GEF
Regional Working Group Report
POLLUTION
UNDP/GEF Project Entitled "Reducing
Environmental Stress
in the Yellow Sea Large Marine Ecosystem"
Report of Second Meeting
Pusan, ROK, 7~10 November 2005
GEF
About this publication:
This publication contains the report of the Second Meeting of the Regional Working Group
for the Pollution Component, under the UNDP/GEF Project, "Reducing Environmental Stress
in the Yellow Sea Large Marine Ecosystem." The report includes a summary of the
discussions and agreements from the Meeting. A standardised way to present pollutant data
and information for the Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis was agreed on. The report also
describes the methods to implement Pollution Component's activities in 2006.
For reference purposes, this report may be cited as:
UNDP/GEF 2006. Reducing Environmental Stress in the Yellow Sea Large Marine
Ecosystem, Report of the Second Meeting of the Regional Working Group for the Pollution
Component (7th to 9th November 2005). UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.2/3.
Cover design:
Ms. Euidea YUN
Photo credits:
Mariculture in the Yellow Sea, Courtesy of Dr. JIN Xianshi from Yellow
Sea Fisheries Research Institute
REDUCING ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS
IN THE YELLOW SEA
LARGE MARINE ECOSYSTEM
Report of the Second Meeting of the
Regional Working Group for the Pollution Component
UNDP/GEF Yellow Sea Project
Busan, Republic of Korea, 7th to 9th November 2005
GEF
UNDP/GEF PROJECT ENTITLED "REDUCING ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS IN THE
YELLOW SEA LARGE MARINE ECOSYSTEM"
UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.2/3
Date: 9 November 2005
English only
Second Meeting of the Regional Working Group
for the Pollution Component
Busan, Korea, 7-9 November 2005
Meeting Report
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1
OPENING OF THE MEETING ........................................................................................ 1
1.1
WELCOME ADDRESSES.............................................................................................. 1
1.2
INTRODUCTION OF MEMBERS ..................................................................................... 1
2
ORGANISATION OF THE MEETING............................................................................. 1
2.1
DOCUMENTATION AVAILABLE TO THE MEETING .......................................................... 1
2.2
ORGANISATION OF WORK.......................................................................................... 1
3
ADOPTION OF THE MEETING AGENDA ..................................................................... 1
4
EXPECTED OUTPUTS FROM THE 2ND RWG-P MEETING.......................................... 2
5
CONSIDERATION OF ON-GOING ACTIVITIES UNDER THE POLLUTION
COMPONENT................................................................................................................. 2
5.1
DATA AND INFORMATION COLLECTION ....................................................................... 2
5.2
REGIONAL POLLUTION MONITORING GUIDELINES ....................................................... 3
5.3
CO-OPERATIVE STUDY CRUISES................................................................................ 4
5.4
INTER-CALIBRATION EXERCISES ................................................................................ 5
6
ACTIVITIES TO BE IMPLEMENTED DURING 2005 TO 2006 ...................................... 6
6.1
REGIONAL DATA AND INFORMATION SYNTHESIS ......................................................... 6
6.2
ASSESSING POLLUTION CONVENTION IMPLEMENTATION............................................. 6
6.3
INTER-CALIBRATION OF FATE AND ANALYSIS OF POLLUTANTS..................................... 6
6.4
CAPACITY BUILDING .................................................................................................. 7
6.5
PREPARATION OF THE POLLUTION COMPONENT IN THE DRAFT TDA ........................... 7
7
WORKPLAN FOR 2005 TO 2006 .................................................................................. 8
8
OTHER BUSINESS ...................................................................................................... 11
9
DATE AND PLACE FOR 3RD RWG-P MEETING......................................................... 11
10 ADOPTION OF THE MEETING REPORT.................................................................... 11
11 CLOSURE OF THE MEETING ..................................................................................... 12
ANNEXES
Annex I
List of Participants
Annex II Agenda
Annex III
"Regions" in the Yellow Sea According to Hexagon Distribution
Annex IV
Final Equipment and Personnel Manifest for Co-operative Study Cruises
Pollution Group
Annex V
Final Cruise Budget (US Dollars) Pollution Group
Annex VI
Description of and Parameters for Inter-calibration Activity
Annex VII
Upcoming Activities in 2006
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1
OPENING OF THE MEETING
1.1 Welcome
addresses
1.1.1 On behalf of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and United
Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), Mr. Yihang Jiang, Project Manager,
opened the meeting and welcomed the members of the Regional Working Group-
Pollution (RWG-P) to Busan. Mr. Jiang stated that the meeting would focus on the
review of the data and information collection activity, and also on providing guidance
to upcoming activities that would contribute to the Transboundary Diagnostic
Analysis (TDA).
1.2
Introduction of members
1.2.1 Members and other participants were invited to introduce themselves and give a brief
introduction on their background and roles in the Project. The list of participants is
attached to this report as Annex I.
