stakeholders' analysis report strengthening capacities for

Stakeholders’ Analysis Report Strengthening Capacities for Designing a National Pollutant and Release Transfer Register and Supporting SAICM

Implementation in Georgia

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GEORGIA

Stakeholders’ Analysis Report

Strengthening Capacities for Designing a National

Pollutant and Release Transfer Register and Supporting SAICM Implementation in Georgia

March 2010



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Project “Strengthening Capacities for Designing a National Pollutant Release and Transfer Register and Supporting Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) Implementation in Georgia” is implemented under the technical support of UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and financial assistance of SAICM Quick Start Program Trust Fund (QSP TF)



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Table of Contents

1. Introduction ............................................................................................................ 4

2. Objectives of Stakeholders’ Analysis ..................................................................... 4

3. Methodology ........................................................................................................... 5

4. Description and Analysis of Stakeholders ............................................................. 6

4.1. Governmental structures ............................................................................. 6

4.2. Industry ...................................................................................................... 10

4.3. Non-governmental Sector ........................................................................ 10

5. Summary and Recommendation ......................................................................... 14

Annexes Annex 1. Stakeholders’ Analysis Checklist Annex 2. List of Interviewed Stakeholders



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1. Introduction The present Stakeholders’ Analysis Report is developed within the framework of the project Strengthening Capacities for Designing a National Pollutant Release and Transfer Register and Supporting Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) Implementation in Georgia. The project is implemented by Caucasus Environmental NGO Network (CENN) in close cooperation with the Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural Resources of Georgia under the technical support of UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and financial assistance of SAICM Quick Start Program Trust Fund (QSP TF). The overall goal of the project is provision of technical and financial support to Georgia for the implementation of specific PRTR design tasks and SAICM implementation in general. Specific objectives of the project include the following:

• To enhance the availability of environmental information provided by government to the public

• To foster dialogue between government, industry, and civil society

• To strengthen the capacities of civil society to participate meaningfully in the PRTR design process and SAICM implementation in general, including other future or follow-up projects

• To raise awareness of high-level decision-makers in Georgia with the goal of institutionalising national PRTRs

• To formalize the process of PRTR design in Georgia including participation of concerned government sectors, as well as affected and interested parties

• To provide information and technical expertise to Georgia relevant for making informed PRTR decisions which take into account national needs and circumstance

• Contribute to the development of methodologies and knowledge-sharing at the international level about PRTR and SAICM implementation

The project addresses the importance placed on PRTRs and strengthening of civil society capacities as outlined in the Global Plan of Action. Through the project, Georgia will increase their understanding of, and strengthen, the foundations of sound chemicals management, which will greatly assist the country in the successful implementation of SAICM and chemicals-related international and regional agreements, such as the Stockholm and Rotterdam Conventions. Georgia will also develop greater capacity to strengthen the integration of chemicals management in national development planning processes. The proposed activities are seen as key tools to meeting the overall objective of SAICM - to achieve the sound management of chemicals throughout their life-cycle so that, by 2020, chemicals are used and produced in ways that lead to the minimization of significant adverse effects on human health and the environment.

2. Objectives of Stakeholders’ Analysis The key objectives of present Stakeholders’ Analysis are identification of main stakeholders in Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR) and Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) and the information needs these stakeholder groups have in terms of PRTR and SAICM; Based on the findings of the Stakeholders’ Analysis will be planned awareness raising campaign on PRTR and SAICM related issues.



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3. Methodology

Identification of stakeholders On the first stage of the assessment were identified those stakeholders at national and local levels in Georgia that are dealing with the issues related to pollutants released and transfer into environment and the management of chemicals. The stakeholders were categorized in the following groups:

• Governmental structures (at national and local levels);

• Inductry;

• Non-governmental sector (including Academia, Environmental Groups).

Development of stakeholders’ analysis checklist Special checklist was developed in advance to stakeholder analysis study. The checklist was developed in Georgian language (See Annex 1). The checklist consists of 12 (opened and closed) questions. The checklist was developed in a way to get the information from stakeholders on the profile and capacity of the organizations, information needs these organizations face in terms of pollutants released and transfer into environment and have their opinion on the above mentioned project. Conduction of survey In order to reach all stakeholders in this field cover letters (explaining the aims and goals of the project and study itself) with the above mentioned stakeholders’ analysis checklist were sent to all the relevant ministries (Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural Resources of Georgia, Ministry of Labor, Health and Social Protection of Georgia, Ministry of Finance of Georgia, Ministry of Agriculture of Georgia, Ministry of Economical Development of Georgia, Ministry of Regional Development of Georgia) and governmental structures at local levels to enable all stakeholder group participate in the analysis and provide their input in the survey. Busneiss sector, all the scientific institutions, NGOs at national and local levels that are somehow related with PRTR were contacted directly during the study. In the framework of the study directly (via formal letters, email and / or phone) were contacted about 40 organizations. In addition to enable the broader audience be involved in the survey the stakeholder analysis checklist with cover letter explaining the aims and goals of the project and study itself was distributed via CENN network that consists of more than 16,000 subscribers - active society members, scientific institutions, NGOs, governmental agencies and business, as well as international development organizations acting in Georgia. The representatives from all key stakeholder groups (about 30 filled questionarries were received (See the Annex 2) that are dealing with the issues related to pollutants released and transfer into environment and management of chemicals participated in the present stakeholder analysis study.



