Objective IB.
Programmatic Support of the Caspian Theme |
Act. No. |
Specific activity planned |
Tasks |
Implementation |
Timing |
IB-1-3
|
Establishment of Theme in
Tehran,I.R.Iran |
1-Establish ERACL Theme in IR-Iran
including arrangements for providing suitable office space, identification and recruitment
of personnel, provision of equipment and coordinate with DOE (Iran NFP), following up the
relevant national laws and regulations in this. |
Iran - DOE, Consultant, UNDP, Regional Consultant |
Jun 1999 |
| Establishment of the Caspian
ERACL Working Group |
2-Establish the Caspian ERACL
Working Group Comprising National Contact Point in each country |
All NFPs,Regional Consultant,Consultant |
Jul-Aug 1999 |
| Establishment of the National
ERACL Network |
3-Establish ERACL National
Networks through the ERACL Contact Point in each country |
CPs, Consultant, Regional Consultant |
Jul-Aug 1999 |
| Creation of
functioning communications and information exchange system linking the Theme, four contact
points, the PCU and ISCF |
4-Create a functioning
communication and information exchange system linking the ERACL with 4 Contact Points ,
the consultant, the PCU,ISCF and the Iranian NFP |
PCU, CRTC, CPs, ISCF |
Jul-Aug 1999 |
| 5-Provide close linkages to the
TDA activities by collating and contributing data and information on ERACL. |
Theme Director, Data&Info CRTC |
Throughout |
| 6-Coordinate ERACL input to the
NAPs and SAP by identifying regional and common issues. |
Regional Consultant, CRTCs, PCU |
Throughout |
| 7-Establish and maintain close
cooperation with other CRTCs, in particular, with Assessment of Transboundary Biodiversity
Priorities (ATBP), Strategies to Strengthen Contaminant Abatement and Control Policies and
Procedures (CACPP) and Strategies for Sustainable Human Development and Health (HDH) in
order to harmonize the common activities and needs, and to prevent from any extra and
duplicate practices. |
Theme director, All other CRTCs |
Throughout |
| 8-Act as regional focal point for
all ERACL and related activities within the CEP |
Theme Director |
Throughout |
Objective
IIA. Effective Regional Assessment of Contaminant Levels |
IIA.1 |
First Meeting of the
ERACL Working Group |
1-Develop a draft structure and
contents for main issues relevant to Monitoring Program in the region consisting of
Existing data and information, institutional arrangements, methodology and procedures,
capabilities, needs, improvement mechanisms, obstacles, and alike. |
Theme Director, Consultant, CPs |
Aug 1999 |
| 2- Discuss Draft Work Plan, All
issues included in the draft documents or the issues relevant to the meeting objectives. |
CRTC, CPs Director,Consultant |
Sep 1999 |
Evaluate existing
data sets, ,needs and data gaps, monitoring programs and monitoring capabilities in each
country, identify and prioritize needs for SAP and NAPs (e.g., baseline monitoring,
compliance monitoring, transboundary impacts) |
3-Identify existing institutional
arrangements in the region responsible for monitoring program in each country. Assessment
of their capabilities, equipment, maintenance practices, manpower, quality control, data
handling and management. |
Director, CRTCs, Consultant, CPs |
Oct 1999 -Dec 2000 |
| 4-Access and review existing data
sets, evaluate comprehensiveness and reliability of the data, identify gaps in essential
information needs to meet the NAPs and SAP activities. |
Dat&Info CRTC, CPs, Consultant,
PCU |
Nov 1999 - Jan 2000 |
| 5-Identify and describe existing
monitoring program concerning baseline or compliance monitoring in each country in
coordination with Pollution Control, Biodiversity and Public Health CRTCs following the
major components of the environment: water, sediment, biota, soil, air. Assess the
existing monitoring programs within the region concerning parameters, locations,
frequencies, sea cruise investigation, data quality and reliability, data and information
handling and management, identify the gaps in essential parameters (location, time, and
….. ),and prioritize needs for NAPs and SAP actions |
CRTCs, CPs, PCU, Consultant |
Dec 1999-Feb 200 |
| 6-Develop a coordinated Regional
Monitoring Program with special attention to the Caspian Sea marine environment including
the estimated costs of implementation. |
Director, CRTCs, Consultant, CPs |
March 2000 |
| 7-Development common guidelines and
procedures for design, sampling, analysis, quality control, data handling and management
for Caspian region baseline environmental monitoring program. |
CRTCs, Consultants |
March-May 2000 |
| 8-Development a framework plans for
the establishment of regional references laboratory with especial consideration on
Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) and preparation of a plan for phased implementation
with cost estimate. |
CRTCs, Consultant Director |
Apr-May 2000 |
| Identify equipment needs |
9-Preparation of equipment needs for
each country to upgrade their capabilities in specific chemical analysis, regional
capacity to meet the TDA needs and future monitoring program with phased implementation
and cost estimate. |
CRTCs, CPs, Consultant |
May 2000 |
| Develop common
guidelines for regional assessment of contaminants |
10-Evaluate existing guidelines and
procedures and experience for the assessment of contaminant level in the region,
development of common guidelines for regional assessment of contaminant levels, and
develop practical regulatory standards for contaminant levels |
CRTCs, Consultant, CPs |
