Viktor Yurochko Minsk’2011 Subregional Workshop of the Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers for EECCA Countries Modern technologies of accumulation and distribution of environmental information

1.Information as a basis for making decisions 2.Elements of environmental information 3.Model "Permission-Report-Taxes“ 4.Integrated environmental registers 5.Useful links Contents Integrated environmental registers

All people systematically make some decisions Information as a basis for making decisions Good decisions need the right information at the right time The decision in environmental issues are make by individual citizens and also by local, regional, national and international levels

Information as a basis for making decisions For state agencies and local governments For citizens and other stakeholders Information about environment Both directions are connected, based on certain data and can not be considered separately

Elements of environmental information Air Water Other Air Water Other Wastes Information about using of natural resources and pollution by enterprises Information about the conditions of environmental (monitoring) Environmental information Information managed by different bodies

Taxes Report (period) Model "Permission-Report-Taxes" Using of natural resources (pollution) Permission for use of natural resources (pollution) The model is similar for different areas (air, water, waste, etc.) Information is dispersed in environmental agencies, statistical, tax and other organs

Subject of impact on the environmental (enterprise, etc.) Air Permission Reports Taxes Water Permission Reports Taxes Wastes Permission Reports Taxes Other Model "Permission-Report-Taxes" Concrete subject (operator - enterprise, etc.) takes impact on the environment (use of natural resources and pollution)

Integrated environmental registers It is necessary to implement an integrated national register of subjects, which use of natural resources and pollute of environment All environmental permits, reports, taxes should be based on this register Main results: An integrated approach to each subject Increasing the efficiency of state agencies

Specifying in the register places of environmental impact of subject as coordinates (longitude, latitude) will allow: Use the data in GIS systems (online and paper maps, spatial modeling) Perform analysis at local and regional levels, in river basin, etc. Integrated environmental registers

[Environmental] inspectors and other personnel working on enforcement lack the capacity, the human and financial resources, and above all up–to-date data and the modern technology needed for data collection and analysis. Integrated environmental registers Evaluation of the European Commission's Cooperation with Ukraine, reports/2010/1283_docs_en.htm reports/2010/1283_docs_en.htm

Key elements of information systems Data structure (interlinked tables) Data management system (inputing, editing) Analysis (reports, maps) The data structure must correspond to structure of documents, provided by law Data must be entered only once, according to functional responsibilities Tools for data analysis at local, regional and national levels. Tools for access of stakeholders Integrated environmental registers

These registers better to realize on the Intranet and Internet technologies: High reliability Minimum cost for scaling and support (open-source basis, on users' computers requires only a browser) Using open-source software Integrated environmental registers

Next steps: Creating online tools to access the stakeholders (citizens, scientists, neighbouring countries, etc.) to environmental information. Electronic reporting of enterprises in environmental protection. Standards of international exchange of environmental information in electronic form. e-Government (from electronic government, also known as e-gov, digital government, online government) refers to government's use of information technology to exchange information and services with citizens, businesses, and other arms of government. Integrated environmental registers

the Speed of Thought (Bill Gates, 1999) Integrated environmental registers the Speed of Thought

EU Shared Environmental Information System European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register United States Environmental Protection Agency Warehouses of toxic pesticides in the Lviv region (Ukraine) Useful links Integrated environmental registers

Thanks for your attention Viktor Yurochko