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4. Description and Analysis of Stakeholders

4.1. Governmental structures Structure of Georgian Government The Politics of Georgia is structured as a presidential representative democratic republic (semi-presidential system), with a multi-party system, and the President as the head of state and the Prime Minister as the head of the Georgian Government. Executive power is exercised by the government. Federal legislative power is vested in both the government and parliament. The head of state is the President, who is elected for a term of five years. His constitutional successor is the Chairman of the Parliament. The Cabinet of Georgia is an executive council of government ministers in Georgia. It is headed by the Prime Minister of Georgia that is appointed by the president and serves as head of the government. Georgia is divided into two autonomous republics and nine regions. The nine regions are Guria, Imereti, Kakheti, Kvemo Kartli, Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, Samtskhe-Javakheti, and Shida Kartli. The regional administration is headed by State Commissioner informally Governor – an official appointed by the President of Georgia. The regions are subdivided into municipalities that had their heads. Organization profile During the present stakeholders’ analysis study were interviewed the representatives of all governmental structures at national and local levels that are working on1 PRTR and chemicals management related issues. Particularly, were interviewed the representatives of the following governmental structures:

• Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural Resources of Georgia - Department of Integrated Environmental Management. Their following departments / divisions:

o Division of Wastes and Chemicals Management; o Division of Water Resource Management; o Division of Air Protection; o Administrative-territorial units of Kvemo Kartli Regional Division of Environment

Protection and Natural Resources; o Administrative-territorial units of East Central Regional Division of Environment

Protection and Natural Resources; o Administrative-territorial units of Kakheti Regional Division of Environment Protection

and Natural Resources. • Ministry of Labor, Health and Social Protection of Georgia - L. Sakvarelidze National Center

for Disease Control and Public Health; • Ministry of Finance of Georgia - Customs Control Department of the Customs Control

Department; • Ministry of Agriculture of Georgia - National service of Food Safety, Veterinary and Plant

Protection, Management Unit for Food Safety and Risk Analyze; • Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia Emergency Management Department; • The Ministry of Energy of Georgia - Department of International Relations and Investment

Projects. Mainly Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural Resources of Georgia, Ministry of Agriculture of Georgia, Ministry of Labor, Health and Social Protection of Georgia and Ministry of Finance of Georgia in the persons of its relevant departments are working on the above mentioned issues. In addition

1 Monitoring and study of this issue, and/or release or transfer of pollutants by your organization or any other sort of relation with this problem.



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partially in this sphere are also involved Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia and Ministry of Energy of Georgia. Above mentioned interviewed governmental organizations with regards to the pollutant release and transfer register (PRTR) and chemicals management related issues are implementing the following activities:

• inventory of harmful substances emissions into the air - from stationary sources of emissions release (energy, agriculture and industrial sectors) and transport; inventory of quantity and nature of pollutant substances discharged together with discharged water according to administrative-territorial units, water-management system units and industrial sectors;

• monitoring and study of the issue if necessary;

• preparation of technical reports on sources of atmospheric air pollution and inventory of their harmful emissions;

• preparation maximum admissible concentration emissions normative drafts;

• preparation for agreement forms of harmful substances annual actual emission by pollution stationary sources submitted by industries;

• preparation for agreement state water inventory forms submitted by water users units;

• agreement on harmful substances emissions state inventory forms.

• implementation of relevant custom procedures;

• regulation of pesticides and agrochemicals assessment, registration, import, keeping, transportation, sale, use, production, packaging;

• registration of pesticides and agrochemicals used in agricultural sector, developing their catalogue, developing recommendations on their use and management;

• agreement on routs of dangerous cargos (substances) within the country and into the transit direction, inventory of harmful chemical units and substances kept in their storages based on the information provided by the relevant services of the Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural Resources f Georgia;

• assessment of chemical situation on spot after chemical accidents for the purpose of responding on it, coordination of rescue parties work and participation in liquidation-neutralize activities of accident results.

Information needs For the governmental structures working on PRTR and chemicals management related issues the information2 on pollutants release and transfer and SAICM implementation in Georgia is partiallly accessible.

2 Information Bulletin: Brief Review on Environmental Pollution in Georgia – prepared by the Department of Environmental Pollution Monitoring on a monthly basis. Information Bulletin: Consequences of Current Natural Disaster (landslide, mudslide, debris flow) and Predictions for the Next Year - Prepared by the Division of Disaster processes, Engineering-Geology and Geo-ecology of the National Environmental Agency on a yearly basis. Account: State inventory of emissions to ambient air from point sources – prepared by the Division of Air Protection of the Department of Integrated Environmental Management at the Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural Resources on a yearly basis. Account: Basic indicators of water use in Georgia – Prepared by the Division of Water Resources Management of the Department of Integrated Environmental Management annually. Account: Annual Accounts – prepared by the Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural Resources on a yearly basis. Account: On the activity of Inspection of Environmental Protection - is prepared by the Inspection of Environmental Protection annually. Account: information on facts of violation of law revealed by Inspection of Environmental Protection; Is prepared by the Inspection of Environmental Protection on a monthly basis. Georgia’s Statistical Yearbook; Quarterly Bulletins; Statistical Digest (on environment protection and natural resources) – prepared periodically by the Department of Statistics of Georgia.



