ENVSEC Progress Report 2006.pdf

CONTENTS
Executive Summary
Progress Report 2006
News from the regions 6
South-Eastern Europe 6
Eastern Europe 8
Southern Caucasus 10
Central Asia 12
Cross-regional activities
News from the Secretariat 17
Annexes
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1 Main meetings attended and organized in 2006
2 Planned, on-going and completed projects
3 National focal points and contacts
4 ENVSEC contact directory

Executive Summary
During 2006, the Environment and Security Initiative (ENVSEC) continued to implement sub-regional
projects in the Southern Caucasus, Central Asia and South Eastern and Eastern Europe. At the request
of Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine, the ENVSEC partners initiated an environment and security
risk assessment in this Eastern European sub-region. In addition to the continuing environmental consequences
of the Chernobyl disaster, the issues identified for urgent attention by ENVSEC included
wastes, stocks of rocket fuel and obsolete pesticides from Soviet times, and shared waters.
In Central Asia, preliminary environment and security risk assessment reports were prepared to pave
the way for the Eastern Caspian and Amu Darya sub-regional programmes. The first Tajikistan-
Afghanistan meeting of heads of environmental agencies highlighted the need for closer cross-border
cooperation on issues related to nature conservation and resource management. The assessment of
environmental and health risks at industrial hot spots in the Ferghana valley shared by Kyrgyzstan and
Tajikistan was completed. Suggestions were made for a series of immediate measures for minimizing
the identified risks and for cleaning up the polluted areas.
In South Eastern Europe, the ENVSEC partners continue to promote environmentally sound mining
practices through training, assessment and rehabilitation projects. The consortium is implementing
several demonstration projects for rehabilitating mining legacies and building local capacities both in
governance (mining regulators) and technical fields. ENVSEC is also promoting cross-border cooperation
on nature protection through the establishment of protected areas and parks. The addition of the
REC as a partner has meant inclusion of ongoing projects such as the Multilateral Environment
Agreements implementation, and the Adriatic Sea Partnership.
Among its peace-building efforts in 2006, ENVSEC provided a core contribution to the OSCE-led Environmental
Assessment Mission to fire-affected territories in and around the Nagorno-Karabakh region
in the Southern Caucasus. During the Mission, local and international wild land fire experts assessed
the short- and long-term impact of the fires on the environment and recommended measures to counteract
any detrimental impacts. The Mission recommended a series of joint capacity-building and training
activities in fire management, fire prevention and preparedness and fire suppression. It also urged
enhanced regional co-operation on both fire and water management issues in the context of relevant
regional and international frameworks. In the light of the ongoing conflict, the Mission served as an important
confidence-building measure by bringing the parties together on a critical environmental issue.
Activities conducted under the ENVSEC Initiative show that environment can act as a bridge for crossboundary
cooperation. Joint assessments and information exchanges have identified common interests,
improved mutual understanding, and built foundations for agreements on trans-boundary environmental
management. The partnership approach on which ENVSEC is based brings explicit benefits
of improved coordination and a cost-effective comprehensive approach to regional cooperation as well
as enhanced synergies and coherence with other donor initiatives at the country and sub-region level.
A mid-term assessment requested by CIDA and conducted by an independent consultant concluded
that “ENVSEC is a rare upshot of the implementation of the February 2005 Paris Declaration with regard
to donor harmonization and local ownership”.
Thanks to funds provided to-date by Austria, Belgium Canada, the Czech Republic, Finland, Germany,
Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the USA, 4,686,000 million
were made available for activities in 2003 -2006. The ENVSEC partners added USD 912, 000 through
these years, and NATO as an associated organization aligned its activities amounting to USD
7,456,000. A work programme including over 70 projects stemming from region-specific priorities related
to need of further assessments, policy development, institution and capacity building as well as
technical cooperation has been elaborated for the period 2007-2009.
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Contact ENVSEC
Chairman of the ENVSEC Management Board
Ben Slay, Director
UNDP RBEC Bratislava Regional Centre
Grosslingova 35, 811 09 Bratislava, Slovak Republic
+421 2 59337 444
ben.slay@undp.org
ENVSEC Secretariat:
Marika Palosaari, Coordination Officer
UNEP Regional Office for Europe
11-13 Chemin des Anémones, CH-1219 Châtelaine, Geneva
+41 22 917 8483, fax +41 22 797 3420
marika.palosaari@unep.ch
Peter Svedberg, Administrative Unit Officer
UNDP RBEC Bratislava Regional Centre
Grosslingova 35, 811 09 Bratislava, Slovak Republic
+421 2 59337 219, fax: +421 (2) 59337 450
peter.svedberg@undp.org
Jelena Beronja, Regional Desk Officer for South Eastern Europe
UNEP Vienna - ISCC
Vienna International Center, PO Box 500, A 1400 Vienna, Austria
+43 1 260 60 44 21, fax +43 1 260 60 6730
jelena.beronja@unvienna.org
Nickolai Denisov, Regional Desk Officer for Eastern Europe
UNEP Regional Office for Europe
11-13 Chemin des Anémones, CH-1219 Châtelaine, Geneva
+41 22 917 8281, fax +41 22 797 3420
nickolai.denisov@unep.ch
Inkar Kadyrzhanova, Regional Desk Officer for Central Asia
UNDP Kazakhstan
Tole bi 67
050000 Almaty, Kazakhstan
+ 7 327 258 26 42, fax + 7 327 258 26 45
inkar.kadyrzhanova@undp.org
David Swalley, Regional Desk Officer for the Southern Caucasus
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities
Kaerntner Ring 5-7, A1010 Vienna, Austria
+43 1 514 36 913, fax: 43 1 51436 96
david.swalley@osce.org
Bo Libert, UNECE Focal Point
UNECE Environment, Housing and Land Management Division
Palais des Nations, CH-1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland
+41-22-917 23 96, fax: +41-22-917 06 21
bo.libert@unece.org
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Stephen Stec, REC Focal Point
Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe
Ady Endre ut 9-11, 2000 Szentendre, Hungary
+36 26 504 000, fax: +36 26 311 294
sstec@rec.org
Contacts within the Associated ENVSEC member NATO
Susanne Michaelis and Walter Kaffenberger
NATO Public Diplomacy Division
Bd. Leopold III, B-1110 Brussels, Belgium
+322 707 4520 Fax +32 2 707 4232
michaelis.susanne@hq.nato.int
kaffenberger.walter@ hq.nato.int
More Information
The ENVSEC website (www.envsec.org) includes information on all ENVSEC regions and projects, as
well as the partner organisations, national focal points and other resources. All of the publications, including
the assessment reports and maps, are available there as well. More details about concrete
work under the Initiative are presented below and in the Annexes. ENVSEC partners will be grateful for
any feedback and ideas with respect to both this report and the Initiative itself.
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NEWS FROM THE REGIONS
Europe
South-
Eastern
Managing and reducing trans-boundary risks of hazardous activities
Managing and reducing the trans-boundary risks of hazardous activities has been recognized
as one of the priority ENVSEC fields of action from the onset of the Initiative in South-
Eastern Europe (SEE). The implementation of the ENVSEC SEE regional project “Improving
regional cooperation for risk management from pollution hotspots as well as the transboundary
management of shared natural resources” is financed by the Austrian Development
Agency (ADA) and the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). A refined desk
assessment of the region’s mining hotspots updated with local information was finalized in
August 2006, based on the ENVSEC missions to Albania, Montenegro, Serbia and Bosnia
and Herzegovina in April and May 2006.
This targeted assessment of the transboundary environment and health risks of mining resulted
in a list of pilot sites 1 where immediate follow up action should be catalyzed. Romania
and Kosovo (the UN administered territory under UN Security Council resolution 1244) are
not directly covered by the assessment, as considerable progress has already been achieved
there for example by the activities of UNDP office in Kosovo*, which implements a feasibility
study for the remediation of Stan Trg/Stanterg and Artana/Novo Brdo Mines. Also in Lojane
Mine in Macedonia, a feasibility study is under implementation by UNDP Macedonia to determine
the measures necessary to remediate the site. It is anticipated that this work will catalyse
follow-up action in a larger scale at these two sites, in the framework of the UNDP Regional
Hotspot Programme led by UNDP Montenegro. Preparations for a regional workshop
on innovative techniques and technologies for contaminated mine waters assessment, management
and remediation, to be held in Bor, Serbia in March 2007 are underway.
The mining sites assessment will be followed by development of policy and technical options
suitable for the region as well as implementation of pilot activities focusing on innovative, local
and cost-efficient risk reduction and management measures. In 2007 regional capacity building
activities will also be developed and implemented in accordance with the “Mining for Closure”
principles.
*Kosovo refers to the UN administered territory under UN Security Council resolution 1244
1 Rubic & Rreshen, Kurbnesh, Fushe-Arrez, Kukes / Gjejan, Elbasan (Albania), Bor mines, Krupanj - Veliki Majdan,
Majdanpek, Kolubara (Serbia), Vares, Srebrenica (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Suplja Stena, Mojkovac (Montenegro),
Sasa, Lojane, Bucim, Probistip & Dobrevo (FYR Macedonia).
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Management of trans-boundary natural resources
In 2006 a rapid assessment of management problems in transboundary protected areas -
with emphasis on mountain ecosystems - was facilitated by the ENVSEC Initiative. The assessment
is based on country surveys prepared by local experts in Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia
and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Montenegro, and Serbia.
The results of the assessment were discussed at a regional workshop “Enhancing Transboundary
Biodiversity Management in South Eastern Europe” held on 13-14 June 2006 in
Podgorica, Montenegro. As a result, eight priority mountain areas 2 with potential for transboundary
biodiversity protection were identified by the participants representing governments,
NGOs and international organizations.
Requested by the Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning of the Former Yugoslav Republic
of Macedonia, a feasibility study for establishing the National Park in the Macedonian
side of “Shara” Mountain was conducted by UNEP and finalized in September 2006. The following
field visit to the Shara Mountain resulted in the establishment of a stakeholder group at
the local level and a lobby group in the Parliament of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
In the Prokletije region, several stakeholder events were organized by the Balkan Peace Park
Project. UNEP and the ENVSEC partners supported the Balkan Peace Park NGO meeting in
Podgorica, which was organized back to back with the first biodiversity workshop and gathered
civil society representatives from Kosovo*, Albania and Montenegro’s Prokletije area.
Technical assistance was provided to UNMIK for the preparation of an advanced draft of the
National Parks Law of Kosovo*.
The Pelister Statement - adopted during the SEE Intergovernmental Consultation in May
2006 in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia - recognized that a legal framework for
cooperation in SEE is feasible. An early draft of this document was developed by the Balkan
Foundation for Sustainable Development and the EURAC in September 2006 and circulated
to the National Focal Points and other partners. The first intergovernmental meeting on the
Preparation of a legal framework for the Protection and Sustainable Development of Mountain
Regions in South Eastern Europe was held in November 2006 in Bolzano, Italy.
On management of transboundary waters further progress was made in development of Networks
among local actors of the Sava river basin. A workshop organized in Croatia in September
2006 gathered 70 participants from governmental institutions, local municipalities and
NGO representatives from Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia and Serbia as well as international
organisations. The workshop focused on promotion of co-operation on water resource management
and information exchange as well as collaboration between Sava Commission and
the local actors, as well as among local actors in the Sava river basin. As a result of the workshop
it was proposed that an informal mechanism would be established in order to intensify
the flow of information and contacts between local actors.
The Adriatic Sea Partnership (ASP) was launched by some of the Adriatic Sea countries in
Portoroz, Slovenia in June 2006. By the end of 2006 all littoral states had joined, as well as
the Mediterranean Action Plan and several international organizations and NGOs. The ASP
is an umbrella framework for more effective cooperation of all Adriatic Sea countries to meet
existing and prospective commitments for protection and sustainable development of the re-
* Kosovo refers to the UN administered territory under UN Security Council resolution 1244
2 The Sharr/Sara mountains (Kosovo*/Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia), Bjeshket a Nemuna / Prokletije
Mountains (Albania/Kosovo*/ Montenegro), Sutjeska – Durmitor – Tara river valley (BiH and Montenegro) and
West Stara Planina (Serbia and Bulgaria).
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gion, including those under the Mediterranean Strategy for Sustainable Development and the
EU Marine Strategy.
The project “Reducing the Impact of Agriculture in the Prespa Park Region”, a strong link was
established between agricultural associations, extension service, Regional Directorate of Agriculture,
University of Korca and Regional Council. With the new agriculture season, farmers
started to create or improve vineyards and cultivate medicinal plants, and in general there is a
growing interest on agriculture as a very important income providing activity. This is a result of
professional training on association’s development, networking and dissemination of information,
global trends on agricultural marketing, international standards, integrated pests management
and environmentally friendly techniques delivered to extension service and agricultural
associations. In Macedonia, the establishment of an agro-chemical laboratory and a
pests and disease monitoring system, and the training of farmers to use it, has resulted in reduced
use of pesticides and more efficient irrigation. This has also reduced the costs for
farmers in their cultivation of the land, providing a better income source while reducing the
use of unsustainable agriculture practices. The project supported the monitoring system together
with the GEF Small Grants Programme, and the GEF full-size project on biodiversity
management in Prespa Park will undoubtedly build further on the project results.
Cross-cutting issues
The Ministry of Environment of Albania formally opened the Aarhus/Public Environmental Information
Centre in Tirana in December 2006. This effort was supported by OSCE and the
ENVSEC partners and benefited from exchanging experiences with similar Centres in Georgia
and Armenia.
A draft background paper on the use of National Implementation Plans in South Eastern
Europe was prepared under the Acceptance and Implementation of Multilateral Environment
Agreements (AIMS) project. The 6th AIMS meeting adopted a set of conclusions regarding
assistance needs in the region for implementation of Environment Agreements and the future
of the AIMS network.
Eastern
Europe
Assessment on environment and security issues and linkages in Eastern Europe
One of ENVSEC’s main activities in Eastern Europe throughout 2006 has been a regional
assessment of environment and security issues. Besides the analytical value that it aims to
provide, the assessment process has facilitated collaboration between groups of interested
agencies and organisations in Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine that are developing mechanisms
for national implementation of ENVSEC project activities. Country consultations in
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May-June 2006 provided useful opportunities for exchanging views on priority problems and
possible actions to address them.
After being reviewed by the countries, the assessment will be finalised and launched in 2007.
Concerns articulated by the countries through the process range from management of shared
water basins and other natural resources (the Dniester, Pripyat, Neman-Daugava and Danube
basins) to specific risks associated with pollution and waste. These include the still
widespread consequences of Chernobyl, the need to address environmental aspect of security
policies (in particular related to defence activities, the military legacy of the past, and the
need for energy independence), environmental management in areas of instability and social
stress, and overall development of capacities and institutions to address the environmentsecurity
interface.
The preliminary work programme formulated as one result of the assessment process includes
some twenty projects to be gradually made ready for implementation as funds become
available. The current project portfolio covers all elements of the ENVSEC agenda from assessment
to policy development and risk mitigation, while focusing on strengthening country
capacities to address various environment and security concerns in a variety of ways. All
ENVSEC partner agencies have taken part in developing and furthering project ideas, including
follow up discussions on the country level.
On-going projects
Among ongoing activities in Eastern Europe has been the Cooperation in the Dniester basin
and disposal of obsolete pesticides in Moldova. Phase I of the UNECE- and OSCE-led Dniester
basin cooperation project produced a comprehensive assessment of the situation in the
basin. Phase II started in the late summer of 2006 and has focused on developing institutional
and legal arrangements for joint project management. The aim is to develop an action programme
for development of the transboundary water cooperation by early autumn 2007. At
the same time, a feasibility study for improving water and environment information exchange
will be completed with the help of UNEP/GRID-Arendal, building among other components on
the ongoing support of NATO to water monitoring on the Dniester and Prut rivers. An important
aspect of the work in the Dniester river basin is to involve the Transnistria region in the
cooperation.
The NATO-led Pesticide Disposal project in Moldova has achieved considerable progress.
National capacities for analysing the composition of unidentified pesticides have been fully
developed, and obsolete pesticide repackaging and relocation are under way. The formal inauguration
of the Project took place in Chisinau on 7 November 2006 with the participation of
the President of Moldova, Mr. Vladimir Voronin. The NATO Science for Peace and Security
(SPS) Programme will provide additional analytical equipment that will allow the analysis of
pesticide residues in agricultural products, thus contributing to food-chain security. OSCE
supports the work by both soliciting additional support and resources, and looking at needs
and possibilities to extend the work to the Transnistrian part of Moldova.
The development of a national environmental security programme and action plan in Moldova
has been supported by ENVSEC as part of the regional assessment and work programme
preparation. The programme as approved by the National Security Council of Moldova covers
a broad range of issues on the national and the local levels, with ENVSEC involvement aimed
at ensuring linkages with its international processes and fostering inter-agency cooperation.
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Southern Caucasus
During national consultations in 2004, governmental and civil society stakeholders from Armenia,
Azerbaijan, and Georgia identified four major priority themes for ENVSEC work in the
Southern Caucasus: environmental degradation in the frozen conflict zones, the irrational
use of transboundary natural resources, rapid urbanization, and cross-cutting issues such as
public awareness and environmental governance. Accordingly, ENVSEC activities in the
Southern Caucasus during 2006 focused on conducting environmental assessments in frozen
conflict zones, building institutional capacity for monitoring transboundary water resources,
and facilitating civil society participation in environmental governance.
Frozen conflict zones
Despite the continued protracted conflicts in the frozen conflict zones in the Southern Caucasus,
the ENVSEC Initiative achieved considerable success in assessing environment and security
issues in areas witnessing frozen conflicts. During October, 2006, ENVSEC provided a
core contribution to the OSCE-led Environmental Assessment Mission in fire-affected areas in
and around Nagorno-Karabakh. Complemented by international experts as well as local experts
from both sides of the line of contact, the Mission assessed the environmental impact of
extensive wild land fires that occurred in the region during the summer period. The Mission
made recommendations on how to rehabilitate the fire-affected areas and prevent the recurrence
of such fires, thus presenting additional opportunities for regional cooperation and confidence
building in regards to the conflict in the Nagorno-Karabakh region. In addition to the
Environmental Assessment Mission, desk research began for upcoming environmental assessments,
awareness raising, and capacity-building activities for environmental issues in
Abkhazia and South Ossetia in 2007.
Cooperation on shared rivers
In 2006 ENVSEC has continued supporting the work on improving the management of transboundary
waters in the Southern Caucasus. One of the challenges is to ensure that the quality
and quantity of the water throughout the Kura-Aras/Araks river system meet the requirements
of the communities using the river as well as ensuring optimal ecosystem functioning.
In its 5 th year of monitoring activities, the NATO/OSCE South Caucasus River Monitoring project
expanded its activities to include monitoring of pesticides in addition to heavy metal and
radio-nuclide contaminants.
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In the framework of the UNDP/GEF project, Reducing Trans-boundary Degradation of the
Kura-Aras/Araks River Basin, ENVSEC supported a complementary project to assess the
condition of trans-boundary aquifers in the South Caucasus region. Moreover, ENVSEC has
continued to support regional workshops gathering representatives from NGOs from the
Southern Caucasus countries to share information and provide input into coordinated international
water management programs throughout the region. In June, 2006, ENVSEC contributed
to a meeting of the NGO Forum for Kura-Aras/Araks river basin that approved a Charter
and appointed representatives to participate in the UNDP/GEF Steering Committee.
In 2007, the ENVSEC Initiative will continue to build upon the existing cooperative relationships
in the Southern Caucasus and catalyze both national and intergovernmental remediation
activities for threats to trans-boundary natural resources. The ENVSEC partners will support
the development of emergency response capacities for government officials and community
groups in dealing with natural disasters such as flooding, orphaned mining sites, and
defunct military-industrial complexes. In the three capital cities of Baku, Yerevan, and Tbilisi,
ENVSEC will address environment and security risks resulting from the rapid urban population
growth. This will be done through a series of projects to train and support governments
and civil societies to address the issues of outpaced urban infrastructure capacity in terms of
housing, waste management, water supply and transportation.
Public awareness
ENVSEC has also continued to promote public awareness of critical environmental issues
through the creation of Public Environmental Information Centres (“Aarhus Centres”). In the
course of 2006, new Aarhus centres were established in Georgia and Armenia and have increased
public discussion and decision-making processes in environmental affairs. In addition,
the ENVSEC partners facilitated a Regional Meeting of Aarhus Centres, which brought
Aarhus centre managers to Georgia from existing centres in the Southern Caucasus and
Central Asia to share best practices on activities and sustainability. Based on the conclusions
of this meeting, ENVSEC plans additional activities in 2007 to promote the third pillar of the
Aarhus Convention (access to justice) in the ongoing work of Aarhus Centres.
The ENVSEC partners will continue to undertake projects to facilitate the ability of nongovernmental
and media organizations to inform the public about environment and security
issues. In 2007, special attention will be given to the 3 rd Pillar of the Aarhus Convention – Access
to Justice – in order to promote environmental governance.
In 2006, public awareness and its role in the planning and decision-making process has also
been promoted through helping Armenia and Georgia in developing capacity to integrate environmental
issues into the national development frameworks. The project on Strategic Environmental
Assessment (SEA) has resulted in involving about 200 national stakeholders, including
public, in the pilot SEA application to the Yerevan City Master Plan. In Georgia,
awareness has been raised through development of national Resource Guidance for the SEA
Protocol Implementation. Activities on both countries have also contributed to the interministerial
dialogue required in SEA application. In terms of the results’ sustainability, in Armenia
the national Strategy for Implementation of the SEA Protocol has been developed, setting
the medium and short-term actions to be taken by the country.
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Central Asia
In Central Asia the Initiative is expanding its initial focus from the Ferghana Valley to other
priority regions such as the Eastern coast of the Caspian Sea and the Amu Darya river basin.
Preliminary environment and security risk assessment reports were prepared in 2006 to pave
the way for these sub-regional programmes.
Ferghana Valley
The current Ferghana Valley programme consists of nine regional and sub-regional projects
that will be completed during 2007. Three projects were finalised in 2006: Rapid Environment
