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• D R I V I N G F O R R E S U L T S : S T R E N G T H E N I N G T H E S C I E N C E B A S I S A N D C A T A L Y T I C R O L E O F U N E P •

An Overview of UNEP’s Assessment An Overview of UNEP’s Assessment and Reporting Activities (incl. methods and Reporting Activities (incl. methods and tools) in the transitional countriesand tools) in the transitional countries

Regional Environmental Information Regional Environmental Information Networking Meeting for the Caucasus and Networking Meeting for the Caucasus and Eastern Europe, Hotel Khreschatyk, Kyiv, Eastern Europe, Hotel Khreschatyk, Kyiv,

Ukraine, 3-5 November 2009Ukraine, 3-5 November 2009


What is covered in this initial overview?

UNEP’s mandates and methods in environment UNEP’s mandates and methods in environment assessment and reporting, particularly IEA. assessment and reporting, particularly IEA.

Sub-regional assessments such as the Caucasus, Sub-regional assessments such as the Caucasus, Carpathians and Balkans/Dinaric Arc and Carpathians and Balkans/Dinaric Arc and Environment Outlook processes.Environment Outlook processes.

Environment & Security (ENVSEC) Initiative.Environment & Security (ENVSEC) Initiative. GEO-Cities and other sub-national activities.GEO-Cities and other sub-national activities. Events/meetings/trainings/workshops and “other” Events/meetings/trainings/workshops and “other”

current or recent reporting exercises.current or recent reporting exercises.


UNEP’s Assessment Mandate

Since 1972, UNEP has had a mandate (UNGAres. 2997) to review the global environment.

This is fulfilled in two main ways: 1) Establish a common methodology for assess-

ments of environmental developments; and

2) Prepare reports on the environmental state and outlook globally, and for regions, sub-regions, countries and at local level .


The Bali Strategic Plan (BSP) and related Capacity Development

A plan to help countries achieve environmental sustain-ability through technology and capacity building.

Adopted by UNEP’s Governing Council in 2005. Gives UNEP a mandate to assist with capacity building

at national and regional levels. Three priority areas:

- integration and implementation of environmental aspects ofnational sustainable development plans (e.g. UNDAFs);

- support national institutions with data collection & monitoring;- develop capacity for research, monitoring, assessment and

early warning activities/projects.


UNEP’s Assessment Mandate

is to provide leaderis to provide leadership and encourageship and encourage

Keep under review the state of & trends in the

global environment, and provide early warning of emerging environmental

problems and threats.


UNEP’s Division of Early Warning and Assessment (DEWA)

DEWA implements the UNEP mandate in linewith the following “mission statement”:

Provide the world community with improved accessto meaningful environmental data and information,and help increase the capacity of governments to useenvironmental information for decision-making andaction planning for sustainable human development.


UNEP’s GEO Assessments

The GEO Assessment series is the UN’s“flagship” assessment reporting

process. DEWA with other divisions of UNEP and a

series of partners worldwide (e.g. CCs), manages the entire GEO process.

Reports have been published in 1997, 1999,2003 and Oct. 2007 (GEO-4).


IEA/GEO as both a process and products…

Global Environment Outlook Global Environment Outlook (GEO) series of (GEO) series of reportsreports on the state of the global environ- on the state of the global environ-ment, and associated products.ment, and associated products.

the GEO Process:the GEO Process: a consultative, participatory, a consultative, participatory, capacity-building process initiated and led capacity-building process initiated and led since 1995 by UNEP since 1995 by UNEP for global environ-for global environ-mental assessment and reporting.mental assessment and reporting.


UNEP’s GEO Report Series


Annual GEO “UNEP Yearbooks”

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Each volume covers major environmental events of the previous year…


Pan-European Reporting by EEA et al.(regional reporting examples)

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A Sub-regional GEO Report “Caucasus Environment Outlook (CEO)” (2001-02)


Caucasus Environment Outlook report

First attempt to look at the trans-Caucasian environment in a holistic fashion.

Prepared at the request of governments and with inputs from Armenian, Azeri, Georgian and Russian environmental experts.

Included different scenarios of “potential futures” for the region ‘a la GEO.

CEO was launched by the Georgian Minister of Environment in Tbilisi on 24 June 2002.


GEO Sub-regional report for the Carpathian Mountains: Karpaths Env. Outlook (KEO)


KEO Chapter Lead Authors

Dr. Dan Balteanu, Prof. Institute of Geography, Romanian Dr. Dan Balteanu, Prof. Institute of Geography, Romanian Academy of Sciences, Bucharest, Romania (Chapter 1).Academy of Sciences, Bucharest, Romania (Chapter 1).

Dr. Aristita Busuioc, Head of the Climatology Division, Dr. Aristita Busuioc, Head of the Climatology Division, National Meteorological Administration,National Meteorological Administration, Bucharest Bucharest (Chapter 3).(Chapter 3).

Dr. Mikulás Huba, Prof Institute of Geography, Slovak Dr. Mikulás Huba, Prof Institute of Geography, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovakia (Chapter 3).Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovakia (Chapter 3).

Dr. Istvan Pomazi, Chief Advisor, Ministry of Environ-Dr. Istvan Pomazi, Chief Advisor, Ministry of Environ-ment and Water, Budapest, Hungary (Chapters 2 and 4).ment and Water, Budapest, Hungary (Chapters 2 and 4).

