GEF
UNDP/GEF PROJECT ENTITLED "REDUCING ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS IN THE
YELLOW SEA LARGE MARINE ECOSYSTEM"
UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.3/3
Date: 7 September 2006
English only
Third Meeting of the Regional Working Group
for the Pollution Component
Dandong, China, 4 - 7 September 2006
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............................................................................................ 2
2.1 DOCUMENTATION AVAILABLE TO THE MEETING .......................................................................... 2
2.2 ORGANISATION OF WORK ......................................................................................................... 2
3
ADOPTION OF THE MEETING AGENDA .................................................................................... 2
4
EXPECTED OUTPUTS FROM THE 3RD RWG-P MEETING......................................................... 2
5
REVIEW OF COMPLETED AND ON-GOING POLLUTION COMPONENT ACTIVITIES............ 2
5.1 DATA AND INFORMATION STATUS, TRENDS AND NEW FINDINGS.................................................. 3
5.1.1 National data and information collection ........................................................................... 3
5.1.2 Regional data and information synthesis .......................................................................... 3
5.2 OTHER ACTIVITIES ................................................................................................................... 5
5.2.1 Inter-calibration exercises for nutrients in seawater.......................................................... 5
5.2.2 Expert Workshop on Fate and Transport of Pollutants ..................................................... 5
5.2.3 Co-operative study cruises................................................................................................ 6
5.2.4 Visiting Scientist Programme ............................................................................................ 6
5.2.5 Regional pollution monitoring guidelines........................................................................... 6
5.2.6 EAS Congress...................................................................................................................7
6
PREPARATION OF THE TDA....................................................................................................... 7
7
ACTIVITIES TO BE IMPLEMENTED FROM 2007 ONWARDS.................................................... 7
7.1 POLLUTION REGIONAL TARGETS AND STRATEGIC ACTION PROGRAMME (SAP)........................... 7
7.1.1 Consideration of water quality criteria for different water-body uses ................................ 7
7.1.2 Regional synthesis for contaminant fate and transport Land-based pollution, sea-
based pollution, atmospheric inputs............................................................................................... 7
7.1.3 Regional investment strategies for pollution control.......................................................... 7
7.2 OTHER ACTIVITIES ................................................................................................................... 8
7.2.1 Inter-calibration exercises for organics in sediment and biota .......................................... 8
7.2.2 Training workshop on Assessing Marine Environment Quality......................................... 8
7.2.3 Suggestions for other activities ......................................................................................... 8
8
WORKPLAN FOR 2007................................................................................................................. 9
9
OTHER BUSINESS........................................................................................................................ 9
10 DATE AND PLACE FOR 4TH RWG-POLLUTION MEETING ....................................................... 9
11 ADOPTION OF THE MEETING REPORT..................................................................................... 9
12 CLOSURE OF THE MEETING ...................................................................................................... 9
ANNEXES
Annex I
List of Participants
Annex II
List of Documents
Annex III Agenda
Annex IV
Rectangular Partitioning for Pollution Data Presentation
Annex
V
Presentation to YSLME Regional Working Groups on Transboundary
Diagnostic Analysis
Annex VI
Problems Relating to Pollution (RWG-P)
Annex VII
Revised Causal Chain Analysis for Pollution Problems in the Yellow Sea
Annex VIII
Proposed "Targets" Table
Annex IX
Cost of Subscription for QUASIMEME Inter-calibration Exercise
Annex X
Report of Working Group on Training Workshop on Assessing Marine
Environment Quality and Proposal for Phytotoxin Training Workshop
Annex XI
Pollution Component Workplan for 2007
List of Acronyms
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OPENING OF THE MEETING
1.1 Welcome
addresses
1.1.1 On behalf of the UNDP/GEF Yellow Sea Project, Mr. Yihang Jiang, Project Manager,
opened the meeting and welcomed the members of the Regional Working Group-
Pollution (RWG-P) to Dandong, China. Mr. Jiang extended a special welcome to
representatives from NOWPAP DIN/RAC, Liaoning Province and Dandong Oceanic
and Fishery Bureau. The National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center was
thanked for helping to organise the logistics; Mr. Oh Jae Ryoung was specially
mentioned for his past contribution to regional co-operation, and everyone would be
sorry to see him leave for his new job with IAEA. Mr. Shin Kyung Hoon was
welcomed as the replacement of Mr. Oh and as future Chairperson of the Korean
Pollution group.
1.1.2 Mr. Jiang gave a summary of the stages of the project (TDA, SAP, pilot
implementation of SAP), and stated that this meeting would focus on summarising
the implementation of the TDA, and preparing for the SAP phase. The first phase of
the project focused on data collection for TDA. There had been some delay in
national data collection and report submission, leading to a delay in the regional data
synthesis report and TDA. However, the consultant preparing the TDA will aim to
complete the TDA by the end of October/early November 2006, in time for the RSTP
and PSC to review and approve the document, respectively.
1.1.3 Mr. Jiang informed participants that during the meeting, members will discuss how to
improve the national reports and prepare them for publication. The causal chain
analysis would be re-visited and finalised based on the collected data and
information, and collective knowledge of the experts. Finally, the meeting should
consider the relevant issues of the preparation of the SAP.
1.1.4 Mr. Wen Quan, Chairperson of the RWG-P, welcomed all participants to Dandong,
and invited participants to give opening speeches. Mr. Oh expressed his pleasure in
working with this group and other project partners for many years, and was sorry to
be leaving. Mr. Huh Hyung Tack stated that he was attending his first RWG-P
meeting, and wished to learn from and observe how this group works towards
meeting the objectives of the project.
1.1.5 Mr. Li Qiang stated that Liaoning Province has been paying much attention to marine
environment protection in recent years, and the provincial government has enacted
regulations to this effect. His participation at the meeting reflected Liaoning
Province's concern on marine environment management and interest in the Yellow
Sea Project.
1.1.6 Mr. Wang Jianguo, Director of NOWPAP DIN/RAC, thanked the organisers for
inviting NOWPAP to attend the meeting, and looked forward to continued co-
operation, as both organisations have similar objectives of marine environment
protection and management.
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.
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ORGANISATION OF THE MEETING
2.1
Documentation Available to the Meeting
2.1.1 Mr. Wen invited the Secretariat (Project Management Office) to introduce this agenda
item. Ms. Connie Chiang introduced the meeting's working and information
documents prepared by the PMO (Document UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.3/inf.1),
alerting participants to the addition of two documents related to the TDA. The list of
documents is attached as Annex II. She informed the meeting that all the relevant
documents were sent to the members of the RWG-P, and made available on the
project website.