and Health Risk Assessment, Support to Regional Environmental Festival in Central
Asia, and Training on Investigative Journalism. Environmental and health risks at industrial
hot spots have been analyzed by the Rapid Environment and Health Risk Assessment project
implemented by UNEP with the assistance of OSCE and UNDP country offices and support
by the Italian Ministry of Environment and Territorial Planning.
In 2006 the national experts trained by the project completed the assessment of the environmental
and health risks at four industrial hot spots. As a result, suggestions were made for a
series of immediate measures for minimizing the identified risks as well as cleaning up the
polluted areas. The prioritized sites 3 for further remedial action and support are in Kadamzhai,
Kyrgyzstan and Kanibadam and Tajikistan. Both the Tajik and Kyrgyz authorities are now
seeking support and resources for remediating the polluted sites. The risk assessment methodology
demonstrated its applicability to the sites, although the lack of environmental monitoring
data and maps impeded the implementation of risk assessment.
The project on Uranium waste and tailing sites in the Ferghana Valley continues with the radiological
assessment missions with participation of national and regional experts and was
carried out according to the proposed work plan to the Uranium sites in Tajikistan, Uzbekistan,
Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. The Almaty-based Volkovgeologiya and Al-Farabi University
provided an entire range of analytical services and delivered results from the field radiological
assessment missions. The Partner Country Project Director and NATO Country Project
Director participated in the International Atomic Energy Agency’s regional workshops in
Tashkent and Bishkek, in March and September 2006. This resulted in better coordination of
radiological protection programmes conducted by both organizations in the Central Asian region.
A training on analytical methods and techniques for radioactivity measurements was
completed in Almaty in July 2006 and continued with training on radon and advanced gamma
3 The highest values of risks on waste including toxic effects and impacts on humans through water use and food
chain were found on these sites.
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spectrometry in Ljubljana, February 2007. The training was organized by Al-Farabi University,
Volkovgeologiya and Jozef Stefan Institute, and conducted by Russian, Kazakh, Polish and
Slovenian experts. NATO experts in radon gas surveying and measurements participated in
radiological assessment missions to Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. Application of nuclear track
detectors for radon measurements, primarily in the indoor environment in places suspected of
the use of tailing/waste rock materials for construction purposes was made. The preliminary
radon levels in the indoor environment showed relatively low values. Milestones for the future
are completion of radiological assessment missions to the remaining sites in Kazakhstan and
Uzbekistan as well as repeated assessment of the sites in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.
In Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan an alternative method suitable for a Community Based Disaster
Management approach to the production of hazard, risk, and vulnerability assessments and
mapping was developed by the Natural disaster preparedness in high-risk communities project
team. The new methodology will replace outdated technical solutions and promote the
use of assessments and maps in risk, vulnerability and capacity analysis. At the same time,
the official procedures and methodology for updating the risk assessments and maps will be
revised by the Information Management and Analytical Centres in Ministries of Emergency
Situations. Besides cooperation with the government agencies, the project built cooperation
with the Assessment and Mapping team of the OSCE project on “Risk analysis, monitoring
and awareness raising on radioactivity in Sugd” in Tajikistan.
Community-level training work in risk, vulnerability and local capacity assessment enables the
participants to do non-scientific assessments of risks of any given area and offers also suggestions
on risk mitigation measures. Three hundred inhabitants of the affected communities
have gained significant knowledge in disaster and risk assessment through training components
such as games, disaster story exchange, discussions, observations, monitoring as well
as working group discussions on disaster prevention, preparedness and respond.
In Kyrgyzstan, six mitigation projects have been started in the pilot communities. They include
constructing protective dams, planting trees against erosion, strengthening houses against
earthquakes and winds, creating evacuation routes, cleaning aqueducts etc. In Tajikistan, as
a result of the training for local communities and local governments, four specific mitigation
projects were developed in Asht, Kanibodom and Isfara Districts. Information tools such as
booklets were developed jointly with NGOs and the Oblast Departments for Emergency Situations
and distributed in local languages for people living in risk areas. The project has supported
also information exchange and cooperation between high-risk districts of Ferghana
Valley by organizing a visit to the Crisis Management Centre in Bishkek and providing on-thejob
training. Information about the project and its activities has been shared also through
websites (www.untj.org and www.caresd.net).
Other capacity building activities in the Ferghana Valley included training on Environmental
issues in Early warning systems on methodology and indicator framework developed specifically
for the Ferghana Valley. In Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan the project on Environmental
Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context started with the public hearings on the case
of the planned gold and copper mine exploration on the Kyrgyz side of the border. In 2006 the
Kyrgyz authorities submitted a notification, and the exchange of information between the two
Governments and the company is well under way.
Public awareness
ENVSEC work in the field of public awareness continued in 2006 through the training of Kazakhstan
journalists in Almaty and a study visit of the Regional festivals on environmental
journalism to Khanty-Mansyisk, Russia. As a result of these trainings, the quality of local envi-
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onmental media products has improved in many ways; there is an increase in broadcast and
newspaper media and other coverage of global, regional and local environmental issues; information
exchange between countries of the region has been fostered; working relations between
environmental NGOs, public authorities, national broadcasters, and newspaper publishers
have become stronger, with increased media outreach and improved impact of environmental
mass media on public awareness and understanding of environmental issues.
Training on investigative journalism for journalists from local and regional Kazakhstan newspapers
was organised in Almaty in November 2006. Facilitated by UNEP and supported by
OSCE and UNDP, the training resulted in both a better understanding of water-environmentsecurity
interactions by the participating media and in some twenty publications in the local
and Almaty press.
Among the 2006 outcomes on raising public awareness is the popular on-line ‘State of the
Environment’ report for four provinces of the Ferghana Valley in Djalal-Abad, Batken and Osh
Oblasts Kyrgyzstan and Sugd Oblast of Tajikistan. UNEP facilitated the cooperative production
of these on-line reports, which have contributed to the increased transparency of environmental
information, deepened regional cooperation and a new ground for further in-depth
work. Promotion of public participation in environmental decision-making, particularly regarding
the threats identified in ENVSEC assessments, has been continued by the Aarhus Public
Information Centres in Osh and Khudjand with the support of the OSCE.
Further priorities for the ENVSEC work in 2008-2010 in the Ferghana Valley will be defined
by the participating countries and the ENVSEC partners during 2007.
Amu-Darya River Basin
In 2006, the ENVSEC partners started consultations on environment and security risks in the
Amu-Darya river basin. The ENVSEC Initiative will undertake a detailed assessment of water
management and quality situation in the upper Amu-Darya river and identify opportunities for
strengthening basin-wide cooperation around common issues. The key goal for the future development
of the Amu-Darya basin states is a more efficient use of shared water resources
that are increasingly under pressure by rising demands for electrical power generation and
irrigation and by potential impacts of climate change.
The first Tajikistan - Afghanistan consultations held in Dushanbe in July 2006 identified a
range of issues that need to be addressed. These include the lack of river basin resource
management frameworks and poor management practices, trans-boundary water pollution,
loss of and threats to shared nature areas, frequent natural disasters and an overall need to
increase the monitoring and information exchange capacities. The main activities related to
the assessment process of the Amu-Darya river basin are expected to kick off during the first
quarter of 2007.
Eastern Caspian Programme for Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan
The main objective of the Eastern Caspian programme of the ENVSEC Initiative is to assess
the environment and security situation in the Atyrau and Aktau oblasts of Kazakhstan and
Balkan Velayat of Turkmenistan and develop a programme of work towards solution of priority
problems. Consultations and field visits organized by the ENVSEC partners in Ashgabad and
Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan and Aktau, Kazakhstan in April 2006 came up with priorities related
to the currently rapidly developing oil and gas sectors in the coastal areas and its impact
on the local population and their lively hoods. Classical transboundary environmental issues,
as identified by ENVSEC in the Ferghana Valley programme, seem to be almost absent in the
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East Caspian. Regional consultations and a launch of assessment the report are scheduled
for the first half of 2007. In development of follow-up activities the ENVSEC partners will
closely collaborate with the Caspian Convention and the Caspian Environmental Programme.
In Kazakhstan the ENVSEC partners are assisting the Government of Kazakhstan in eliminating
approximately 1,400 tons of Liquid Rocket Fuel Components, commonly referred as Mélange,
by ensuring recycling or disposing of Mélange in an environmentally sound manner.
After the completion of the Scoping study in Kazakhstan, an international tender process was
launched to select a company that could dispose of Mélange stocks in an environmentally
sound and cost effective manner. A pre-tender meeting was organized in Almaty and was attended
by potential bidders from Germany, France, Russia, Poland and Kazakhstan. As part
of the pre-tender meeting the participants visited two sites of Mélange storage - Saryozek and
Kapchagay. At the same time, information meetings were organized in Vienna to request donor
support with the participation of several OSCE delegations. As a result of the tender, a
qualified company was selected to provide the services related to the elimination of Kazakhstan’s
Mélange. Ultimately, the project seeks to curb environmental and safety threats posed
by large quantities of Mélange stored in the vicinity of populated areas, thereby improving the
environmental and security status in the country and, in particular, the concerned areas.
The ENVSEC activities in Central Asia are closely coordinated with the partners’ other projects
in the region, such as the ‘Chu-Talas River Commission’ in which UNECE and OSCE
have been working together with the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the
Pacific. The project "Support for the creation of a transboundary water commission on Chu
and Talas Rivers between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan" (http://www.talaschu.org/) was concluded
successfully in July 2006 with the inauguration of the bilateral commission. The Chu-
Talas Commission addresses a common problem in Central Asia, the issue of water infrastructure
that is situated in one country but is used by several countries. A new project to
broaden the water cooperation between the two countries is presently discussed with the bilateral
Commission. Another example of work implemented in cooperation with ENVSEC in
Central Asia is the capacity building and sub-regional cooperation project on Dam Safety. It
achieved three major outcomes in 2006: a draft law on safety of water facilities; a draft regional
treaty 4 on hydro-technical installations safety in Central Asia; and a publication on dam
safety in Central Asia giving an account of the situation in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan,
Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan as well as an updated list of major dams. The work will be continued
in 2007 with negotiations on the regional treaty as well as development of national legislation
on dam safety. (http://www.unece.org/env/water/damsafety.htm)
4 The Proposed Regional Treaty would regulate the procedure of informing the countries on the safety situation of
Interstate Significant Dams, and also deal with other related types of cooperation between the countries.
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Cross-regional activities
Assistance to EECCA 5 and South Eastern European countries in implementing the Convention
on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents (TEIA)
A series of joint Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents-ENVSEC missions to selected
signatory countries (Bulgaria, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Belarus, Moldova,
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan) was undertaken by expert teams comprising i.e. representatives of
UNECE, UNEP and REC. The missions and comprehensive in-country discussions have
helped to assess and clarify the status of industrial activities with potential transboundary environmental
impact, and country capacities to address the potential risks. Findings from the
assessment missions have been presented at the TEIA Conference of the Parties in Rome in
November 2006, and will be followed by development specific capacity-building needs. The
results will be presented in a visual format at the 2007 Environment for Europe conference in
Belgrade.
Environmental Diplomacy - Environment and Security Module
In 2006 the ENVSEC partners started collaboration with the University of Peace on giving
training on environment and security issues as a part of the Geneva Environmental Diplomacy
Program 6 sponsored by Switzerland and developed by the University of Geneva, UNEP
and UNITAR. The ‘Environment and Security’ Module gave the students an analysis of the
relationship between environmental security and peace; the security implications of environmental
changes; environmental stress and conflict; and the need for micro- and mesodiplomacy
in areas such as South Eastern Europe and international river basins. The training
was attended by present and future diplomats, policy and decision makers in governments,
regional intergovernmental bodies, local authorities, the private sector, NGOs, and UN bodies
(including participants from the Balkans and the Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia
regions). 20 participants from countries with economies in transition were offered a scholarship
for the course. The ‘Environment and Security’ Module received very positive feedback
and as a result of an end-of-course evaluation it got a satisfaction rate 0.92, (the value of the
overall satisfaction indicator was situated between 0-1; 1 indicated a high degree of satisfaction
and inversely 0 meant that students were expressing dissatisfaction.), which was above
the average of 0.9. Eight of the total 30 participants chose to write their final thesis of the Diplomacy
course about Environment and Security related topic.
5 Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia
6 The Environmental Diplomacy Program teaches the skills necessary to participate in global negotiations in
environment, sustainable development and related fields. It covers the scientific understanding, political sensitivity
and practical negotiating techniques relevant to the development and implementation of legal instruments and
other types of agreements. In 2006 the course consisted of 10 different modules.
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NEWS FROM THE ENVSEC SECRETARIAT
Advisory Board meeting: continued support and recommendations for future work
At the end of October 2006, the ENVSEC Initiative organized its bi-annual Management
Board meeting as well as its annual Advisory Board 7 meeting. At the Management Board
meeting the members of the Secretariat were re-elected, Ben Slay from UNDP was appointed
as the Chairman of the ENVSEC Management Board in 2007 and an agreement was reached
on the new Memorandum of Understanding of the expanded partnership. The Advisory Board
2006 gathered representatives from donor and recipient countries, academia and international
organizations. The meeting had the objectives to review the ENVSEC process from a
thematic as well as an institutional perspective, and receive recommendations from the participants
on the way forward. The thematic aspects were reviewed and discussed in the different
regional contexts. The institutional aspects of ENVSEC were reviewed in light of the
Initiative’s new institutional set-up implemented during 2006, as well as results of the midterm
independent evaluation requested by the Canadian International Development Agency.
Recommendations were received by participants with regard to results based management
and reporting; project prioritization and fundraising strategies; synergies with other constituencies
as well as improvement of communication and visibility.
Mid-term Assessment of the Partnership
As mentioned above, a mid-term evaluation for 2004-2006 was conducted by an independent
consultant. The assessment focused mainly on efficiency of the partnership approach. Results
of the assessment were generally positive with the final report concluding that “ENVSEC
is a rare upshot of the implementation of the February 2005 Paris Declaration with regard to
donor harmonization and local ownership. The Initiative follows these principles, and it provides
a window for National Focal Points and other stakeholders to shape the program and
ensure its responsiveness to local priorities in coordinated fashion.” The main recommendations
for the further development of the Initiative included: strengthening the strategic management;
sharpening the definition of the scope and strategic and regional objectives of the
Initiative; building synergies and ensuring coherence with other donor initiatives at the country
and sub-region level; developing further the Results-Based Management and reporting as
well as improving the visibility of achievements. Many of the recommendations have already
been addressed by the ENVSEC partners and plans have been made to meet majority of the
recommendations by the end of 2007.
Support to the Environment for Europe process
The ENVSEC Initiative takes part in the relevant policy processes such as the Environment
for Europe process (EfE) in which the ENVSEC Initiative has been involved since its beginning.
In 2006 UNEP, on behalf of the ENVSEC partners, has helped the participating countries
in preparing a background paper on “the need to recognize and reinforce the work on
assessing and addressing environmental and security risks in the pan-European region” to
facilitate the ministers’ discussions at the EfE Ministerial Conference in Belgrade in 2007.
ENVSEC is also supporting preparation of the draft elements of South Eastern Europe Mountain
Convention.
7 An ad-hoc group comprised of donors, national focal points from recipient countries, environment and security
experts and other stakeholders providing scientific and policy advice for the Initiative.
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ANNEX 1: Main meetings attended and organized in 2006
When / Where What
12 February The Radioactivity Environment Security Central Asia
(RESCA) kick-off meeting
13 February, Bishkek, Kyr- 3rd Regional Meeting of the Ferghana Valley Oblast Envigyzstanronmental
Committees
14 February, Bishkek, Kyr- Regional workshop on Natural disasters preparedness in
gyzstan
Ferghana Valley
20-21 February, Kosovo* South Eastern Europe: Mission to Kosovo*
14-15 March, Azerbaijan Caucasus Regional Desk Officer’s country visit: Azerbaijan
3-5 April, Armenia and Geor- Caucasus Regional Desk Officer’s country visits: Georgia
gia
and Armenia
6-7 April, Sisak, Croatia Sava river basin project workshop in Croatia
19-26 April, Minsk – Kyiv, Chernobyl Commemoration events in Belarus and Ukraine
Ukraine and Belarus
20th Anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster
12-13 May, National Park Pe- Cooperation for the Protection and Sustainable Developlister,
Former Yugoslav Rement of Mountainous Regions in South Eastern Europe,
public of Macedonia
Intergovernmental consultation
22-24 May, in Prague,Czech
Republic.
OSCE Economic Forum
25-26 May, Chisinau,
Moldova
Eastern Europe assessment, country consultations
29-30 May, Kyiv, Ukraine Eastern Europe assessment, country consultations
1-2 June, Minsk, Belarus Eastern Europe assessment, country consultations
13-14 June, Podgorica, Mon- Workshop on Enhancing Transboundary Biodiversity
tenegro
Management in South Eastern Europe
11-12 July, Dushanbe, Tajiki- 4th Regional Meeting of the Oblast Environmental Comstanmittees
in Ferghana Valley
12-13 July, Dushanbe, Tajiki- Meeting on environmental cooperation
stan
Between Tajikistan and Afghanistan
Environmental Authorities
26 July, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Inauguration of the Chu-Talas water commission
10-11 August, Kiev, Ukraine Meetings in the Dniester II-project (“Action Programme to
improve transboundary cooperation and sustainable
management of the Dniester River”)
26 August -10 September, Training Course in Environmental Diplomacy
Geneva, Switzerland
11-12 September, Donja Regional Workshop "Network Development of Local Ac-
Stubica, Croatia
18-22 September, Tbilisi,
Georgia
22-23 September, Odessa,
Ukraine
tors in the Sava River Basin"
Workshop on Capacity Building for Information Exchange
on Forest Policies in Caucasus Region, orgnized by FAO,
Georgian Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural
Resources, and UNECE - Trade and Timber
Meetings in the Dniester II-project (“Action Programme
to improve transboundary cooperation and sustainable
management of the Dniester River”)
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26-27 September, Tbilisi,
Georgia
Aarhus Convention meeting in Caucasus
28-29 September, Belgrade, Acceptance and Implementation of Multilateral Environ-
Serbia
ment Agreements
2-3 October, Helsinki, Finland Conference on Policy Coherence for Development ‘Call for
Coherence’, working group on Security and Development
3-13 October, Fire affected OSCE-led Environmental Assessment Mission to wildland
territories in and around the fire affected territories in and around the Nagorno-
Nagorno-Karabakh region Karabakh region.
5-6 October, Osh, Kyrgyzstan Training on environmental indicators for social conflict for
monitors working for NGOs in the Ferghana Valley on
monitoring of social conflict indicators.
6 October, Bishkek, Kyr- National meeting on Environment and Security Initiative,
gyzstan
discussion of year 2006 results and prospects for 2007
26 October, Brussels, Bel- Conference on Greening Foreign and Security Policy: The
gium
Role of Europe, working group meeting on Preventing
Conflict
3-4 November, Bolzano, Italy Intergovernmental Meeting on the Preparation of the
South Eastern Europe Mountain Convention
16-17 November, the Hague, Institute for Environmental Security – Environmental Secu-
Netherlands
rity for Poverty Alleviation and UNEP-ENVSEC joint workshop
on Environmental Security Methodologies
20-25 November, Almaty, Ka- Media training on water-environment-security issues for
zakhstan
local and regional press journalists in Kazakhstan
2 December, Dushanbe, Taji- National meeting on environment and security Initiative,
kistan
discussion of year 2006 results and prospects for 2007
6-7 December, Brussels, Bel- Conference on Greening Foreign and Security Policy: The
gium
Role of Europe, working group meeting on Preventing
Conflict
8 December, Brussels, Bel- Preparatory meeting for ENVSEC projects within NATO
gium
‘Science for Peace and Security’ programme
11 December, Minsk, Belarus NATO / Lithuania-facilitated round table on ecology and
security in Belarus - Russia - Ukraine
* Kosovo refers to the UN administered territory under UN Security Council resolution 1244
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ANNEX 2: ENVSEC Projects
1. Ongoing and planned projects as of January 2007
Project
and
Lead organisation
SOUTH-EASTERN EUROPE
Improving regional cooperation
for risk management
from pollution hotspots
in South Eastern Europe
UNEP
Regional co-operation
Demonstration project I: Feasibility
Study for Lojane Mine
Cleaning and Closure
UNDP
Region/Countries Description Status/
Duration
Albania, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Bulgaria,
Croatia, the
Former Yugoslav Republic
of Macedonia,
Romania, Serbia &
Montenegro, Kos-
ovo*, Moldova (will be
involved as an in-kind
contribution by
ENVSEC Eastern
Europe)
Former Yugoslav Republic
of Macedonia
Aiming to reduce trans-boundary environmental and human safety risks
posed by sub-standard mining operations in the SEE region, by providing
a targeted in-depth assessment of trans-boundary environment and
health risks resulting from mining designed for decision-makers and mining
experts at the regional level; identifying potential “hot spots”; recommending
priority measures of mitigation and for risk management. The
project will develop policy and technical options suitable for the region
and will take forward demonstration and pilot activities, in particular focusing
on innovative, local and cost-efficient risk reduction and management
measures.
Carry out a comprehensive environmental investigation, and based on
that to recommend a short-term risk reduction and long-term remediation
and environmental protection measures for the Lojane mine. The proper
conservation of the Mine will prevent further contamination of the area
and the impact on the neighbouring country. It will also have a positive
impact on the relations between the national/local governments and the
local citizens from the affected area that is still declared as a crisis region.
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January 2006 -
Dec. 2008
Funding
Fully funded
November.2005 Fully funded
/May 2007

