Pollution of the Thaya River as a cross-border problem

• Authors: Kateřina Vnoučková
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

As a border river, the Thaya not only separates the Czech and Austrian territories, but also requires joint management. One long-term cross-border problem is pollution by wastewater from the Pernhofen factory, which has flowed from Austria to Czechoslovakia / Czech Republic. This paper traces the resolution of the problem in bilateral relations since the 1960s. The most serious incident occurred in the year 1984, as the pollution caused a massive die-off of the fish stock in Nové Mlýny reservoirs, and the problem required discussion on the political level. In general terms, this paper illustrates the possibilities of environmental diplomacy in the regional agenda during and after the Cold War.

Keywords

EN

water pollution; Thaya; Czechoslovakia; Austria; Cold War

Discipline

• HISTORY: HISTORY

• Publisher: Masaryk's Institute and Archives, ASCR
• Journal: Střed. Časopis pro mezioborová studia Střední Evropy 19. a 20. století. / Centre. Journal for Interdisciplinary Studies of Central Europe in the 19th and 20th Centuries.
• Year: 2023
• Volume: 15
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 75-93
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Kateřina Vnoučková

• Masarykův ústav a archiv AV ČR, v.v.i., Gabčíkova 2362/10, 182 00 Praha 8, Czech Republic