2
ORGANISATION OF THE MEETING
2.1
Documentation Available to the Meeting
2.1.1 Mr. Wen Quan, Chairperson of the RWG-P, invited the Secretariat to introduce this
agenda item. Ms. Connie Chiang of the Project Management Office (PMO)
introduced the Meeting's working and information documents prepared by the PMO,
with emphasis on activity progress reports, activities to be implemented, and the
governance analysis document.
2.2
Organisation of Work
2.2.1 The PMO presented the provisional working programme for the Meeting.
2.2.2 The Chairperson informed the Meeting about the organisation of work. It was agreed
that, due to the nature of the agenda items to be discussed, the Meeting would be
organised in plenary as far as possible. Sessional working groups would be formed if
deemed necessary.
2.2.3 The meeting was conducted in English.
3
ADOPTION OF THE MEETING AGENDA
3.1
The Chairperson introduced the Provisional Agenda and Provisional Annotated
Agenda prepared by the Project Management Office.
3.2
Some members requested clarifications on a few agenda items, namely, additional
details on how to proceed for some agenda items and the objectives of a few of the
items.
3.3
Following clarifications by the PMO, the meeting adopted the agenda, without
change, that is attached as Annex II to this report.
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4
EXPECTED OUTPUTS FROM THE 2ND RWG-P MEETING
4.1
The Chairperson invited the PMO to present the expected outputs of the Meeting.
Ms. Chiang presented a list of the outputs expected to be achieved, and provided
some details for each agenda item's objective.
4.2
Questions were raised about the format to present data for the Geographic
Information System (GIS) database and the co-operative study cruise's final
arrangements for the Pollution Component. The PMO clarified that the database
development would be undertaken by a separate group that would be able to transfer
data from spreadsheets into GIS format. The pollution group would not need to be
concerned with this, but would need to agree on the types of GIS outputs that they
would like to present for the final results of the activity.
4.3
The PMO further clarified that, during this Meeting, the Pollution Component also
needs to finalise its requirements and operational procedures for the co-operative
study cruises.
4.4
The Meeting noted the expected outputs, and agreed to keep them in mind during
the discussion of the relevant agenda items.
5
CONSIDERATION OF ON-GOING ACTIVITIES UNDER THE POLLUTION
COMPONENT
5.1
Data and Information Collection
5.1.1 Mr. Huo Chuanlin presented the progress report for the data and information
collection activity by China. He presented the background, development of the
project, implementation progress to date, upcoming activities, and visits to the
owners/authors of the data.
5.1.2 Mr. Oh Jae Ryoung presented some of the Korean data that is accessible through
internet at the National Fisheries Research and Development Institute's (NFRDI)
website. He showed the monitoring stations of NFRDI and 40 year's historical data
for some parameters in seawater from the Korea Ocean Data Center. Finally, Mr. Oh
also proposed some ways to present data graphically, using examples from a North
Sea study.
5.1.3 As there are still limitations to open marine environmental data from the participating
countries, not all the raw data were presented. The Chinese members informed the
Meeting that they are seeking government approval to share some of the collected
data.
5.1.4 Mr. Oh asked about data quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) methods
employed for survey and data analyses. Mr. Wen informed that China has national
standard methods for oceanographic survey and marine environment monitoring, but
necessary attention is still needed for QA/QC procedures.
5.1.5 In order to collect more data and information for the preparation of TDA, and
considering the limitations of fully opened marine environmental data in this process,
the Meeting discussed extensively on the possible means to present current scientific
understanding of marine pollution status and trends. Members agreed that while the
teams would continue with the current data and information collection activity, they
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should also consider how they will provide marine environment status and trends in
certain formats to illustrate the data products.
5.1.6 As the information provided from these activities should be synthesised to provide a
regional picture, members divided into two groups, by country, to agree on describing
how each parameter will be shown graphically, by temporal and spatial scales.
5.1.7 Upon return to the plenary, members discussed and agreed on the following:
· The data products generated from the marine environment data should
be provided in graphic formats, and should be shown, as much as
possible, by the seasons of winter (February), spring (May), summer
(August), and autumn (November);
· Horizontal distribution of the environmental elements, as agreed by the
Regional Working Group, will be shown at the surface and bottom of the
Yellow Sea;
· The vertical profile of pollutants in sea water will be illustrated
according to monitoring transects;
· The data products showing graphical trends and ranges for maximum,
minimum, and average values in the open sea will be grouped into
"regions." According to the hexagon distribution method, the "regions"
in the offshore areas of the Yellow Sea were divided (see Annex III). In
Korea's coastal area, 4 "region's" data and data products will be
provided from the estuaries of the 4 major rivers. Chinese members will
discuss their coastal area division with relevant entities and will inform
the PMO.
· As one hexagonal area lies in the area where both China and Korea
have monitoring stations, this area will be a co-operative data
presentation section, with both sides taking joint responsibility to
collect and present the data. The Chairpersons of the National Working
Groups for Pollution will be in charge to co-ordinate the data collection
and presentation of this area.
