Integrated Natural Resource Management in the Baikal Basin Transboundary Ecosystem Russian Federation and Mongolia First year budget Dr. Sergey Kudelya Project manager Inception workshop, 21 November 2011, Ulan-Ude

Total budget Amount Year 1 (USD) Amount Year 2 (USD) Amount Year 3 (USD) Amount Year 4 (USD) Total (USD) Total Outcome 1:$ $ $ $94.425$ Total Outcome 2:$ $ $ $85.214$ Total Outcome 3:$ $ $ $ Total Management$ $93.210$ $ Total:$ $ $ $ $

Outcomes budget Outcomes International Waters BiodiversityTotal Outcome 1: Strategic policy and planning framework Output 1.1. Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis of threats to the BB ecosystem including Hövsgöl lake in Mongolia completed Output 1.2. Study on the Selenga Delta habitat and water quality issues. including toxic pollution and nutrient loading. water level fluxes. sedimentation levels. and the health of the benthic zone Output 1.3. An assessment of transboundary problems in integrated surface and ground water resources management of the Baikal Basin and corresponding pollution threats Output 1.4. Pollution hot spot assessment of the transboundary Baikal Basin Output 1.5. Strategic Action Programme (SAP). including joint actions to enhance ecosystem protection Output 1.6. Biodiversity conservation standards and biodiversity management objectives for tourism (including sport fishing) and mining integrated in SAP. regional development plans; with amendments to EIA policies to address biodiversity risks Output 1.7. Sub-basin watershed management plans incorporating biodiversity management and ecosystem resilience objectives Outcome 2: Institutional Strengthening for IWRM Output 2.1. Joint Commission for the Baikal / Selenga Basin established and capacitated on the basis of the current joint Russian - Mongolian Task Force on Transboundary Water Use and Protection. 100 Output 2.2. Inter-ministerial committees established at national levels.100 Output 2.3. Training program developed and implemented for key actors in an improved and enhanced. long-term transboundary management of the Baikal Basin Output 2.4. The harmonized BB Water Quality and Aquatic Biodiversity Monitoring program Outcome 3: Demonstrating methods and approaches for water quality and biodiversity mainstreaming Output 3.1. Pilot projects on biodiversity conscious mining approaches Output 3.2. Demonstration and strategy development for (dead) livestock disposal to cease periodic anthrax outbreaks Output 3.3. Pilots for the mainstreaming of biodiversity and ecosystem health management objectives into tourism planning and practice Output 3.4. Baikal Information Center. with NGO Forum and Business and Industry Partnerships Project Management Grand Total

Outcome 1 ActivitiesY1Q1Y1Q2Y1Q3Y1Q4 1.11a) Establish Science Advisory Group $ b) Hold Science Symposium within 6 months of project inception $ c) Hold stakeholder meetings. to include civil society. industry and local government representatives. to discuss ecosystem threats. $ d) Revise and enhance preliminary TDA. including causal chain analysis $ a) Establish / upgrade monitoring sites at inflow. midpoint and outflow locations in the Delta. $ b) Establish baselines relating to water balance and fluxes. water quality. the composition of benthic systems and sediment. diversity of aquatic flora and fauna (including presence of alien species). and presence/use of terrestrial species.(yr 1-2) $ a) Undertake groundwater assessment of the basin using available monitoring sites. $ a) Identify and map all significant industrial hot spots in the Basin. including both active and closed industrial facilities. Prioritize hot spot list based on significance of known risk to surface and groundwater. focusing on: a) waters used for drinking water abstraction. b) proximity to PA. Lake Baikal and Lake Hövsgöl. and spawning grounds c) specific hazardous pollutants used in processes or stored d) significant threat in case of natural disaster: e.g. earthquake or flood. $ b) Review and rank upgrade needs for Selenga basin municipalities. including ID of ongoing and planned water and sanitation projects. $ a) Elaborate best practice conservation standards for tourism. mining using international and regional examples. $ b) Provide gap analysis concerning best practices and the existing policies and standards in Russia and Mongolia. Develop recommendations for changes to local and national policies. legislation and regional development plans to enhance biodiversity protection.(Build on findings and recommendations from self-assessments developed in 2.1.3) $ ra) Assess current basin management strengths and weaknesses $4.155 $

Outcome 2 Activities Y1Q1Y1Q2Y1Q3Y1Q a) Assist countries with selection. capacity building and information transfer to new Joint Commission participants $ b) Facilitate Joint Commission inception meeting and annual meetings $ c) Facilitate support of Science Advisory Group to the Joint Commission $ d) Support Joint Commission review process for TDA and SAP approvals $ a) Designation by countries of participants and holding of interministerial meetings $ b) At country request. participate in interministerial meetings to clarify purpose. benefits and impacts of proposals. including TDA/SAP. transboundary waters treaty. etc. $ a) Develop guidance for self-assessments $ b) Hold training workshops for persons carrying out self-assessments $ d) Identify participants and the institutes and consultants to carry out training program $ a) Identify. assess and map water quality monitoring activity in the basin. including number. location technology and contaminants screened at all monitoring sites; analysis capabilities as well as monitoring protocols (include results from Selenga Delta study 1.1.2) $ $

