1 Belgrade review process – Novelties Development and use of the Belgrade review tool (widening the scope of the consultation NGOs, academia, research) A first attempt in implementing the Aarhus convention requirements See:

2 Languages Login with your CIRCA username and password Click on the chapter title to leave comments

3 Entering a chapter On-line commenting Off-line commenting

4 Some advantages of online commenting Automatic translation of comments and answers (Russian English); Comments listed chronologically with Username and date; Comments immediately visible to all; Statistics generated on: countries, organisations, languages, number of comments, relevance as per Author evaluation.

5 Belgrade review process – Events Two dedicated consultation meetings funded under EU TACIS activity: 1.EECCA NGOs &others Nov; 2.Special session UNECE/WGEMA Nov; See : /tacis/tacis_06/fol179451/fol351404

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7 General comments Key messages – general acceptance & suggestions for new ones (Biodiversity, waste and SCP) Issues of high relevance: CC, Energy, Transport, Air, Water, Chemicals, Waste and SCP Issues of low relevance: marine, agriculture, biodiversity Data and information issues: - further data checking Transport & Air; - additional information to be provided by participants (mainly project-based results) - case studies/good practices: many identified (to be provided )

8 Comments /topics Highlighted issues/cross cutting linkages: CC vs. poverty; vs. desertification; Green investment schemes: innovative Energy vs. poverty; vs. modernization Energy: focus on effectiveness of production and use Energy: focus renewable (including future prospects) Energy: nuclear a questionable issue – attention!

9 Comments /topics Highlighted issues/cross cutting linkages: -Transport vs. poverty and remittances (gap between regulation and implementation); -Transport by pipelines and possible impact of future trends; -Air quality (also indoor) and health/poverty

10 Comments /topics Health – Chernobyl case – sensitive in the use of information source (WHO criticised) Linkages: Outdoor & indoor air quality and health impact Transport, leaded fuel & health impact (better reflected) Institutional aspects, lack of cooperation and coordination between gov.bodies on env.health education (OECD connection)

11 Comments /topics Health impact - cross cutting aspects across various reports due for 2007 (OECD, UNEP/EEA, WHO) ESD – showing similar evolution as the env. development (need for working together and sharing responsibility) ESD: 3 main instruments: education, awareness raising (targeted to emerging issues and various social groups) and training/re-training ESD – pillar to Aarhus implementation ESD section- to be produced as a joint effort

12 Comments /topics Chemicals (additional information needed) More focus on POPs than heavy metals Reflect better the situation due to military industry/ space centers/uranium deposits sites Reflect sub-regional situation of chemical industry in EECCA Soil better info needed on radioactive pollution; better linkage with other chapters/sections

13 Comments /topics Biodiversity More focus on protected areas: targets, efficiency of protection measures using indicators; relationship with agriculture; funding available Focus on threatened endemic species rather than invasive species

14 Comments /topics Water (additional data and info needed) More focus on drinking water (especially in rural areas), floods, mountain ecosystems; A key message should address investments needs in rural areas; Consider the national order of priority : (a) water supply, (b) water treatment, (c) sludge management; Agriculture - consequence of migration from rural to urban and need for land reforms;

15 Comments /topics Waste, use of natural resources, SCP Very relevant topic; better nuance the key messages and strengthen conclusions; On waste - challenges on both policy options as well as awareness & technology & management; More on trade & environmental impacts ; Future of the NAPs on SCP???

16 From consultation…to dissemination From June 2007 the Belgrade review tool will be use for dissemination of the report In English In Russian

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