5.2
Regional Pollution Monitoring Guidelines
5.2.1 Mr. Wen gave the progress report for this activity, explaining the existing monitoring
programmes in the region, suggesting parameters and places that should be
monitored, and additional work that needs to be done. He also provided a draft
outline of the regional pollution monitoring guidelines.
5.2.2 The ensuing discussions resulted in the following information and suggestions for
improvement of the final guidelines and topics that could be considered in the final
output:
· Consider how to co-ordinate existing monitoring programmes into the regional
guidelines, including how to use remote sensing as a monitoring tool.
· Consider how the guidelines could link with existing monitoring programmes
and geographic areas. Additionally, provide recommendations on how to link
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existing data systems and exchange of information gathered from future
monitoring programmes. Also consider incorporating existing inter-
governmental agreements on data exchange.
· Ms. Choi Hee-Gu from NFRDI introduced her institute's two monitoring
programmes that take place six times a year in the open sea, and four times a
year in coastal areas. She offered to provide additional information for this
activity and exchange ideas with Mr. Wen.
· Mr. Zhong Xiaodong from NOWPAP informed the meeting of the activities
carried out by the two NOWPAP working groups on harmful algal bloom and
remote sensing, as well as two other working groups on contaminants from
rivers and from atmospheric deposition. The full set of draft reports from
these working groups should be available by the end of the year. In addition,
a marine environmental legislation review activity carried out in Year 2000
may provide some useful information. Mr. Zhong also informed the meeting
that the legislation review is planned to be updated.
5.2.3 The Meeting took note of the suggestions for the improvement of the regional
guidelines, and Mr. Wen took note of incorporating the suggestions into the final
product.
5.3
Co-operative Study Cruises
5.3.1 Ms. Chiang explained the need to re-visit the Pollution Component's requirements for
the co-operative study cruises, and to finalise the outstanding issues.
5.3.2 Members reviewed the logistical requirements, particularly the responsibilities related
to equipment that need to be readied for the survey. It was agreed that:
· The Chinese scientists will contact the First Institute of Oceanography,
China, to acquire details about the CTD and its sensors;
· A chlorophyll sensor will no longer be needed, as the Ecosystem
Component will carry out chlorophyll a analysis using HPLC;
· Chinese scientists will provide a UV-Vis Spec for on-board nutrient
analysis; and
· Both Korean and Chinese scientists will provide necessary equipment
for organic pollutant sampling. Chinese experts will assist to check the
procedures for customs clearance for equipment brought from Korea.
5.3.3 The final list of equipment required and responsible personnel is attached as Annex
IV.
5.3.4 Members then finalised their group's respective budget for the winter cruise. The
main change was a switch from using acetate fibre filters to nuclepore membranes,
as the latter will provide more accurate results when carrying out heavy metal
analysis. The final budget is attached as Annex V.
5.3.5 Ms. Wang Juying suggested that marine litter should be included as a useful element
of the co-operative study cruise, and that an experimental marine litter survey could
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be carried out since the Fisheries Component will be providing samples through their
bottom trawls.
5.3.6 Members agreed that a log of the cruise should be recorded. As Ms. Wang had
these templates, she agreed to translate them into English and distribute to the
relevant experts for use by all interested parties. Ms. Wang also agreed to
share her library of analytical methods with Korean scientists, so that both
parties can come to conclusion on the way to record the survey and analytical
methods to be used.
5.3.7 Members also agreed to provide to the PMO, within one week after the end of
the Meeting, the remaining information for finalising the contracts, namely:
· list of on-board personnel;
· list of samples that need to be transported to Korea; and
· contracted institute's details.
5.4 Inter-calibration
Exercises
5.4.1 Ms. Chiang presented the progress-to-date of the development of this activity and
also the expected outputs for this agenda item. She mentioned that a preliminary list
of parameters to be inter-calibrated had been decided shortly after the 1st RWG-P
Meeting, and some discussions were held with potential standard reference material
(SRM) suppliers. However, as certain developments had occurred between then and
now, members were asked to review the list of parameters and provide guidance on
how the activity should be implemented.
5.4.2 Members re-visited the list and re-prioritised the parameters, based on the known
available sources of SRMs, and the times in which the activity could be carried out.
The final list of parameters to be included in the activity is attached as Annex VI.
5.4.3 Members emphasised the importance of carrying out inter-calibration for nutrients in
sea water before the winter cruise so that post-cruise analysis of samples would be
more consistent by both sides. This could also provide the selection process where
labs that produce "good" results may be selected to analyse the post-cruise samples.
5.4.4 Members also noted that the laboratories that will participate in the activity will be
based on their strengths and focus of work. After discussing the modality to
implement the activity, members agreed that:
· A neutral institute(s) or person(s) will be contracted to oversee the
operation of the activity;
· Mr. Oh will provide the IAEA Monaco Laboratory with a list of sediment
and biota inter-calibration parameters to obtain a price list for the SRMs;
· Mr. Oh will also contact a lab in Australia to gauge their interest in
organising the sea water nutrient part of the activity; and
· Mr. Oh will provide the outcomes of his correspondences to the
members of the regional working group and the PMO.