2.2
Organisation of Work
2.2.1 The Secretariat presented the provisional working programme for the meeting
(Document UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.3/inf.3). The Chairperson informed the meeting
about the organisation of work. 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.
2.2.2 The meeting was conducted in English.
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ADOPTION OF THE MEETING AGENDA
3.1 The Chairperson introduced the Provisional Agenda (Document
UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.3/1) and Provisional Annotated Agenda (Document
UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.3/2) prepared by the PMO.
3.2
Mr. Jiang informed members that the agenda on TDA will focus on how the TDA will
be prepared, and include the causal chain analysis for pollution issues.
3.3
The meeting adopted the agenda which is attached as Annex III to this report.
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EXPECTED OUTPUTS FROM THE 3RD RWG-P MEETING
4.1
The Chairperson invited the PMO to present the expected outputs of the meeting
(Document UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.3/4). Ms. Chiang presented the list of expected
outputs to be achieved at the meeting, provided some details for each agenda item's
objective, and alerted the participants to the focus on considering the actions needed
for preparation of the SAP.
4.2
Mr. Jiang added that the casual chain analysis would be another important output
from the meeting, and would need to be done by this group of experts, and not an
individual.
4.3
The members noted the expected outputs presented by the PMO.
5
REVIEW OF COMPLETED AND ON-GOING POLLUTION COMPONENT
ACTIVITIES
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5.1
Data and Information Status, Trends and New Findings
5.1.1 National data and information collection
5.1.1.1 Mr. Wen presented the report for the data and information collection activity carried
out by China. He first mentioned the databases used and cities that were visited to
collect the data and information, and then presented all the collected data and
information.
5.1.1.2 Mr. Oh presented the report from Korea, showing the available and lacking data with
many data on PAH. Mr. Oh informed the meeting that more data do exist, but not all
are available to the public.
5.1.1.3 As the data presented from both countries were still shown in different ways, Mr. Oh
and Ms. Wang Juying formed a working group to discuss and finalise the method to
present the data in a uniform manner, to assist with the presentation of data for the
regional synthesis. The working group recommended, and the Meeting agreed that
data should be shown as follows:
· Rectangular partitioning of Yellow Sea basin into 11 regions, each 1.5 x
1.5 degrees. The new partition is shown in Annex IV;
· Presentation of regional data should focus on nutrients, with maximum,
minimum and average values shown, as well as the horizontal and
vertical distributions and trends. Korea will provide all nutrient data to
the Chinese team, and the Chinese team will produce basin scale
presentation of horizontal and vertical distributions and temporal trends,
if data are available.
· Data should be shown by season, with each three month period
representing one season, starting with March to May = spring, June to
August = summer, etc.
· Requirements for other presentations of parameters at the basin scale
will be further discussed with the consultant for the regional synthesis.
5.1.1.4 Other agreements included:
· The Korea National Data Collection Team will provide horizontal and
vertical distribution maps for nitrate, nitrite, silicate, and phosphate, and
other parameters as necessary and based on available data.
· The Chinese National Data Collection Team will provide graphic charts
to show the maximum, minimum and mean values for the parameters
necessary for finalising the reports, and based on available data.
· China and Korea teams agreed to provide additional data to the regional
synthesis consultant, if deemed necessary.
· All teams will submit additional data presentation figures and maps to
the regional synthesis consultant by 10th October 2006.
· Data on physical variables can be provided by both teams to the
regional synthesis consultant if the consultant requires them. This will
be separately discussed between the teams and the consultant.
5.1.2 Regional data and information synthesis
5.1.2.1 Mr. Kim Hak-Gyoon gave a summary report on the regional synthesis of pollution
data. He mentioned the purpose, method, and sources of data. Both countries have
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similar data, but the temporal and spatial scales might be different. From his analysis
thus far, Mr. Kim drew the following conclusions:
· There is an increase in eutrophication in the Yellow Sea;
· There appears to be four "hot spots" of eutrophication Bohai Sea, Yalu
River, Yangtze River and Han River;
· Heavy metals and POPs are heterogeneously distributed;
· HABs are becoming more frequent and widespread, with causative species
shift from diatoms to dinoflagellates, and negative impacts of food poisoning
in humans and fish mortality;
· High nutrients levels cause increase in biomass, resulting in HAB and
increased fish mortality, which also result in an overall decrease in
biodiversity;
· There is a need for more data along some coasts, and there are not enough
data on heavy metals and POPs; and
· It is not clear what are the origins and pathways of pollutants.
5.1.2.2 In the subsequent discussion, Mr. Michael Bewers noted that there appeared to be
considerable consistency between the nutrient and primary production (algal
production) data presented in this draft report and in the material prepared by the
Ecosystem WG.
5.1.2.3 In the context of harmful algal blooms, he asked if there were data for the incidence
of PSP, DSP and ASP in China and Korea that might indicate the incidence of toxic
algal blooms in the region. He noted that the human health sector was not included
in the list of sectors affected by pollution in the Yellow Sea. This sector is not only
important in terms of the incidence of natural toxins in sea foods, but also the
consumption of seafood contaminated with chemicals and human pathogens.
5.1.2.4 Mr. Kim shared the views of Mr. Bewers and confirmed that data on the incidence
and trends in PSP, DSP and ASP were available, but are restricted. However, a
summary statement about the extent of the incidence of these toxic effects and
trends would be provided where available.
5.1.2.5 Finally, Mr. Bewers wished to bring to the attention of the meeting, the description of
the "Synthesis of Reductions in Stress on the Ecosystem, Improvement of Water
Quality and the Protection of Human Health", which is quoted in other project
documents as containing the following topics:
· stressors of the ecosystem;
· carrying capacity of the ecosystem;
· contaminant inputs, contaminant levels; contaminant fate and transport;
· harmful algal blooms and emerging disease;
· hot-spot
analysis;
· emergency planning and preparedness; and
· related legal and regulatory issues.
5.1.2.6 Not all of these topics are covered by the draft regional synthesis on pollution.
Therefore, Mr. Bewers asked if any changes to the content of the synthesis have
been approved by the PSC.
5.1.2.7 Mr. Jiang responded that, as yet, the PSC has not considered any changes to the
content of the synthesis reports but that it could consider this matter and make
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appropriate decisions at its next meeting in November 2006 when it reviews the
synthesis reports.
5.1.2.8 With regard to publication of the national reports and regional synthesis, members
agreed on a schedule to improve and finalise the national reports, submit
additional data to the regional synthesis consultant, and provide the final
regional synthesis report to the TDA consultant. The schedule is included in the
workplan, and is attached as Annex XI. Before publishing the regional synthesis, the
document should be reviewed by the national working groups.
5.1.2.9 Members also agreed to look again at the status of the final reports over the
next two months, then decide on whether English editing would be necessary.