Regional co-operation
Demonstration project II
Feasibility study for Trepca
complex: Support to Industrial
“Hot Spot“ Remediation
(SIHR) in Kosovo*:
UNDP
Regional co-operation
Demonstration project III
(Bor Project)
UNDP
Improving regional cooperation
for the transboundary
management of shared natu-
ral resources in South Eastern
Europe
UNEP
Capacity Building on Legal
Instruments for the Protection
Mountain regions in South
Eastern Europe
UNEP
Reducing the impact of agriculture
in the Prespa Park
Region
UNDP
Kosovo* Environmental Assessment and Programme Development for Stan
Trg/Stanterg and Artaana/Novo Brdo Mines. To set the foundation for a
larger remediation programme by conducting a comprehensive assessment
to determine the impact of mine production and processing on the
environment from two mine sites.
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Aug 2006-
May.2007
Serbia The project focus is to prepare a feasibility study of selected sites in the Under devel-
Bor mine complex in order to determine the requirements of environmental
remediation of pollution sources to water; and by bringing in the
socio-political perspective into the study. It will thereby result in the outcome
of recommendations taking a community participatory approach to
remediation of environmental hot spots, which if no measures are taken,
could constitute a trigger for national or trans-national conflicts.
opment
Albania, Bosnia and Assessment of the state of trans-boundary ecosystems, main threats
Herzegovina, Bul- and current management practices; carry out feasibility study and pargaria,
Croatia, the ticipative Peace Park Strategy, support ongoing initiatives of trans-
Former Yugoslav Reboundary cooperation of biodiversity and protected areas management,
public of Macedonia, and facilitate collaborative and consultative processes; support the es-
Montenegro, Romatablishment of Networks of Protected Areas and build capacity on senia
Serbia, Kosovo* lected topics at the sub-regional level.
and the Former
Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia
Albania, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, the
Former Yugoslav Republic
of Macedonia,
Montenegro, Serbia,
Kosovo*, Bulgaria
and Greece
The Former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia,
Albania
Jan. 2006/ December
2008
Fully funded
Not funded
Fully funded
Establishment of a functioning framework for co-operation between na- December Partly funded
tional authorities that are facing similar problems in the field of protection 2005and
sustainable development of the mountain regions in South Eastern
Europe. The project aims at identifying needs and issues of regional cooperation
for the protection of mountain areas of the South Eastern
Europe region as well as available instruments of and possible options
for strengthening the framework for cooperation between stakeholders.
December 2006
Promote integrated ecosystem management of the Trans-boundary
Prespa Park by working with farmers groups and associations to minimize
the impact of intensive agricultural production on the biodiversity,
water quality and ecosystem function in the Prespa Region.
Feb 2005/ Jun.
2006
Fully funded

