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Report of the Heads of State Segment of the Partnership Conference on the African Process for the Development and Protection of the Marine and Coastal Environment in sub-Saharan Africa (2 September 2002).

Report of the Technical and Ministerial Segment of the Partnership Conference on the African Process (30 August 2002).

 

Report of the Final Meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the Partnership Conference of the African Process on Development and Protection of the Marine and Coastal Environment in sub-Saharan Africa (17-19 June 2002).

 

"Development of a Plan of Priority Measures for Handling radioactive Wastes and Nuclear Materials in the Russian Arctic Coastal Zone",  London-Moscow, 2002, pp.117. A.V. Kulik.

"Development of Proposals for Restoration and Remediation of the Environment at former Military Bases in the Arctic Coastal Zone of Russia", London-Moscow, 2002, pp.72.  A.V. Kulik and O.N. Lavrenyuk 

Survey and Assessment of Legislation and Administrative Regulations Relating to Environmental Protection at Federal and Regional Levels in the Russian Federation, London, Moscow and St. Petersburg, 2000, pp.157.  V. M. Makeev, A. S. Shestiryuk, A. M. Kostin, V. F. Menshikov, E. N. Sumina, P.A.Tatarinov, V. N. Kuzmich, Yu. A. Karasev, V. B. Milyaev and L. S. Ponomareva.

 

Identification and Description of the Main Sources of Environmental Pollution in the Russian Federation and Transport Routes of Pollutants to the Arctic Seas, London-St Petersburg, 2000, pp. 415. V.V. Ivanov and V.A. Surnin with the participation of E.I. Babkina, A.P. Belousova, S.V. Berdnikov, V.A.A. Bryzgalo, A.A. Dmitriev, A.V. Evseev, E.F. Kovnatsky, T.M. Krasovskaya, V.E. Lagun, V.G. Pimkin, S.V. Pivovarov, T.G. Sazykina and N.P. Solntseva.

 

Indigenous Peoples of the Russian Arctic: Present Situation and the Transition to Sustainable Development, Moscow-London, 2000, pp. 182.  T.M. Krasovskaya, L.I. Abryutina, E.V. Agitaev, K.D. Arakchaa, B. Funston, K.B. Klokov, M.Y. Lyubimtsev, A.A. Mikhailov, O.M. Proskurkina, E.N. Sumina, M.A. Todyshev, T.K. Vlasova, A.N. Yamskov and N.V. Zubarevich.

 

Report of the Second Meeting of the Working Group on Radioactive Waste Management associated with the Nuclear Fleet Infrastructure in the Russian Arctic and Proposals for the Restoration and Remediation of the Environment at Former Military Facilities in the Arctic Coastal Zone of Russia (Moscow, 4-7 March 2002).  Document WGRM-2(1).

 

Report of the Joint Meeting of the Fourth Meeting of the Preparatory Committee of the Partnership Conference and of the Second Meeting of the Steering Group of the GEF MSP for Sub-Saharan Africa (Cape Town, 17-18 September 2001).  Document SG-II/PC-IV.

 

Report of the First Meeting of the Working Group on Programme of Intervention (Cape Town, 12-13 September 2001).  Document WGPI-I.

 

Report of the Third Meeting of the Working Group on Integrated Problem Analysis (Cape Town, 10-11 September 2001).  Document WGIPA-III.

 

Environmental Hot Spots and Impact Zones of the Russian Arctic, Moscow-London, 2000, pp. 328. A.V. Evseev, A.P. Belousova, V.V. Ivanov, T.M. Krasovskaya, T.G. Sazykina, and N.P. Solntseva.

 

Manual on the Preparation of Pre-Investment Studies and Analysis of Existing Practice on Conducting Pre-Investment Studies in the Russian Federation, Moscow-London, 2000, pp. 135. A. G. Terekhov, Y.L. Maksimenko, M. I. Kotovrasova, G. A. Mashanova, S. N. Khursevich, and A.A. Khusainova.

