NGO Forum Astana, Kazakstan 19 September 2011 Role of NGOs in the SAICM-process in Azerbaijan by Islam MUSTAFAEV Ecological Society “Ruzgar” Baku-Azerbaijan,

2 Oil-chemical Complex in Sumgait 1) Chlor - containing chemicals (DDT, Lindane, HCH) 2) Mercury –containing chemicals

3 Production and using of POPs in Azerbaijan (ton) POPsProductionYearsNote DDT used PCB146-used Dioxins and furans 107 gram/yearannually Lindane exported Hexacloran

4 Capacity on systemic level National laws 1. «Pesticides and agrichemicals» (1997) 2. «Plant quarantine» (1996) 3. «Plant protection» (1997) “Phytosanitary controle” (2006) 4. «Industrial and municipal wastes» (1998) 5. «Environmental security» (1999) 6. «Public Health» (1997) 6. «Public Health» (1997)

5 International Conventions 1.Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal (2001). 2.Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) (2003)

6 Regulation Kabinet of Ministers №120, 20 October Instruction for testing of pesticides and agrichemicals. 2.Instruction for registration of agrichemicals. 3.Instruction for certification of pesticides and agrichemicals 4.Sanitary instruction for storage, transportation, application and trading toxic chemicals in the agriculture 5.Instruction for disinfection and secondary treatment illicit and obsolete pesticides and agrichemicals. 6.Instruction for secondary treatment, disinfection and elimination useless foods and agricultural products 7.List of toxic and ecologically danger pesticides and agrichemicals

7 National Programs  Poverty Reduction and sustainable development ( )  Sustainable Development (2003)  Restoration and extension of forests (2003)  Main direction for social-economic development (2003)  State strategy for management of toxic wastes (2004)  Regional development (2004)  Development of Agrarian sector (2004)

8 Institutional Capacity Staekholders: Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry of Health Ministry of Economical Development Ministry of Agriculture AzerChimiya JSC Ministry of Industry and Energy Ministry of Transport Ministry of Justice Мilli Mejlis (Parliament) Custom Committee Statistical Committee Executive Governance of Baku NGO Mass-media

Problems associated with Management of chemicals following Inappropriate conditions of chemicsls storage facilities Accumulation of these toxic substances in environment and human bodies Availability of these substances on the local markets and private farms Absence of permanent monitoring of chemicals in environmental media and food Low public awareness and low awareness of public authorities about negative impact of chemicals on human health and the environment Low capacity of NGOs to involve National and International project

Ongoing Projects FAO - GEF funded project “Capacity building on Obsolete and POPs Pesticides in Eastern European, Caucasus and Central Asia Countries (EECCA) countries (MENR) FAO funded Project on Inventory of DDT (Ministry Agriculture) UNEP Project Demonstrating and Scaling Up Sustainable Alternatives to DDT for the control of vector borne diseases in Azerbaijan

NGO activity Ecological Society “Ruzgar” realised activity on Elimination of “Hot-spot” in Dayikend under coordination and methodological support of “Ecoaccord”.

CREATION OF NGO-COALITION ON CHEMICAL SAFETY ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY “RUZGAR” SCIENTIFIC-ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY “ECOIL” NGO FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT NGO “ECOTES”-MINGECHEVIR NGO “ ECOLOGICAL FOUNDATION” –GYANCA SOCIETY FOR PROTECTION OF AZERBAIJAN ENVIRONMENT-SALYAN NGO “HUMAN AND ENVIRONMENT” FOR CLEAN CASPIAN-AZERBAIJAN ECOLIFE HUMAN ECOLOGY

NATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION PLAN ON STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ( UNIDO PROJECT) The basic knowledge on this Project was book of “Pesticides and Environment” published by “Ruzgar” under coordination and consultation of “Ecoaccord” 3 NGOs were involved to NIP Process as “Ruzgar” –member of Steering Committee and member of pesticide group “Ecoil” –Head of PCB group “Ecoscop”- Public Awareness group

Lobbying of Government to eliminate of pesticide “Hot-spot” in Dayikend area During January-March 2008 from Dayikend (Salyan district) to the Storage facility for toxic wastes transported DDT- 2.0 ton Polidafen – 40 ton (more 400 batts) CaSO4 + Ca3(PO4) ton Mixture Soil+ Pesticides Cub meter For Restoration of 900 Cub meter pure soil transported into area

NGO benefits -Cooperation for resolution urgent problems of the population - Raising of public awareness and creation of rational collaboration between NGOs and communities -Institutional and individual capacities development -Increase trust to NGO -Increase confidence of the capacity and attempts of the decision of other social-environmental problems