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Separately should be noted Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural Resources of Georgia (including their territorial unites) that itself is involved in the development of most of the reports on the topic however their concern in terms of accessibility to information on PRTR and chemicals management related issues is that the information presented by the industry on character and quantity of the substances released into the environment (water and air) by different enterprises is presented with delays and the most important is that this information is not comprehensive. In addition, the same system of collecting of information on produced waste is not set-up in the country. The collection of information on produced wastes is done based on separate projects. These organizations have the following information related to pollutants release and transfer and chemicals management in Georgia:

• Annual reports presented by enterprises on actual release / withdrawal of harmful substances in atmospheric air and water – character and quantity of the harmful substances (obligatory for enterprises);

• Data on persistent organic pollutants primary inventory (obligatory to develop by the country since Georgia is signatory of the Stockholm Convention);

• Information on implemented and ongoing projects in the sector including Strengthening Capacities for Designing a National Pollutant and Release Transfer Register and Supporting SAICM Implementation in Georgia

The main sources of information for governmental organizations at central level on pollutants release and transfer and SAICM implementation in Georgia are:

• Brief Review on Environmental Pollution in Georgia (Information Bulletin); • Annual Accounts of the Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural Resources of Georgia; • State inventory of emissions to ambient air from point sources (Account); • Basic indicators of water use in Georgia (Account); • Quarterly Bulletins and Statistical Digest (on environment protection and natural resources)

prepared by the State Department of Statistics; • Bulletins of the Center for Strategic Research and Development of Georgia (CSRDG); • Import – export of dangerous substances (processing of relevant documentations); • Registration of accidents; • Seminars, trainings, information meetings organized in the framework of different projects and

initiatives at national and international levels. • Internet www.moe.gov.ge.

Separately should be noted Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural Resources of Georgia that receives the information on pollutants release and transfer directly from enterprises, international donor funded projects and other ministries. In spite of the fact that most of the respondents consider that the information on PRTR and chemicals management is partially accessible for them, they are receiving information on the topic from different sources, they consider that the information on PRTR and chemicals management is not comprehensive enough for them and would like to receive additional information. This could be explained by the fact that accessible is the reports itself however the information including in the reports is not comprehensive and complete. Particularly, as respondents considered the reports does not contain information on all the activities that are polluting environment and are harmful for human health; Especially this refers to those activities that are not regulated by Georgian law “On Licensing and Permits” (e.i. Open-pit mining and underground extraction of minerals, paper production-recycling, sources of radiofrequency diapason electromagnet eradiation, buildings that are aimed for pigs and poultry reproduction, activities related to foodstuff production, including milk processing and etc.).



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Governmental organizations in terms of pollutants release and transfer into environment would like to receive the following additional information:

• Comprehensive information on key pollutants in Georgia from relevant structures: enterprises and regional unites of the ministires;

• Chemicals producers in Georgia; • Information on persistent organic pollutants (POPs) ; • Pollution by heavy metals admixture (first of all Pb, Hg, Cd); • Construction of cleaning installments by enterprises (desirably if presentation of this

information is obligatory); • Modern technologies and methods of pollution reduction; • Information on storages of obsolete chemicals and pesticides, including information on

disposal of reserved harmful chemical substances; • Comprehensive information on condition of environment. (including information on all key

pollutants, information on all key substances that are withdrowered in the environment, key pollutants of soil, etc.)

As for the channels through which the governmental organizations at central level would like to receive the information on pollutants release and transfer in Georgia and SAICM were named the following sources of information:

• different information meetings; • trainings; • internet.

Project awareness The representatives of governmental structures at central level are aware about the project Strengthening Capacities for Designing a National Pollutant Release and Transfer Register and Supporting Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) Implementation in Georgia in the framework of which the present study is conducted. They are aware about the project from information meetings conducted by the project. The situation is different in terms of the Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural Resources of Georgia that is direct beneficiary of the project. Most of the respondents would like to be involved in the project. As for the specific ways of involvement were named the following ways:

• Conduction of trainings and / or seminars within the framework of project; • Participation in all the events seminars / meetings / workshops organized within the framework

of the project; • Cooperation with all project stakeholders.

The following recommendations were provided by the respondents in order to ensure the successful and effective implementation of the project:

• Ensure involvement of all competent organizations and experts in the project implementation process;

• Dissemination of information widely in order to ensure that the data on sources of pollution and pollutants release is available for all stakeholders;

• Involvement of all key stakeholders while developing pollutant release and transfer register; • Ensure inclusion of all activities that are left without regulation while developing the pollutant

release and transfer register; • Support introduction of new technologies, best world experience for improving qualitative

condition of environment, reduction of pollution risk and mitigate polluted environment; • Set up waste registration system and development of waste register;



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• Systematic informing of stakeholders on project implementation process; • Development recommendations on improvement the legislation on chemicals management; • Development of unified register of pollutants, all chemically dangerous units together with

substances available in their storages, indicating their address and ensure provision of this information to the relevant ministries.

• Organization of more information meetings with participation of governmental, non governmental structures as well as representatives of institutes of higher education (lectures, students, scientists);

• Ensure involvement of specialists working on environmental issues of large scale enterprises; • Organization of broad public presentation / discussion of the project with participation of

entrepreneurs and public to ensure increase of interest towards project.

4.2. Industry

• Ltd. “Batumi Oil Terminal”; • JSC MADNEULI (mining company).