 

Survey and Assessment of Legislation and Administrative Regulations Relating to Environmental Protection at Federal and Regional Levels in the Russian Federation, Moscow-London, 2000, pp. 233. V. M. Makeev, A. S. Shestiryuk, A. M. Kostin, V. F. Menshikov, E. N. Sumina, P.A.Tatarinov, V. N. Kuzmich, Yu. A. Karasev, V. B. Milyaev and L. S. Ponomareva.

 

Identification of Existing Capacity for Environmental Management in the Arctic Region of the Russian Federation, Moscow-London, 2000.  V.I. Smorchkova, V.I. Chalov, V.N. Lopatin, Y.G. Mikhailichenko, L.V. Popova, and A.A. Tishkov.

 

Report of the Second Extended Meeting of the NPA-Arctic Section of Scientific Expert Council of the “World Ocean” Federal Target-Oriented Programme (FTOP) on the Preparation of a GEF Full Project and Proposals and Documents for the Partnership Conference (Moscow, 21-22 June 2001). Document NPAFTOP 2/3.

 

Report of the Consultations on the Second Phase of the GEF MSP Sub-Saharan Project “Development and Protection of the Coastal and Marine Environment in Sub-Saharan Africa”  (GF/6010-0016) (London, 21-22 May 2001)

 

Report of the First Extended Meeting of the NPA-Arctic Section of Scientific Expert Council of the “World Ocean” Federal Target-Oriented Programme (FTOP) on the Preparation of a GEF Full Project and Proposals and Documents for the Partnership Conference (Moscow, 24-25 April 2001). Document NPAFTOP 1/3.

 

Report of the Parliamentary Hearing in the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation on “Protection of the Marine Environment from Anthropogenic Pollution in the Arctic Region of the Russian Federation (NPA-Arctic)” (Moscow, 12 March 2001).

 

Third Six-Monthly Progress Report on the Implementation of the GEF PDF-B Russia Project (London, 30 April 2001).

UNEP/FAO: Ecosystem-Based Management of Fisheries Opportunities and Challenges for Co-ordination between Marine Regional Fishery Bodies and Regional Seas Conventions (Nairobi, 2001).

 

GESAMP (IMO/FAO/UNESCO-IOC/WMO/WHO/IAEA/UN/UNEP) Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection) and ACOPS. February 2001. A Sea Of Troubles. Rep. Stud. GESAMP No. 70, 35pp.

 

GESAMP (IMO/FAO/UNESCO-IOC/WMO/WHO/IAEA/UN/UNEP) Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection) and ACOPS. February 2001. Protecting the oceans from land-based activities - Land-based sources and activities affecting the quality and uses of the marine, coastal and associated freshwater environment. Rep. Stud. GESAMP No. 71, 162pp.

 

Report of the First Intersessional Meeting of the Working Group on Institutional Capacity (Moscow, 21 December 2000). Document WGICi1/3.

 

Report of the Second Meeting of the Working Group for the Preparation of the Arctic Charter to Ensure Protection of the Habitat and Traditional Lifestyle of Indigenous Peoples and Communities and their Participation in Matters Related to Development in Areas of their Habitat and Traditional Nature Use (Moscow, 26 January 2001). Document WGAC2.

 

Report of the First Meeting of the Working Group on Integrated Problem Analysis (WGIPA-I) (Paris, 5-7 December 2000). Document WGIPA-I/14.

 

Report of the Third Meeting of the Working Group on Analysis of the Existing Practice in Preparation of Pre-investment Studies in the Russian Federation and Development of Guidelines for their Future Preparation (Moscow, 5 December 2000). Document PDF-B R WGP3/3.

 

Report of the First Meeting of the Steering Group for the GEF MSP Sub-Saharan Africa Project "Development and Protection of the Coastal and Marine Environment in Sub-Saharan Africa" (Project GF/6010-0016) (The Hague, 26 November 2000). Document MSP Afr SG1/6.

 

Report of the First Meeting of the Technical Group for the Preparation of the NPA LBA Jamaica (Kingston, 14-15 November 2000) and Report of the First Meeting of the Task Team for Preparation of the NPA LBA Jamaica (Kingston, 16 November 2000).

