Objective 1. Support the integration of a sustainable Secretariat for the Bucharest Convention
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Activities |
Output / Target date for completion |
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Indicative GEF funding requirement | |
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Activity 1.1a Operate the Joint Management Group Activity 1.1b Three year operation of the Black Sea Project Implementation Unit of the Istanbul Commission (BS-PIU) to facilitate, co-ordinate, and communicate on the implementation of priority activities identified in this Appendix. |
Fully functioning JMG May 2006 |
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$1,110,000** | |
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Activity 1.2a. Supporting the Istanbul Commission for implementing the MOU with the ICPDR and for adapting it in line with the findings of the 1st phase. Activity 1.2b. Cooperation with formal river basin commissions in other areas of the Black Sea Basin through the Black Sea Basin Inter-Commission Consultative Group. |
Annual meetings from 2003 - 2005 |
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$110,000 | |
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Activity 1.3. Strengthening of National intersectoral bodies by providing them with technical and management information on the transboundary issues included in this project. |
May 2006 |
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72,000 | |
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Activity 1.4 Provide administrative and technical support to Commission’s Advisory Groups (co-ordinated by Regional Activity Centres) to conduct specific projects related to the priorities defined in this document (see later sections). |
May 2006 |
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$260,000 | |
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Activity 1.5. Diffusion of information .through the following: a. publication of at least one newsletter and one poster annually, b. production of short information clips for coastal TV stations c. production of non-technical leaflets about the project d. production of technical reports e. update and maintenance of the BSEP web site |
May 2006 |
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$300,000 | |
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TOTAL |
$1,852,000 |
Objective 2. Regional actions for improving LBA legislation to control eutrophication and for tackling emergent problems.
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Activities |
Output / Target date for completion |
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Indicative GEF funding requirement | |
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Activity 2.1a Formal adoption of the LBA protocol elaborated in the 1st phase. Activity 2.1b Development and use of appropriate technical and management tools for facilitating the implementation of the GPA in the Black Sea. Activity 2.1.c Istanbul Commission functioning as a regional node on GPA issues |
1a June 2003 1b May 2006 1c May 2003=2006 |
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$50,000 | |
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Activity 2.2. Formulation of strategies, plans and projects to address the threats to the Black Sea, identified in the 1st phase through the evaluation of the social and economic root causes of environmental degradation and the cost effectiveness of interventions to correct current and emergent transboundary problems (using the GIWA methodology, including full impact assessment). |
May 2006 |
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$30,000 | |
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Activity 2.3 To conduct a feasibility study of the use of ‘marine electronic highway’ technology to reduce the risk of major accidents in the Black Sea and Turkish Straits. |
Report by December 2004 |
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$100,000 | |
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TOTAL |
$180,000 |
COMPONENT II. SECTORAL LEGAL AND POLICY REFORMS, MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF NUTRIENT CONTROL MEASURES AND REVIEWING TARGETS FOR ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT
Objective 3. Assist countries to improve their knowledge of the process of eutrophication in the Black Sea
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Output / Target date for completion |
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Indicative GEF funding requirement | |
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Activity 3.1. Reviewing and revising the study plans and processes on monitoring and assessment of eutrophication and hazardous substances by the international study group (ISG). |
October 2003 |
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$10,000 | |
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Activity 3.2. Two survey cruises in the entire Black Sea with special emphasis on the impacted NW Shelf (and possibly Sea of Azov) possibly in 2005-2006 with a view to monitor the performance during the 1st and 2nd phases. |
March 2006 |
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$350,000 | |
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Activity 3.3. Download, interpretation and distribution of weekly SeaWifs colour scan satellite data, May 2003- May 2006 ; extended use of GIS |
May 2006 |
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$330,000 | |
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Activity 3.4 Study of inputs of nutrients to the Black Sea by atmospheric deposition. This will be conducted on a pilot scale for 12 months in 2003 – 2004 and incorporated in the M & E indicators in subsequent years. Identification of possible control strategies. |
June 2005 |
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$180,000 | |
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Activity 3.5. Interpretation of results, publishing of new State of the Black Sea Environment Report Second five yearly review of the BSSAP|; formulation of recommendations. |
May 2006 |
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$40,000 | |
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TOTAL |
$910,000 |
Objective 4. Introduce new sectoral policies and a system of process, stress reduction and environmental status indicators for monitoring the effectiveness of measures to control eutrophication (and hazardous substances where appropriate)
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Output / Target date for completion |
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Indicative GEF funding requirement | |
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Activity 4.1a 2 years review of the sectoral master plans developed for nutrient control in each coastal country for three key sectors (agriculture, industry, municipalities) in the 1st phase, for monitoring the performance in actions to reduce nutrient emissions together with ICBS officials, experts, etc. Activity 4.1b Consolidation of a basin wide report based on the reports by the Black Sea and the Danube River countries. Activity 4.1c Formulation of revised national, regional and basin wide nutrient reduction strategies and presentation to the respective national and regional authorities. |
1a. Sept. 2005 1b. Feb. 2006 1c. May 2006 |
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$530,000*** | |
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Activity 4.2a. Strengthening the capacity of monitoring institutions in improved ecological monitoring . Activity 4.2b. Implementation of QA/QC procedures including inter comparison exercises. |
2a. May 2006 2b. May. 2006 |
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$375,000 Additional activities may be co-funded by CEC | |
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Activity 4.3a. Full-scale implementation of the new environmental status programme. Activity 4.3b. Production of first status reports.. Activity 4.3c Incorporation of the environmental status indicators with that for ICPDR. |
4.3a. March 2003= 2006 4.3b.May 2005 4.3c. March 2006 |
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$70,000 | |
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Activity 4.4 Supporting the ICBS information base and its integration into other regional and global information bases. Operation at the PIU. |
from May 2003-May 2006 |
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$300,000**** | |
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Activity 4.5a Incorporation of process and stress indicators in the status report (from 2003) Activity 4.5b Institutionalisation of the indicators within national development strategies. |
December 2005 |
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$60,000 (workshops) | |
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TOTAL |
$1,335,000 |
Objective 5. Support the Commissions in their periodic review of Adaptive Management objectives.