Sustainable Management of
the International Waters -
Prespa Lake
NATO/PDD/CP981116
Adriatic Sea Partnership
REC
Transboundary Environmental
Governance in SEE (TEGS)
REC
Acceptance and Implementation
of Multilateral Environment
Agreements in SEE
(AIMS)
REC
Bi-/multilateral arrangements
for prevention of transboundary
environmental conflicts:
the Timok River
REC
Albania, Greece and The aim is to understand the mechanisms behind the water loss in the Feb 2006/
The Former Yugoslav Prespa Lake and to develop a model for the prediction of the effects of Feb 2009
Republic of Mace- changes in quantity and quality of the lake's water. An automatic metedoniaorological
station, water level recorder, equipment for the tracer injection
experiment will be purchased and installed and local scientists will be
trained. Recommendations for sustainable development will be presented
to end-users at a final workshop.
Albania, Bosnia and To facilitate project preparation and implementation aimed at protection February 2006
Herzegovina, Croatia, and sustainable development of the Adriatic Sea region, through a com- – December
Montenegro, prehensive umbrella partnership and a platform for joint action based on 2008
(Slovenia, Italy) commitments by littoral states through appropriate institutional arrangements.
Albania, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Croatia,
the Former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia,
Montenegro,
Serbia, Kosovo*
Albania, Bosnia and
Herzegovina,
Bulgaria, Croatia, the
Former Yugoslav
Republic of
Macedonia,
Montenegro,
Romania, Serbia
To build regional capacity to develop recommendations for sustainable
mining operations and site remediation and improve governance over
foreign direct investment in hazardous activities by applying the
Governance Principles for FDI in Hazardous Activities (GPs) in pilot
projects.
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April 2006 –
March 2007
Fully funded
Partly funded
Partly funded
Contribute to improved implementation of Multilateral Environment
Agreements (MEA) in SEE through the regional AIMS Network, sharing
experiences to build up awareness of problems and solutions, conduct
regional activities on practical implementation, in particular with refer-
2001 - 2007 Partly funded
ence to the use of National Implementation Plans (NIPs) and the UNECE
and UNEP Guidelines.
Bulgaria, Serbia The project aims to support development of agreements and other arrangements
for increased cooperation on common environmental problems
and management of shared natural resources, using recent examples
from the wider region as models. The focus is on the Timok River
between Bulgaria and Serbia & Montenegro.
April 2007 – Partly funded
December 2008

Walk on the Wild Side of Life: South Eastern Euro-
Border Police explore the joint pean countries
natural heritage of the Green
Belt
UNEP
Bridging the Gaps: Enhancing
Implementation of Multilateral
Environmental Agreements in
the Balkans
UNEP
EASTERN EUROPE
Countries Albania,
Bosnia Herzegovina,
Former Yugoslav Republic
of Macedonia,
Serbia, Montenegro,
Croatia, Kosovo*
ENVSEC assessment of envi- Belarus, Ukraine and
ronment and security issues in Moldova
Belarus, Ukraine and Moldova
UNEP
Transboundary cooperation
and sustainable management
of the Dniester river
OSCE, UNECE, UNEP
Real time monitoring and decision
support systems for
international rivers: application
to the Nistru and Prut rivers
NATO/PDD/CP971918
This project concept aims to improve transboundary biodiversity conservation
in border areas by creating synergy through cooperation with
stakeholders and multipliers in the military sector. The integration of the
military sector in data collection and nature conservation gives way to a
whole range of mutual benefits, be it in improving the image of stakeholders,
joint use of infrastructure or the evaluation of observation data
for public relations.
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2007-2008 Not funded
Building and improving national capacities for the development and im- 2006-2007 Not funded
plementation of legislation for an enhanced and more effective national
implementation of key global and regional Multilateral Environment
Agreements (MEA), as well as integrating the EU environmental acquis –
and streamlining reporting and information management systems in the
Balkan region. The Project will significantly improve national capacities
for the implementation of MEAs and the related EU acquis and that the
outcomes will be replicated across the region.
Based on the results of national consultations and desk work, an
ENVSEC assessment report and work programme will be developed for
Belarus, Ukraine and Moldova. The programme will include further indepth
assessment and monitoring of issues at specific hot spots as well
as direct interventions in terms capacity building and support to policy
development.
Ukraine and Moldova The objective of the project is to develop an Action Programme to im-
Ukraine, Moldova,
Romania
Ongoing Fully funded
Ongoing Fully funded
prove the cooperative management of water and related resources of the
Dniester River Basin. The target group for the project is authorities responsible
for water management in Ukraine, Moldova and if possible the
Transnistria region. The activities include drafting, negotiating and agreeing
on Action Programme including a revised legal framework for the
cooperation.
The overall aim of this project is to enhance the development of a common
framework for data exchange required for sustainable management
of the rivers Prut and Nistru shared by Moldova, Romania, and Ukraine.
With NATO support, four automatic water-monitoring stations were purchased
and put into operation at the two rivers (sites Tudora, Sireuti,
Naslavcea and Valea Mare.)
Ongoing Fully funded