 

Report of the Second Meeting of the Steering Group for the PDF-B Russia Project (GF/1100-99-13) (London, 19-20 October 2000). Document PDF-B R SG2/4.

 

Report of the Intersessional Meeting of the Working Group on the Development of a Plan of Priority Measures for Radioactive Waste and Nuclear Materials Treatment in the Costal Zone and Development of Proposals for Restoration and Remediation of the Environment at Decommissioned Military Bases in the Russian Arctic (Moscow, 28 September 2000). Document WGRi/3.

 

Report of the Ad Hoc Meeting of the Working Group on Analysis of Pollutant Transport Mechanisms and Zones of Impact (Moscow, 27-28 September 2000). Document PDF-B R WGTah/3.

 

Report of the Second Meeting of the Expert Group on the Identification and Characterisation of Hot-Spots (Moscow, 25-26 September 2000). Document PDF-B R WGHS2/3.

 

Report of the First Meeting of the Working Group for the Preparation of the Arctic Charter to Ensure Protection of Habitat and Traditional Lifestyle of Small Ethnic Groups and Communities and their Participation in Matters Related to the Development in Areas of their Habitats and Traditional Nature Use (Moscow, 22 September 2000). Document WGAC1/3.

 

Second Six-Monthly Progress Report on the Implementation of the GEF PDF-B Russian Project (April-September 2000). Document PDF-B R SG2/2.

 

Project Brief of the GEF Medium-Sized Project "Development and Protection of the Coastal and Marine Environment in Sub-Saharan Africa" (August 2000).

 

Report of the Second Ad Hoc Intersessional Expert Meeting on the Identification and Characterisation of Hot-Spots (Moscow, 28-29 June 2000). Document PDF-B R WGHSi2/3.

 

Report of the Preparatory Meeting of the Working Group for the Preparation of the Arctic Charter to Ensure Protection of the Habitat and Traditional Lifestyle of Small Ethnic Groups and Communities and their Participation in Matters Related to the Development in Areas of their Habitats and Traditional Nature Use (Moscow, 27 June 2000). Document WGAC Prep/3.

 

Report of the First Meeting of the Working Group on the Development of a Plan of Priority Measures for Radioactive Waste and Nuclear Materials Treatment in the Coastal Zone and Development of Proposals for Restoration and Remediation of the Environment at Decommissioned Military Bases in the Russian Arctic (Moscow, 26 June 2000). Document WGRR1/3.

 

Report of the Second Meeting of the Working Group on Analysis of Existing Practice in the Preparation of Pre-Investment Studies in the Russian Federation and the Development of Guidelines for their Future Preparation (Moscow, 21-22 June 2000). Document PDF-B R WGP2/3.

 

Report of the First Meeting of the Working Group on the Identification of Existing Capacity for Environmental Management in the Arctic Region of the Russian Federation (Moscow, 19 June 2000). Document WGIC1/3.

 

National Plan of Action for the Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment from Anthropogenic Pollution in the Russian Federation (NPA-Arctic) (Moscow, May 2000).

 

Report of the First Expert Workshop on the Identification and Characterisation of Hot-Spots (Moscow 13-16 March 2000). Document PDF-B R WGHS1/3.

 

Report of the Ad Hoc Intersessional Expert Meeting on the Identification and Characterisation of Hot-Spots (Moscow, 18-19 April 2000). Document PDF-B R WGHSi/3.

 

Report of the Second Meeting of the Working Group on Analysis of Pollutant Transport Mechanism and Zone of Impact (Moscow, 17-18 April 2000). Document PDF-B R WGT2/3.

 

Report of the Preparatory Meeting on the Identification of Existing Capacity for Environmental Management in the Arctic Region of the Russian Federation (Moscow, 18 April 2000). Document WGIC Prep/3.

 

Report of the Preparatory Meeting on the Development of a Plan of Priority Measures for Radioactive Waste and Nuclear Materials Treatment in the Coastal Zone and Development of Proposals for Restoration and Remediation of the Environment at Decommissioned Military Bases in the Russian Arctic (Moscow, 14-17 April 2000). Document WGRR Prep/3.