Dr. Mircea Sandulescu, Prof. Romanian Academy of Dr. Mircea Sandulescu, Prof. Romanian Academy of Sciences, Bucharest, Romania (Chapter 3).Sciences, Bucharest, Romania (Chapter 3).

Dr. Zbigniew Witkowski, Prof. Academy of Physical Dr. Zbigniew Witkowski, Prof. Academy of Physical

Education, Krakow, Poland (Chapter 3).Education, Krakow, Poland (Chapter 3).


and launched at theand launched at theSixth Ministerial ConferenceSixth Ministerial Conference““Environment for Europe”Environment for Europe”

Sava Conference CentreSava Conference CentreBelgrade, SerbiaBelgrade, Serbia10 October 200710 October 2007

Carpathians Environment Outlook (KEO)

Prepared by national experts ofPrepared by national experts ofCzech Rep., Hungary, Poland,Czech Rep., Hungary, Poland,

Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, UkraineRomania, Serbia, Slovakia, Ukrainein a three-year process led byin a three-year process led by

UNEP DEWA and ROEUNEP DEWA and ROE


Dinaric Arc/Balkans in SE Europe

UNEP-WCMC National Definition

Mountain Area (square km)

% of National Terr itory

Mountain Area (square km)

% of National Terr itory

Albania 20,604 71.7 15,000 60 Bosnia & Herz. 38,112 74.5 N/A

Bulgaria 44,730 40.3 44,000 40 Croatia 16,578 29.3 21,000 38

FYRoMacedonia 21,530 83.7 N/A Slovenia 13,534 66.8 9,500 47

Serbia & Monte. 54,890 53.7 N/A Greece 72,898 55.2 79,000 60


Proposed Contents of the DABEO

Main issues to be addressed:Main issues to be addressed: Clear and mutually agreed definition of the Dinaric Arc and Clear and mutually agreed definition of the Dinaric Arc and

Balkan mountains region for purposes of this study; Balkan mountains region for purposes of this study; Thematic issues relating to sustainable development of the Thematic issues relating to sustainable development of the

Balkans/Dinaric Arc region (six UNEP priority areas);Balkans/Dinaric Arc region (six UNEP priority areas); Interlinkages between the physical environment, human Interlinkages between the physical environment, human

well-being and traditional economic sectors;well-being and traditional economic sectors; Common environmental issues of high interest to most Common environmental issues of high interest to most

Dinaric Arc/Balkan countries;Dinaric Arc/Balkan countries; Geo-political issues which both divide and unite countries of Geo-political issues which both divide and unite countries of

the region;the region; Specific environmental and human-related problems of the Specific environmental and human-related problems of the

high mountain zone.high mountain zone.


Preliminary DABEO Website


Environment and Security (ENVSEC)

The ENVSEC initiative was begun by UNEP with OSCE and UNDP in 2000; later joined by

NATO, REC and UNECE. The ENVSEC initiative/partners hold regular

consultations with countries and conduct project activities in four sub-regions: theCaucasus, Central Asia, Eastern & SE Europe.

A total of nearly 100 ENVSEC projects have been completed and/or are in progress as of 10/09.


Sample list of ENVSEC Projects

Eastern Europe Assessment (overall) for Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine (completed 2008).

Donbas mining risks (Ukraine) completed (year). Dniester River Basin (Moldova-Ukraine) ongoing. Drisviaty Lake Basin (Belarus-Lithuania) ongoing. Pripyat Lake Basin (Belarus-Ukraine) ongoing. Energy security vs. environment (Belarus-

Moldova-Ukraine) ongoing. Danube Delta region (Moldova-Romania-Ukraine)

assessment and monitoring to be undertaken.


GEO-Cities and local area reporting

GEO-Cities initiative began in 2000 to extend GEO-style Assessment and Reporting to the city level.

Initiated by the Latin and Caribbean region (LAC Forum of Ministers; UNEP Governing Council) and more than 30 cities in LAC have participated.

Similar activities are underway in Africa, Asia & Pacific and the European region since 2008.

Other world cities include Nairobi, Lusaka, Dakar,Dhaka, Kathmandu and Shenzhen (China).


GEO-Cities: Summary of Objectives

1. Set up an IEA process with local authorities;2. Contribute to local capacity through IEA training

in an urban/municipal context;3. Establish consensus on the most critical environ-

mental problems in each city;4. Promote the creation of networks of institutions in

each city assessed; plus…5. Set up a longer-term sustainable process for

keeping the urban environment under review.


Examples of GEO-Cities / local studies

Yerevan city (Armenia) completed in 2009. Donetsk oblast (Ukraine) ongoing since 2008. Hrazdan (Arm.), Gumri (Az.) and Alaverdi (Ge.)

cities are also all ongoing projects. Tirana (Albania) is getting under way in late 2009. Novopolotsk city (Belarus) and the Crimea (env’l.

trends) are both forthcoming in near future. others to be considered..?


GEO-Cities for Yerevan report


Events, meetings and other reporting

Environment & Health pilot assessment (Moldova). Customisation of the IEA Training Manual and

GEO Cities manual for Europe; translation of both into Russian (ongoing).

IEA Training course (Caucasus Sept. ‘09). ENVSEC regional meetings and GEO-Cities mtgs. Media tours and training courses (Donetsk in

2008-09 and Belarus/Dniester in 2010). EnviroGRIDs Project for Black Sea basin.


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