Harmonisation of seismic risk
prevention
NATO/PDD/CP980468
Mitigating risks from stocks of
obsolete pesticides
in transboundary basins and
near-border areas
NATO – OSCE (Moldova)
Cooperative flow and flood
management in the upper
Pripyat / Dnieper – Buh canal
basin
OSCE, UNEP, UNECE
Cross-border assessment and
management plan for the
Drisviaty / Druksiai lake basin
UNEP
Joint research related to activities
with transboundary
impact in the Danube delta
UNECE
Moldova, Romania,
Ukraine
Moldova, Belarus,
Ukraine
The risk hazard maps of Moldova, Romania and Bulgaria will be harmo- Nov 2004/
nised in order to allow realistic and consistent risk assessment of the Sep 2008
seismic effects generated by the Vrancea zone. The project will deliver a
joint hazard map in Eurocode 8 format.
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Fully funded
To assist the Moldovan government with the destruction of a stockpile of Ongoing Partly funded
Pesticides and Hazardous Chemicals amounting 3500 tonnes. The project
is implemented in three phases which will all be supported by
ENVSEC: I. Repacking and Centralisation, II. Chemical Analysis
III. Destruction. Phase II, the establishment of a laboratory and training
of local experts, is being implemented by NATO. Phase I and III will be
implemented jointly by NATO/NAMSA and OSCE through Trust Funds
projects. NATO will also help investigate pesticide-related risks, needs
and disposal options in selected near-border regions of Ukraine and Belarus.
Belarus, Ukraine The project will a feasibility study to explore and detail needs and realistic
options of cooperative flow management in the Ukrainian part of the
Pripyat basin to improve flood control on both sides of the border, maintain
navigational levels in the Dnieper – Buh canal, and support coordinated
use of shared water resources in the basin. Activities will be
closely coordinated with the starting EU-supported Trans-Boundary
River Basin Management project, Phase II.
Belarus, Lithuania,
Latvia
Ukraine, Romania,
Moldova
The project will start the preparation of an integrated basin management
plan as well as environmental information management and exchange
system for the Druksiai / Drisviaty lake catchment basin as building
blocks for a transboundary resource management system (the lake is
cooling reservoir for the Ignalina nuclear power station; it drains into the
Daugava / Zakh. Dzvina river)
2007-2009 Not funded
2007-2009 Not funded
The project will promote and strengthen information sharing and coop- 2007-2009 Not funded
eration between the countries regarding the construction of the Bystroe
canal and other projects with possible transboundary impact. The project
is a follow-up to the work by the Inquiry Commission under the UNECE
Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary
Context.

Development of capacities for
application of the UNECE
Espoo Convention on
Environmental Impact Assessment
in a Transboundary
Context
UNECE
Mapping of radioactive pollution
and flows of transuranic
elements
around the Chernobyl nuclear
power plant
NATO
Strengthening national and Moldova, Ukraine,
local capacities to assess and Romania
prevent risks from transboundary
accidents
UNEP, UNECE
Assessing environmental implications
of energy development
policies and trends
UNEP, UNDP, OSEC,
UNECE, REC
Belarus, Ukraine Pilot project to clarify procedures and mechanisms and strengthen capacities
in Belarus in relation to the implementation of the UNECE Convention
on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context.
The project will address the development of a chalk deposit at the
Ukrainian border in the south-west of Belarus (Polesie region).
Belarus, Ukraine The project will aim at obtaining comprehensive up-to-date information
about current and projected radioactive contamination of the territory
surrounding the Chernobyl nuclear power plant; to estimate radioecological
consequences of the redistribution of radionuclides to the territory
of Belarus and Ukraine as a result of extreme natural phenomena,
fires and other transport mechanisms.
Belarus, Moldova,
Ukraine
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2007-2009 Not funded
2007-2009 Not funded
The project will help assess and manage risks associated with the construction
of an oil terminal and refinery at Giurgiulesti (Moldova) by training
and increasing capacities of environmental authorities and the industry.
Local activities will be preceded by a policy workshop for national
authorities of the neighbouring countries. The project is linked to the capacity-building
programme of the UNECE Convention on the Convention
on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents.
2007-2009 Not funded
The project will promote consideration of environmental issues in energy
related strategic decision-making, in particular to provide recommendation
for optimization of governmental energy plans in Belarus and
Ukraine and develop for environmental assessment of energy programmes
and policies. On the regional level the project will analyse and
visualise environmental implications of the region’s response to energy
security challenges under current trends and various development scenarios.
2007-2009 Not funded

Training, awareness raising
and institutional support to
address environmental effects
of defence activities
OSCE, NATO, UNEP, REC
Disposal of stocks of rocket
fuel toxic component (“mélange”)
OSCE
Needs assessment, institutional
and legal strengthening
of environmental cooperation
with Transnistria
OSCE, UNEP, REC
Environmental assessment of
development planning
and environment-security
monitoring in the Crimea
UNDP, UNEP
Assessment and capacitybuilding
for managing environment
and security risks
in Donbas and Salihorsk regions
UNEP
Ukraine, Belarus,
Moldova
The project will provide facilities and programme for systematic training
of MOD personnel in assessing and managing environmental risks; support
production of information on environmental impacts of Ukrainian
defence activities and infrastructure (database of areas and facilities at
risks; public reports on environmental impacts of armed forces). In
Ukraine it will help strengthen institutional basis for managing environmental
risks by the Ukrainian armed forces (standards, practices, legislation).
2007-2009 Partly funded
Ukraine The project will help mobilise and utilise resources for the disposal of
stocks of rocket fuel toxic component (melange) stored at 7 locations in
Ukraine.
Moldova The project will foster cooperation with Transnistria through needs assessment,
institutional and legal support for addressing general and
specific environmental issues
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2007-2009 Partly funded
2007-2009 Partly funded
Ukraine The project will promote implementation of strategic environmental assessment
in Crimea as a recognised tool for sustainable development
and conflict prevention. Project will be linked to and support the implementation
of the Crimea Integration and Development Programme of
UNDP. The project will also develop and help implement a mechanism
2007-2009 Not funded
for monitoring environmental and natural resource aspects of conflict and
security situations as an add-on to existing security monitoring by UNDP,
with particular focus on land-related issues and conflicts.
Belarus, Ukraine The project will support regional environmental management and governance
as an element of stabilisation in regions of social stress and
instability. In particular the project will assess and help mitigate environmental
risks related to unsustainable mining practices and the closure of
mines, and increase transparency over environmental issues and decisions.
Work in Donbas will be linked to Sweden’s effort to strengthen
integrated environmental permitting system in the region.
2007-2009 Not funded

Enhancement of public par- Belarus The project will help increase public awareness and access to informa- 2007-2009 Not funded
ticipation in decision-making
tion for decision makers and the general public on the implications of the
and exchange of information
hydropower plants construction on rivers Neman / Nemunas and Zak-
on hydropower development
hadnaya Dzvina / Daugava
on the Neman / Nemunas and
Zakh. Dzvina / Daugava rivers
UNEP
Prevention of illegal cross- Ukraine, Belarus,
border transport of hazardous Moldova
waste: training of border, customs
and environmental authorities
OSCE (Ukraine), UNEP
Support to development and
implementation of Moldovan
national environmental security
programme
UNEP, OSCE
SOUTHERN CAUCASUS
Transboundary river management
in Kura-Aras/Araks
river basin through public involvement
in water governance;
complemented by a regional
study on underground
waters
UNDP
The project will help strengthen capacities of the authorities to monitor
and prevent illegal traffic of hazardous materials waste, i. a. with reference
to international practices and legal instruments such as the Basel
Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous
Wastes and their Disposal. Training will also produce recommendations
on further capacity-building needs and actions.
Moldova The project supports Moldova in developing and initiating a comprehensive
Environmental Security programme and action plan on the national
and the local levels i.a. reflecting upon and furthering issues and priorities
raised through the ENVSEC assessment.
Armenia, Azerbaijan,
Georgia, Iran
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2007-2008 Not funded
Ongoing Fully funded
The overall long-term objective is to ensure that the quality and quantity July 2004/ Feb Partly funded
of the water (surface and underground water) throughout the Kura- 2006
Aras/Araks river system meets the short and long-term requirements for March-Dec
optimum ecosystem function as well as the needs of the communities 2006 for Aqui-
using the river. Component for 2007: In coordination with the GEF Kura- fers component
Aras/Araks River basin project, explore with the countries possible options
for development and establishment of legal and institutional frameworks
for the joint management of the natural resources of the basin.
Specifically the project will assist the countries to develop a preliminary
legal and institutional framework for coordination of regional action for
the protection of the Kura-Aras/Araks basin environment. It is hoped that
this project will provide the basis for future negotiations, supported by the
GEF and other donors, for a lasting agreement and institution structure.

ENVSEC in-depth assess- Georgia, Armenia and As a follow up to the regional ENVSEC assessment, in-depth assessment
of environmental degra- Azerbaijan
ments of environmental degradation in frozen conflict zones (such as
dation in frozen conflict zones
Abkhazia, South Ossetia and Nagorny Karabakh) will be developed, if
in the South Caucasus
agreed by the parties to the conflicts, with the objective of providing reliable
data therefore removing the uncertainty on the state of the environ-
UNEP and OSCE
ment from the issues of dispute. Desk assessments will be the first step
in the project.
Capacity Building on legal
Instruments for the Protection
Mountain regions in the Caucasus
UNEP
Training in investigative journalism
with respect to environment
and security issues
UNEP
Strategic Environmental Assessment
in Spatial Planning
UNDP
Armenia, Azerbaijan,
Georgia, Iran, Russian
Federation, Turkey
Georgia / Southern
Caucasus
Additional follow-up activities on identified priority issues in frozen conflict
zones will be developed and implemented, if agreed by the parties to
the conflicts.
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Planned Partly funded
Establishment of a functioning framework for co-operation between na- Nov. 2005/ Dec Fully funded
tional authorities that are facing similar problems in the field of protection 2006
and sustainable development of the mountain regions in Caucasus. The
project aims at completing a multi sector analysis of existing instruments
for the region, organising of a regional stakeholder meeting and drafting
a provisional convention with which to begin negotiations.
Provide hands-on training to practicing journalists from the countries on
investigative and analytical approach to covering environmental and security
issues and linkages in the print and electronic media. Training
sessions will focus on priority issues defined in ENVSEC assessments.
Planned Partly funded
Azerbaijan, Armenia The project will focus on the evaluation of the current status of the capacity
to implement SEA and assessment of current planning/decisionmaking
processes in each country, the development and application of
country-tailored SEA capacity building trainings for government representatives,
experts, non-governmental stakeholders and UNDP staff in
SEA concepts and methodology. It will support integration of SEA into
the countries’ strategic and planning activities through pilot demonstra-
Planned Partly funded
tion of SEA application using a selected program/plan in each country (or
other capacity building activity selected based on the initial capacity
needs assessment result).