Organization profile and Information needs

This group of stakeholders is different from other groups of stakeholders; their relation to the topic of the study is expressed mainly in releasing of pollutions into the environment by the enterprises itself and later by study and monitoring of the issue. For the representatives of business group the information (different reports and bulletins) on pollutants release and transfer and SAICM implementation in Georgia is less accessible. Generally they are members of coordination groups within different projects and in this way they receive the information on pollutants release and transfer and chemicals management in Georgia. They consider that the information they have on the topic of the study is partially sufficient for them however they could not specify what additional information would like to receive on the topic. As sources for receiving the information on pollutants release and transfer in Georgia and SAICM for this group of stakeholders are:

• Internet • Various information meetings • Trainings

Project awareness The information meetings conducted within the project served as a source of information on the project. Most of them are ready be involved in the project as for the ways of involvement they named the way through which they are already involved in the process - membership of the National Coordinating Team. They consider that for the effective and successful implementation of the project it is necessary to communicate the project, its activities and results with the broad public.

4.3. Non-governmental Sector This group of stakeholders includes academia, trade unions, public groups, NGOs etc. During the study were interviewed all key scientific institutions / organizations that are related with the topic of the study as well as NGOs and public groups that are acting at national and local levels. Particularly, during the study were interviewed the following representatives of this stakeholder group:



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• Institute of Agrarian Radiology and Ecology; • Georgian Technical University; • Agladze Institute of Inorganic Chemistry and Electrochemistry; • Petre Melikishvili Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry; • S. Durmishidze Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology; • Iovel Kutateladze Institute of Pharmacochemistry; • GEO-ECO TAO (Geological and Ecological Testing and Assessment Operations) scientific

union; • Association “Flora and Fauna”; • Association of Civil Society Development in Georgia (ACSDG); • Global Water Partnership – Georgia; • Aarhus Center in Georgia; • Association for Protection of Landowners Rights (APLR); • Public Information Center of Kvemo Kartli; • Georgian Society of Nature Friends (GSNF). • Scientific –research Firm Ltd GAMA; • Georgian Association of Refrigerating, Cryogenic and Air Conditioning Engineers (GARCAE).

Organization profile The activities that are undertaken by this group of stakeholders in relation with PRTR and chemicals management are as follows:

• Radio ecological monitoring of the territories along the pollutant enterprises;

• Study of cleaning technologies of discharged water from enterprises;

• Study of chemical ecological problems of country;

• Development and application of dangerous wastes utilization methods;

• Development recommendations for protection of air from harmful emissions using Georgian zeolite;

• Chemical-technological survey of obsolete pesticides central storage (Iagluji), development of chorine organic admixtures spatial distribution scheme, development of recommendations on their later utilization;

• Study of possibilities of clean-up of waters polluted by different metals discharged from industrial decanters;

• Identification of chlorine-organic pesticides in different objects and development / use of bioremediation methods;

• Implementation of studies on chemical pollution of environment (several international projects were implemented on this topic. Based on the results of the studies were developed ecological technologies of cleaning-remediation of polluted environment);

• Comprehensive (geology, chemical hydrology, biochemistry and microbiology) study of polluted environment as a result of mistreatment and dissemination of military (radio nuclides, TNT, hard metals), industrial (oil products) and also, toxic materials existing in environment (arsenic, hard metals);

• Development and selection of water and soil testing, sanitation and remediation (including bioremediation) methods;

• Study of toxic substances impact on human organism (biochemical and cytogenetic studies).

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• Public environmental awareness raising activities, lobbying of public interests;

• Collection of information on release of pollutants into the environment and posting of this information on the web site.

• Development of MAC of atmospheric emissions for enterprises that are subject of state expertise;

• Monitoring of ozone depletion substances from refrigerates and air conditions and other synthetic chemical substances (refrigerator agents) that have potential to negatively affect the global warning process;

• Participation in the implementation management plan of ozone depletion substances from refrigerates and air conditions and other synthetic chemical substances (refrigerator agents) that includes collection of refrigerator agents, their recirculation, recover and storing.

Information needs For most of the representatives of this group of stakeholders the information on pollutants release and transfer and SAICM implementation in Georgia (different reports, bulletins, etc.) is accessible. Some of them noted that though this information is accessible the information on the current pollution and condition of the environment in this regards is rather poor due to absence of comprehensive monitoring system. Some of them also noted that the above mentioned information - different reports, bulletins, etc. - is not provided to them on a systematic base but upon the request that is rather inconvenient for them. In terms of the topic of present stakeholder analysis study this group posses data and information gained through their studies and researches (concerns academia); general information on SAICM through internet and other media sources; information of ozone depletion substances and greenhouse industrial emissions release and transfer into the environment in Georgia. In addition they have information and are aware about those projects that are implemented in the sector through seminars, workshops. In addition they are members of steering committees, or working groups within these projects. Separately should be noted the information NGO sector posses, especially those organizations that are acting at local level. Rather poor is the information that NGO sector these organizations possess in terms of PRTR and SAICM implementation in Georgia. Mainly this information is limited by the information they collected through the implementation of their projects. In addition they also have the following information:

• Different presentations and materials related to the soil, water and air pollutants, their negative impacts and information on problems solving;

• Information on SAICM available for any stakeholder (mainly these materials are used by students and lectures);

• Bulletins of National Statistics Service of Georgia;

• Emissions according to key economic sectors, regions, industries (enterprises) and harmful substances (SO2, NOx, CO, ΣCH, CO2);

• Key stationary pollutants sources;

• Materials on pollution of river Mashs Vera through JSC “Marneuli” This issue is tightly linked with the sources that are used by the non-geovernmanta sector as a source of information on PRTR and SAICM implementation process:

• Brief Review on Environmental Pollution in Georgia (Information Bulletin);

• Annual Accounts of the Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural Resources of Georgia;

• State inventory of emissions to ambient air from point sources (Account);

• Basic indicators of water use in Georgia (Account).