During the 3rd RSTP meeting to be held in November 2006, the situation will be
reviewed to finalise the details of the publication.
5.2 Other
Activities
5.2.1 Inter-calibration exercises for nutrients in seawater
5.2.1.1 The PMO gave a summary of this activity (Document UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.3/7),
noting that the results of the exercise were described in the activity report which is
attached as an appendix to the working document. The second round of the same
exercise is being carried out now for the same nutrients, using a different set of
standard reference materials.
5.2.1.2 Mr. Jiang commended all the participating labs for achieving a high acceptance rate
from the exercise. He also noted that 10 labs were invited and all confirmed their
participation in this exercise, but only 7 labs returned results, with only 1 lab giving a
reason for not participating. He hoped that in the upcoming inter-calibration
exercises for organics and metals, the participating labs would be more serious with
the commitment from each lab that expresses its willingness to participate.
5.2.1.3 A short discussion ensued about where to obtain standard reference materials for
organics and metals. Mr. Bewers undertook to find out, during October 2006, under
what circumstances EU support for inter-calibration exercises in the region might be
available and how it might be sought through consultations with the Marine
Laboratory in Aberdeen.
5.2.1.4 The meeting agreed that the Chairpersons of the National Working Groups for
the Pollution component should take further actions to identify the
participating labs for the inter-calibration exercises.
5.2.2 Expert Workshop on Fate and Transport of Pollutants
5.2.2.1 This activity took place immediately prior to this meeting with the following objectives:
· Review the pollution data and information collected from China and Korea.
· Discuss and compare the available data, current understanding, and known
procedures to analyse fate and transport of pollutants.
· Based on current understanding, consider and recommend some necessary
actions for the SAP.
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5.2.2.2 A summary of the workshop is available from the PMO.
5.2.3 Co-operative study cruises
5.2.3.1 Mr. Jiang explained that, as the summer cruise was not approved by the participating
governments, the PMO will begin facilitating negotiation between the governments of
Korea and China for the winter cruise.
5.2.3.2 Members noted the result of the approval for the summer joint co-operative study
cruise, and will await further information from the PMO on the progress of approval
for the winter cruise.
5.2.4 Visiting Scientist Programme
5.2.4.1 This activity was and still is closely tied to the co-operative study cruises. Due to the
delay of the cruise, the activity was also postponed. Originally, members agreed that
the visiting scientist would analyse samples from the cruise, together with his/her
counterpart in the host country. Options for implementing the activity before or after
the cruise were discussed.
5.2.4.2 Members agreed that the activity should be carried out before the cruise, some
time in November 2006, for inter-calibrating and agreeing on the analytical
methods for the cruise samples.
5.2.4.3 Members also agreed that a Chinese scientist will visit Korea, probably to
SSI/KORDI.
5.2.4.4 Ms. Chiang reminded members that persons interested in being the visiting scientist
should submit a proposal to the PMO.
5.2.5 Regional pollution monitoring guidelines
5.2.5.1 Mr. Wen gave a summary of his final draft report which contained:
· an overview of current monitoring programmes in China and Korea;
· the use of remote sensing for monitoring;
· recommended regional monitoring transects and observation sites;
· suggested types of sampling from different media; and
· establishing monitoring networks through the project 1) NMEMC and NFRDI
would establish a method for co-operative regional monitoring; 2) workshop to
explore establishment of co-operative monitoring involving existing monitoring
programmes; 3) recommendation on the establishment of the network that
carries out monitoring according to the guidelines.
5.2.5.2 Mr. Wen clarified that measurements should be made in spring, summer and
autumn. He also agreed to consider including the suggestion, in his final
report, of proposing some monitoring stations in the northern Yellow Sea that
might offer the possibility of assessing fluxes.
5.2.5.3 The meeting accepted in principle, the regional monitoring guidelines with the
suggested modifications that would be included in the final report.
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5.2.6 EAS
Congress
5.2.6.1 The PMO explained the upcoming EAS Congress 2006 in Haikou, China, December,
and that the Project and Yellow Sea Partnership plan to organise one session as the
Second Partnership Meeting. The session will showcase how a partnership can
extend its public awareness activities to a wider range of stakeholders, and enhance
co-operation and co-ordination among the relevant activities in the Yellow Sea.
5.2.6.2 In addition, the project will also organise an exhibition booth. Members suggested
that the exhibition might include displays showing nutrient distribution and change
over the past 15 years, and also the impacts of pollutants on biological systems.
6
PREPARATION OF THE TDA
6.1
Mr. Bewers explained the TDA requirements from the GEF point of view, the
environmental problems identified from the draft national reports and the regional
syntheses, and the ways to improve the causal chain analysis for the Pollution
Component (Annex V). He presented two documents relevant to the region's
environmental problems and an example of a causal chain analysis (Document
UNDP/GEF/YS/TDA Draft1). He indicated that the causal chain analysis should be
carried out by a group of experts collectively.
6.2
A careful analysis was carried out to revise the causal chain analysis for pollution
problems, so that it could be used in preparing the TDA. During the analysis, the
problems were also prioritized and noted. The identified regional problems were
considered, revised, and attached as Annex VI. The revised causal chain analysis is
attached as Annex VII.
6.3
Members expressed their appreciation to Mr. Bewers for his hard work in leading the
analysis, and for contributing his knowledge and experiences that ensured smooth
discussion and agreements.
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ACTIVITIES TO BE IMPLEMENTED FROM 2007 ONWARDS
7.1
Pollution Regional Targets and Strategic Action Programme (SAP)
7.1.1 Consideration of water quality criteria for different water-body uses
7.1.2 Regional synthesis for contaminant fate and transport Land-based
pollution, sea-based pollution, atmospheric inputs
7.1.3 Regional investment strategies for pollution control
7.1.1 There was extensive discussion on the proposed procedure to identify the
management issues, the regional "targets" for the Pollution Component, and
associated activities necessary for developing the SAP (Document
UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.3/8).
7.1.2 Members understood that:
· regional "targets" are necessary for the regional SAP as indicative targets for
management actions;
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· environmental quality standards exist in both participating countries, and may
be used as references for the regional targets; and
· the regional target for eutrophication will depend on the situation of primary
productivity in the Yellow Sea, which is the responsibility of the Ecosystem
Component. A discussion session will be organised with experts from the
Ecosystem and Pollution Components so that the regional targets may be
identified.
7.1.3 A table of pollution problems and proposed "targets" is attached as Annex VIII.
7.2 Other
Activities
7.2.1 Inter-calibration exercises for organics in sediment and biota
7.2.1.1 During the meeting, Mr. Oh obtained additional information about IAEA and
QUASIMEME's current inter-calibration programmes. He informed the meeting that
upon receiving the list of laboratories that are interested in participating in the inter-
calibration exercise, the standard reference materials (SRMs) will be sent to each lab
for the calibration, with no additional costs to the project. The price list for
QUASIMEME's 2006-2007 standards are attached as Annex IX.
