WORKING GROUP ON ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT

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WORKING GROUP ON ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENTMeeting on Environmental AssessmentsGeneva, 16-17April 2013Items 3 - 8 of the provisional agenda

I. Legal and regulatory basis for publication of state-of-the-environment reports

Armenia No specific legislation.

Azerbaijan No specific legislation

Belarus Law On the Protection of the Environment-1992 and government resolutions (#247 1993, #734 2008 ).

I. Legal and regulatory basis for publication of state-of-the-environment reports Georgia law on Environmental Protection-1996, Decree of President #389, 1999.

Kazakhstan Environment Code -2007

Kyrgyzstan Framework Law on Environmental protection -1999. Government Decree #553, 2012.

I. Legal and regulatory basis for publication of state-of-the-environment reportsMoldova -Law On Environment Protection - 1993.

Russia-Law On Environment Protection -2002 and government decree (#966 2012).

Tajikistan Special Order of the Chairman of Committee on Environmental Protection

I. Legal and regulatory basis for publication of state-of-the-environment reportsUkraine Law on Environmental Protection-1991 and Government Decree -1992.

Uzbekistan Law on Nature Protection. Government Orders.

II. Institutional mechanisms for the production of state-of-the-environment reports

Armenia Ministry of Nature Protection. Information through the members of interagency working group or by official request.

Azerbaijan No specific legislation.

Belarus Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection. Academy of Science and other scientific institutions are involved. II. Institutional mechanisms for the production of state-of-the-environment reports

Georgia -Ministry of Environmental Protection. Data from State agencies and members of expert group.

Kazakhstan Ministry of Environmental Protection. Data from State Fund of Ecological Information.

Kyrgyzstan State Agency of Environment and Forestry. Data from State agencies and members of expert group.

II. Institutional mechanisms for the production of state-of-the-environment reports

Moldova Ministry of Environment. Institute of Geography and Ecology.

Russia Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology using data from State Information Fund.

Tajikistan Committee on Environmental protection. Special working group.

II. Institutional mechanisms for the production of state-of-the-environment reports

Ukraine - Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine. 15 Government agencies.

Uzbekistan State Committee on Nature Protection. State agencies.

III. Structure and content of state-of-the-environment reports

A. Consistency of the state-of-the environment reports with the UNECE Guidelines for the Preparation of Indicator-based Environment Assessment Reports

Armenia No SOE since 2002. Sector oriented assessment reports.

Azerbaijan Partial consistency. Additional: Measures taken

Belarus Last SOE is based on UNECE Guidelines. 9 chapters in accordance with key indicator groups. Specific indicators on radiation pollution.

A. Consistency of the state-of-the environment reports with the UNECE Guidelines for the Preparation of Indicator-based Environment Assessment ReportsGeorgia -Partial consistency. Additional :ionizing radiation; natural disasters.

Kazakhstan Partial consistency. Additional: industry, radiation.

Kyrgyzstan According to the Guidelines. Additional chapter on Health and Environment. A. Consistency of the state-of-the environment reports with the UNECE Guidelines for the Preparation of Indicator-based Environment Assessment ReportsMoldova Partial consistency. Future SOE will follow guidelines.

Russia- Partial consistency.SOE-2012 will be structured following to the constituent territories of the Russian Federation and country in whole by economic activities and environment components.

Tajikistan Partial consistency. Additional according to the NEAP priorities.

A. Consistency of the state-of-the environment reports with the UNECE Guidelines for the Preparation of Indicator-based Environment Assessment ReportsUkraine -Partial consistency. Additional on consumption and production patterns.

Uzbekistan - Partial consistency. Two reports: National SOE and Monitoring and assessment of SOE.

B. Use of environmental indicators in the state-of-the environment reports

Armenia Some key indicators. No cross-country comparisons .

Azerbaijan Some key indicators. No cross-country comparisons .

Belarus All key indicators, except of some on energy. No cross-country comparisons.

B. Use of environmental indicators in the state-of-the environment reportsGeorgia Few indicators. Some comparison with EU standards.

Kazakhstan Most of indicators. No cross-country comparisons . Kyrgyzstan Actually all indicators, with some additions for country priority areas (e.g. pastures). No cross-country comparisons . B. Use of environmental indicators in the state-of-the environment reportsMoldova Some key indicators. Others in energy. No cross-country comparisons .

Russia- Currently 7 group of Indicators from the Guidelines and several others. No cross-country comparisons .

Tajikistan Not clear.