South Caucasus cooperative
river monitoring
NATO/PDD/CP977991
Multi-disciplinary analysis of
the Caspian Sea ecosystem
NATO/PDD/CP981063
Technical Workshop on Oil
Spills Remediation in the
Caspian Sea Region
OSCE, NATO
Reduction of flood risks for
people living along the Kodori
River in Abkhazia, Georgia
UNDP
Armenia, Azerbaijan,
Georgia
The project aims at the establishment of a transboundary river monitoring
infrastructure system for the rivers Kura and Aras/Araks shared by
Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia. In each of these countries, one central
laboratory for water quality and quantity analysis and standardised operating
procedures have been established, a watershed management system
has been developed and a data and model sharing system accessible
by internet has been created. One important component is the extensive
joint training of young scientists from the three countries in NATO
laboratories. The project is conducted in close collaboration with ministries,
state committees and national departments concerned.
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Oct 2002/
Oct 2007
Azerbaijan, Russia The project aims at investigating climatic and man-induced environ- Aug 2004/
mental change in the Caspian Sea and developing circulation and eco- Apr 2008
system models. The project facilitates training of local experts, transfer of
technology and expertise and data exchange between riparian countries.
It initiates coordinated scientific investigations and encourages the development
of regional observation networks.
The OSCE, in cooperation with NATO, will organize a technical workshop
with the participation of OSCE/NATO partner countries and international
experts. During the workshop the participants from the Caspian
Sea littoral states (Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkmenistan and
Iran) and international experts will present national problems, international
experience, lessons learned and exchange views on the best possible
way forward in developing oil spills response program in the Caspian
Sea region. The workshop could also result in identification of the
best oil spills remediation technologies; work out “A Comprehensive Oil
Spills Remediation Program for the Caspian Sea Region”; and set up a
framework for co-operation between OSCE and NATO in implementing
such a Program.
Fully funded
Fully funded
Abkhazia, Georgia The overall goal of the project is to enhance the stability of local commu- Planned
nities in the Lower Kodori River by strengthening their capacities in flood
management and mitigation. To this end the project will rehabilitate the
embankments of the Lower-Kodori River in order to stop the flooding of
villages and agricultural land in Lower Kodori Valley, as well as support
the capacity of the local population to maintain the riverbanks and other
preventive measures, and build preparedness. Community groups will be
established which initially will receive training in flood management, and
then use that knowledge to rehabilitate the river embankments.
Not funded

CENTRAL ASIA
In-depth assessments of environment
and security risks of
the Amu-Darya river basin
UNEP, UNDP
In-depth assessment of environment
& security hot-spots
on the Eastern Caspian coast
UNEP, UNDP
Environmental conflict early
warning system for Kyrgyzstan,
Tajikistan and Uzbekistan
UNDP
Natural disaster preparedness
and risk reduction for communities
in high-risk districts in
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan
UNDP
Afghanistan, Tajiki-
stan, Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan
The project aims at assessing of environment and security issues in the
upper Amu-Darya basin through a desk assessment and field missions.
Besides the assessment the project activities will include various awareness
raising and capacity building activities such as training of local authorities,
researchers and NGOs.
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Jan 2007/ Mar
2008
The project will assess in-depth environment & security hotspots on the Nov 2005 /
Eastern Caspian coast following the preliminary identification of issues in March 2007
ENVSEC 1st stage assessment for Central Asia, national consultations
and on-going activities; plan concrete actions on the ground on the institutional,
policy and community levels
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan Based on in-depth assessment and existing early warning systems, the
and Uzbekistan ENVSEC will set up an environmental system of information collection
and dissemination for tracking and analysis of potential conflicts arising
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan
from competition over natural resources or from potential natural hazards
between communities in three states of Ferghana Valley. It is also aimed
at assessing the security- environment linkage more broadly and at placing
environmental causes of conflict in the perspective of the wider security
context. Such system of monitoring and early warning will produce
substantial basis for adoption of responsible policies in maintaining secure
environment.
Based on in-depth assessment and existing UNDP programmes, the
ENVSEC will design activities to prevent increasing social tension and
conflicts by strengthening national capacities in natural disaster risk
management to reduce losses and impacts of both natural and manmade
disasters in high-risk regions. More specifically, to strengthen capacities
of local authorities and communities in disaster risk management,
to reduce vulnerability to disasters, and to pilot mechanisms for
community involvement in disaster risk management.
Ongoing
Sep 2006 –
Dec 2007
Jan 2006/
Dec 2007
Funded
Partly funded
Partly funded
Fully funded

Uranium Waste and tailings
Sites in the Ferghana Valley
NATO/PDD/CP981742
Improved Land and Water
Resource Management in the
Upper Syr Darya Basin in the
Context of Sustainable Development
UNDP, Global Environment
Facility MSP
Ferghana valley web portal
UNDP, UNEP
Kyrgyzstan, Tajiki- The effective management of uranium industry wastes to prevent health Jan 2006/ July
stan, Uzbekistan, Ka- and environmental detriment - characterization of source terms, determi- 2008
zakhstannation
of local contamination and migration of radionuclides, assessment
of radiation doses to the population from external gamma-radiation, radon
isotopes and from ingested/inhaled radionuclides, estimate of risk,
proposal for mitigation/remediation, if any, comparison with international
standards.
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan This project will address transboundary integrated land and water man-
and Uzbekistan agement by preparing a transboundary diagnostic analysis that will assist
in development of a set of eco-system quality objectives (EQOs)
serving as the basis for the regional strategic action programme and the
national action plans. The second part of this approach is the testing of
these EQOs as instruments for sustainable use of land and water resources
in the region. These EQOs will be scaleable for the whole region,
down to small villages. Once these EQOs are established, two
community level demonstration projects that emphasize issues of sustainable
development in transboundary cooperation in resource utilization
and economic development will be implemented to test their practicality.
Kyrgyzstan,
Tajikistan,
Uzbekistan,
Turkmenistan and
Kazakhstan
The aim of this project is to set up an information sharing process and
create a network of information officers working on the local level in the
target area of Ferghana Valley. The web portal will become a component
of the existing Central Asia and Russia Environment and Sustainable
Development Digital Network (CARESD) web portal. ENVSEC-
Ferghana Information Officers will be connected to Environmental Information
Network for Central Asia and Russia network (CARNet) of civil
society organisations established in 2004 around CARESD. UNEP will
work with ENVSEC counterparts in the Ferghana valley on the delivery
on-line of substantive environment-security information, i.a. to ensure
transparency in monitoring of ENVSEC issues and activities in the postassessment
phase.
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Under consideration
March 2006/
Dec 2006; extended
till Dec
2008
Fully funded
Not funded
Not funded for
2007 - 2008

Environmental Impact As- Kazakhstan, Kyrsessment
in a Transboundary gyzstan
Context: Pilot implementation
project in Central Asia
UNECE and OSCE
Dam safety in Central Asia:
capacity building and subregional
cooperation
UNECE, OSCE
Enhancing regional exchange
of water resource information
(CAREWIB phase II)
UNECE and UNEP
The project will demonstrate the application of transboundary environmental
impact assessment in Central Asia between the two countries
Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, both parties of the EIA Convention. The
project will develop national implementation mechanisms in Kazakhstan
and Kyrgyzstan. A full procedure of EIA in a transboundary context will
further be applied to a specific planned project (production facility or similar)
in Kyrgyzstan, with the involvement of Kazakhstan authorities and
the public.
Ongoing Fully funded
Central Asia The project will assess needs to revise the existing legal provisions and
to reform the established institutional modalities for dam safety; Provide
technical support through advise and training; identify and support technically
an institution in each participating county to serve as a national
focal point to coordinate dam safety activities at the country level and
represent that country in interrregional cooperation activities. On the regional
level the project will facilitate the formulation of a concept of
subregional cooperation for safe operation of dams and other hydraulic
Ongoing Partly funded
structures, especially those located on transboundary rivers, and support
the development and start-up of a work programme.
Central Asia The project will build upon Central Asia Regional Water Information Base
(CAREWIB) information service of the Interstate Commission for Water
Coordination towards further development of its contents and full integration
of with other sources of regional water-related information, in order
to facilitate a Central Asian water information exchange network for policy-makers
and the general public.
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Under consideration
Not funded

Environmental Diplomacy
Program for Young Diplomats
from Central Asia
UNDP, UNEP, OSCE
Elimination of Kazakhstan’s
Mélange (Liquid Rocket Fuel
Component) Stockpiles: Implementation
– Phase III
OSCE
SEMIRAD II - Investigation of
the Radiological Situation in
the Sarzhal Region of the
Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test
Site
NATO/PDD/CP980906
Study of Radioactive Waste
Disposal Sites in Turkmenistan
NATO/PDD/CP978439
Central Asia The main objective of the project is to prepare and deliver an environ- Planned for
mental diplomacy training programme in Central Asia for the junior and
mid-level diplomats from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs. The project
will rely on the training programme already organized in Geneva, in August
2006. The specific project objectives are:
2007 - 2008
- to research and develop multidisciplinary training modules and related
teaching materials for teaching and practicing environmental
diplomacy in Central Asia in, initially, 10 areas
- to identify and mobilize a suitable trainers and lecturers for areas
mentioned above;
- to form and develop a list of potential students and client networks
- to train young diplomats from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, and
possibly other clients and client networks, producing a first group of
about 40 negotiators trained in environmental diplomacy;
- to evaluate the course and secure funding for a training programme
for 2007 - 2008 in Bishkek or Almaty.
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Not funded
Kazakhstan The objective of the project is to assist the Government of Kazakhstan in Planned
eliminating approximately 1,400 tons of Mélange by ensuring recycling or
disposing of Mélange in an environmentally sound manner. Ultimately,
the project seeks to curb environmental and safety threats posed by
large quantities of Mélange stored in the vicinity of populated areas,
thereby improving the environmental and security status in the country
and, in particular, the concerned areas.
Not funded
Kazakhstan This project is a continuation of SEMIRAD I. The new site to be studied Aug 2004/ Aug
for its radiological condition lies north of Ground Zero and southwest of
Maize (Kazakhstan). Within the framework of the project areas, if present,
which present radionuclide concentrations that are high enough to
2007
present a terrorism/defence threat will be identified. Results will allow the
Kazakh Government, local authorities and their agencies to develop
strategies for the rehabilitation and development of the area.
Turkmenistan The project is assisting Turkmenistan in the safe handling of radioactive Jul 2001/ Au-
waste, a side-product from iodine and bromine production facilities near gust 2008
by the Caspian Sea. The project includes the implementation of a radiochemical
laboratory in Ashgabat, the installation and operation of radioprotection
equipment and the training of Turkmen teams. This will enable
Turkmenistan in gaining scientific and technical autonomy in waste characterisation
and radio protection.
Fully funded
Fully funded

Integrated Water Resources
Management for Wetlands
Restoration in the Aral Sea
Basin (Northern part)
NATO/PDD/CP980986
Using Stable Isotopes, Passive
Organic Samplers and
Modelling to Assess Environmental
Security in Khorezm,
Uzbekistan
NATO
Biotechnological Exploitation
of Uzbek Saline Water Reserves
Using Halotolerant Microalgae
NATO
CROSS REGIONAL ACTIVITIES
Establishment of and support
to Public Environmental Information
Centres (“Aarhus
centers”)
OSCE, UNECE
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan
The overall objective of the project is to propose a system of models, Aug 2005/ Aug
GIS and engineering tools for civil infrastructure and a pre-feasibility 2008
study answering to the principal needs for integrated water resources
management in the Syrdarya Delta. The results of the study should
serve as a basis for internationally supported investment proposals. The
participation of the local community and other stakeholders should add
to the reality of the proposed measures and should support the creation
of a "Committee for water resources management of the Syrdarya delta".
Uzbekistan By applying innovative technologies the ecosystems of lakes in the Amu Jul 2006/ Dec
Darya river basin will be better understood and a predictive model will be 2009
established. This will improve the understanding of the impact of agricultural,
industrial and urban activities on the ecosystems. The results will
be transferred, among other authorities, to the State Committee for Nature
Protection.
Uzbekistan The Aral Sea and other major saline water reserves in the region will be Jul 2006/ Dec
assessed for their potential use in the production of the algae Dunaliella 2009
salina. This algae is a rich source for bioactive compounds and therefore
a candidate for commercial production with application in agriculture and
medicine. In the framework of the project a pilot plant will be developed
and a techno-economical viability study will be performed.
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Fully funded
Fully funded
Fully funded
Albania, Armenia, Promoting the implementation of the Aarhus Convention and the second Ongoing Partly funded
Azerbaijan, Georgia, component of Objective 6 of the EECCA Strategy by creating, or sup-
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan porting already existing, public information centres (Aarhus Centres);
Using Aarhus Centres to raise awareness of environment and security
linkages; promote public participation in environmental decision making
and access to justice.
For 2007, more emphasis will be placed on the 3 rd Pillar of the Aarhus
Convention (Access to Justice) by conducting a regional training for
Judges under the auspices of the Task Force on Access to Justice.

