1. The First Regional Coordination Meeting
Acid Deposition
Monitoring Network
in East Asia
(EANET)
By:
Adelaida B. Roman
Secretariat for EANET
UNEP RRCAP

3. The resulting acid deposition causes serious environmental damage to aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, cultural properties and buildings.
The East Asia region, as a result of rapid industrialization faces increasing risks of problems related to excess deposition of acidic substances.

4. preparatory phase activities
History of EANET
Pre EANET
Experts meeting discussed
issue of acid deposition
IG1 decided
preparatory phase activities
from
IG2 decided Regular phase
Starting 2001

5. 12 Participating Countries
Cambodia
China,
Indonesia,
Japan,
Lao PDR
Malaysia,
Mongolia,
Philippines,
Republic of Korea,
Russia,
Thailand
Vietnam

6. IMPLEMENTATION PHASE:
AT IG2 in 2000
The major decisions included:
successful evaluation of the Preparatory Phase;
initiate regular phase activities of the EANET starting January 2001;
approved the Joint Announcement as well as the Tentative Design for EANET; and
designated UNEP as the Secretariat and the Acid Deposition in Oxidant Research Center (ADORC) in Niigata, Japan as the network center.

7. Institutional Framework

8. MAJOR ACTIVITIES
Acid deposition monitoring in the participating countries using common methodologies
-monitoring covers four environmental fields: wet deposition, dry deposition, soil/vegetation and inland aquatic environment

9. The First Regional Coordination Meeting
The monitoring of wet deposition was conducted at 47 stations all over the participating countries.
An example of situation along the eastern coast of Asia. Floods are another unwelcome disaster with increased frequency and intensity.

10. MAJOR ACTIVITIES
Compilation, evaluation, storage and provision of data obtained through the monitoring
Promotion of quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) activities to obtain high quality monitoring data.
Capacity building of monitoring in participating countries including implementation of training programs.
Promotion of research, studies and public awareness related to acid deposition problems.

11. Major Achievements Publication of Annual Data Reports from 2000-2003
Major Achievements
Publication of Annual Data Reports from  
Conducting Inter-laboratory comparison projects
 Implementation of joint research projects
Assistance for national training activities in NC
Joint projects on public awareness with the participating countries

12. Strengthening technical capacity in the participating countries

13. The First Regional Coordination Meeting
Decision on further financial arrangement was approved by IG5 in 2003.
An example of situation along the eastern coast of Asia. Floods are another unwelcome disaster with increased frequency and intensity.

14. Future Development of EANET
To be considered at IG7 in November 2005, for possible adoption:
1. Report for Policy Makers
2. Feasibility Study on an Appropriate Instrument
to Provide a Sound Basis for Financial Contribution to EANET Activities
3. Five-Year Medium Term Plan for EANET (
First Periodic Report on the State of Acid Deposition in East Asia- for consideration in 2006

15. The First Regional Coordination Meeting
Thank you very much!
The slide is a output generated from the models. It shows that the rainfall patterns are changing due to the ABC effects. The Cloud reduces the sunlight on the ocean surface. There is less evapouration with less moisture in the clouds. The model shows more rain than usual along the eastern coast of Asia from Shanghai to Jakarta due to the aerosol effects. The model also shows little or no rain in the inner areas of Asia. There is no more moisture as the cloud moves in towards Rajesthan, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Western China.