GEF

UNDP/GEF PROJECT ENTITLED "REDUCING ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS IN THE
YELLOW SEA LARGE MARINE ECOSYSTEM"

UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.4/3
Date: 13 October 2007
English only


Fourth Meeting of the Regional Working Group
for the Pollution Component
Jeju, Republic of Korea, 11 - 13 October 2007

















Meeting Report

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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
DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE MEETING................................................................................. 1
2.2
ORGANISATION OF WORK ......................................................................................................... 1
3
ADOPTION OF THE MEETING AGENDA .................................................................................... 1
4
EXPECTED OUTPUTS FROM THE 4TH RWG-P MEETING......................................................... 2
5
REVIEW OF COMPLETED AND ON-GOING POLLUTION COMPONENT ACTIVITIES............ 2
5.1
FIRST YELLOW SEA REGIONAL SCIENCE CONFERENCE.............................................................. 2
5.2
INTER-CALIBRATION EXERCISES FOR TRACE METALS AND ORGANICS ......................................... 2
5.3
INTER-CALIBRATION SUMMARY WORKSHOP............................................................................... 2
6
PREPARATION OF THE SAP....................................................................................................... 3
6.1
SAP CONSULTATION & SAP AD-HOC MEETINGS ....................................................................... 3
6.2
REGIONAL TARGETS & PROPOSED MANAGEMENT ACTIONS ....................................................... 3
6.3
FEASIBILITY STUDIES................................................................................................................ 4
6.4
POTENTIAL DEMONSTRATION SITES .......................................................................................... 4
6.5
REMAINING TASKS, INCLUDING NATIONAL YELLOW SEA ACTION PLAN (NYSAP) PREPARATION .. 5
7
ACTIVITIES TO BE IMPLEMENTED FROM 2008 ONWARDS ................................................... 5
7.1
WORKSHOP ON ASSESSING MARINE ENVIRONMENT QUALITY..................................................... 5
7.2
"LEVEL 2" CAPACITY BUILDING, E.G. AMETEC TRAINING........................................................... 5
7.3
PHYTOTOXIN WORKSHOP ......................................................................................................... 6
7.4
VISITING SCIENTIST 2 ............................................................................................................... 6
8
WORKPLAN FOR 2008................................................................................................................. 7
9
OTHER BUSINESS........................................................................................................................ 7
10 DATE AND PLACE FOR 5TH RWG-POLLUTION MEETING ....................................................... 7
11 ADOPTION OF THE MEETING REPORT..................................................................................... 7
12 CLOSURE OF THE MEETING ...................................................................................................... 7

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ANNEXES


Annex I
List of Participants

Annex II
List of Documents

Annex III Agenda

Annex IV
Pollution Component's Management Actions Table

Annex V
Shortlist of Pollution Component's Demonstration Activities

Annex VI
Pollution Component's Workplan for 2008

List of Acronyms

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1
OPENING OF THE MEETING

1.1 Welcome
addresses

1.1.1 On behalf of the UNDP/GEF Yellow Sea Project, Ms. Connie Chiang, Environment
Officer, opened the meeting and welcomed the members of the Regional Working
Group-Pollution (RWG-P) to Jeju.

1.1.2 Ms. Chiang gave an update of project progress, namely the completion and
publication of the TDA, SAP progress and development, and stated that this meeting
would focus on the remaining tasks needed to finalise the SAP.

1.1.3 Mr. Wen Quan, Chairperson of the RWG-P, welcomed all participants to Jeju, and
mentioned that a lot of work is needed to be done over the next few days, to review
the SAP regional targets, management actions, and propose some demonstration
activities.

1.2
Introduction of members

1.2.1 Members 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
Documents Available to the Meeting

2.1.1 Mr. Wen invited the Secretariat (Project Management Office) to introduce this agenda
item. Ms. Chiang introduced the meeting's working and information documents
prepared by the PMO (Document UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.4/inf.1). She informed the
meeting that all the working documents were sent to the members of the RWG-P,
and made available on the project website. The list of documents is attached as
Annex II.

2.2
Organisation of Work

2.2.1 Mr. Wen invited the Secretariat to present the provisional working programme for the
meeting (Document UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.4/inf.3). Ms. Chiang 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.


3
ADOPTION OF THE MEETING AGENDA

3.1 The Chairperson introduced the Provisional Agenda (Document
UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.4/1) and Provisional Annotated Agenda (Document
UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.4/2) prepared by the PMO.

3.2
The meeting adopted the agenda which is attached as Annex III to this report.

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4
EXPECTED OUTPUTS FROM THE 4TH RWG-P MEETING

4.1
The Chairperson invited the Secretariat to present the expected outputs of the
meeting (Document UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.4/4). Ms. Chiang presented the list of
expected outputs to be achieved from this meeting, provided some details for each
agenda item's objective, and reiterated that the meeting would focus on considering
the actions needed to finalise the SAP.

4.2
The members noted the expected outputs presented by the Secretariat.


5
REVIEW OF COMPLETED AND ON-GOING POLLUTION COMPONENT
ACTIVITIES

5.1
First Yellow Sea Regional Science Conference

5.1.1 Ms. Chiang was invited to report on this event that took place in August, and
provided a summary of the conference, the topics contained in the presentations, the
poster session, and the Conference Summary given at the end of the conference.
She mentioned that participants were asked to contribute ideas for:

· future directions in management of the physical, chemical and biological
environments;
· enhancement of cultural services; and
· incorporation of legislative, political and institutional issues into management.