 

Report of the Second Meeting of the Working Group on Review and Evaluation of Relevant Legislative and Administrative Arrangements at Federal and Regional Levels (Moscow, 10-12 April 2000). Document PDF-B R WGL2/3.

 

Report of the Expert Workshop on Methodology and Policy Considerations (Moscow, 17-19 January 2000). Document PDF-B R WGMHS/3.

 

Report of the First Meeting of the Working Group on Analysis of the Existing Practice in Preparation of Pre-investment Studies in the Russian Federation and Development of Guidelines for their Future Preparation (Moscow, 6-7 December 1999). Document PDF-B R WGP1/3.

 

Report of the First Meeting of the Working Group on Review and Evaluation of Relevant Legislative and Administrative Arrangements at Federal and Regional Levels (Moscow, 16-17 November 1999). Document PDF-B R WGL1/3.

 

Report of the First Meeting of the Working Group on Analysis of Pollutant Transport Mechanisms and Zones of Impact (Moscow, 10-11 November 1999). Document PDF-B R WGT1/3.

 

Report of the First Meeting of the Steering Group for the PDF-B Russian Project (GF/100-99-13) (London, 18-19 October 1999). Document PDF-B R SG1/8.

 

First Six-Monthly Report of the GEF Project for the Support to the National Plan of Action for the Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment from Anthropogenic Pollution in the Russian Federation (October 1999-March 2000) containing all the Working Group reports pertaining to this project.

 

Ocean Security in Africa, EC Fisheries Co-operation Bulletin, V. Sebek and L Jeftic, Vol. 12, No. 1, March 1999, p.22-24.

 

National Plan of Action for Land-Based Pollution, L. Jeftic and V. Lystsov, WWF Arctic Bulletin, No. 2, 1999, p. 6-7.

 

Background Papers for ACOPS’ Conference on Co-operation for Development and Protection of the Marine and Coastal Environment in sub-Saharan Africa (Cape Town, 30 November–4 December 1998).

 

Report of the Conference on Co-operation for Development and Protection of the Marine and Coastal Environment in sub-Saharan Africa (Cape Town, 30 November-4 December 1998).

 

Report of the Conference of Official Representatives of the State Duma and the Government of the Russian Federation Dedicated to Approval of the National Plan of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Anthropogenic Pollution in the Arctic Region of the Russian Federation (NPA-Arctic) (Moscow, 2 October 1998).

 

Background Papers for the Third Meeting of the Task Team for the Preparation of the National Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities in the Arctic Region of the Russian Federation (NPA-Arctic) (Moscow, 30 September-1 October 1998).

 

Report of the Third Meeting of the Task Team for the Preparation of the National Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-Based Activities in the Arctic Region of the Russian Federation (NPA-Arctic) (Moscow, 30 September-1 October 1998).

 

Report of the Meeting on Constitution of the Working Group on Protection of the Marine Environment of European Municipalities (Lisbon, 30 June 1998).

 

Report of the Workshop on Development and Implementation of Economic Instruments for the Protection of the Marine and Coastal Environment by Local Governments (Lisbon, 28 June–1 July 1998).

 

Report of the Second Meeting of the Task Team for the Preparation of the NPA-Arctic for the Russian Federation (Stockholm, 2 February 1998).

 

Towards Enhanced Ocean Security Into The Third Millennium, ACOPS/GLOBE, Summary of the Action Strategy adopted by the ACOPS/GLOBE Conference held at Stockholm, 31 January–2 February 1998, Foundation for Strategic Environmental Research (MISTRA), 24pp.

 

Background Papers for ACOPS' Conference Towards Enhanced Ocean Security into the Third Millennium, Swedish Parliament (Stockholm, 31 January-2 February 1998).

 

Report of the Conference “Towards Enhanced Ocean Security Into The Third Millennium”, The Swedish Parliament, Stockholm (31 January-2 February 1998).