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Activities |
Output / Target date for completion |
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Indicative GEF fund allocation | |
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Activity 5.1. Economic benefit/cost studies of the actions proposed in the Sectoral Master Plans and the National strategies (Obj. 4, Activity 1) based on the model used in the 1st phase. |
November 2006 (completion) |
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$100,000 (BS component) | |
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Activity 5.2. Preparation of technical recommendations regarding new objectives. This work will be conducted over a 6 month period. The study will identify target sectors and sub-sectors for priority action on the basis of the status reports and results of Activity 1. |
May 2006 |
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$50,000 (BS participation) | |
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Activity 5.3. Final recommendations to the Commissions. These will be made about a year earlier than the current target set by the Commissions but the JWG may choose to recommend bringing this date forward in order to benefit from the current project funding. |
May 2006 |
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Funding covered in Obj. 1 | |
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TOTAL $150,000 |
COMPONENT III. SUPPORTING PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT IN NUTRIENT CONTROL.
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Activities |
Output / Target date for completion |
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Indicative GEF fund allocation | |
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Activity 6.1 Appointment of regional public participation specialist at the PIU, inter-alia to coordinate the small projects initiative. |
May 2003- May 2006 |
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$90,000 | |
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Activity 6.2 Implementation and independent evaluation of the second tranche of small projects. |
May 2006 |
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$320,000 | |
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Activity 6.3. Support to the BSNN and BSEEP for increased involvement in regional aspects of reduction of eutrophication and for work on environmental education in schools. |
Review by March 2006 |
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$60,000 | |
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Activity 6.4. Progress report on wetland conservation and restoration in the Black Sea region |
December 2005 |
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$10,000 | |
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Activity 6.5. Supporting the participation of public in particular the fishermen in the implementation of recommendations aimed at reforming of fisheries regulations *formulated in cooperation with WWF in the first phase |
December 2004 |
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$70,000 | |
TOTAL |
$550,000 |
COMPONENT IV. INNOVATIVE ECONOMIC INSTRUMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF EUTROPHICATION
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Activities |
Output / Target date for completion |
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Indicative GEF fund allocation | |
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Activity 7.1. Review the implementation of economic instruments for protecting the Black Sea from pollution (including nutrients) on a country-by country basis and suggest improvements where relevant. F/T economist to be appointed (3 year appointment) at the PIU, inter alia to conduct and co-ordinate this work. |
May 2006 |
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$200,000 | |
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Activity 7.2. Examine the feasibility of using market mechanisms such as trading nutrient credits (or alternatives) as a means to control nutrient emissions throughout the Black Sea Basin (completion and follow-up of work conducted in the PDF-B phase) |
June 2005 |
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$100,000 Black Sea contribution | |
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Activity 7.3. Examine opportunities for public-private sector partnership in measures to limit nutrients (e.g. introduction of phosphate-free detergents, new technology, organic farming, etc.). To be co-ordinated by the PIU economist. |
March 2006 |
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$20,000 (salary in Act. 1) | |
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Activity 7.4 Coordination with local and/or regional financial intermediaries (eg. Black Sea Regional Development Bank) as a means of channelling funding to small/medium sized bankable projects related to nutrient limitation and habitat restoration. |
March 2006 |
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$18,000 (salary in Act. 1) | |
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Activity 7.5 Assist the ICBS with a scoping exercise to identify a portfolio of priority investment projects that meet the new environmental objectives defined the Activity 3 of Objective 5 A donor conference should be scheduled in December 2005 for the presentation of the initial portfolio. |
December 2005 |
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$150,000 | |
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TOTAL |
$488,000 |
COMPONENT V. SUSTAINABLE EXPOITATION OF FISH STOCKS AS PART OF AN ECOSYSTEM APPROACH
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Activities |
Output / Target date for completion |
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Indicative GEF fund allocation | |
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Activity 8.1 Support to the process of concluding and implementation of the regional Fisheries Convention, particularly in relationship with the need to protect key habitats. |
May 2006 |
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$40,000 | |
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Activity 8.2. Recommendations on the establishment of fisheries-free zones and Marine Protected Areas, their promotion with Black Sea governments and stakeholders; and their incorporation into the Landscape and Biological Diversity Protocol to the Bucharest Convention and training of coastguards etc. for their enforcement. |
May 2004 |
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$200,000 | |
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Activity 8.3 Assessment of transboundary populations of fish species and their relationship with current fishing practices. |
May 2006 |
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$200,000 | |
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TOTAL |
440,000 |
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INDICATIVE GRAND TOTAL FOR 2nd PHASE |
$5, 905,000 |
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PROPOSED FUNDING FOR THE 1st PHASE |
$4,000,000 |
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INDICATIVE GRAND TOTAL FOR 2nd PHASE |
$5,905,000 |
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INDICATIVE GRAND TOTAL FOR THE BLACK SEA REGIONAL PROJECT |
$9,905,000 |