1. Environmental monitoring in Central Asia (MONECA)
EAA und CAREC
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2. Project Title: Environmental monitoring in Central Asia (MONECA)
Objective:Environmental monitoring, reporting and data sharing is improved in the Central Asian countries and in the region as a whole, and links and partnerships are strengthened between the respective Central Asian and EU institutions.
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3. Contents Project partners and team Important messages
Expected project results
Tentative budget breakdown
Indicative timetable
Start up activities
Examples
Project-relevant experience of the partners
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4. Important messages
We will build upon and support the continuation of activities within EURECA
We will develop capacities, infrastructure and institutional cooperation with respect to environmental information in Central Asia
We will perform our activities in close coordination with the EEA, EUROSTAT and other EU institutions involved in the implementation of the Shared Environment Information System (SEIS)
We will build up sustainable relations between central Asian and European institutions in dealing with environmental monitoring
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5. Expected end results
1: Improved capacities and inter-institutional cooperation of governmental organisations in C Asia
2: Improved content of environmental information in Central Asia and its accessibility within the region and internationally
3: Strengthening awareness and communication of SEIS principles, approach and results in Central Asia

6. Result 1: institutions and capacities
National focal points (MOE, STAT), inter-agency working groups established and sustained; regular national and regional meetings
Regional / national information policy, legal and institutional basis for SEIS improved to the extent possible…
Series of capacity-building events, exchange visits and onsite support organised in synergy with EEA, UNECE and others; links established with parallel activities (bilateral, WB etc.)

7. Result 2: environmental information
Environmental indicators for C Asia produced under UNECE JTF; inputs to indicator-based assessment for ENPI-CA
Innovative ‘SEIS-compatible’ information products in the countries (indicator assessments, SOE reports & statistics)
Selected data flows to Europe (EEA) and the world (Conventions) facilitated; regional / transboundary data- sets produced and made accessible on line: water (quality), climate, bio (synergies with ERCA & FLEG)?

8. Result 3: awareness & communication
Targeted events and products to promote SEIS among the governments and civil society i.a. building on AWARE results
Media attention and coverage of SEIS (and EEA) information in Central Asia
Strengthened links to the Aarhus Convention and other international mechanisms for environmental information policy (presence in meetings, visibility of products, increased communication)

9. Tentative budget breakdown

10. Indicative Timetable CPH, 12 April 2013 Y1 Y2 Y3 Semester IY1 Y2 Y3
Semester I
Semester II
III IV V
Activity 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1 0
1 1
1 2
Implementing body
MONECA:
Networking and communication M m
UBA and CAREC
Thematic training and capacity building
Strengthening policy and institutions *
Exchange visits and on- site support
EU>CA
CA > EU
Development of environmental indicators
Support to SEIS compatible products
Regular provision of information
Access to spatial trans- boundary data
Promotion of SEIS principles
Work with civil society, media, private sector
Links with the Aarhus convention et al.
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11. Start-up activities (6 months)
Months 1-2 kick-offs: with the EEA (Copenhagen) and the EC (Astana), priorities, adjustment of the initial work plan
Months 2-4 [re-]visit the countries: state of play, update on current priorities, parallel processes
Months 4-5 scoping: agree on thematic priorities, products, details of the approach (EU, EEA, partners, the region)
Months 5-6 start: national / regional kick-offs, initiate capacity-building, information production, awareness work

12. Examples
From
“Biodiversity in CA”
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13. Examples
From
“Biodiversity in CA”
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14. Examples
From
“Biodiversity in CA”
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15. Examples
From
“Biodiversity in CA”
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16. Environment Agency Austria
Established by Environmental Control Act 1985, revised 1998
- Legal form since 1999: state-owned limited liability company
- Core governmental tasks and funding defined by law
- Mandated to participate in public interest projects (e.g. EU-funded)
Leading Austrian expert organisation for all environmental issues and media
Supports the Austrian Government in implementing EU-compliant environmental legislation in Austria
Applies an interdisciplinary approach to strategic perspectives for environmental policy in Austria, Europe and ENPI countries
Participates actively in SEIS activities of EEA, SEIS South, SEIS East
Incorporates expertize of Zoï environment network, Geneva
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17. The Regional Environmental Center for Central Asia (CAREC)
Operating since 2001, Independent, non-commercial and non-partisan organization of international character
Governed by the 12 Management Board members: National MoEs, NGOs, OSCE and Government of Germany
Recognized environmental organization in CA with a regional mandate from the Governments and NGOs
Creates opportunities to attract advanced knowledge, best international practices and technologies in the field of environmental management and sustainable development to Central Asia
Supports the implementation of MEA in CA (UNECE Water, Espoo, UNFCCC, UNCCD, UNCBD, Aarhus)
Assesses the needs and introduces SEIS in Central Asia
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18. EAA Project experience
EAA reporting of priority data flow to European institutions
SEIS ENPI-East (Zoï-led) and ENPI-South (EAA-led)
EAA Twinning experience: 78 projects successfully completed, 17 on-going; Neighbourhood East (Ukraine & Georgia) and South (Jordan, Morocco, Egypt, Tunisia)
Zoï’s extensive presence in C and E Europe, the Caucasus and C Asia; 20 years of implementing environmental information and capacity-building projects with the UN, EU, bilateral donors
100+ environmental information products facilitated or published by Zoï (national, regional, local state-of-the-env reports, thematic assessments, indicators, atlases)
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19. CAREC Project experience
More than 200 projects successfully implemented in the areas of environmental information management, integrated water resources management, environmental education, renewable energy and climate change
As part of the EU - AWARE and Swiss funded projects:
Central Asia: An Assessment of Assessments. Water and water-related ecosystems and green economy/ resource efficiency (2011)
Interministerial Working Group (IWG) on environmental information, data and statistics in Kyrgyzstan (February - March 2012)
Working group meetings of IWG with participation of representatives of OECD, EEA, UNDP (January, April, May 2012)
National seminars for national authorities and experts on gaps and possibilities for better environmental governance in CA, including SEIS (Kyrgyzstan – 21 May, Uzbekistan -17 September, Tajikistan – 16 October, Kazakhstan – 25 October, 2012, Turkmenistan- March 5, 2013)
Join action plan on improvement water and waste statistics in Kyrgyzstan (CAREC, Finish Environmental Institute, OECD, UNDP)
National Reports on needs assessment for implementation of SEIS in CA (5 reports) and publication
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20. Contact & Information Umweltbundesamt GmbH Spittelauer Lände 5
1090 Vienna/Austria
Tel.: +43-(0)
CAREC
40, Orbita-1, , Almaty, Kazakhstan
Tel: +7 (727) , ,
Umweltbundesamt
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