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CPU Proposals on Foundation of a Permanent Biodiversity Centre in Atyrau

 Objectives

• Establish a new Centre as an independent laboratory with its own premises and equipment, combining the existing CRTC for Biodiversity and Atyrau Fisheries Research Institute (AFRI)

• Establish a new exotoxicology laboratory to undertake studies linked to the activities of the ERACL CRTC, in development ofbio-markers for the Caspian and undertake commercial work for the oil companies in the region

• Establish a biodiversity education centre

• Train personnel in the most up-to-date monitoring techniques; establishing wetland and marine habitat groups

• Train senior personnel in financial, project and personnel management, fund raising and business techniques

• Establish a network of biodiversity centres in each country, which would report seasonally to the CRTC Atyrau in a consistent manner. The centres would include existing nature reserves, new reserves created by GEF (lower Volga and Ural), Universities and Fisheries Institutes.

• The CRTC to prepare an annual report on biodiversity and implementation of the biodiversity strategy

• The CRTC will develop a consultancy business for the oil and gas industry both locally and regionally

The Centre:

• Will be a Centre of excellence for biodiversity research and monitoring and will provide advice and assistance to all Caspian littoral states in monitoring and protecting the flora and fauna of the Caspian

• May also provide professional services to the oil and gas industry in Kazakhstan and other parts of Caspian where oil and gas development is taking place and in this way become self-sustaining

• Will be supported by the CEP through Phase 1 and, planned. Phase 2 of the GEF support and co-financing from the private sector

Existing Major Problems:

• A lack of technical assistance in the field of wetland and saline lake biodiversity/ecology in the littoral states

• A lack of high calibre young staff

• The technological/knowledge gap between regional and international consultants

• Need for political support at the local, national and regional levels

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