Training in investigative journalism
with respect to Environment
and Security issues
and linkages
UNEP
Assistance to EECCA and
South Eastern Europe countries
in implementing the Convention
on the Transboundary
Effects of Industrial Accidents
UNECE and UNEP
Energy and Environmental
Challenges to Security - A
Seminar for Parliamentarians
and others
REC
Towards a legal regime for
flood management in UNECE
region
REC
Central Asia, Caucasus
EECCA and South
Eastern Europe countries
South Eastern
Europe, Eastern
Europe, possibly others
Provide hands-on training to practicing journalists from the countries on
investigative and analytical approach to covering environmental and security
issues and linkages in the print and electronic media. Training will
be held in the framework of annual regional festival of environmental
journalism and focus on priority issues defined in ENVSEC assessments.
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Jan. 2004/
March 2006
The project will help improve industrial safety, in particular at hazardous March 2006 /
installations, through assessing readiness of and needs of the countries Nov 2007
for the implementation of prevention measures, and tailoring capacitybuilding
activities to foster preparedness and adequate response to industrial
accidents. The outcome of the project (countries’ commitments,
verification missions and reports, programme of needs-driven assistance
activities) will contribute to the assistance programme adopted by the
Conference of the Parties to the UNECE Convention on the Transboundary
Effects of Industrial Accidents.
Fully funded
Fully funded
The seminar on “Energy and Environmental Challenges to Security” is
aimed at engaging political actors and key policymakers and stakeholders,
including governmental authorities, journalists and members of
civil society, to focus the international debate on these issues through a
high-level conference. It provides an opportunity to promote on the basis
of sound scientific knowledge understanding and raise awareness
among critical players whose actions will have a major impact on the
future course of development and on security-related matters, and to
accomplish outreach to targeted groups from the international initiatives
related to Environment and Security that have gathered the latest thinking
on the subject.
Planned Not funded
UNECE region The goal of the project is to contribute to the development of an international
legal regime for flood management in the UNECE region, or, alternatively,
with respect to specific shared rivers and water bodies on a
sub-regional level. The project envisions in-depth research, surveying
and analyzing applicable international legal principles, relevant legal
texts, articles and other resources, culminating in a detailed, commented
Planned Not funded
proposal for state-of-the-art rules. Alternative institutional arrangements,
including commissions with various powers, will be examined, together
with geographical and other considerations relevant to regime formation
with particular application to river basins.

Prediction of Glacial Hazards
and Disasters in the Central
Caucasus, Russia
NATO
New Technologies of Seismic
Resistant Construction
NATO
Russia One major aim is to improve the modelling techniques for catastrophic Jun 2006/
slop instability and produce predictions and glacial hazard maps for the
glaciers in Russian Central Caucasus. A short-, mid- and long-term forecast
will be produced and potential disaster sites be identified. The results
will be disseminated to local authorities dealing with emergency,
disaster and infrastructure planning.
Dec2009
Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan
* Kosovo refers to the UN administered territory under UN Security Council resolution 1244
NB: project fiches exist for all planned / on-going project
2. Completed ENVSEC projects as of January 2007
Project
and
Lead organisation
SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE
The whole project is aimed at lowering the number of victims during high
magnitude earthquakes and strong explosions based on Aseismic Construction
Technology (ACT). The new ATC will result in simpler and
cheaper small stable houses that could, for example, be used for constructing
settlements of refugees.
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Jun 2006/ Dec
2009
Fully funded
Fully funded
Region/Countries Description Year of
completion
In-depth assessment of Envi- South Eastern Europe One of the first assessments carried out by the ENVSEC team, and the result of 2003
ronment and Security risks
extensive desk studies, fieldwork and stakeholder meetings and workshops in
and opportunities in South
the region, this assessment is the basis of the work programme that is now being
Eastern Europe
implemented in the region. Publication of ‘Environment and Security transforming
risks into cooperation, the case of Central Asia and South Eastern Europe’. Also
UNEP
available in Russian.

Rapid Environmental Assessment
of the Tisza River
Basin, including environment
and security risks
UNEP
Network Development of local
actors from the Sava River
Basin on Water resource
Management
OSCE
SOUTHERN CAUCASUS
ENVSEC phase 1 assessment
of environment and security
risks and opportunities
in the South Caucasus
UNEP
Hungary, Romania, Montenegro
Serbia, Slovakia,
Ukraine
Bosnia & Herzegovina,
Montenegro, Serbia, Croatia,
Slovenia
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia
Preliminary assessment of the overall environmental situation, environmental
problems and security issues, plus identification of “hot spots” in the transboundary
Tisza River basin of South-Eastern Europe
The project aimed to promote regional co-operation in water resource management
through establishing networks of local actors from the Sava River Basin,
and by identifying the role of these local actors in river basin management. Further
information is available on the project website: http://www.reccroatia.hr/eng/projects.php?id=78
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2004
2006
Based on the results of national consultations and deskwork, an ENVSEC as- 2004
sessment report and work programme has been developed for the Southern
Caucasus. The programme includes further in-depth assessment and monitoring
of issues at specific hot spots as well as direct interventions in terms capacity
building and support to policy development. Publication “Environment and Security
transforming risks into co-operation, the case of the Southern Caucasus”.
Also available in Russian.
Assessment and neutralisa- Armenia The assessment will be composed of the following elements: Quantity and char- 2004
tion of hazardous chemicals
acteristic of the melange; Processing technology available in the region and in-
in abandoned military sites in
ternationally; Local facilities and resources available in-country; Modalities for
Armenia
recycling/disposing of the melange; Cost and time frame for implementation of
the recycling/disposal of the melange. Based on the findings and recommendations
of the Experts, the Office will seek extra-budgetary contributions to implement
the recycling\disposal of the toxic melange.

Special issue of the “Caucasus
Environmental Magazine”
OSCE
Environment and Security in Armenia, Azerbaijan and
the South Caucasus Triangle Georgia
OSCE via GTZ
Seismic Risk in large cities of
the Caucasus, tools for risk
management (SeRiCiCau)
NATO/PDD/CP974320
Strategic Environmental Assessment
(SEA) – Promotion
and Capacity Building
CENTRAL ASIA
ENVSEC Phase 1 assessment
of Environment and security
risks and opportunities
in Central Asia
UNEP, UNDP
Support the production of a special issue of the CENN (Caucasus Environmental 2005
NGOs Network) “Caucasus Environmental Magazine”, on environment and security
in Russian and English. The aim was to contribute to an increasing awareness
in the region of the relevance for security of environmental degradation and
this project supports environmental journalism in the Caucasus. This special edition
of the quarterly magazine was published in December 2005 and distributed
to different stakeholders in the region.
In cooperation with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit
(GTZ). Activities will combine awareness raising of environment and security issues
through workshops and elaboration of information material; setting up (or
supporting) local environmental information centres (local branches of the Aarhus
Centres); implementation of small scale projects submitted by community
associations based on the discussed ideas.
2005
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Geor- Updated GIS-based hazard, vulnerability and risk maps were compiled, scenar- 2006
gia, Russia
ios for disastrous events were developed and the knowledge was transferred to
local authorities and ministries as the end-users. This will improve the preparedness
of the authorities concerned and promote the value of sharing information
among Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia. Databases on seismic activities were
completed and are permanently updated. Electronic maps of seismic hazard of
cities were prepared for the end users.
Armenia, Georgia Project aimed to introduce application of SEA for integrating environment into
countries’ development framework, thus support the process towards ratification
of the UNECE SEA Protocol (signed by both countries in 2003). In Armenia, the
pilot SEA of the Yerevan Master Plan was implemented, resulting in some SEA
recommendations being incorporated in the master plan and in raising awareness
and involving public in the master plan development and SEA process. In
Georgia, the national Resource Guide to Implement the SEA Protocol has been
developed, for raising awareness on the SEA Protocol requirements. In Armenia
project has been finalized by the development of the National Strategy for Implementation
of the SEA Protocol, which will undergo the inter-ministerial review
process and is considered to be formally adopted.
2006
Central Asia One of the first assessments carried out by the ENVSEC team, and the result of 2003
extensive desk studies, fieldwork and stakeholder meetings and workshops in
the region, this assessment is the basis of the work programme that is now being
implemented in the region. Publication of “Environment and Security transforming
risks into cooperation. The case of Central Asia and South Eastern Europe”.
Also available in Russian.
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In-depth field assessment of The Ferghana valley An in-depth (phase II) assessment of the region was initiated in May 2004 with 2005
environment and security hot-
the main objective to assess and communicate information on environment &
spots in the Ferghana – Osh –
security hotspots in the Ferghana-Osh-Khujand triangle with focus on trans-
Khujand triangle and adjacent
boundary risks from human activities, in particular industrial hot spots (hazardous
areas
waste, risks for accidents and spillages, including radioactive waste poorly stored
or completely abandoned), pressure on natural resources (land degradation, de-
UNEP, UNDP, OSCE
forestation, ownership; water quality, usage and sharing) and cross-cutting issues
such as natural disasters or the impacts of climate change on the region.
Publication: “Environment and Security: Transforming risks into cooperation -
Central Asia - Ferghana / Osh / Khujand area”. Also available in Russian.
Assessment and Mitigation of Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan This project collected data on the seismological and geological characteristics of 2005
Seismic Risk in Tashkent,
the region, and seismic hazard maps and earthquake ground motion models for
Uzbekistan and Bishkek, Kyr-
Bishkek and Tashkent were developed. NATO support included the purchase
gyzstan Republic
and installation of GIS equipment and software as well as training of young scientists.
The end-results were given to the state committees and ministries con-
NATO
cerned in Kyrgyz Republic and Uzbekistan.
Sustainable Development of Uzbekistan With the aim to establish a remote sensing system for studying the Aral Sea eco- 2005
Ecology and Land and Water
system, a GIS Centre was equipped and put into operation at the Nukus State
use through implementation of
University, Karakalpakstan (Uzbekistan). With the help of Russian expertise, the
a GIS and Remote Sensing
centre developed forecast models for ecosystem changes and early crop-yield
Centre in Karakalpakstan Uz-
estimation models. Scientists were trained in this centre to ensure improvement
bekistan
of water management and agricultural planning. The results were transferred to
the Interstate Coordination Water Management Commission as well as to state
NATO
committees and regional governments of Uzbekistan.
SEMIRAD 1 – Investigation of Kazakhstan Within the framework of this project the radioactive contamination level at the 2005
the radiological situation in the
Tel’kem valley (Kazakhstan) was determined. Two-week field expeditions were
Sarzhal region of the Semi-
carried out on an annual basis and technical support to the National Nuclear
palatinsk Nuclear Test Site
Centre of Kazakhstan was provided. The results showed that the studied area
was little more contaminated by radionuclides than would be expected from a
NATO
global fallout and thus presents little radiological hazard for farmers. The conclusions
were reported to the Kazakh authorities concerned.
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Rapid environment and health
risk assessment of industrial
hotspots
UNEP
Training in investigative journalism
with respect to Environment
and Security issues
and linkages
UNEP
Support to regional festival on
environmental journalism in
Central Asia
UNDP
EASTERN EUROPE
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
Carry out a rapid assessment of environment and health transboundary risks
originated by industrial sites and hazardous waste dumps, located in the
Ferghana valley area, with prioritisation of risks related to individual sites; carry
out, for the selected sites, detailed assessment of risk, define provisional offsite
contingency plans (OCPs) for the areas affected by the sites investigated, in
compliance with European Directives and International Conventions (e.g.
UNECE Convention on Industrial Accidents), and to carry out pre-feasibility studies
for correction/ reconstruction measures necessary to prevent/ reduce the
identified risks; contribute to the developing process of capacity building and to
promote the public participation on the risk management.
Central Asian countries Provide hands-on training to practicing journalists from the countries on investigative
and analytical approach to covering environmental and security issues
and linkages in the print and electronic media. Training will be held in the framework
of annual regional festival of environmental journalism and focus on priority
issues defined in ENVSEC assessments.
Central Asian countries Organise national and regional competitions and festivals of environmental films, 2006
TV and radio programmes, and newspaper articles. Build capacities of selected
national journalists and environmental NGOs on organisation of the festivals and
public environmental campaigns for awareness raising. Establish working
mechanisms for dialogue with the Ministries of Environment on how to draw public
attention to the critical national environmental and development priorities, and
contribute to national environmental protection and peace building.
Monitoring and Assessment of Moldova, Romania In order identify the main sources of pollution in the river Prut, the contamination 2005
Heavy Metal Pollution in River
levels of 4 heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Pb, Zn) were studied. The project allowed the
Prut
acquisition of analytical equipment in Moldova and Romania. Scientists from both
countries were trained in NATO country laboratories to ensure sustainable qual-
NATO
ity analysis and monitoring of the river. Results were reported at international
conferences as well as to the local authorities.
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2006
2006

