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POPs study guide and trainings

Dmitry Popov — 2014-01-25T11:50:00Z

Training for rising awareness and improvement in management of stakeholders in Persistent Toxic Substances (PTS) and Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) was held. It was a part of enhanced hot spot review under Output 1.4 the Project Management Unit (PMU) concentrated attention of the Baikal Basin environment supervision organizations and other stakeholders upon problems of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) and Persistent Toxic Substances (PTSs) as one of the considerable and dangerous threats to the Basin ecosystem. Training seminars in Buryatia and Mongolia in order to raise awareness of specialists of environment supervision state bodies and other stakeholders in question of POP/PTS problems, consequences of their impact on environment were held. A study guide in Russian and Mongolian considering the Baikal Basin POP and PTS data, including their production, use in industry and agriculture, as well as data about abandoned warehouses with expired pesticides and etc., was developed.

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POPs study guide and trainings

Dmitry Popov — 2014-01-25T11:45:21Z

061 - Round table and training

Dmitry Popov — 2014-01-25T11:45:00Z

The training workshop for stakeholders ’’Awareness rising and management improvement in the field of environmental problems of Lake Baikal Basin and the role of green economy in their solving’’

Dmitry Popov — 2014-01-25T11:45:00Z

The seminar “Environmental problems of Lake Baikal Basin and role of green economy in their solving” was held on July 30 – August 02, 2013 in Istomino, Russia. Basin-specific National Capacity Self -Assessments were carried out and used to identify highest priority training and management support at the regional and basin level. This seminar was organized and supported by the Baikal Project for specialists of Ministry of Natural Resources of Buryatia and Ministry of Environment and Green Development of Mongolia. It helped to develop practical recommendations for consolidation of state, society and business efforts for mutual solving of ecological problems and rising of ecological security of nature resources use.

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Training assessment (Russia)

Dmitry Popov — 2014-01-25T11:40:00Z

· Short review of “self-assessment” methodology was prepared.
· Guidance for self-assessments was developed and harmonized with Mongolian training expert.
· Training needs assessment (TNA) methodology for countries stakeholders experts was provided based on project document requirements;
· Monitoring and evaluation system for supply chain development training was developed;
· Training needs assessment (TNA) for stakeholders was conducted, based on project document requirements;
· Participants and the institutes and consultants to carry out training program were identified.
· a Country Training Master Plan was prepared;
· Possible venues for overseas study tour/training/workshop/seminar and in making contacts with identified institutions in preparation for the overseas training activities were identified;
· Training workshops for persons carrying out self-assessments was prepared and held;
· Monitoring and evaluation system for supply chain development training was suggested;

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Training assessment (Mongolia)

Dmitry Popov — 2014-01-25T11:40:00Z

· Short review of “self-assessment” methodology was prepared.
· Guidance for self-assessments was developed and harmonized with Russian training expert.
· Training needs assessment (TNA) methodology for countries stakeholders experts was provided based on project document requirements;
· Monitoring and evaluation system for supply chain development training was developed;
· Training needs assessment (TNA) for stakeholders was conducted, based on project document requirements;
· Participants and the institutes and consultants to carry out training program were identified.
· a Country Training Master Plan was prepared;
· Possible venues for overseas study tour/training/workshop/seminar and in making contacts with identified institutions in preparation for the overseas training activities were identified;
· Training workshops for persons carrying out self-assessments was prepared and held;
· Monitoring and evaluation system for supply chain development training was suggested;

Institutional Strengthening for IWRM

Dmitry Popov — 2014-01-25T11:25:39Z

In 2013 the Project supported existing institutional transboundary structures (the institute of Plenipotentiaries and their working groups) formed by 1995 bilateral agreement “Protection and Use of Transboundary Waters". Additionally the concept paper and the road map for the process of developing and enhancing the legal and institutional framework of bilateral transboundary water cooperation were developed.

The concept paper and the road map were presented on different levels particularly on the Second Steering Committee Meeting, in the Russian State Duma, Mongolia government, Buryatia government and different workshops and conferences.

According to decision of the Steering Committee a draft of revised bilateral agreement on transboundary water cooperation, including a new institutional structure was developed. In 2014 consultations with key stakeholders will be conducted in both countries on the substantive content of the draft of revised bilateral agreement and if necessary a legal advice will be provided and bilateral consultations between the parties on the new draft agreement will be facilitated.

Orkhon/Selenga sub-basin watershed management plan (Mongolia)

Dmitry Popov — 2014-01-25T11:25:00Z

The IWRM plan for the Orkhon River basin was prepared in the framework of the “Strengthening IWRM in Mongolia” project in 2012. From 2013 this plan is under implementation of Orkhon River Basin Administration. The content and activities of Orkhon River IWRM Plan were updated. Several recommendations were provided such as a combining of Yeruu, Kharaa, Tuul into Orkhon River IWRM Plan.