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• Quarterly Bulletins and Statistical Digest (on environment protection and natural resources); prepared by the State Department of Statistics;

• National reports on state of environment;

• Internet: http://www.cenn.org/, http://www.geostat.ge/, http://aarhus.ge/;

• Consequences of current geological hazards (landslide, mudslide, debris flow) and next year prognosis (Information Bulletin);

• Internet: www.mof.ge The representatives of this group of stakeholders consider that the information available for them on PRTR and SAICM implementation process is partially sufficient for them. Due to the fact that they are not fully happy with this information, it is not fully sufficient for them; on pollutants release and transfer in Georgia and SAICM additionally they would like to receive the following sort of information:

• Information on selection and development of cleaning technologies of polluted environment;

• Current condition of environmental pollution, concrete picture of Georgia in terms of pollution, pollution of environment by different enterprises;

• Information on introduction discharged waters and wastes management systems, what approaches exist in this field and what perspectives are with this regards.

• Maps illustrating environmental pollution in Georgia; • Relevant reports and experts recommendations; • Pollutants transfer into the environment taking into consideration characteristics of different

regions of Georgia (relief, precipitations and other,) what pollutants are transferred in what percentage/degree and what is not transferred (if such calculations exist for Georgia), what dangers are related with emissions of pollutants

• More detailed information on SAICM, particularly what is meant under supporting SAICM implementation process

• Reports on pollutants impact on human health and ways of its reduction They noted that the problem is that the reports noted above should be comprehensive and provided to stakeholders on a systematic base. The representatives of academia would like to receive information on PRTR and SAICM implementation process through:

• internet;

• different information meetings;

• trainings;

• PRTR virtual classes. Project awareness The information meetings organized in the framework of the project served as a source of information on the project for this group of stakeholders. The representatives of this stakeholder group think that for successful implementation of the project following issues should be considered:

• Provision stakeholders with information on project methodology, project action plan, list of participant organizations their roles and responsibilities;

• Organization of regular working meetings with participation of relevant experts;

• Organization of systematic trainings for stakeholders;

• Effective use virtual class resources as additional source for coordination the work of coordination group of the project;



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• Active involvement of scientific organizations in discussion of the developed register;

• Classification of pollutants according to dangerous factor and Maximum Admissible Concentration (MAC); In case of some pollutants release and transfer into environment it will be necessary to identify natural level of its dissemination.

• Ensure maximum transparency, communication and involvement of stakeholders in the project implementation process;

• Identification of important pollutants taking into consideration Georgian reality;

• Large public discussion of the issue (via mass media, TV, regional meetings, etc.) with participation of experts.

• Organization of workshop for all stakeholders in order to ensure exchange of ideas, opinions and identification of the problem in the field;

• Find out ways of fostering commitment and ownership towards project in governmental structures.

Most of the respondents from this group of stakeholders are ready to be involved in the project implementation process and consider that the following ways of involvement in the project are most appropriate for them:

• Participation in monitoring activities, development of pollution prevention mechanisms, in addition participation in pollution rehabilitation activities, etc;

• Participation in different – researches, analysis, discussions, etc;

• Be involved in the project as experts, develop relevant recommendations.

• Implementation of awareness raising campaign on the topic; • Serve as a liaison between project and local stakeholders - organization of different meetings

for public, dissemination of informational brochures and leaflets, etc in public. Should be noted that NGOs/CBOs (espaecly acting at local level) have less experience and professional knowledge on the subject; however they have more practice of working with public; therefore this group of stakeholders would like to be involved in the stakeholder awareness raising component of the project.

5. Summary and Recommendation As a result of present Stakeholders’ Analysis Study conducted on PRTR and SAICM implementation in Georgia the following conclusions can be made on the key study focus areas: Information (additional) on pollutants release and transfer in Georgia and SAICM stakeholders would like to receive Conclusion The key stakeholder groups interviewed during the present stakeholder analysis study would like to receive the information on the following pollutants release and transfer in Georgia and SAICM related issues:

• Chemicals producers in Georgia;

• Information on selection and development on cleaning technologies of pollution reduction including information on introduction discharged waters and wastes remediation systems, what approaches exist in this field and what perspectives are with this regards;

• Information of storages of obsolete chemicals and pesticides, including information on disposal of kept harmful chemical substances;



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• Transferring of pollutants into the environment taking into consideration characteristics of different regions of Georgia (relief, precipitations and other,) what pollutants are transferred in what percentage/degree and what is not transferred (if such calculations exist for Georgia), what dangers are related with emissions of pollutants;

• Current condition of environmental pollution of Georgia, pollution of environment by different enterprises, key pollutants of soil, pollution of environment by heavy metals admixture (first of all Pb, Hg, Cd), construction of cleaning installments by enterprises (desirably if presentation of this information is obligatory). reports on environmental pollution including maps illustrating environmental pollution in Georgia and experts’ recommendations, reports on pollutants impact on human health and ways of its reduction;

• More detailed information on SAICM, particularly what is meant under supporting SAICM implementation process.

