Change projects
More than 70 – 80 projects have been inventoried, among which:
  • Natural Hazards Induced by Overgrazing after the Revolution in Romania and Slovenia. User: Ministry of Education, Japan (2003-2005), Institute of Geography;
  • Internet Portal on Danube Cooperation Process (CADSES INTERREG III B). User : Institute of East and South-East European Studies, Vienna, Austria) (2003-2004), Institute of Geography;
  • An Integrated Assessment of Environmental Impacts of Mining Activities in Two Selected Catchments (the upper Crişul Alb River and the Certej) in the Apuseni Mountains, Romania, and Cross-Border River Pollution (ESTROM). User: Federal Institute for Environmental Science and Technology (EAWAG) (2005-2007), Institute of Geography;
  • Climate Change and Variability: Impact on Central and Eastern Europe (CLAVIER). User: UE (FP 6) (2006-2009), Institute of Geography;
  • ENSEMBLES (ENSEMBLE-based Prediction of Climate Changes and Their Impacts), coordinator: Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research (Great Britain) (2004-2009), National Administration of Meteorology;
  • DYNAMITE (Understanding the Dynamics of the Coupled Climate System) (STREP), coordinator: Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center/Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research (Norway) (2005-2008), National Administration of Meteorology;
  • CECILIA (Central and Eastern Europe climate change impact and vulnerability assessment), coordinator: Charles University (Faculty of Mathematics and Physics – Department of Meteorology) (The Czech Republic) (2006-2009), National Administration of Meteorology;
  • SPICOSA - Science and Policy Integration for Coastal System Assessment (2007-2010) - Priority 6 (Sub-Priority 6.3 – Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystems), The Danube Delta National R&D Institute, Tulcea;
  • EDEN - Emerging Diseases in a Changing European Environment (2004-2008) - Priority 6 ( Sub-Priority 6.3 – Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystems), The Danube Delta National R&D Institute, Tulcea;

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