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Eg sub-basin watershed management plan (Mongolia)

Dmitry Popov — 2014-01-25T11:25:00Z

· Baselines on socio-economic and ecological condition of Eg sub-basin were established. Baseline data on economic activities and their impacts on the environment: (e.g. water quality, aquatic biodiversity) were collected.
· The initial draft of Eg sub-basin watershed management plan was prepared.
· In 2014 endorsement letters from MNET and relevant authorities of those draft plans will be received.

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Ider sub-basin watershed management plan (Mongolia)

Dmitry Popov — 2014-01-25T11:20:00Z

· Baselines on socio-economic and ecological condition of Ider sub-basin were established. Baseline data on economic activities and their impacts on the environment: (e.g. water quality, aquatic biodiversity) were collected.

· The initial draft of Ider sub-basin watershed management plan was prepared.
· In 2014 endorsement letters from MNET and relevant authorities of those draft plans will be received.

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Khilok sub-basin watershed management plan (Zabaikalsky Krai, Russia)

Dmitry Popov — 2014-01-25T11:20:00Z

· Current basin management strengths and weaknesses were studied.
· Baselines on socio-economic and ecological condition of target sub-basin Khilok Watershed/Zabaikalsky Krai, The Russian Federation for further development of river basin management plans for those watersheds of Selenga Basin were established.
· Sub-basin management plan in cooperation with respective authorities was prepared.
· Endorsement letter from Ministry of Natural Resources and relevant authorities of that plan was received.

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Tugnuy-Sukhara sub-basin watershed management plan (Buryatia, Russia)

Dmitry Popov — 2014-01-25T11:15:00Z

· Current basin management strengths and weaknesses were studied.
· Baselines on socio-economic and ecological condition of target sub-basin Tugnuy-Sukhara/Buryatia, The Russian Federation for further development of river basin management plans for those watersheds of Selenga basin were established.
· Sub-basin management plan in cooperation with respective authorities was prepared.
· Endorsement letter from Minister of Natural Resources and relevant authorities of that plan was received.

Tugnui-Sukhara sub-basin plan

Tugnui-Sukhara sub-basin plan - Endorsement letter 1

The joint project with OECD for Selenga Sub-basin - Evaluation of effectiveness in IWRM

Dmitry Popov — 2014-01-25T11:11:42Z

This work started in 2013 and will be done parallel to the OECD Special Working Group Project (Action Program of nature protection in Central and Eastern Europe) on improvement of water resource usage of economic instruments and Buryatia water economic complex management. The customer will assist the contractor to settle working relations with the mentioned Project. It is expected that both works will closely interact with each other and use possible synergetic effects as much as possible.

The assignment is expected to deliver the following baseline data and products:

Analysis of existing accounting and cost control system of organizations of water-supply, drainage, irrigation and collector-drainage networks.
Analysis of work productivity and efficiency of these organizations, as well as system of incentives to economic efficiency and productivity rise.
Analysis of effectiveness of budgetary funds usage, which are directed to modernization and development of appropriate water economic systems.

Development of recommendations and their approbation for improvement of accounting and cost control system, strengthening of incentives to economic efficiency and productivity rise of water organizations, incentives to rise of effectiveness of budgetary funds usage, which are directed to modernization and development of appropriate water economic systems.

Development of a Sub-basin Essential Fish Habitat Model

Dmitry Popov — 2014-01-25T11:09:15Z

This study identified a location of strongholds of aquatic biodiversity and ecosystem health in the Basin as well as degraded watersheds to facilitate maintaining the former and improving the latter. A detailed gap analysis and mapping of existing data on protected areas, biodiversity, and productive sector practices and their impact (Essential Fish Habitat (EFH), PA coverage, species distribution, abundance and condition, active mining claims) was made. Essential fish habitat descriptions, EFH maps and fish stock recommendations were prepared.

Report 063 - Fish habitat

Biodiversity conservation standards and biodiversity management objectives for tourism and mining

Dmitry Popov — 2014-01-25T11:06:39Z

· Best practice conservation standards for mining using international and regional examples were elaborated.
· Gap analysis concerning best practices and the existing policies and standards in mining and tourism sector in Russia and Mongolia was provided.
· Recommendations for changes to local and national policies, legislation and regional development plans to enhance biodiversity protection in mining and tourism sector were developed.
· Recommendations for EIA process in mining and tourism sector to make it more biodiversity relevant and focused were developed.

Ecotourism and pollution avoidance aspects for tourism plans in the region, especially those being developed in Irkutsk and Buryatia were studied.

Report 1 - Biodiversity and tourism

Report 2 - Biodiversity and mining

Report 3 - GAP analysis of Russia and Mongolia, recommendations

Report 4 - Recommendations for EIA and Tourism plans