7.2.1.2 Mr. Bewers reiterated that he would discuss with QUASIMEME, whether and how EU
support for this region might be obtained to defray the costs of inter-calibration.
7.2.1.3 Mr. Bewers also suggested that the group should consider including grain size and
organic carbon in this exercise, as these measurements are important for the
interpretation for sediment data, especially for contaminants.
7.2.1.4 The national group leaders agreed to re-check and confirm participating lab
contact details by 15th September 2006, and pass the information to the PMO.
7.2.2 Training workshop on Assessing Marine Environment Quality
7.2.2.1 A working group was formed to discuss how this activity should be implemented. The
report is attached as Annex X.
7.2.2.2 Many topics were suggested, and based on the list of topics, members agreed that
two workshops should be held next year. The first workshop shall be a cross-
learning type of workshop, focusing on assessment methodologies used and
how assessment can influence policies on eutrophication and marine litter
reduction. The second workshop will focus on phytotoxin training, with
possible support from IAEA MEL (Annex X).
7.2.3 Suggestions for other activities
7.2.3.1 There were no further suggestions for additional activities to be implemented.
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8
WORKPLAN FOR 2007
8.1
Based on the activities discussed during the course of the meeting, members
created and agreed on a workplan for 2007, for submission to the PSC (Annex
XI).
9 OTHER
BUSINESS
9.1
The Chairperson invited members to raise any other issues that needed to be
considered by this meeting.
9.2
Mr. Yao Ziwei asked about a second round of inter-calibration for organics and
metals, should the first round results prove unsatisfactory for any lab. Mr. Oh replied
that all labs could join any of the annual international inter-calibration exercises
organised by IAEA MEL, if these institutions wished to do so.
10
DATE AND PLACE FOR 4TH RWG-POLLUTION MEETING
10.1 The Chairperson invited members to consider the date and place for the 4th RWG-P
Meeting.
10.2 Members agreed to have the Fourth RWG-P Meeting in Jeju, Korea from 11-14
October 2007.
11
ADOPTION OF THE MEETING REPORT
11.1 The Chairperson led the discussion of the draft meeting report. The report was
reviewed, amended, and adopted by the Meeting.
12
CLOSURE OF THE MEETING
12.1 In closing, Mr. Wen gave a summary of the meeting, mentioning that the data &
information collection and regional data synthesis activities were near completion, the
national reports would be improved based on the suggestions from the meeting, the
regional monitoring guidelines would be finalised this month, the Visiting Scientist
Programme would be carried out in two month's time, the inter-calibration exercises
for sediment and biota would soon begin, and workshops on marine environment
quality assessment and phytotoxins would be carried out next year. Mr. Wen was
pleased to note that the TDA would be completed before the end of the year, and
commended the TDA consultant for helping the group to finalise the causal chain
analysis.
12.2 Mr. Jiang thanked all participants for their hard work, and the local host for the
wonderful meeting and field trip arrangements.
12.3 Mr. Bewers commended the Chairperson and the PMO for their excellent jobs in
facilitating the meeting to smoothly achieve the objectives.
12.4 Mr. Oh expressed his pleasure in working with the members over the past years, and
was sorry to be moving to his new job. He stated that he would continue to keep in
touch with the members, and looked forward to co-operation in the future.
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12.5 On behalf of the Chinese members, Mr. Huo Chuanlin stated that he enjoyed working
on the Project with Mr. Oh and all the Korean members. He looked forward to
working with the new Korean leader, Mr. Shin, and hoped to continue collaborative
efforts with Mr. Oh.
12.6 Following the closing statements, the Chairperson declared the meeting closed at
10:30 A.M. on 7th September 2006.
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Annex I
List of Participants
People's Republic of China
Mr. WEN Quan
Ms. WANG Juying
SOA Key Lab of Coastal Ecosystem and
Senior Scientist
Environment Research
National Marine Environmental Monitoring
National Marine Environmental Monitoring
Center
Center
42 Linghe Street
42 Linghe Street
Dalian 116023
Dalian 116023
Tel: 86-411-8478-2526
Tel: 86-411-8478-2522
Fax: 86-411-8478-2586
Fax: 86-411-8478-2522
Email: jywang@nmemc.gov.cn
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: 86-411-8478-2580
Fax: 86-411-8478-2586
Fax: 86-411-8478-2522
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. 82-51-720-2530
Fax: 82-55-639-8689; 8509
Fax. 82-51-720-2515
Email: jroh@kordi.re.kr
Email: hgchoi@momaf.go.kr
Mr. SHIN Kyung Hoon
Mr. Hyung Tack HUH
Assistant Professor
NPC Korea
Hanyang University
Korea Ocean Research & Development
1271, Sa 1dong, Sangrokgu, Ansan,
Institute (KORDI)
426-791
1270, Sa 2dong, Sangrokgu, Ansan,
Tel: 82-31-400-5536
426-744
Fax: 82-31-416-6173
Tel: 82-31-400-6201
Email: shinkh@hanyang.ac.kr
Fax: 82-31-
Email: hthuh@kordi.re.kr
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TDA Consultant
Pollution Regional Data Synthesis
Consultant
Mr. John Michael BEWERS
Mr. KIM Hak-Gyoon
Bustier 89
Invitation Professor
C/Sant Jordi 7
Pukyong National University
Pas de la Casa, Andorra
599-1, Daeyon-dong, Nam-gu
Tel: 33-553838102
Busan, Korea
Fax: 33-553838102
Tel: 82-51-742-7592
Email: jm.bewers@gmail.com
Fax: 82-51-620-6210
Email: Hgkim7592@yahoo.co.kr
Observers
Dandong Marine and Fishery Bureau
Liaoning Provincial Marine and Fishery
Agency
Mr. SUN Yaquan
Mr. Li Qiang
Director, Marine Management Section
Director, Marine Environmental Protection
Dandong Marine and Fishery Bureau
Division
Dandong, Liaoning
Liaoning Provincial Marine and Fishery
China
Agency
Tel: 86-415-216-3136
Shenyang, Liaoning
Fax: 86-415-216-3175
China
Email: ddhyglk@126.com
Tel: 86-24-2344-8518
Fax: 86-24-2344-8519
Email:
United Nations Environment Programme
Northwest Pacific Action Plan (NOWPAP);
Data Information Regional Activity Center
(DINRAC)
Mr. WANG Jianguo
Senior Engineer, Director of NOWPAP
DINRAC
State Environmental Information Center
State Environmental Protection Administration
No.1 Yuhui Nanlu, Chaoyang District
Beijing 100029
China
Tel: 86-10-8464-0869
Fax: 86-10-8463-0849
Email: jgwang@sepa.gov.cn
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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
Secretary
UNDP/GEF Yellow Sea Project
Korea Ocean Research and Development
Institute
1270 Sa-dong Sangnok-gu Ansan-si
Gyeonggi-do 426-744
Republic of Korea
Tel: 82-31-400-7829
Fax: 82-31-400-7826
Email: junghwa@yslme.org
Local Secretariat
Ms. LIN Xinzhen
Project Manager
Project Management Department