Rocket fuel disposal workshop
and assessment in
Ukraine
OSCE - NATO
CROSS REGIONAL PROJECTS
Postgraduate Course on Environment,
Security and Diplomacy
UNEP
Ukraine NATO/OSCE organised a workshop to share national experiences and seek for 2005
applicability of the best methods and technical options for secure, economically
efficient and environmentally friendly methods of liquid rocket fuel component
("mélange") disposal. The result of the assessment in Ukraine will provide technical
and financial assistance for the implementation of melange recycling and
facilitate the elaboration of an independent technical-economic assessment
based on-site Needs Assessment Mission (NAM) of an international expert
group.
* Kosovo refers to the UN administered territory under UN Security Council resolution 1244
The ‘Environment and Security’ Module gave the students an analysis of the re- 2006
lationship between environmental security and peace; the security implications of
environmental changes; environmental stress and conflict; and the need for micro-
and meso-diplomacy in areas such as Central Asia and international river
basins. The training was attended by present and future diplomats, policy and
decision makers in governments, regional intergovernmental bodies, local authorities,
the private sector, NGOs, and UN bodies (including participants from
the Balkans and the Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia regions). 20
participants from countries with economies in transition were offered a scholarship
for the course.
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ANNEX 3: National focal points and contacts
SOUTH-EASTERN EUROPE
Albania
Sajmir Hoxha
Chief of Cabinet, Ministry of Environment
Rruga e durreshit, Nr. 27 Tirana
Tel. +355 4 270 621
Fax +355 4 270 627
E-mail sajmir@abissnet.com.al
Lorenc Xhaferraj
Desk Officer, UN Department
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Gjergj Fishta – 6, Tirana
Tel. +355 4 364 090 ext.142
Fax +355 4 364 401
E-mail lxhaferraj@mfa.gov.al
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Azra Rogovic
Senior Advisor
Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations
Musala 9, Sarajevo
Tel. +387 033 211 852
Fax +387 033 211 852
E-mail azrarogovic@yahoo.co.uk
Bulgaria
Detelina Peicheva
Expert, International Cooperation Department
Ministry of Environment and Water
22 Maria Luiza Blvd, Sofia 1000
Tel. +359 2 940 61 32
Fax + 359 2 980 96 41
E-mail dpeycheva@moew.government.bg
Krasimir Petrov
State Expert, OSCE Chairmanship Directorate
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Alexander Zhendov Str. 2, Sofia 1040
Tel. +359 2 948 24 51
Mobile +359 887 464 445
Fax +359 2 971 03 21
E-mail kr.petrov@mfa.government.bg
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Croatia
Sandra Tucak-Zoric
Environmental Impact Assessment Department
Ministry for Environment Protection, Physical
Planning and Construction, Expert Advisor
Republike Austrije 16, Zagreb
Tel. +385 1 3782 173
Fax +385 1 3782 157
E-mail Sandra.tucak-zoric@mzopu.hr
Marina Vasilj
Head of the Department for Co-operation with International
Organisations
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Trg. N.S. Zrinskog 7-8, 10 000 Zagreb
Tel. +385 1 4569 839
Fax +385 4597 416
E-mail intl.institutions@mvp.hr
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Kosta Trajkovski
Head of Unit for Project Preparation
Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning
Drezdenska-52, Skopje
Tel. +389 2 3066 930 ext. 155
Fax +389 2 3066 931
E-mail k.trajkovski@moepp.gov.mk
Jani Bogoevski
Head of Department of Foreign Economic Policy
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Dame Gruev br. 6, Skopje 1000
Tel. +389 2 3123 044
Fax +389 2 3115 790
E-mail jani.bogoevski@mfa.gov.mk
Romania
Silviu Stoica
General Director of the Authority for Implementation
of the Structural and Cohesion Funds for Environmental
Infrastructure Projects
Ministry of Environment and Water Management
12, Libertatii Blvd, 040129, Bucharest 5
Tel. +40-21 3357172
Fax +40 21 312 42 27
E-mail silviu@mappm.ro
Carmen BURLACU
Director General
General Directorate for OSCE and Council of Europe
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
14 Modrogan Street, District 1, Bucharest
Tel: + 4021 230 75 79
Fax: + 4021 231 81 15
e-mail: ddo@mae.ro

Republic of Serbia
Stevo Tubic
Assistant Director for Sector for Environmental
Protection from Pollution
Ministry of Science and Environmental Protection
of the Republic of Serbia
Dr. Ivana Ribara 91, Novi Beograd
Tel. +381 11 3132576
Fax +381 11 2158 793
E-mail Stevo.tubic@ekoserb.sr.gov.yu
Republic of Montenegro
Ministry of Tourism and Environment Protection
Podgorica, Montenegro
Tel: +381 81 482 313
Kosovo (the UN administered territory under UN
Security Council resolution 1244)
Nezakete Hakaj (contact)
Head of Environment Protection Division
Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning
Rilindja Komplex, II office 218 Pristina
Tel. + 381 38 211 718
Mobile +377 44 213 963
Fax + 381 38 211716
E-mail nezakete.hakaj@gmail.com
Ismail Hetemaj (contact)
Head of Nature Protection Division
Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning
"Rilindja" Komplexcont.III/212, Prishtina
Tel. + 381 38 211 805
Fax + 381 38 211 716
E-mail ihetemaj@yahoo.com
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EASTERN EUROPE
Belarus
Natalia Golovko
International Cooperation Department
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental
Protection
Kollektornaya ul. 10, Minsk 220048
Tel. +375 17 200 4328/7454
Fax +375 17 200 7454
E-mail icd@minpriroda.by
Moldova
Violeta Ivanov
Head of the Division Environmental Policy and
European Integration
Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources
9 Cosmonautilor Str., MD 2005 Chisinau
Tel. +373 22 20 45 07
Fax +373 22 22 68 58
E-mail ecopolicy@mediu.moldova.md
Andrei Galbur
Director of the Multilateral Cooperation Department
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration
31 August str., 80. Chisinau MD2012
Tel. +373 22 233 940
Fax +373 22 232 302
E-mail: andrei.galbur@mfa.md
Ukraine
Olga Marushevska
Head of International Cooperation Department
Ministry of Environmental Protection
Uritskogo vul. 35, Kyiv 03035
Tel./ Fax ++38 044 206 3110
E-mail marushevska@menr.gov.ua
Volodymyr Tolkach
Head of the OSCE Division
Department for UN and Other International Organizations
Tel: +380 44 238 1640
Fax: +380 44 272 2040
E-mail: v.tolkach@mfa.gov.ua

SOUTHERN CAUCASUS
Armenia
Ms. Ruzanna Davtyan
Head of International Cooperation Department
Ministry of Nature Protection
Government House 3, Republic Square, Yerevan
375010
Tel: +37410 58 53 49
Fax: +37410 58 54 69
interdpt@rambler.ru
Ms. Nouneh Zastoukhova
First Secretary
International Organizations Department
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Government House 2, Republic Square, Yerevan
375010
Tel: +37410 54 40 41/232
Fax: +37 410 54 3925
n.zastoukhova@mfa.am
Azerbaijan
Imran Abdulov
Deputy Head of Department of Environmental and
Nature Protection Policy
Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources
B. Aghayev Str 100-A, 370073 Baku
Tel. +99 412 438 85 13
Fax +99 412 492 59 07
E-mail imranabdulov@baku.az
Kenan MURTUZOV
Second Secretary
Department of Economic Cooperation and Development
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
4 Shihali Gurbanov Str, Baku, 370009
Tel. +994 12 492 96 92 ext.2079
Fax. +994 12 492 68 25
KMurtuzov@yahoo.com
Georgia
George Kolbin
Head of Department of International Relations
and Conventions
Ministry of Environmental and Natural Resources
Protection
ul. Kostava 68a 380015
Tbilisi - Republic of Georgia
Tel: +995 32 23 06 64
Fax: +995 32 33 39 52; 94 36 70
E-mail: gmep@access.sanet.ge
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CENTRAL ASIA
Kyrgyzstan
Omor Rustembekov
Director of the Department of Ecology and Nature
Use, State Agency for environmental protection
142 Gorkiy Street, Bishkek 720053
Tel. +996 312 54 74 52
Fax +996 312 54 91 18
E-mail demos@intranet.kg
Zamira Tohtohodjaeva
Counsellor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
59 Razzakova Street, Bishkek 720050
Tel. +996 312 62 67 73
Fax: +996 312 66 05 01
E-mail dio@mfa.gov.kg
Tajikistan
Makhmadsharif Khakdodov
Deputy Minister
Ministry of Industry
Rudaki ave. 80, Dushanbe
Tel +992 372 21 55 94
E-mail envsec.tj@mail.ru
Luqmon Isomatov
Head of UN Department
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Rudaki ave. 42, Dushanbe 734051
Tel. +992 372 21 07 34
Fax +992 372 21 02 59
E-mail luqmon@umomfa.tajik.net
Uzbekistan
Timur Tillyaev
Head of Legal-Ecological Department
State Committee for Nature Protection
99, Amir Temur ave., Tashkent, 700084
Tel: +998 71 135 78 64
Fax: +998 71 135 16 65
E-mail info@uznature.uz
Ildar Shigabuddinov (contact)
Head of Department of UN and international political
organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
9, Uzbekistan ave., Tashkent
Tel./Fax +998 71 139 18 05
E-mail ildars@yahoo.com
Kazakhstan
Alexander Bragin
Chief of department of legal policy and interna-

Mr. Ilia Imnadze
Second Secretary
Department of International Organizations
4 Chitadze Str.
Tbilisi 0118, Georgia
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Tel: + 995 32284620
Fax: +995 33284678
iimnadze@mfa.gov.ge
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tional cooperation
Ministry for environmental protection
Ministries house, Block A
Astana, Kazakhstan
Tel: + 7 3172 740839
Fax: +7 3172 740818
a_bragin@nature.kz
Turkmenistan
Timur Berkeliev
Repina St. 8a, apt 12
744005 Ashgabat Turkmenistan
tel: +993 12 39 86 84
mobile: +993 66 32 83 57
email: berkeliev@gmail.com

ANNEX 4 ENVSEC contact directory
OSCE, Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities, Kärntner
Ring 5-7, A1010 Vienna, Austria, Telephone: +43-1 514 36 0 Fax: 43 1 51436 96
Baltes, Marc +431 514 36 742 marc.baltes@osce.org
Daussa, Raül +431 514 36 237 raul.daussa@osce.org
Nordström, Saba +431 514 36 175 saba.nordstrom@osce.org
Snoy , Bernard +431 514 36 525 bernard.snoy@osce.org
Swalley, David +431 514 36 913 david.swalley@osce.org
Country missions and offices: please see www.osce.org
UNDP RBEC Bratislava Regional Centre, Grosslingova 35, 811 09 Bratislava, Slovak Republic,
Telephone: +421 (2) 59337 111, Fax: +421 (2) 59337 450
Kadyrzhanova, Inkar +7 327 258 26 42 inkar.kadyrzhanova@undp.org
Martonakova, Henrieta
+421 2 59337 411 henrieta.martonakova@undp.org
Slay, Ben +421 2 59337 444 ben.slay@undp.org
Svedberg, Peter +421 2 59337 219 peter.svedberg@undp.org
Country missions: please see http://europeandcis.undp.org;
http://www.undp.org/regions/europe/
UNEP
Regional Office for Europe, 15, chemin des Anémones, CH-1219 Châtelaine, Geneva,
Telephone: +41229178279, Fax: +41 229178024
Denisov, Nickolai +41 22 917 8281 nickolai.denisov@unep.ch
Leone, Gaetano +41 22 917 8871 gaetano.leone@unep.ch
Novikov, Viktor +47 3703 5707 viktor.novikov@grida.no
Palosaari, Marika +41 22 917 8779 marika.palosaari@unep.ch
Schlingemann, Frits +41 22 917 8291/8276 frits.schlingemann@unep.ch
Simonett, Otto +41 22 917 78342 otto.simonett@unep.ch
UNEP Vienna – ISCC, Room: JOE 25, Vienna International Center, PO Box 500, A 1400 Vienna,
Austria, Telephone: + 431 26060 4545 Fax: +43 1 260 60 6730
Beronja, Jelena +431 260 60 44 21 jelena.beronja@unvienna.org
Egerer, Harald +431 260 60 4545 harald.egerer@unvienna.org
Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe, Ady Endre ut 9-11, 2000
Szentendre, Hungary, Telephone: +36 26 504 000, Fax: +36 26 311 294
Stec, Stephen +36 26 504 000 sstec@rec.org
Szigeti Bonifert, Marta +36 26 504 000 mbonifert@rec.org
Country offices please see: www.rec.org/REC/Introduction/CountryOffices
UNECE Environment, Housing and Land Management Division, Palais des Nations
CH-1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland, Telephone: +41-22-917 23 96, Fax: +41-22-917 06 21
Barlund, Kaj +41 22 917 23 70 kaj.barlund@unece.org
Libert, Bo +41 22-917 23 96 bo.libert@unece.org
NATO Programme for Security Through Science, NATO Public Diplomacy Division, Bd. Leopold
III, B-1110 Brussels, Belgium, Telephone: +322 707 4520, Fax +32 2 707 4232
DeWispelaere, Chris +322 707 4620 chris.dewispelaere@hq.nato.int
Kaffenberger, Walter +322 707 4520 kaffenberger.walter@ hq.nato.int
Michaelis, Susanne +322 707 4520 michaelis.susanne@hq.nato.int
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