Recommendation Since the provision of information on the above mentioned issues is not direct aim of present project, the identified information needs should be some how addressed. Therefore it is highly recommended to develop some projects that will be directed on development of information package on the above mentioned topics that are in the interest of stakeholder groups. Also would be useful to develop some guidebook where will be indicated sources (internet sites and / or structures) from where the stakeholders could get the information on the topic of their interest. Sources through which stakeholders would like to receive information on pollutants release and transfer in Georgia and SAICM from Conclusion The stakeholders would like to receive the information on PRTR and SAICM mainly from the following sources:

• Different information meetings; • Trainings; • Internet.

Recommendation The above listed sources of information identified as preferred sources of information for stakeholders should be used to provide them information on PRTR and SAICM related issues, including the present project in the framework of which this study is done. Involvement in the project Conclusion Most of the stakeholder groups expressed willingness to be involved in the present project implementation process. According to the stakeholders below listed ways of involvement in the project are most appropriate for them:

• Participation in all the events (seminars / meetings, workshops, trainings, etc.) organized within the framework of the project (Government,);

• Membership of Project National Coordinating Team (Industry)

• Participation in different researches, analysis, discussions, etc. (non-governmental sector);

• Conduction of trainings and / or seminars within the framework of project (Government);

• Participation in monitoring activities, development of pollution prevention mechanisms, also in pollution rehabilitation related activities, etc (non-governmental sector);



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• Implementation of awareness raising campaign on PRTR and SAICM. serve as a liaison between project and local stakeholders - organization of different meetings for public, dissemination of informational brochures and leaflets, etc in public (non-governmental sector).

Recommendation This readiness and willingness of stakeholders to be involved in the project should be used as much as possible. In all events (seminars, workshops, meetings, trainings, etc.) organized in the framework of the project should be ensured participation of all stakeholders. It is highly recommended to develop some matrix where will be indicated the stages of the project and also stakeholders that are most relevant to involve in this particular stage. This matrix could be developed and agreed between stakeholders. Also will be good if project tentative time table (approximate dates will also work) of meetings / workshops / trainings is developed before hand and distributed to stakeholders. In order to keep the stakeholders informed and in someway involved in the project will be good if project team prepare information article on monthly bases (accomplished activities, ongoing, planned activities, achieved results so far, etc.) and distribute among key stakeholders; this will support feeling of ownership towards project in stakeholders. Recommendations for ensuring successful implementation of the Strengthening Capacities for Designing a National Pollutant and Release Transfer Register and Supporting SAICM Implementation in Georgia project Conclusion The stakeholders consider that following issues should be considered in order to ensure the successful implementation of the project: Stakeholders’ involvement

• Ensure involvement of all competent organizations and experts in the project implementation process;

• Ensure involvement of specialists working on environmental issues of large scale industries;

• Involvement of all key stakeholders while developing pollutant release and transfer register; • Active involvement of scientific organizations in discussion of the developed register;

Provision of information

• Ensure maximum transparency, communication and involvement of stakeholders in the project implementation process. systematic informing of stakeholders re project implementation process;

• Provision stakeholders with information on project methodology, project action plan, list participant organizations their roles and responsibilities;

• Dissemination of information widely in order to ensure that the data on sources of pollution and pollutants release is available for all stakeholders;

• Organization of more information meetings with participation of governmental, non governmental structures as well as representatives of institutes of higher education (lectures, students, scientists);

• Organization of broad public presentation / discussion of the project with participation of entrepreneurs and public to ensure increase of interest towards project;

• Large public discussion of PRTR and SAICM related issue via mass media, TV, regional meetings, etc. with participation of experts.

• Organization of regular working meetings with participation of relevant experts;



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• Organization of workshop for all stakeholders ensure exchange of ideas, opinions and identification of the problem in the field;

• Organization of systematic trainings for stakeholders (the trainings should be dedicated on those topics that are in the interest of stokehold groups and are presented in the chapter Information (additional) on pollutants release and transfer in Georgia and SAICM stakeholders would like to receive

Other

• Ensure inclusion of all activities that are left without regulation while developing the pollutant release and transfer register;

• Support introduction of new technologies, best world experience for improving qualitative condition of environment, reduction of pollution risk and mitigate polluted environment;

• Set up waste registration system and development of waste register;

• Development recommendations on improvement the legislation on chemicals management;

• Development of unified register of pollutants, all chemically dangerous units together with substances available in their storages, indicating their address and ensure provision of this Information to the relevant ministries.

• More use of virtual class resources as additional source for coordination the work of coordination group of the project;

• Classification of pollutants according to dangerous factor and Maximum Admissible Concentration (MAC); In case of some pollutants release and transfer into environment it will be necessary to identify natural level of its dissemination;

• Find out ways of fostering commitment and ownership towards project in governmental structures;

• Identification of important pollutants taking into consideration Georgian reality; Recommendation Ensure involvement of all key stakeholder groups at all main stages of project implementation process, especially on pollutant release and transfer register developing phase. Very important is dissemination of information on project implementation process at regular bases in stakeholders. Project team should consider the above listed recommendations based on the stages of project implementation and consider which recommendation is relevant and feasible for project implementation.

