1. Thematic Session Proposal
for the 3rd joint session of the EMEP SB/WGE September 2017
Thomas Dirnböck (on behalf of WGE chair and vice chairs)
Joint Meeting of the Extended Bureaux EMEP-SB and WGE
20-23 March 2017

2. Thematic Sessions
To streamline the cooperation between EMEP and the WGE on the most important and emerging issues
Thematic session 2016: Interaction between air pollution and climate change; Benzo(a)Pyrene; Ozone Issues
Thematic session 2017 (Monitoring)
Improving the interaction between ecosystem monitoring and modelling to better inform the WGSR and the EB about trends and impacts of air pollution

3. Objectives Review of the LRTAP monitoring network in order to
Identify the strengths and weaknesses of the network
Identify data gaps
Regarding empirical evidence of air pollution effects
Regarding its usefulness for modelling (effects/impacts)
Regarding new challenges (e.g. N dry deposition, P in waters, climate change..)
Identify common and complementary data
Review reporting data (ECE/EB.AIR/WG.1/2008/16/Rev.1)

4. Questions Do we have the right data to support the WGSR and EB?
Air pollution impacts/recovery, dose-response, „new“ issues such as biodiversity; interactions of air pollutants with climate change; for running models; …
How can we integrate and improve our monitoring network
Cooperation between ICPs and Centres; between monitoring and modelling (CCE, JEG-DynMod); between WGE and EMEP in general; …
How can we increase the participation of countries and the density of monitoring sites?
Should we prioritize monitoring?
To address the most important policy questions; to deal with decreasing funding

5. Target Groups And TFs and Centres for modelling
The focus is on TFs and Centres which follow an ecosystem approach
ICP-Waters
ICP-Forests
ICP-Integrated Monitoring
And TFs and Centres for modelling
WGE: ICP Modelling and Mapping, the CCE, and JEG
EMEP: particularly MSC-W

6. Proposed content for presentation in Sep.-Meeting
Description of the monitoring network
sites, geographical distribution, sampling frequency, representativeness
Purpose of the network
eutrophication, acidification, biodiversity, air quality monitoring, outlook to the future, etc.
Environmental compartments of interest
atmosphere, soil/soil-solution, waters, biota, cross-cutting, etc.

7. Proposed content for presentation in Sep.-Meeting
Key datasets
data management, data availability, usefulness for modelling, data reporting (according to guidelines ECE/EB.AIR/WG.1/2008/16/Rev.1)
Key gaps (critical review)
In monitoring of effects
In the provision of model inputs
Collaborations between TFs and Centres
Existing cooperations and outlook to the future

8. Thank you for your Attention