National Marine Environment Monitoring
Center
42 Linghe Street, Dalian, 116023, China
Tel: 86-411-8478-3299
Fax: 86-411-8478-3299
Email: xzlin@nmemc.gov.cn
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Annex II
List of Documents
Working Documents
UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.3/1 Provisional
Agenda
UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.3/2
Annotated Provisional Agenda
UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.3/3
Report of the Meeting (to be prepared at the meeting)
UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.3/4
Expected Outputs From the 3rd RWG-P Meeting
UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.3/5
National Data and Information Collection Activity Final
Reports
UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.3/6
Report of Pollution Regional Data Synthesis
UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.3/7
2006 Completed and On-going Activities of the Pollution
Component
UNDP/GEF/YS/TDA Draft1
First Draft of the Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis (TDA)
UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.3/8
Proposed Regional Targets for Management of Marine
Pollution in the Yellow Sea
UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.3/9
Pollution Component Activities for 2007 and Onwards
UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.3/10
Pollution Component's Workplan for 2007
Information Documents
UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.3/inf.1 Provisional List of Documents
UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.3/inf.2 Provisional List of Participants
UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.3/inf.3 Provisional Working Programme for the Meeting
UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.2/3
Report of "Second Meeting of the Regional Working Group
for the Pollution Component"
UNDP/GEF/YS/RSP.2/3
Report of the "Second Meeting of the Regional Scientific and
Technical Panel"
UNDP/GEF/YS/PSC.2/3
Report of the "Second Meeting of the Project Steering
Committee"
UNDP/GEF/YS/JC.2/3
Report of "Second Technical Meeting for the Co-operative
Study Cruises In the Yellow Sea Marine Basin for the
UNDP/GEF Yellow Sea Project"
UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.3/3
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UNDP/GEF/YS/JC.3/3
Report of "Third Technical Meeting for the Co-operative
Study Cruises In the Yellow Sea Marine Basin for the
UNDP/GEF Yellow Sea Project"
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Annex III
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 3RD RWG-P MEETING
5. REVIEW OF COMPLETED AND ON-GOING POLLUTION COMPONENT
ACTIVITIES
5.1
Data and Information Status, Trends and New Findings
5.1.1 National data and information collection
5.1.2 Regional data and information synthesis
5.2 Other
Activities
5.2.1 Inter-calibration exercises for nutrients in seawater
5.2.2 Expert Workshop on Fate and Transport of Pollutants
5.2.3 Co-operative study cruises
5.2.4 Visiting Scientist Programme
5.2.5 Regional pollution monitoring guidelines
5.2.6 EAS
Congress
6. PREPARATION OF THE TDA
7. ACTIVITIES TO BE IMPLEMENTED FROM 2007 ONWARDS
7.1
Pollution Regional Targets and Strategic Action Programme (SAP)
7.1.1 Consideration of water quality criteria for different water-body uses
7.1.2 Regional synthesis for contaminant fate and transport Land-
based pollution, sea-based pollution, atmospheric inputs
7.1.3 Regional investment strategies for pollution control
7.2 Other
Activities
7.2.1 Inter-calibration exercises for organics in sediment and biota
7.2.2 Training workshop on Assessing Marine Environment Quality
7.2.3 Suggestions for other activities
8. WORKPLAN FOR 2007
9. OTHER BUSINESS
10. DATE AND PLACE FOR 4TH RWG-POLLUTION MEETING
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11. ADOPTION OF THE MEETING REPORT
12. CLOSURE OF THE MEETING
Annex IV Rectangular Partitioning for Pollution Data Presentation
40
39
38
37
36
35
34
33
32
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Annex V
Annex V
Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis
(TDA)
Presentation to YSLME
Regional Working Groups
on
Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis
Mike Bewers
September 2006
UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.3/3
Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis
Annex V
(TDA)
Purpose of a TDA
Specify options for intervention to address transboundary
problems in the Yellow Sea.
Options for intervention identified in the TDA are used as a
basis for selection of interventions in the Strategic Action
Plan (SAP).
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Annex V
(TDA)
CONDUCTING A TDA IS THE FIRST STEP IN
BUILDING STAKEHOLDER OWNERSHIP
AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL
TDA provides a sound scientific basis for action that
must be fully understood by all stakeholders
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Annex V
(TDA)
Structure and Content of a TDA
1. Characterization of environmental problems;
2. Identification of priorities among problems;
3. Identification of the causes of problems; (causal chain
analysis)
4. Ranking of causes;
5. Discriminating between domestic (national) and
transboundary problems; and
6. Identification of options for management intervention to
mitigate or resolve problems.
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Annex V
(TDA)
TDA Preparation
1. Is conducted primarily from technical and scientific
perspectives;
2. May need some socio-economic expertise but does
not normally require policy-level involvement; and
3. All policy-level considerations are dealt within the
Strategic Action Plan (SAP).
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Annex V
(TDA)
Actions required by Working Groups
· The characterization of environmental problems;
· The completion of a causal chain analysis for each
problem; and
· The identification of options for management
intervention.
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(TDA)
Characterization of Environmental Problems
Each problem must be described and characterized
in terms of its adverse effects.
Based on the data and information assembled, this
should include the nature of the problem and, where
possible, quantify its impact in socio-economic terms
e.g. loss of jobs, loss of production, loss of tourism
income.
Quantification of impact in monetary terms assists
the priority ranking of problems.
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Annex V
(TDA)
Domestic versus Transboundary
If the problem arises in the waters of a single
country and is caused wholly by activities or
sources within that country, the problem is a
domestic problem.
If the problem lies in international waters or in
the waters under the jurisdiction of a country
other than that in which the causes arise, the
problem is a transboundary problem.