 

Long-term Analysis of Oil Spill Statistics for the Waters Around The British Isles 1964-1995. Trevor Dixon – Environmental Adviser. Marylene Mansfield-Williams, Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College. Report submitted to the Coastguard Agency by the Advisory Committee on Protection of the Sea (February 1998).

 

Report of the First Meeting of the Task Team for the Preparation of the NPA-Arctic for the Russian Federation (Stockholm, 15 November 1997).

 

Towards Enhanced Ocean Security Into The Third Millennium, ACOPS/GLOBE. Part 1, ACOPS/GLOBE Conference – Towards Enhanced Ocean Security into the Third Millennium, Stockholm, 31 January-2 February, 1998. Part 2, ACOPS Conference on Oceans and Security, Washington, D.C. (19-21 May 1997), 432pp.

 

Report of the Conference "Oceans and Security", United States House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. (19-21 May 1997).

 

Report of the ACOPS’ Sixth CIS Conference: The National Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities in the Arctic Region of the Russian Federation, St. Petersburg (11-13 February 1997).

 

Report of the Meeting of Finance and Environment Ministers from the East Asian Region: National and Regional Application of the Washington Global Programme of Action in the East Asian Seas, Manila (6-8 December 1996).

 

Report of the Workshop on the Sustainable Development of Tourism in the Eastern African Region, Seychelles (20-22 October 1996).

 

Background papers for ACOPS’ Rio de Janeiro Conference on “Funding and Institutional Issues for the Washington Action Programme on the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-Based Activities” (June 1995).

 

Report of the Arctic Working Group of ACOPS in Russia on the Identification and Assessment of Land-based Activities in the Russian Federation that contribute to the Degradation of the Arctic Marine Environment (Moscow, 1995).

 

Report #1 of the Russian Arctic Working Group of ACOPS for the preparation of the “National Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Russian Arctic from Land-based Activities”. Editors: V. N. Lystsov, A. V. Tsyban.

 

Second report of the Russian Arctic Working Group of ACOPS on the Identification and Assessment of Land-based Activities in the Russian Federation that contribute to the Degradation of the Arctic Marine Environment (Moscow/St. Petersburg, 1995).

 

“Sea to Sea” Conference, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (9-12 October 1995).

 

Papers from the East Asian training course, published by the Local Government Development Foundation in the Philippines (July 1994). Evidence by ACOPS' Legal Committee to Lord Donaldson's Report "Safer Ships, Cleaner Seas", 17 May 1994.

Evidence by ACOPS' Scientific Committee to the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution (December 1993).

 

Comments by ACOPS' Legal Committee on the European Commission's Green Paper on Remedying Environmental Damage (September 1993).

 

Coastal Survey of Packaged Chemical and Other Hazardous Goods (August 1993).

 

Proceedings of the Arkhangelsk Conference (July 1993).

 

Implementation of Chapter 28 of Agenda 21 (Lisbon, 3-5 May 1993).

 

The ACOPS Yearbook, an authoritative account of developments in marine protection policies and practice world-wide was published until 1992, and continuation of future publication is being considered at present.

 

Proceedings of the Sevastopol 1992 Conference (in English and Russian), in partnership with IMO, UNESCO and UNEP.

Development of Guidelines for the Implementation of the Draft Chapter 17 of Agenda 21 – the European Parliament (Brussels 3-5 July 1991).

 

Study for the Ministries of Environment and Foreign Affairs, Sweden on Land Based Sources of Marine Pollution (1991).

Implementation of the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes – IMO (London, 3-5 October 1989).

 

Annual Oil Pollution Survey around the Coast of the UK (since 1979).

 

The Joint Group of Experts on Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection (GESAMP) and ACOPS completed two reports assessing critical issues in marine environmental protection with an emphasis on the effects of land-based activities. These reports (A Sea of Troubles, GESAMP Reports and Studies No. 70; and Land-based sources and activities affecting the quality and uses of the marine, coastal, and associated freshwater environment, GESAMP Reports and Studies No. 71) were peer-reviewed by more than 70 specialists, including scientists, managers, and policy makers, from all around the world, and were approved by GESAMP at its 30th session, in May 2000.

 

 

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