kiev + 1 conference 22 october 2004 - tbilisi, georgia recs partnership regional environmental...

Kiev + 1 Conference

22 October 2004 - Tbilisi, Georgia

RECs PartnershipRegional Environmental Centres:

Central Asian RECCentral Asian REC

REC CaucasusREC Caucasus

REC for Central and Eastern EuropeREC for Central and Eastern Europe

REC Moldova REC Moldova

Russian RECRussian REC

The Regional Environmental Centres

Five independent centres with their mission to assist Five independent centres with their mission to assist stakeholders in solving environmental problems have stakeholders in solving environmental problems have succeeded in building a strong partnership throughout succeeded in building a strong partnership throughout EECCA regionEECCA region

Mission


To assist in solving of environmental problems in EECCA regionTo assist in solving of environmental problems in EECCA region

To provide assistance to all environmental NGOs and other To provide assistance to all environmental NGOs and other stakeholdersstakeholders

To increase public participation in the decision-making processTo increase public participation in the decision-making process


At an EECCA High Officials At an EECCA High Officials Meeting in Moscow 29th Sept. Meeting in Moscow 29th Sept. 2003, the Officials noted that: 2003, the Officials noted that:

““The RECs have a special role The RECs have a special role which cannot be implemented which cannot be implemented by other organisations. This by other organisations. This is especially valid for the is especially valid for the promotion of multi-promotion of multi-stakeholder cooperation and stakeholder cooperation and their role to channel the their role to channel the transfer of knowledge and transfer of knowledge and experience”... experience”...

Int. Community

Science

Students

Media

Local

Govs

Min. of

Env

NGO

RECs

Business

Local CommunityStakeholders


“…“…The RECs are well positioned to address many The RECs are well positioned to address many problems on local level… The RECs operating in problems on local level… The RECs operating in the EECCA region have a special role in project the EECCA region have a special role in project implementation which cannot be taken by other implementation which cannot be taken by other organisations .”organisations .”

The overall objective of the Strategy is to improve The overall objective of the Strategy is to improve environmental conditions in Eastern Europe, environmental conditions in Eastern Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia (EECCA).Caucasus, and Central Asia (EECCA).

EECCA Strategy and RECs

According to the Ministers and EECCA High Officials, RECs can According to the Ministers and EECCA High Officials, RECs can facilitate transfer of lessons learned from Central and Eastern facilitate transfer of lessons learned from Central and Eastern Europe to EECCA region will serve as co-leader of the public Europe to EECCA region will serve as co-leader of the public participation component of the EECCA strategy;participation component of the EECCA strategy;

Should contribute to nearly all other elements of the EECCA Should contribute to nearly all other elements of the EECCA environmental strategy;environmental strategy;

Are mandated to promote the environmental partnerships;Are mandated to promote the environmental partnerships;

Enjoy a special role which cannot be taken on by other Enjoy a special role which cannot be taken on by other organisations: facilitating cross-country/sectoral/multi-stakeholder organisations: facilitating cross-country/sectoral/multi-stakeholder cooperation and transfer of knowledge and experience;cooperation and transfer of knowledge and experience;

Will build on their expertise and accumulated knowledge, which Will build on their expertise and accumulated knowledge, which has to be consulted and used. has to be consulted and used.


RECs for EECCA Strategy Implementation

Why?

RECs Joint Work Programme

In response to the Kiev Declaration, and more In response to the Kiev Declaration, and more specifically to the ministers' statement that “a larger specifically to the ministers' statement that “a larger concentration of efforts on Eastern Europe, Caucasus concentration of efforts on Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA) is needed,” the RECs have and Central Asia (EECCA) is needed,” the RECs have met and discussed opportunities for supporting the met and discussed opportunities for supporting the implementation of the Strategy and transfer of lessons implementation of the Strategy and transfer of lessons learned.learned.

This statement also clarifies the role the RECs shall play This statement also clarifies the role the RECs shall play in serving as an effective tool to facilitate cooperation, in serving as an effective tool to facilitate cooperation, and indeed bring the EECCA strategy to life. and indeed bring the EECCA strategy to life.

What?


Therefore, the RECs have elaborated a common Therefore, the RECs have elaborated a common work plan with specific actions, in order to work plan with specific actions, in order to contribute to the practical implementation of the contribute to the practical implementation of the EECCA Strategy EECCA Strategy

(focussing on objectives I, IV, VI, and VII)(focussing on objectives I, IV, VI, and VII)

How?


This process has taken place in close cooperation with This process has taken place in close cooperation with the EAP Task Force and other international the EAP Task Force and other international organisations and partners active in the EECCA organisations and partners active in the EECCA region. An official consultation with representatives of region. An official consultation with representatives of environment ministries from the EECCA countries was environment ministries from the EECCA countries was organised in September 2003 to ensure effective organised in September 2003 to ensure effective resource allocation according to priority needs.resource allocation according to priority needs.