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Annex V
(TDA)
A Causal Chain Analysis is
Unidirectional and starts from the identified
environmental issue and/or problem
Identifies the causes of each problem in a
sequence from the most immediate to the more
fundamental causes
Moves from the environmental (natural sciences)
domain through the chain of cause and effect to
the "root" cause that frequently lies in the social,
cultural and economic domain
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(TDA)
Hypothetical Causal Chain
Environmental Adverse
Causes
Root
Problem
Effects
Cause
1 2 3 4
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Annex V
(TDA)
Hypothetical Causal Chain
Environmental
Problem
Eutrophication
in coastal
areas
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Annex V
(TDA)
Hypothetical Causal Chain
Environmental
Adverse Effects
Problem
Fish mortality;
oxygen depletion,
excessive primary
Eutrophication
production,
in coastal areas
interference with
beach amenities and
odours resulting from
the decay of organic
matter
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(TDA)
Hypothetical Causal Chain
Adverse Effects
Immediate Cause
(1st level)
Fish mortality; oxygen
Excessive rates
depletion, excessive
of release of
primary production,
nutrients from
interference with beach
local industry
amenities and odours
resulting from the decay of
organic matter
Excessive
discharge
of partially
treated sewage
into nearshore
areas
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Annex V
(TDA)
Hypothetical Causal Chain
Immediate Cause Secondary Cause
(1st level)
(2nd level)
Excessive rates
Poor control and regulation of
of release of
fertilizer industry
nutrients from
local industry
Excessive
Poor maintenance of urban
discharge of
sewage treatment facilities
partially treated
and untreated
sewage into
Inadequate capacity for sewage
nearshore areas
treatment
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(TDA)
Hypothetical Causal Chain
Secondary Cause Tertiary Cause
(2nd level)
(3rd level)
Poor control and
Inadequate enforcement of
regulation of
existing government policy
fertilizer industry
and legislation relating to
industries
Poor
Inadequate enforcement of
maintenance of
regulations on discharges
urban sewage
from sewage treatment
treatment facilities facilities
Inadequate
Insufficient expansion of
capacity for
sewage treatment facilities
sewage treatment in response to population
increases
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(TDA)
Hypothetical Causal Chain
Tertiary Cause
Quaternary Cause
(3rd level)
(4th level)
Inadequate enforcement
of existing government
policy and legislation
relating to industries
Inadequate enforcement
of regulations on
discharges from sewage
treatment facilities
Insufficient expansion of Poor forward planning
sewage treatment
by central government
facilities in response to
and provincial
population increases
authorities and
municipalities
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Annex V
(TDA)
Hypothetical Causal Chain
Quaternary Cause
Root Cause
(4th level)
Inadequate compliance
monitoring and
enforcement by
government and provincial
agencies
Inadequate compliance
monitoring and
enforcement by
government and provincial
agencies
Poor forward planning
Inadequate legislative
by central government
basis for ensuring
and provincial authorities appropriate infrastructure
and municipalities
for urban areas
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(TDA)
Environmental
Adverse Effects
Immediate
Secondary
Tertiary
Quaternary
Root Cause
Problem
Cause
Cause
Cause
Cause
(1st level)
(2nd level)
(3rd level)
(4th level)
Fish mortality; oxygen
Excessive rates of
Poor control and
Inadequate
Inadequate compliance
Eutrophication in
depletion, excessive
release of
regulation of
enforcement of
monitoring and enforcement
coastal areas
primary production,
nutrients from
fertilizer industry
existing
by government and
interference with beach
local industry
government policy
provincial agencies
amenities and odours
and legislation
resulting from the
relating to
decay of organic
industries
matter
Excessive
Poor maintenance
Inadequate
Inadequate compliance
discharge of
of urban sewage
enforcement of
monitoring and enforcement
partially treated
treatment facilities
regulations on
by government and
and untreated
discharges from
provincial agencies
sewage into
sewage treatment
nearshore areas
facilities
Inadequate
Insufficient
Poor forward
Inadequate legislative basis
capacity for
expansion of
planning by
for ensuring appropriate
sewage treatment
sewage treatment
central
infrastructure for urban areas
facilities in
government and
response to
provincial
population
authorities and
increases
municipalities
Interventions can be applied at any level of cause
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Annex V
(TDA)
Steps to be taken
1. Consider the list of environmental problems and revise the list
as appropriate;
2. Summarize the nature of the problem, where it occurs and its
severity;
3. Conduct a causal chain analysis for each problem;
4. Consider the options for intervention for each cause in the
causal chain and
5. Summarize the advantages and disadvantages for each
intervention.
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Annex VI Problems Relating to Pollution (RWG-P)
Regional Working Group
Subject Areas: Water Quality,
Eutrophication and Risks to Human
Biodiversity Ecosystem Fisheries Pollution
Health
Eutrophication
X
Nitrogen enrichment 1
X
Phosphorus enrichment
X
Silicate depletion 2
X
Changed Si:N:P ratios
X
Oxygen depletion X
X
Phytoplankton blooms including red
X
tides - X
Contamination and Effects
X
(Pollution)
Faecal contamination 1
X
Heavy metal contamination
X
Changes in sediment fluxes and
X
mobilization - X
POPs contamination
X
PAH contamination - 2
X
Marine litter
X
Increased risks to human health
X
- through seafood contamination
X
- through exposures to contaminated
X
water
Numbers after each problem denote the priority ranking of the problem, with lower number representing higher
priority. "X" denotes not a problem for RWG-P to consider.