B. Use of environmental indicators in the state-of-the environment reportsUkraine - The majority of environmental indicators. Additional indicators on radiation. No cross-country comparisons .

Uzbekistan - Some key indicators. No cross-country comparisons .

C. Data assurance and control systems

Armenia Data control by divisions of the Ministry.

Azerbaijan Only the official data provided by the relevant institutions, data from projects and investigations.

Belarus Mathematical & logical data control.

C. Data assurance and control systemsGeorgia -Official data. No additional control.

Kazakhstan Official data. No additional control.

Kyrgyzstan Official data. Approval of draft SOE from State Agencies before endorsement.

C. Data assurance and control systemsMoldova Data control by Environmental State Inspectorate.

Russia- Official data. Draft SOE is open for expert and public discussions.

Tajikistan -Official data. Interagency meeting.

C. Data assurance and control systemsUkraine Official data controlled by State agencies.

Uzbekistan Special working group for SOE.

D. Use of modern technologies for data presentation

Armenia Diagrams, maps , tables, charts.

Azerbaijan Diagrams, maps, photos and other.

Belarus Diagrams, maps and other visual formats.

D. Use of modern technologies for data presentationGeorgia - Graphs, tables, figures, maps. Kazakhstan Diagrams, tables, charts.

Kyrgyzstan Graphs, maps, tables.

D. Use of modern technologies for data presentationMoldova All visual materials.

Russia- Diagrams, maps , tables, charts. Interactive visualization for future SOE.

Tajikistan Cartographic materials.

D. Use of modern technologies for data presentationUkraine - Diagrams, maps , tables, charts.

Uzbekistan Different visual materials.

IV. Publication and dissemination of state-of-the-environment reports

Armenia Last SOE from 2002, in Armenian and Russian.

Azerbaijan Only one SoE report for 2008-2013. Other assessment reports on a regular basis. Belarus 4 years period SOE report is available in hard copies and on the website of the Ministry in Russian and English languages.

IV. Publication and dissemination of state-of-the-environment reports

Georgia -Once in three years. Hard copies and web-pages in Georgian and English.

Kazakhstan Annual SOE. Hard copies and web-pages in Russian.

Kyrgyzstan Once in three years. Hard copies and web-pages in Kyrgyz, Russian. English in future.

IV. Publication and dissemination of state-of-the-environment reports

Moldova Annual according to law. For all stakeholders in electronic format.

Russia- Annual SOE is available in hard copy and on web-page of the Ministry in Russian.

Tajikistan Annual SOE. Government agencies and other stakeholders in hard and electronic format. Summary in Committee newspaper.

IV. Publication and dissemination of state-of-the-environment reports

Ukraine Annual SOE is printed publication and is uploaded on the website of the Ministry. Resume in English.

Uzbekistan 3-4 years period SOE in hard copy (1000) and at Committee web-page in Uzbek and Russian.

V. Links with other assessment reports

Armenia Reports required by EMAs.

Azerbaijan Reports required by EMAs.

Belarus Annual analytical reviews of the state of the environment. Environmental information to the consumers at various levels

V. Links with other assessment reportGeorgia Annual State of Human Health report. Reports required by EMAs.

Kazakhstan - Reports required by EMAs.

Kyrgyzstan - Reports required by EMAs.

V. Links with other assessment reportMoldova Children health and environment 2010.Reports required By MEAs.

Russia- Several assessment reports for different environmental components.

Tajikistan Different environmental assessment reports and NEAP.

V. Links with other assessment reportUkraine - Sectoral assessment reports.

Uzbekistan Sectoral assessment reports.

VI. Use and evaluation of state-of-the environment reports

Armenia For policy documents, including NEAP. No evaluation.

Azerbaijan For state authorities, scientific and public organizations, general public. No evaluation procedures.

Belarus For environmental decision making. Socio-economic planning. No evaluation procedures.VI. Use and evaluation of state-of-the environment reports

Georgia Wide range of stakeholders , international organizations. No evaluation procedures.

Kazakhstan For policy documents and scientific publications. No evaluation procedures.

Kyrgyzstan For State Agencies, general public and other stakeholders. No evaluation procedures.

VI. Use and evaluation of state-of-the environment reports

Moldova For different stakeholders. No evaluation procedures.

Russia- For decision-makers and differentstakeholders. No evaluation procedures.

Tajikistan For environmental priorities. International organizations. Academy of science.

VI. Use and evaluation of state-of-the environment reportsUkraine -For decision makers and other stakeholders. No evaluation procedures.

Uzbekistan For decision makers and other stakeholders. No evaluation procedures.

Thank you