5.4.5 The description of the activity and proposed time line is attached as Annex VI.
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6
ACTIVITIES TO BE IMPLEMENTED DURING 2005 TO 2006
6.1
Before members began discussing any of the upcoming activities, Ms. Chiang
explained the general UNOPS contracting procedures, in order to provide members
with a better understanding of the different types of contracts and responsibilities of
all contracting parties. Ms. Chiang emphasised that the PMO should be copied on all
correspondence between the contractor and UNOPS, when contracts are directly
executed by UNOPS. This will enable the PMO to keep track of the implementation
process, and to follow up if problems arise with the contracts.
6.2
Members took note of the information provided, and will follow the procedures in due
course.
6.1
Regional Data and Information Synthesis
6.1.1 Members reviewed the draft job description and qualifications for the consultant to
carry out this task, and suggested minor changes. Members also suggested persons
that are qualified to carry out this task. The PMO will contact the suggested
consultants, and ask them to bid for the work that will be carried out from January to
June 2006.
6.1.2 The meeting agreed with the job description that is attached as Annex VII.
6.2
Assessing Pollution Convention Implementation
6.2.1 Ms. Chiang explained that, with the assistance and recommendation by Korean
members of the RWG-Investment, the PMO had already identified a consultant to
carry out this work. The consultant had already submitted a proposal and budget to
the PMO which was very well written and in line with the requested task.
6.2.2 Members reviewed the job description and added one more item to the tasks, which
is shown in Annex VII. The PMO will contact the consultant to inform him of the
additional task, and then will proceed with issuing the contract.
6.3
Inter-calibration of Fate and Analysis of Pollutants
6.3.1 There was extensive discussion to understand and agree on the objective of this
activity, and to confirm exactly what this activity is supposed to achieve. Members
who were involved with the PDF-B phase of the project seemed to recall that the
original intention of this activity was to address modelling fate and transport of
pollutants. However, members felt that the activity should focus on the
understanding of the fate and transportation of pollutants, and further understand
pollutants discharged to the marine and coastal environment. It was deemed more
appropriate to change the title to, "Review Existing Data and Information and
Comparison of Procedures to Analyse Fate and Transport of Pollutants."
6.3.2 Members agreed that the general implementation modality would be to:
1) review data and information provided from national data and
information collection activity reports;
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2) organise an expert technical workshop to discuss and compare existing
procedures and data relevant to fate and transport of pollutants; and
3) present the workshop's outcomes for TDA.
6.3.3 The meeting suggested, for the approval of the Project Steering Committee (PSC),
that the workshop should be organised shortly after the national data and information
are available.
6.4 Capacity
Building
6.4.1 Under this agenda, members discussed necessary activities needed for upgrading
capacity in the participating countries regarding marine pollution research and
monitoring. The suggested list was divided into two levels. Activities under Level 1
will target the current members and partners of the project, while Level 2 activities
will be held in conjunction with other on-going activities, and include a wider range of
participants.
6.4.2 Suggested Level 1 activities include:
· A follow-up workshop after the first round of inter-calibration exercises
· A Visiting Scientist or technical exchange programme to be co-funded by the
PMO and the host laboratory/institute
· A training course on methods to assess marine environment quality
6.4.3 Mr. Oh suggested that Level 2 activities could be held in conjunction with the APEC
Marine Environmental Training and Education Center (AMETEC) training courses
that he will organise next year.
6.4.4 The PMO will review the budget and try to accommodate as many of the suggested
activities as possible.
6.4.5 The meeting carefully discussed the requirements on capacity building, and
agreed on the list. The meeting instructed the PMO to include the list of activities in
the budget revision, and submit to the PSC for consideration and approval.
6.5
Preparation of the Pollution Component in the Draft TDA
6.5.1 As the data and information collection activities are still on-going in the participating
countries, the Meeting could not refine the preliminary causal chain and governance
analysis using available data. Instead, members discussed how they should carry
out these tasks when enough data and information are collected.
6.5.2 Mr. Jiang reminded members that the original data collection table does not include
collecting data on legal, institutional or stakeholder analyses, which are required for
the governance analysis. These additional information should be included in the
national reviews in order to carry out the causal chain and governance analyses. Mr.
Oh informed the Meeting that NOWPAP is producing a series of reports titled,
"National Report on River and Direct Inputs of Contaminants into the Marine and
Coastal Environment in the NOWPAP Region," that will contain socio-economic
information, and the reports can be an important source of information for the
analyses.
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6.5.3 Members recommended that:
· Institutional analysis should focus on the decision making process and
weaknesses in institutional structures;
· stakeholder analysis should contain information on affected populations; and
· legal and policy analysis should focus on the current legal status and identify
reasons for lack of implementation or enforcement of regulations.
.
6.5.4 Members agreed that:
· Socio-economic data and information necessary for the causal chain
and governance analysis should be collected by each participating
country; and
· Each national report should include a refined causal chain and
governance analysis which will be supported by the data and
information collected. The information will be available for the
integrated governance analysis that will be guided by the RWG-
Investment.