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Annex 1 . Stakeholders’ Analysis Checklist

Strengthening Capacities for Designing a National Pollutant Release and Transfer Register and Supporting Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) Implementation in Georgia

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Within the Framework of Strengthening Capacities for Designing a National Pollutant Release and Transfer Register and Supporting Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management

(SAICM) Implementation in Georgia Caucasus Environmental NGO Network (CENN) in close cooperation with the Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural Resources of Georgia has been implementing a project Strengthening Capacities for Designing a National Pollutant Release and Transfer Register and Supporting Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) Implementation in Georgia under the technical support of UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and financial assistance of SAICM Quick Start Program Trust Fund (QSP TF).

Initiative Objectives:

• Designing a model of national PRTR;

• Awareness raising campaign for various target groups (government, industry and civil society representatives etc.) with regard to PRTR and SAICM.

Additional information on the project is available in the appendixes to this document and at CENN WebPages:

http://www.cenn.org/wssl/uploads/home/Awarenss_raising_meeting_Info.pdf http://www.cenn.org/wssl/content.php?id=585

Stakeholders Analysis is being conducted within the present project in order to identify information needs of target groups and to plan awareness raising campaign on PRTRs and SAICM.

Organization:

Respondent’s full name:

Respondent’s position:

Contact details:

Address:

Telephone: E-mail:

1. Does your organization deal with pollutants released and transferred into environment? (i.e. monitoring and study of this issue, and/or release or transfer of pollutants by your organization or any other sort of relation with this problem).

Yes Pls continue Partly Pls continue No

2. If Yes, please describe activities of your facility connected to pollutants release and transfer.

(please, give as detailed answer as possible)


3. Is the information on pollutants release and transfer and SAICM implementation in Georgia accessible to your organization? (Information Bulletin: Brief Review on Environmental Pollution in Georgia; Information Bulletin: Consequences of Current Natural Disaster (landslide, mudslide, debris flow) and next year prognosis; Account: State inventory of emissions to ambient air from point sources; Account: Basic indicators of water use in Georgia; Annual Accounts; Quarterly Bulletins and Statistical Digest (on environment protection and natural resources etc?)

Fully accessible

Partly

Not accessible

Please, give as detailed answer as possible:

4. What sort of information is known to your organization on pollutants release and transfer and SAICM implementation in Georgia?

5. What sources of information does your organization use concerning the issues specified in question 4?

Brief Review on Environmental Pollution in Georgia (Information Bulletin)

Consequences of current geological hazards (landslide, mudslide, debris flow) and next year prognosis (Information Bulletin)

State inventory of emissions to ambient air from point sources (Account)

Basic indicators of water use in Georgia (Account)

Annual Accounts of the Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural Resources of Georgia

Internet (please specify the sites)

Quarterly Bulletins and Statistical Digest (on environment protection and natural resources) prepared by the State Department of Statistics

Other (please specify)

6. Do you consider the available information on PRTR and SAICM implementation in Georgia comprehensive?

Yes

Partly


No

7. What sort of additional information on pollutants release and transfer in Georgia and SAICM do you wish to receive? (Please, specify the issues)

8. What sources/organizations do you wish to receive information on pollutants release and transfer in Georgia and SAICM from?

Internet

Various information meetings

Trainings

Other (specify)

9. Have you heard anything about the project Strengthening Capacities for Designing a National Pollutant Release and Transfer Register and Supporting Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) Implementation in Georgia?

No, I have just heard about it

I know this project from the information meetings

Other (specify)

10. What would you recommend for ensuring successful implementation of this project?

11. Does your organization wish to take part in the project Strengthening Capacities for Designing a National Pollutant Release and Transfer Register and Supporting Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) Implementation in Georgia?

Yes

No

I do not know


12. If yes please, specify how and which component do you wish to get involved in?

Thank You very much for Your cooperation! Please, send the complete questionnaire on the following address: 27, Betlemi str. 0105 Tbilisi, Georgia Tel: +99532 75 19 03/04 Fax: +99532 75 19 05 E-mail: [email protected] Survay results will be available at CENN electronic network.

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Annex 2 List of Interviewed Stakeholders

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№ Organization Contact Person Contact informationAddress Tel./Fax. Email

Name Title

Governmental structures 1. Ministry of Environmental Protection

and Natural Resources of Georgia - Department of Integrated Environmental Management

• Division of Wastes and Chemicals Management

• Division of Water Resource Management

• Division of Air Protection

• Administrative-territorial unit of Kvemo Kartli Regional Division of Environment Protection and Natural Resources;

• Administrative-territorial unit of East Central Regional Division of Environment Protection and Natural Resources;

• Administrative-territorial unit of Kakheti Regional Division of Environment Protection and Natural Resources.

Irakli Legashvili

Marina Makarova

Ketevan Kordzakhia Lia Giorgadze

Merab Makharashvili

David Grishikashvili

Chief specialist of Wastes and Chemicals Management Division Head of Water Resource Management Division Head of Air Protection Division Chief Specialsit

Deputy head of administrative-territorial unit

Deputy head of administrative-territorial unit

6, Gulua str., Tbilisi 19, Firosmani str., Rustavi

10ª, Barnovi str., Gori

6, Erekle II ave., Telavi

+995824 14 20 20 +995827 07 37 49 +9959 55 55 61 +99595 59 41 46 +99595 07 41 11

[email protected];

[email protected];

[email protected]

arishi@ mail.ru

[email protected]

nekerchxali-@ mail ru

2. Ministry of Energy of Georgia Marina Arabidze

Department of International Relations and Investment Projects, Chief specialist

2, Baratashvili str., Tbilisi

+995 32 35 78 22 +995 93 72 85 95

[email protected]

3. Ministry of Labor, Health and Social Protection of Georgia - L. Sakvarelidze National Center for

Nana Gabriadze

Head of Environmental Health and Epidemiological Standards Division

9, M, Asatiani str., 01077, Tbilisi

+995 32 39 89 46 +995 95 45 54 97

[email protected]; [email protected]


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Disease Control and Public Health

4. Ministry of Finance of Georgia

Nino Giorgadze Nino Chanturishvili

Head of Administrative Unit Customs Control Department of the Customs Control Department, Chief specialist

16, Gorgasali str., Tbilisi

+995 32 26 11 73; +995 32 26 13 09

[email protected]

5.