Annex VII - Revised Causal Chain Analysis for Pollution Problems in the Yellow Sea
UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.3/3
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Problem
Sources
Primary Cause
Secondary Cause
Tertiary Cause
Quarternary Cause
Eutrophication
sewage discharge
no quantitative knowledge
Nitrogen enrichment (untreated and
no tertiary sewage
little attention to the capacity of capacity of system to
not enough research
(1)
treated)
treatment
of YS to absorb N
absorb N
carried out
inadequate investment in
reseach & limited
incorporation of
limited influence of
inadequate urban sewage Korea - limited investment in environmental concerns
environmental
treatment capacity
urban infrastructure
into govt policy
constituency on govt
China - rapidly increasing
urban populations
insufficient health damage
to justify such major
inadequate storm water
investment; no
drainage / separation of
cost of separating storm and quantitative knowledge of
sewage and stormwater
sewage water in long
capacity of system to
systems
established urban areas
absorb N
where separation exists, it is
frequently overwhelmed by
major storm events
inadequate attention by
limited assurance of
govt to ensuring
limited influence of
compliance with existing
inadequate govt compliance regulations are complied environmental
chemical industry
standards and regulations assurance system
with
constituency on govt
inadequate attention to the
limited stakeholder
capacity of receiving
limited incentives for industry involvement in industrial
waters to absorb N
to abide by govt regulations activities
density of mariculture
exceeds capacity to
limited influence of
absorb N (compounded by lack of recognition of system weak govt regulatory
environmental
mariculture
over feeding of stock)
to absorb nutrient releases
system
constituency on govt
limited influence of
market demand exceeds
weak govt regulatory
environmental
environmental consideration system
constituency on govt
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Problem
Sources
Primary Cause
Secondary Cause
Tertiary Cause
Quarternary Cause
migration of rural
population to urban
agriculture - arable over use of fertilizer on
lack of labor for proper
centers because of
farming
crops
application;;
opportunity
insufficient govt
lack of knowledge of proper requirements for farmer
application
training
Korea - undue incentives for
increased production of non-
rice crops with limited farmer Korea - attempts to reduce improve self
understanding
imports of food stuffs
sufficiency
China - attempts to
improve balance between
China - undue incentives for supply and demand for
fertilizer use
agricultural products
absence of buffer zone to no consideration of buffer
no recognition of problem
absorb N before run-off
zone for nutrient assimilation at national levels
agriculture - animal leakage of animal wastes absence of buffer zone to
husbandry
into fresh waters
absorb N before run-off
lack of treatment of animal
lack of compliance
wastes
assurance
Nox emission from massive increase in # of
substantial increase in
massive economic
vehicles
vehicles
standard of living
development
retention of Si
construction of dams on
freshwater and power
behind freshwater
major rivers draining into production to support
silicate depletion (2) dams
YS
economic development
Contamination and
Effects (Pollution)
limited incidents of
faecal contamination discharge of human inadequate urban sewage Korea - limited investment in diesase caused by
(1)
sewage
treatment capacity
urban infrastructure
seafood consumption
China - rapidly increasing
urban populations
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Problem
Sources
Primary Cause
Secondary Cause
Tertiary Cause
Quarternary Cause
PAH contamination
increase in # and size of
limited compliance with
(2)
shipping emission
vessels
MARPOL Convention
limited use of atmospheric
power generation
scrubbers
oil spills
increased maritime traffic
increased consumption of
oil refinery
oil
steel production
limited use of renewable
energy sources for home
home heating
heating purposes
diesel engines
road paving
inadequate compliance
heavy metal
releases of metals
assurance with existing
contamination
from industry
regulations
limited consideration of
no quantitative knowledge of
receiving capacity of
capacity of system to absorb limited research carried
Cd Pb Zn Cu Hg Cr
environment
metals
out
limited restrictions in
no justification for increased
releases of metals
metals releases from
controls associated with
from vehicles
transport
blood Pb levels
long distance
emissions to atmosphere no jurisdictional influence
transport from other in other regions of the
except in international
areas
world
conventions
incineration of solid inadequate segregation of inadequate waste
PCBs contamination wastes
wastes
management practices
***consult national
actions plans on
Stockholm
uncontrolled combustion inadequate waste
Convention***
without scrubbing
management practices
Annex VII - Revised Causal Chain Analysis for Pollution Problems in the Yellow Sea
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Problem
Sources
Primary Cause
Secondary Cause
Tertiary Cause
Quarternary Cause
inadequate facilities for
decommissioning
release of used
transformers and
transformer oils
capacities
steel industry
pulp and paper
industry
inadequate solid waste
lack of appreciation that
marine litter
land-based sources management
marine litter is a problem
public / tourist habits
poor public education
carriage of material by
floods and storms
marine-based
lack of fishermen education
sources
discard of fishing gear
on marine litter as a problem
lack of fishermen education
discard of solid waste
on marine litter as a problem
highlighted areas = further action needed
Numbers after each problem denote the priority ranking of the problem, with lower number representing higher priority
Annex VIII - Proposed Regional "Targets"
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Actions for RWG-P (if no
Problem
Direction (next 10-15 yrs)
"Target"
target)
Eutrophication
Nitrogen enrichment
get primary production values
from RWG-E; joint meeting
reduce
with RWG-E members
Phosphorus enrichment
no change
Silicate depletion
try to adjust freshwater fluxes
Changed Si:N:P ratios
refer to above
Oxygen depletion
refer to above
Phytoplankton blooms
including red tides
refer to above
Contamination and
Effects (Pollution)
Faecal contamination
incidents of exposure reduced
reduce
to nationally accepted level
Heavy metal contamination
codex alimentaris - for all
reduce or no action
foodstuffs
PCBs, pesticides, dioxins,
furans contamination
reduce
Stockholm Convention
PAH contamination
codex alimentaris - for all
reduce
foodstuffs
Marine litter
reduce
as minimal as possible
TBT
control release from
dredging activities; survey
sediment erosion areas
[2pg/l - need to be checked]
petroleum hydrocarbons
MARPOL Convention - need
reduce
to be checked
Increased risks to human
health
through seafood
codex alimentaris - for all
contamination
reduce
foodstuffs
through exposures to
contaminated water
incidents of exposure reduced
reduce
to nationally accepted level
shaded targets require further checking of the internationally accepted standards
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Annex IX - Cost of Subscription for QUASIMEME Inter-calibration Exercise
Orders received before 30 November 2006 for the 2006-2007 Quasimeme year will be
charged using the pricing structure given below. The Cost include:
· The test materials
· Shipment to your laboratory
· Replacement of test materials through breakage or loss in transit
· Quasimeme helpdesk
· Assessment of data
· Access to the interactive Quasimeme website
· Electronic copies of reports
· Invitation to Quasimeme workshops at preferential registration fees
· Copy of the Quest program for data entry
Costs for the Quasimeme Laboratory Performance Studies
Group number
Costs per
Group number
Costs per
group ()
group ()
AQ-1
525 BT-2
615
Nutrients in seawater
Organics in biota
AQ-2
610 BT-3
615
Nutrients in estuarine
Non-ortho CBs,
water and low salinity
PCDFs & PCDDs in
open water
biota
AQ-3
625 BT-4
615
Trace metals in seawater
PAH in shellfish
AQ-4
530 BT-5
545
Mercury in seawater
Toxaphene in biota
AQ-5
385 BT-7
745
Organochlorines in
Amnesic Shellfish
seawater
Poisoning Toxins in
biota
AQ-6
385 BE-1
615
Volative organochlorines
Imposex and intersex
in seawater (VOCs)
in marine snails
AQ-8
385 BS-1
615
Triazines and
Brominated Flame
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Group number
Costs per
Group number
Costs per
group ()
group ()
organophosphorus
Retardands
compounds in seawater
(previously DE-8)
AQ-11
675 DE-3
745
Chlorophyll a in seawater
Organotins in biota
MS-1
545 DE-5
745
Trace metals in sediment
Organotins in
seawater
MS-2
545 DE-7
745
Chlorinated organics in
Organotins in
sediment
sediment
MS-3
545 DE-10
745
PAH in sediment
Diarrhetic Shellfish
Poisoning Toxins
BT-1
615
Trace metals in biota
Purchase of certified solutions
Chlorobiphenyls and Organochlorine Pesticides
Standard solution QOR01CA Chlorobiphenyls in ISO-OCtane
Standard solution QOR02CA Chlorobiphenyls in ISO-Octane
Standard solution QOR03CA Organochlorine Pesticides in ISO-Octane
these calibration solutions are available through QUASIMEME. If you would like to place an
order, please complete the form and fax it to the QUASIMEME Project Office. The
information is available as downloadable Portable Document Files (pdf) which can be read
using the Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not have access to the Adobe Acrobat Reader
you may download it from http://www.adobe.com/acrobat.