7
WORKPLAN FOR 2005 TO 2006
7.1
Members reviewed the workplan for 2005 to 2006. The meeting agreed to compile
a table showing the agreements, actions and deadlines for the activities. The
table of actions, responsible persons and deadlines was discussed and agreed, and
is shown below.
Agreement / Action
Responsible Party
Deadline
Status of Action
(as of 9 Nov
2005)
Data & Information Collection
Action: Provide graphical
Data and
Draft reports
outputs, data & info tables
information
27 Jan 06
collection
contractors
Final report
31 Mar 06
Discussion on data presentation
Wen Quan, Oh Jae 4 Jan 06
formats
Ryoung, Yihang
Jiang
Guidelines for Regional
Monitoring
Action: incorporate comments
Wen Quan
31 Dec 05
from meeting into final report
Joint Co-operative Study
Cruises
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Agreement / Action
Responsible Party
Deadline
Status of Action
(as of 9 Nov
2005)
Action: acquire CTD details from Chinese scientists
17 Nov 05
FIO; confirm calibration will be
done in Tianjin before cruise
Joint Co-operative Study
Cruises
Action: provide a UV-Vis Spec
Wang Juying
30 Nov 05
for on-board nutrient analysis
Joint Co-operative Study
Cruises
Action: provide organic pollutant China and Korea
30 Nov 05
and heavy metal samplers, as
pollution cruise
well as relevant sampler bottles
members
and supplies
Joint Co-operative Study
Cruises
Actions: log template for the
Wang Juying
30 Nov 05
cruise translated into English and
distributed to the relevant experts
Share analytical methods with
Done (9 Nov 05)
Korean scientists, so that both
parties will use common
analytical methods.
Joint Co-operative Study
Cruises
Actions: names of on-board Wen Quan
17 Nov 05
China side done
personnel
Oh Jae Ryoung
list and number of each sample Oh Jae Ryoung
17 Nov 05
that need to be transported to
Korea
contracting institute's details Wen Quan
14 Nov 05
institute name, contract signatory, Oh Jae Ryoung
contract contact person, bank
information, justification for
waiver
Inter-calibration Exercises
Agreed: Contract to neutral
PMO
1 Dec 05
institute(s) or person(s) to
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Agreement / Action
Responsible Party
Deadline
Status of Action
(as of 9 Nov
2005)
oversee the operation of the
activity
Inter-calibration Exercises
Actions: Provide the IAEA Oh Jae Ryoung
17 Nov 05
Monaco Laboratory with a list of
sediment and biota inter-
calibration parameters to obtain a
price list for the SRMs
Contact a lab in Australia to
17 Nov 05
gauge their interest in organising
the sea water nutrient part of the
activity
Provide the outcomes of his
correspondences to the members
of the regional working group and
PMO
Fate & Transport of Pollutants
Agreed: review data and
China & Korea data 31 Mar 06
information provided from
collection teams
national data and information
collection activity reports
organise an expert technical PMO
May/June 06
workshop to discuss and
compare existing procedures and
data relevant to fate and
transport of pollutants
present the workshop's outcomes PMO
Sept 06
for TDA
Capacity Building
Agreed: 2 levels of capacity
PMO
As funds are
building activities and additional
available
activities suggested to be
implemented
Pollution Component of TDA
Agreed and Actions : Additional Data collection
31 Mar 06
socio-economic data should be
teams
collected
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Agreement / Action
Responsible Party
Deadline
Status of Action
(as of 9 Nov
2005)
Each national report should
include a refined causal chain
and governance analysis with the
additional collected data and
information
Socio-economic data should be
sought out from existing reports
Provide revised governance
PMO
30 Nov 05
analysis guidelines to all
members
Agreed: 3rd RWG-P Meeting will
RWG members and 10 Nov 05
PMO will make
be held in Dandong, China, 28 to PMO
arrangements in
31 August 2006
mid 2006
8 OTHER
BUSINESS
8.1
The Chairperson invited members to raise any other issues that need to be
considered by this meeting.
8.2
Mr. Jiang mentioned that for the second round of RWG Meetings, 4 of 5 Components
had to change their previously agreed dates. This caused extra work and delay in
implementation of activities. Mr. Jiang asked all members to keep to the agreed
meeting dates. Mr. Jiang also informed members that last minute changes in RWG
membership due to their conflicting schedules also created lots of additional work for
the PMO to arrange the meetings and accommodations.
9
DATE AND PLACE FOR 3RD RWG-P MEETING
9.1
The Chairperson invited members to consider the date and place for the 3rd RWG-P
Meeting.
9.2
Members agreed to have the Third RWG-P Meeting in Dan Dong, China, from
28-31 August 2006.
10
ADOPTION OF THE MEETING REPORT
10.1 The Chairperson led the discussion of the draft meeting report. The report was
reviewed, amended, and adopted by the Meeting.