Ministry of Agriculture of Georgia -

Ketevan Laperasvhili

Irina Tsomaia Marina Ghvinepadze

Head of Management Unit for Food Safety and Risk Analyze Head of National service of Food Safety, Veterinary and Plant Protection National service of Food Safety, Veterinary and Plant Protection, Deputy Head of Plant Protection Division

6, Marshal Gelovani ave., Tbilisi

+995 32 919167, ext.133 +995 95 223535 (m) +995 32 37 80 32 +99591 22 19 52 +995 32 91 91 67 -135+99595 22 28 23

[email protected]; [email protected]; irina_comaia@ fvp.ge [email protected]

6. Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia Emergency Management Department

Jojik Tabatadze

Chief Inspector of Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Emergences Coordination Group under Civil Security Division

10, Gulua str., Tbilisi +995 32 41 18 71 [email protected]

Industry 7. Ltd. “Batumi Oil Terminal” Tengiz

Gordeladze Head of Ecological Department

4, Maiakovski str., Batumi

+995 3 18 18 +995 7 60 06. +99577 20 26 54

[email protected]

8. JSC MADNEULI (mining company).

Otar Kalaichishvili

Specialist of ecological Department

Kazreti, Bolnisi Region +995 32 92 23 08 +995 32 92 23 09 +99595 30 04 31

[email protected]


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Non-governmental sector (including Academia, Environmental Groups)

9. Institute of Agrarian Radiology and Ecology

Zaur Chankseliani Mamuka Mikeladze

Director Head of Scientific Council

Temka, IX quarter, 12 building

+995 32 33 36 02 +995 32 60 52 08 +995 93 33 00 21 +995 93 30 80 47

[email protected] [email protected]

10. Georgian Technical University Jimsher Kerkadze

Professor in Environmental Protection and Engineering Ecology

69, Kostava str. +995 32 36 48 57 +995 99 27 46 39

[email protected]

11. Agladze Institute of Inorganic Chemistry and Electrochemistry

Tamaz Marsagishvili

Head of Scientific Council 11, Mindeli str. +995 32 30 18 30 +995 99 19 01 72

[email protected]; [email protected]

12. Petre Melikishvili Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry

Ketevan Bbralidze

Irma Mikeladze

Head of Scientific - organization Division

Head of Chemical Ecology Laboratory

5, Jikia str. +995 32 54 15 65 +995 99 15 70 57 +995 77 71 04 47

[email protected] [email protected]

13. S. Durmishidze Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Gia Khatiashvili

Head of Biological Oxidation Laboratory

Didi Dighomi, III M/R, 15 building, 22 appart.

+995 99 14 52 98 [email protected]

14. GEO-ECO TAO (Geological and Ecological Testing and Assessment Operations) scientific union

Nino Zakariadze

Manager of Scientific Projects

87a, Paliashvili str. +995 32 22 69 04 +995 32 23 53 77 +995 99 55 23 35 +995 99 26 20 06

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

15. Iovel Kutateladze Institute of Pharmacochemistry

Tamar Muzashvili

Research officer 36, Sarajishvili str. +995 32 52 19 04 [email protected]

16. Association “Flora and Fauna Archil Guchmanidze

Chairmen of Board 11, Sh. Khimshiashvili ave., Batumi

+99595 77 74 44 [email protected]

17. Georgian Society of Nature Friends (GSNF)

Kakhaber Sukhitashvili

Chairman 9, Chadari str., Telavi +995 32 58 32 31 [email protected] [email protected]

18. Association of Civil Society Development in Georgia (ACSDG)

Guliko Shoshitashvili

Chairman 36, Leselidze str., Tetritskaro

+995 99 25 70 40 [email protected]

19. Global Water Partnership – Georgia Giorgi Zamukashvili

Chairman 3ª, Javakheti str. +995 99 547931 [email protected]


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20. Aarhus Center in Georgia Khatuna Gogaladze

Project Manager 6, Gulua str. +995 32 75 24 19 [email protected]

21. Association for Protection of Landowners Rights (APLR)

Alexander Gvaramia

Chief legal analyst 27, Pekini ave. +995 32 20 62 07 +995 32 20 62 05

[email protected]

22. Public Information Center of Kvemo Kartli

Giorgi Demurashvili

Coordinator of the Center 101, Sulkhan-Saba str., Bolnisi

+9952 582 51 53 [email protected]

23. Scientific –research Firm Ltd “GAMA”

Vakhtang Gvakharia

President 9, M. Aleksidze. +995 32 33 02 74 +995 99 50 44 33

[email protected]

24. Georgian Association of Refrigerating, Cryogenic and Air Conditioning Engineers (GARCAE)

Sulkhan Suladze

Consultant 25, Moscow ave., +99532 71 43 17 [email protected]

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