Download order form here
Organotin Calibrants can be ordered at the Institue for Environmental Studies
(IVM). Contact is Jan Willem Wegener
Deuterated TBT can be ordered at the C/D/N Isotopes Canada
Reference materials can also be purchased at Christiaan Nicolaas Schmidt.BV
and Chiron AS
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Annex X - Report of Working Group on Training Workshops for 2007
A. Assessing Marine Environment Quality
1. Objectives
The objectives of the training workshop are to promote the capability in the YS region for
assessment of marine environmental quality, which includes:
Understanding the methodologies for general (integrated) assessment of marine
environmental quality
Understanding the methodologies for assessment of marine eutrophication
Understanding the pollution control policy for reduction of eutrophication in the YS
region
Understanding the assessment standards or criteria used in the countries in YS region
2. Workshop Topics
The topics of the workshop are as follows:
(1) Assessment methodologies
Methodologies for assessment of marine environmental quality (involving water quality
assessment, organism quality assessment, and sediment quality assessment, etc.)
Introduction on standards or criteria for assessment of marine environmental quality
Hazardous
substance
----name list of hazardous substance
----eco-toxicity value of substance of concerns)
Tracing monitoring of offshore dumping
Monitoring and assessment of recreational waters
(2) Eutrophication and related policies
Methodologies for assessment of marine eutrophication, with reference to YS
eutrophication assessment (involving classification criteria, indicators and methods)
Pollution control policy for reduction of eutrophication
(3) Case studies
Case study in Korea
Case study in China
Case study in other countries
3. Target Participants
The target participants for this workshop involve the scientists working on monitoring and
assessment fields from the research and/or monitoring organizations (institutes, monitoring
centers and/or universities) and the officers from the administration agencies and local
governments.
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4. Collaboration with other institutes/regional programs
The collaboration will be searched for with such organizations as NMEMC of China, NFRDI
of Korea, and APEC METEC, and also with such programs such as PEMSEA training
programs, NOWPAP regional training programs, and APEC METEC training programs, etc.
5. Size, duration, approximate dates, and venue for workshop
The workshop would be held in July to August of 2007 (some experts from universities are
just in vacation) in 2-3 days. 28 participants would be invited, including 14 from governments
and 14 from the research and/or monitoring organizations, from ROK and China.
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B. Training Workshop on Phytotoxin Analysis
1. Objectives
The objectives of the training workshop are to promote the capability in the YS region for the
assessment of phytotoxins, which includes:
· Understanding the possible pathways of seafood contamination by HABs toxins
· Understanding the analytical methods of phytotoxins
· Understanding the mechanism of phytotoxin poisoning
· Establishment of reference labs in the YS region
2. Workshop Topics
The topics of the workshop are as follows:
(1) Analytical methods
Mouse Bioassay (MBA)
Receptor Binding Assay (RBA)
(2) Phytotoxin poisoning and related policies
Policy for reducing human health effects
Establishment of reference labs in the YS region
(3) Case studies
Case study in China
Case study in Korea
Case study in other countries
3. Target Participants
The target participants for this workshop involve the scientists working on monitoring and
assessment fields from the research and/or monitoring organizations (institutes, monitoring
centers and/or universities).
4. Collaboration with other institutes/regional programs
The collaboration will be searched for international organizations like IAEA MEL and FAO.
NMEMC and FIO of China and NFRDI and AMETEC of Korea are possible organizations for
collaboration.
5. Size, duration, approximate dates, and venue for workshop
The workshop would be held in the 2nd half of 2007.
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Activity
Action
Timeline / Deadline
National Reports, Regional Synthesis,
TDA
1. Improve national reports
10-Oct-06
2. Regional distribution charts to regional
synthesis consultant
10-Oct-06
3. Regional Synthesis Report to TDA
consultant
25-Oct-06
3. Draft TDA
Early Nov 06 (8th Nov latest)
4. RSTP / PSC meetings
20 - 25 Nov 06
5. PMO publishes reports
Mar-07
Intercalibration:
Nutrients in seawater round 2
Aug 06 to Feb 07
Organics and metals in sediment &
1. National leaders to confirm
biota
participating lab details
15-Sep-06
2. Implement exercise
September 06 to September 07
Summary workshop on inter-calibration 1. PMO will arrange
8-9 Oct 07
1. Chinese scientist to provide proposal
Visiting Scientist
to PMO
30-Sep-06
2. Visit
Nov 06
EAS congress
1. PMO will arrange
Dec 12-15 2006
2. National data collectors provide
nutrient distribution map to PMO
10-Oct-06
SAP Consultation
1. PMO will arrange
1st quarter 2007
1. PMO consult with RWG-E during 3rd
Joint meeting with RWG-E
RWG-E meeting and RSTP meeting
subject to discussion with RWG-E
Capacity Building Workshops
Assessment Methodology Workshop
1. PMO will arrange
July to August 2007
Phytotoxin Training Workshop
1. PMO will arrange
July to August 2007
4th RWG-P Meeting
1. PMO will arrange
11-14 Oct 07
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List of Acronyms
AMETEC
APEC Marine Environmental Training and Education Center
APEC
Asia-Pacific
Economic
Cooperation
ASP
amnesic shellfish poisoning
DIN/RAC
Data Information Network / Regional Activity Center
DSP
diarrhetic shellfish poisoning
FAO
Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations
HAB
harmful algal bloom
IAEA
International Atomic Energy Agency
IAEA MEL
IAEA Marine Environment Laboratory
EU
European
Union
GEF
Global Environment Facility
NFRDI
National Fisheries Research and Development Institute - Korea
NMEMC
National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center - China
NOWPAP
Northwest Pacific Action Plan
PAH
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
PEMSEA
Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia
PMO
Project Management Office
POP
persistent organic pollutants
PSC
Project Steering Committee
PSP
paralytic shellfish poisoning
QUASIMEME
Quality Assurance of Information in Marine Environmental Monitoring
ROK
Republic
of
Korea
RSTP
Regional Scientific and Technical Panel
RWG-P
Regional Working Group Pollution
SAP
Strategic Action Programme
TDA
Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis
UNDP
United Nations Development Programme
WG
working
group
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