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CLOSURE OF THE MEETING
11.1 Mr. Jiang thanked all participants and the Chairperson for their hard work during the
Meeting, and asked all members to carry on the Implementation Plan according to
schedule.
11.2 On behalf of NFRDI, Mr. Kim Sangsoo thanked participants for collaborating with
NFRDI and holding the meeting in Busan.
11.2 Mr. Wen thanked NFRDI and all participants for their hard work and closed the
Meeting at 1700 hours on 9th November 2005.
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Annex I
List of Participants
People's Republic of China
Mr. WEN Quan
Ms. WANG Juying
Chief Scientist
Senior Scientist
SOA Key Lab of Coastal Ecosystem and
National Marine Environmental Monitoring
Environment Research
Center
National Marine Environmental Monitoring
42 Linghe Street
Center
Dalian 116023
42 Linghe Street
Tel: 86-411-8478-2526
Dalian 116023
Fax: 86-411-8478-2522
Tel: 86-411-8478-2522
Email: jywang@nmemc.gov.cn
Fax: 86-411-8478-2522
Email: qwen@nmemc.gov.cn
Mr. HUO Chuanlin
Mr. YAO Ziwei
National Marine Environmental Monitoring
National Marine Environmental Monitoring
Center
Center
42 Linghe Street
42 Linghe Street
Dalian 116023
Dalian 116023
Tel: 86-411-8478-2732
Tel: 86-411-8478-2505
Fax: 86-411-8478-2586
Fax: 86-411-8478-2508
Email: clhuo@nmemc.gov.cn
Email: zwyao@nmemc.gov.cn
Republic of Korea
Mr. OH Jae Ryoung
Ms. CHOI Hee-Gu
Head, Marine Environmental Risk
Senior Scientist
Assessment Research Division
National Fisheries Research &
South Sea Institute, KORDI
Development Institute (NFRDI)
391 Jangmok-ri, Jangmok-myon
408-1, Sirang-Ri, Gijang-eup, Gijang-gun
Geoje, Gyungnam 656-830
Busan, 619-902
Tel: 82-55-639-8670
Tel. 82-2-3674-6561
Fax: 82-55-639-8689
Fax. 82-2-3674-6565
Email: jroh@kordi.re.kr
Email: hgchoi@momaf.go.kr
Mr. KIM Sangsoo
Researcher
Ocean Environment Department
National Fisheries Research & Development
Institute (NFRDI)
408-1, Sirang-Ri, Gijang-eup, Gijang-gun
Busan, 619-902
Tel. 82-51-720-2531
Fax. 82-51-720-2515
Email: kimss@nfrdi.re.kr
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Project Management Office (PMO)
Mr. Yihang JIANG
Ms. Connie CHIANG
Project Manager
Environment Officer
UNDP/GEF Yellow Sea Project
UNDP/GEF Yellow Sea Project
Korea Ocean Research and Development
Korea Ocean Research and Development
Institute
Institute
1270 Sa-dong Sangnok-gu Ansan-si
1270 Sa-dong Sangnok-gu Ansan-si
Gyeonggi-do 426-744
Gyeonggi-do 426-744
Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea
Tel: 82-31-400-7825
Tel: 82-31-400-7833
Fax: 82-31-400-7826
Fax: 82-31-400-7826
email: yihang@yslme.org
email: connie@yslme.org
Ms. Junghwa KIM
Mr. Kapsung SONG
Secretary
Driver
UNDP/GEF Yellow Sea Project
UNDP/GEF Yellow Sea Project
Korea Ocean Research and Development
Korea Ocean Research and Development
Institute
Institute
1270 Sa-dong Sangnok-gu Ansan-si
1270 Sa-dong Sangnok-gu Ansan-si
Gyeonggi-do 426-744
Gyeonggi-do 426-744
Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea
Tel: 82-31-400-7829
Tel: 82-31-400-7794
Fax: 82-31-400-7826
Fax: 82-31-400-7826
email: junghwa@yslme.org
email: kapsung@yslme.org
Observers
United Nations Environment Programme Yonsei University
Northwest Pacific Action Plan (NOWPAP)
Mr. ZHONG Xiaodong
Mr. PARK Hyun-jin
Deputy Coordinator
Professor, Division of International Study
UNEP/NOWPAP Busan Office
Yonsei University
408-1 Shirang-ri, Gijang-eup, Gijang-gun
134 Sinchon-dong, Seodaemun-gu
Busan 619-902
Seoul 120-749
Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea
Tel: 82-51-720-3000
Tel: 82-2-798-6744; 82-10-7131-6744
Fax: 82-51-720-3009
Email: hjpark222@hanmail.net
Email: xiaodong.zhong@nowpap.org
Mr. HUH Hyung-Tack
Sr. Scientist Emeritus, KORDI
253, Yonghyun-Dong, Nam-Gu
Incheon 402-751
Republic of Korea
Tel: 82-31-400-6201
Fax: 82-31-408-5934
Email: hthuh@kordi.re.kr
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Annex II
Agenda
1.
OPENING OF THE MEETING
1.1 Welcome
Addresses
1.2 Introduction
of
Members
2.