May-Jun 2000 |
| 11-Identify the needs for better
understanding of flow and patterns of contaminants in Caspian Sea marine environment,
develop a framework plan for future activities (e.g., non-contaminant data, modeling,
and…..) |
CRTCs, Consultants, CPs |
May-Jun 2000 |
| Identify training needs and
coordinate regional training exercises in monitoring |
12-Identify the needs for training,
organize and deliver short or long term training courses in needed areas for participants
of each country based on findings of existing situation regarding the gaps and priorities |
Director, Consultant, CRTCs, CPs |
Jul-Aug 2000 |
IIA.2 |
Carry out limited
Regional Assessments of contaminants to fill key gaps in TDA needed to formulate
strategies and action plans |
1- Prepare a draft structure and
content through consultant, ERACL contact points and National Networks, based on existing
data and information, the key gaps for TDA preparation and standard guidelines |
Director,Consultant,CPs |
May-Aug 2000 |
| 2-Conduct the planned Regional
Assessment through ERACL contact points and consultant and develop draft TDA |
Director, Consultant, CRTCs, CPs |
May - Aug 2000 |
| 3-Formulate a draft SAP and NAP
based on The ERACL, s TDA results for further processes with other contributing CRTCs |
CRTCs, Consultant, Cps |
May - Aug 2000 |
| Second meeting of Working Group |
4-hold Second meeting of ERACL
working group to evaluate the Regional Assessment of contaminant levels, and work on
TDA,SAP and NAPs |
Director, Consultant, CPs |
Sep 2000 |
| Publish the results
of Regional Assessment |
5-Prepare the final documents and
report concerning the result of the Regional Assessment of Contaminant levels |
Director,Consultant |
Oct 2000 |
| 6-Publish the guidelines and
assessment report and broadly disseminate the results of the regional assessment of
contaminant levels |
Director, Subcontractor |
Oct 2000 |
IIA.3 |
Collaborate with oil
and gas industry |
1-Identify the oil and gas industry
existing in the region; evaluate their type of activities, the area, field and laboratory
facilities, monitoring program, and pollution control practices. Identify their
willingness and governing laws and regulations in this regard |
CRTCs, Consultant, PCU |
Nov 2000- Apr 2001 |
| 2-Identify their contribution
mechanisms to the Regional Assessment and TDA processes. Prepare a coordinated final plan
for oil and gas industry collaboration in this respect. |
CRTC, Consultant, PCU |
Nov 2000- Apr 2001 |
IIA.4 |
Develop and
coordinate pilot monitoring activities |
1-Identify the key gaps in
monitoring activities based on the evaluation of monitoring system and programs in each
country |
Director, Consultant, CRTCs |
Nov2000 - Apr 2001 |
| 2-Develop and coordinate pilot
monitoring activities among the countries, based on the improvement made by providing
training and equipment. Emphasize will be given to QA/QC of by means of intercalibration
exercises |
Director, Consultant, CRT's |
Jun 2000 - Apr 2001 |
| Establish or strengthen links
among monitoring facilities throughout the region |
3-Evaluate the improvement of each
country in monitoring activities concerning their capabilities in high quality data
generation. Develop a mechanism to strengthen the links between monitoring facilities
throughout the region, for fulfilling the gaps by close collaboration with each other. |
Director, CRTCs, CPs, Consultant |
Jul - Dec 2001 |
| Prepare contribute to the SAP and
NAPs |
4-Prepare a TDA report to be
utilized for formulating SAP and NAPs activities and its inter-links with other TDA report |
Director, Consultant, CRTCs, CPs |
May - Jun 2001 |
| Prepare and publish
the first version of the State of the Caspian Sea Environment |
5-Design and perform a program for
preparation of the State of the Caspian Sea environment in close cooperation with the
Center for Contamination Abatement and Control Policies and Procedures as well as the
relevant CRTCs |
CRTCs, Consultant, Director |
May - Aug 2001 |
| 6-Preparation of a regional
guidelines for further development of the State of the Caspian Sea Environment |
CRTC,Consultant, Director |
May - Aug 2001 |
| Contribute to the
Caspian Geographic Information System (GIS) |
7-Identify of the data and
information exchange procedures, format applied and data structure needed for geographic
information system in close cooperation and coordination with PCU and Regional Information
and Data Management Center. |
Dta&Info Center, PCU, CRTC,
Director, Consultant |
Jun-Jul 2001 |
| 8-Design and establishment of data
and information and exchange system at ERACL center linked with PCU and Regional Data and
Information center |
Director, Consultant, PCU |
Aug-Sep 2001 |
| Develop the Contaminants Data
Base |
9-Develop the Regional Contaminant
Database in cooperation with PCU, ERACL national network and Regional Data and Information
Management center. |
Director, Consultant, PCU |
Sep- Nov 2001 |
| Third Working Group |
10-Set up the third ERACL Working
Group meeting to review: The result of the Pilot Monitoring Activities, Regional
Contaminant Assessment, State of the Caspian Sea Environment, adoption the mechanism of
links among monitoring facilities throughout the region and endorse the material to be
contributed to SAP and NAPs |
Director, Consultant, CRTCs, CPs |
Dec 2001 |
| 11-Carry out final editing
,translation ,layout, design, and printing of the publications as well as the state of the
Caspian Sea Environment |
Director, Consultant, PCU |
March - May 2002 |
