NGO ForumAstana, Kazakstan

19 September 2011 Role of NGOs in the SAICM-process in Azerbaijan

by Islam MUSTAFAEV Ecological Society “Ruzgar”Baku-Azerbaijan,imustafayev@mail.ru

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Oil-chemical Complex in Sumgait

1) Chlor - containing chemicals (DDT, Lindane, HCH)

2) Mercury –containing chemicals

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Production and using of POPs in Azerbaijan (ton)

POPs Production Years Note

DDT 480549 1958-1980 284977-used

PCB 146-used

Dioxins and furans

107 gram/year annually

Lindane 181 1986-1988 exported

Hexacloran 30449 1951-1978

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Capacity on systemic level

National laws

1. «Pesticides and agrichemicals» (1997)

2. «Plant quarantine» (1996)

3. «Plant protection» (1997)

“Phytosanitary controle” (2006)

4.4. « «Industrial and municipal wastesIndustrial and municipal wastes» (1998)» (1998)

5.5. « «Environmental securityEnvironmental security» » ((19991999))

6.6. « «Public HealthPublic Health» (1997) » (1997) 

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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)

 

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Regulation Kabinet of Ministers №120, 20 October 1997

1. 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

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National Programs

Poverty Reduction and sustainable development (2008-2015)

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)

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Institutional CapacityStaekholders:

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

( 2006- 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)2 - 110 ton • Mixture Soil+ Pesticides - 855 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