ORGANISATION OF THE MEETING
2.1
Documentation Available to the Meeting
2.2
Organisation of Work
3.
ADOPTION OF THE MEETING AGENDA
4.
EXPECTED OUTPUTS FROM THE 2ND RWG-P MEETING
5.
CONSIDERATION OF THE ON-GOING ACTIVITIES UNDER THE POLLUTION
COMPONENT
5.1
Data and Information Collection
5.2
Regional Pollution Monitoring Guidelines
5.3
Co-operative Study Cruises
5.4 Inter-calibration
Exercises
6.
ACTIVITIES TO BE IMPLEMENTED DURING 2005 TO 2006
6.1
Regional Data and Information Synthesis
6.2
Assessing Pollution Convention Implementation
6.3
Inter-calibration of Fate and Analysis of Pollutants
6.4 Capacity
Building
6.5
Preparation of the Pollution Component in the Draft TDA
7.
WORKPLAN FOR 2005 TO 2006
8. OTHER
BUSINESS
9.
DATE AND PLACE FOR 3RD RWG-POLLUTION MEETING
10.
ADOPTION OF THE MEETING REPORT
11.
CLOSURE OF THE MEETING
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Annex IV
Final Equipment and Personnel Manifest for Co-operative Study Cruises
Pollution Group
SAMPLING
ACTIVITY
EQUIPMENT REQUIRED
PERSONNEL
SOURCE
Routine Parameters
temperature CTD
sensor
RWG-P Chinese
FIO
members to co-
ordinate with FIO
salinity CTD
sensor
pH pH
sensor
transparency
Turbidity meter
DO
DO sensor, Titrator, magnetic stirrer,
sample bottles
COD sample
bottle
SS SS
sensor
chlorophyll a
Chlorophyll a sensor, Fluorescence
N/A HPLC
sensor
analysis by
Ecosystem
Component
Nutrients
nitrate Jiang
Technicon, FIA, UV-Vis Spec
Yuewen
NMEMC
nitrite
ammonium
phosphate
silicate
Organic Pollutants
Sampler and sample bottles, acid,
all on-board personnel NMEMC /
filtration system, shaker, separatory
KORDI
funnels, glass bottle
Heavy metal
sampler, sample bottles, acids,
all on-board personnel NMEMC /
filtration system, LDPE or teflon
KORDI
bottles
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Annex V
Final Cruise Budget (US Dollars) Pollution Group
China
Korea
Total
Unit
Unit
Unit
Item
Cost
Units Sub-total
Cost
Units Sub-total
Cost
Units Sub-total
Remarks
(US $)
(US $)
(US $)
cost of samples analysis in
Cu, Pb, Zn, Cd, Cr, Hg
metals
100 25 2500 100 25 2500 100 50 5000
laboratory
and As
TOC 20 50 1000 20 50 1000 20 100 2000
TPH 20 25 500 20 25 500 20 50 1000
PAHs 150 50 7500 150 50 7500 150 100 15000
PCBs 150 50 7500 150 50 7500 150 100 15000
OCPs 150 50 7500 150 50 7500 150 100 15000
analysis of nutrients
80 75 6000 80 75 6000 80 150 12000
5 nutrients
Analysis of Organics
PAHs
220
15
3300
220
15
3300
220 30 6600
PCBs 220 15 3300 220 15 3300 220 30 6600
OCPs 220 15 3300 220 15 3300 220 30 6600
Analysis of Metals
metals
100
15
1500
100
15
1500
100 30 3000
Communication (including
150
150
300
phone and cable) cost
filtration membrame (for
200 3 600 200
3 600 100 6 600
nuclepore membrane
heavy metals)
filtration membrame
150 3 450
150 3 450
Glass Fiber Filter
3 persons/country, 21
hardship allowance
30 63 1890 30 63 1890 30 126 3780
days,
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China
Korea
Total
Unit
Unit
Unit
Item
Cost
Units Sub-total
Cost
Units Sub-total
Cost
Units Sub-total
Remarks
(US $)
(US $)
(US $)
costs incurred before and
before and after cruise costs
30 27 810 30 27 810 30 54 1620
after boarding the ship
personnel transportation
3 persons 1 round trips
China
200
3
600
200 3 600
costs
(Dalian-Qingdao-Dalian)
3 persons 1 round trips
Korea
450 3 1350 450 3 1350
(Korea-Qingdao-Korea)
spectrometer, sensor, pH
equipment transportation
meter, sampler, samples
China
350
1
350
350 1 350
costs
containers, 1 round trips
(Dalian-Qingdao-Dalian)
1 round trips (Korea -
Korea
500 1 500 500 1 500
Qingdao-Korea)
deliver samples to
samples transportation costs
China
450
1
450
450 1 450
laboratories, once per
cruise
deliver samples from
Qingdao to Korean
Korea
750 1 750 750 1 750
laboratories, once per
cruise
PC Software
300 2 600
300 2 600
Grant Total
49,800
49,950
99,150
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Description of and Parameters for Inter-calibration Activity
The contracted institution(s)/consultant(s) to implement the inter-calibration activity will carry
out the following tasks:
1. Together with RWG-P members and the Project Management Office (PMO), identify
and invite appropriate laboratories to participate in the inter-calibration exercises.