Outcome 3 Activities Y1Q1Y1Q2Y1Q3Y1Q4 3.31a) Develop biodiversity compatible tourism plans. $ a) Develop communication and public awareness plan $ b) Launch web site (translated) and update $ c) Conduct surveys of tourists to determine pollution awareness and ecotourism interests $ $

Activities - first year, quarter 1 Prepare the Inception report Project management

Activities - first year, quarter a) Establish Science Advisory Group 1.22a) Establish / upgrade monitoring sites at inflow. midpoint and outflow locations in the Delta. 1.45a) Identify and map all significant industrial hot spots in the Basin. including both active and closed industrial facilities. Prioritize hot spot list based on significance of known risk to surface and groundwater. focusing on: a) waters used for drinking water abstraction. b) proximity to PA. Lake Baikal and Lake Hövsgöl. and spawning grounds c) specific hazardous pollutants used in processes or stored d) significant threat in case of natural disaster: e.g. earthquake or flood. 2.11a) Assist countries with selection. capacity building and information transfer to new Joint Commission participants 3.45a) Develop communication and public awareness plan 3.45c) Conduct surveys of tourists to determine pollution awareness and ecotourism interests

Activities - first year, quarter a) Establish Science Advisory Group 1.11b) Hold Science Symposium within 6 months of project inception 1.11c) Hold stakeholder meetings. to include civil society. industry and local government representatives. to discuss ecosystem threats. 1.22a) Establish / upgrade monitoring sites at inflow. midpoint and outflow locations in the Delta. 1.22b) Establish baselines relating to water balance and fluxes. water quality. the composition of benthic systems and sediment. diversity of aquatic flora and fauna (including presence of alien species). and presence/use of terrestrial species.(yr 1-2) 1.45a) Identify and map all significant industrial hot spots in the Basin. including both active and closed industrial facilities. Prioritize hot spot list based on significance of known risk to surface and groundwater. focusing on: a) waters used for drinking water abstraction. b) proximity to PA. Lake Baikal and Lake Hövsgöl. and spawning grounds c) specific hazardous pollutants used in processes or stored d) significant threat in case of natural disaster: e.g. earthquake or flood. 1.67a) Elaborate best practice conservation standards for tourism. mining using international and regional examples. 2.11b) Facilitate Joint Commission inception meeting and annual meetings 2.11c) Facilitate support of Science Advisory Group to the Joint Commission 2.11d) Support Joint Commission review process for TDA and SAP approvals 2.33a) Develop guidance for self-assessments 2.45a) Identify. assess and map water quality monitoring activity in the basin. including number. location technology and contaminants screened at all monitoring sites; analysis capabilities as well as monitoring protocols (include results from Selenga Delta study 1.1.2) 3.45b) Launch web site (translated) and update

Activities - first year, quarter c) Hold stakeholder meetings. to include civil society. industry and local government representatives. to discuss ecosystem threats. 1.11d) Revise and enhance preliminary TDA. including causal chain analysis 1.22a) Establish / upgrade monitoring sites at inflow. midpoint and outflow locations in the Delta. 1.22b) Establish baselines relating to water balance and fluxes. water quality. the composition of benthic systems and sediment. diversity of aquatic flora and fauna (including presence of alien species). and presence/use of terrestrial species.(yr 1-2) 1.34a) Undertake groundwater assessment of the basin using available monitoring sites. 1.45a) Identify and map all significant industrial hot spots in the Basin. including both active and closed industrial facilities. Prioritize hot spot list based on significance of known risk to surface and groundwater. focusing on: a) waters used for drinking water abstraction. b) proximity to PA. Lake Baikal and Lake Hövsgöl. and spawning grounds c) specific hazardous pollutants used in processes or stored d) significant threat in case of natural disaster: e.g. earthquake or flood. 1.45b) Review and rank upgrade needs for Selenga basin municipalities. including ID of ongoing and planned water and sanitation projects. 1.67a) Elaborate best practice conservation standards for tourism. mining using international and regional examples. 1.67b) Provide gap analysis concerning best practices and the existing policies and standards in Russia and Mongolia. Develop recommendations for changes to local and national policies. legislation and regional development plans to enhance biodiversity protection.(Build on findings and recommendations from self-assessments developed in 2.1.3) 1.78ra) Assess current basin management strengths and weaknesses 2.22a) Designation by countries of participants and holding of interministerial meetings 2.22b) At country request. participate in interministerial meetings to clarify purpose. benefits and impacts of proposals. including TDA/SAP. transboundary waters treaty. etc. 2.33a) Develop guidance for self-assessments 2.33b) Hold training workshops for persons carrying out self-assessments 2.33d) Identify participants and the institutes and consultants to carry out training program 2.45a) Identify. assess and map water quality monitoring activity in the basin. including number. location technology and contaminants screened at all monitoring sites; analysis capabilities as well as monitoring protocols (include results from Selenga Delta study 1.1.2) 3.31a) Develop biodiversity compatible tourism plans.