In the future, the RECs will continue to coordinate and In the future, the RECs will continue to coordinate and strengthen partnership between all stakeholders in the strengthen partnership between all stakeholders in the EECCA region and international programmes. EECCA region and international programmes.

Assistance in the Implementation of the Aarhus Assistance in the Implementation of the Aarhus Convention and PRTR Protocol in EECCA CountriesConvention and PRTR Protocol in EECCA Countries

Public Access to Information and Participation in the Public Access to Information and Participation in the Decision-Making on Bio safety IssuesDecision-Making on Bio safety Issues

Support for long-term sustainability of the NGO sectorSupport for long-term sustainability of the NGO sector

Environmental education: sharing best practices, Environmental education: sharing best practices, harmonising the approachharmonising the approach

RECs network EECCA Strategy Clearing House RECs network EECCA Strategy Clearing House MechanismMechanism

Information, Public Participation and Education

RECs Planned Joint Activities

Promotion and implementation of Local Environmental Promotion and implementation of Local Environmental Action Plans (LEAPs) in EECCA countriesAction Plans (LEAPs) in EECCA countries

Sustainable Production and Consumption in EECCASustainable Production and Consumption in EECCA

Capacity Building for Effective Strategic Capacity Building for Effective Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) in EECCA countries Environmental Assessment (SEA) in EECCA countries

Environmental Legislation and Policies


Protection and conservation of land and Protection and conservation of land and biodiversity resources and introduction of biodiversity resources and introduction of organic farming principles and techniques in organic farming principles and techniques in the agricultural sectorthe agricultural sector

Sectoral Integration


Acceptance and implementation of MEAs in EECCA Acceptance and implementation of MEAs in EECCA with a special emphasis on water related issueswith a special emphasis on water related issues

Supporting sustainable development within Supporting sustainable development within transboundary river basins and mountain regions in transboundary river basins and mountain regions in the EECCA territories the EECCA territories

Transboundary Issues and Conventions


RECs Past Projects

LEAPs: Local Environmental Action Plans: Solving LEAPs: Local Environmental Action Plans: Solving environmental problems at local level and increasing environmental problems at local level and increasing Public Participation Public Participation

(All RECs)(All RECs)

Approximation of National Environmental Legislation Approximation of National Environmental Legislation to EU standards, e.g. in the field of integrated pollution to EU standards, e.g. in the field of integrated pollution prevention and control, and waste management prevention and control, and waste management

(REC Moldova; REC CEE)(REC Moldova; REC CEE)

Transboundary Grants: Support to NGOs, media and Transboundary Grants: Support to NGOs, media and other environmental stakeholders, encouraging other environmental stakeholders, encouraging cooperation across boarderscooperation across boarders

(All RECs)(All RECs)

Environmental Information, Education and Public Environmental Information, Education and Public Awareness through training officials and civil society Awareness through training officials and civil society on the requirements of the 'Aarhus' Convention on the requirements of the 'Aarhus' Convention

(REC Moldova; REC CEE; REC Caucasus)(REC Moldova; REC CEE; REC Caucasus)

RECs Past Projects

RECs Past Projects

Strengthening Strategic Environmental Assessment capacity Strengthening Strategic Environmental Assessment capacity and implementation and implementation

(REC for Central and Eastern Europe; REC Caucasus; REC (REC for Central and Eastern Europe; REC Caucasus; REC Moldova)Moldova)

EcoLinks: Establishing lasting partnerships among environ-EcoLinks: Establishing lasting partnerships among environ-mental businesses, governments and associations with their mental businesses, governments and associations with their counterparts in the United States counterparts in the United States

(REC CEE) (REC CEE)

(REC Moldova; REC CEE; REC Caucasus)(REC Moldova; REC CEE; REC Caucasus)

Sustainable Development of Mountain Regions Local Sustainable Development of Mountain Regions Local Agenda 21 Agenda 21

(REC Caucasus, RREC, CAREC)(REC Caucasus, RREC, CAREC)

Decreasing the Level of Fugitive Methane Gas Decreasing the Level of Fugitive Methane Gas Emissions in the household sector in Kaliningrad Emissions in the household sector in Kaliningrad province province

(Russian REC) (Russian REC)

RECs Past Projects

Sustainable Development of Caspian Coastal Sustainable Development of Caspian Coastal Communities Communities

CAREC; Russian REC; REC CaucasusCAREC; Russian REC; REC Caucasus

Education for Environment and Sustainable Education for Environment and Sustainable Development in Central Asia Development in Central Asia

CARECCAREC

RECs Past Projects

Implimenting Aarhus Convention: Implimenting Aarhus Convention:

Practical Tools of Public Participation Practical Tools of Public Participation

REC CEE, REC CREC CEE, REC C

RECs Past Projects

RECs NETWORKRECs NETWORK

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