2. With assistance from the PMO, obtain the standard reference materials and distribute
to participating labs.
3. Co-ordinate and monitor the inter-calibration exercises of the participating
laboratories.
4. Collect, collate, and synthesise the results of inter-calibration from the laboratories,
for submission to the PMO and RWG-P.
5. Prepare a report containing an analysis of the results, problems, and
recommendations for improvement and problem solving for future inter-calibration
exercises.
Duration and Timing
The commissioned assignment is expected to be carried out from November 2005 through
May 2006, according to the following schedule:
Task
Deadline
Contract signature
November 2005
Identify and contact labs to participate
November 2005
Obtain the inter-calibration standards and distribute November 2005
to participating labs
Inter-calibration exercises: nutrients by Dec 05.
November 2005 April 2006
Sediment/biota Nov 05 to April 06
Progress report on status of calibration exercises
31 March 2005
Final synthesis report and financial statement
mid-May 2006
submitted to UNOPS
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Parameters for Inter-calibration.
Re-prioritised
parameters at
Original Priorities (decided after 1st RWG-P Meeting)
2nd RWG-P
Meeting
Target
Medium
Pollutants
Korea China Regional Korea China Regional
NO2
1
1 1
*@
NO3
1
1 1
*
Ammonia
1
1 1
Total dissolved N
Total particulate
Water
N
Total dissolved P
Phosphate
1
1 1
*
Total particulate
P
Silicates
1
1 1
*
Trace metals
*
(Zn, Cd, Pb, Cu,
Cr, Hg, As)
3
2 2
PCBs - see table
*
below
2
2 2
OCPs - see table
*
below
2
2 2
PAHs - see
*
Sediment table below
2
2 2
Organotins
4
4 4
Phenolic
compounds
5
5 5
PBDEs
6
6 6
Organic carbon
Grain size
Oil
Trace metals
*
(Zn, Cd, Pb, Cu,
Cr, Hg, As)
3
2 2
PCBs - see
*
table below
2
2 2
OCPs - see
*
Biota
table below
2
2 2
(bivalves) PAHs - see
*
table below
2
2 2
Organotins
4
4 4
Phenolic
compounds
PBDEs
5
5 5
Lipid
Note
: Compulsory
: Optional
1 = high priority; 6 = low
@ = if SRMS for nutrients in sea water are available
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Priority PAHs (16)
OCPs (16)
PCBs (10)
Naphthalene Aldrin
CB
52
Acenaphthylene Chlordane
CB
101
Acenaphthene
DDT and metabolites (4)
CB 105
Fluorene Dieldrin
CB
110
Phenanthrene Endrin
CB
118
Anthracene Heptachlor
CB
128
Pyrene Heptachlor
epoxide
CB
138
Benzo[a]anthracene Hexachlorbenzene
CB
153
Chrysene
Hexachlorocyclohexanes (4)
CB 180
Benzo[b]fluoranthene Pentachloronitrobenzene
CB
189
Benzo[k]fluoranthene
Benzo[a]pyrene
Indeno[1,2,3-cd]anthracene
Benzo[ghi]perylene
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Annex VII
Upcoming Activities in 2006
Consultant for Pollution Component's Regional Data and Information Synthesis
Description of Required Services
A consultant will be hired to carry out the main responsibility of preparing a regional
synthesis report containing an assessment of the national pollution information collected
from China and Korea. The report should contain:
1) A scientifically-sound assessment of the national pollutant data and information
collected from China and Korea and the national review reports;
2) A synthesis and summary of the national data to provide a regional picture of
pollutants in the Yellow Sea (illustrated through appropriate tables and graphics);
3) Based on the available information and the available data generated through the co-
operative study cruises, a determination of the Yellow Sea's critical pollution spots
and rank the spots;
4) Based on the national reports, recommendations for baseline contaminant levels for
the region; and
5) Results for the development of the Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis.
Consultant for Assessing Pollution Convention Implementation
Description of Required Services
A consultant will be hired to carry out the main responsibility of preparing a report containing
indicators and their use in assessing the region's implementation of international
conventions related to pollution. The report should contain:
1) a list of existing pollution-related bilateral and multilateral conventions, noting the
ones to which the Project participating countries (China, Republic of Korea) are
signatories, and the relevance of each convention to the Yellow Sea;
2) specific achievements and/or milestones of the region in implementing the
conventions;
3) implementation gaps;
4) recommendations on filling the implementation gaps;
5) natural and socio-economic indicators that may be applied to assess the region's
implementation of conventions;
6) guidelines for using each indicator;
7) inputs for governance analysis and the Strategic Action Programme; and
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8) recommendations for interventions that may be taken under each convention to
address the root causes of pollution in the Yellow Sea.