Some of these ideas were considered and incorporated by the SAP Ad-hoc Working
Group as possible management actions to be included in the SAP, which members
were requested to review in Agenda 6.

5.1.2 Mr. Wen also informed the members of some of the contents of the oral and poster
presentations including nutrient loading, monitoring using ferries, atmospheric inputs
into the Yellow Sea related to land use, N/P/Si relationship, ocean colour algorithm
development, future co-operation, and long-term co-operative surveys.

5.2
Inter-calibration Exercises for Trace Metals and Organics

5.2.1 Ms. Chiang updated the members on this activity that was currently taking place, and
would be completed in December. She informed the meeting that IAEA-MEL had
been contracted to co-ordinate the activity, and had sent the CRMs and samples to
participating labs (4 in China and 6 in ROK) in May 2008. Labs were expected to
complete their analyses by August 2008, but a few labs still hadn't submitted results.

5.3
Inter-calibration Summary Workshop

5.3.1 Ms. Chiang reported on this activity that took place directly before the meeting. It
provided an opportunity for all labs participating in the inter-calibration exercises
(nutrients, metals, organics) to:

· review the results from the 2 rounds of nutrients in seawater exercises;
· review the results-to-date from the metals and organics in sediment and biota
exercises;

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· exchange information on each lab's standard operating procedure, such as
method for validating data, precision data, repeatability, reproducibility, bias,
uncertainty, etc.;
· exchange information on QC methods used in analysis, e.g. What calibration
standards were used? What control samples were used? How often were
replicates measured? What types of quality control charts were used to
monitor the various QC measures? What are the acceptance criteria for each
of the QC measures? and
· exchange ideas on improving analytical skills.

5.3.2 Members engaged in some discussion on future actions for the inter-calibration
exercises. The following were suggested/informed:

· Hold future exercises at the institution that produced good results.
· Arrange future exercises in the form of a training workshop to improve
techniques and help harmonisation of analyses.
· Labs that had submitted results in the early rounds should be invited to
participate in future rounds. It was also suggested that additional labs should
be invited to participate in future rounds.

5.3.3 Mr. Wen noted that information on the two rounds of nutrients exercises were not
included in the meeting documents for this agenda. The PMO informed the meeting
that that the summary report of the activity was available. The summary results-to-
date of the metals and organics exercises were also available, should any member
wish to have them.

5.3.4 Members provided their ideas on implementation of future inter-calibration exercises
during Agenda 7, and the decisions are summarised under that agenda.


6
PREPARATION OF THE SAP

6.1
SAP Consultation & SAP Ad-hoc Meetings

6.1.1 The Chairperson invited Ms. Chiang to present the progress of SAP development
that started with a Consultation Meeting in February 2007, and two Ad-hoc Working
Group meetings throughout 2007, consisting of some regional experts and the PMO.
She reported on the outcomes from these meetings, and explained what the RWG
members should produce from this agenda:

· clarification of the regional targets;
· finalisation of management actions;
· technical feasibility studies; and
· suggestions for potential demonstration activities.

6.1.2 Ms. Chiang also informed the meeting that NYSAPs are the responsibility of the
countries, and would be co-ordinated by the NPCs; thus, it would not be discussed
here. However, members should be prepared to be called upon to contribute their
expertise to the activity.

6.2
Regional Targets & Proposed Management Actions

6.2.1 Members reviewed the regional management targets proposed from the two SAP Ad-
hoc Working Group Meetings. There was some discussion on the wording for the

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targets related to international conventions, marine litter, and bathing beaches.
Following clarification on what the targets should express and the situation in
both countries, the targets were revised and agreed as follows:

· Meet requirements in Codex alimentarius / Stockholm Convention /
MARPOL

· Reduction of total loading from point sources from 2006 levels (China
will reduce total N loading from point sources 10% from 2006-2010)

· Improve freshwater seasonal fluxes*

· Reduce standing stock of litter from current level (Increase public
awareness; periodic clean ups)*

· Reduce contaminants, particularly in bathing beaches and other marine
recreational waters, to nationally acceptable levels.

6.2.2 Members then split into two groups to review the management action table produced
during the 2nd SAP Ad-hoc Working Group Meeting. Upon returning to the plenary,
members provided additional input to finalise the table, and re-worded some of the
actions to make them clearer to all readers. There was some discussion on how to
increase freshwater fluxes, balancing N:P:Si and actions to reduce automobile
emissions.

6.2.3 Members agreed on the following:

· Delete the regional target, "improve freshwater seasonal fluxes," and
the action to adjust freshwater flux, as this is very difficult to do. The
associated action on monitoring and assessing N:P:Si was combined
with the other actions for the target on reduction of total loading.

· Actions to reduce automobile emission were deleted as this was not
considered a major source of contaminants.

6.2.4 The agreed management action table for the Pollution Component is attached
as Annex IV.

6.3 Feasibility
Studies

6.3.1 The technical feasibility for the management actions was carefully studied, and the
results are shown in Annex IV.

6.4
Potential Demonstration Sites

6.4.1 The Chairperson invited the Secretariat to explain the tasks of this agenda. Ms.
Chiang explained that the group should provide guidance on the actions that they
wish to demonstrate. She also informed the meeting of the timeline for the
demonstration activities, the procedure in which the activities would be evaluated,
selected, and implemented, and that suggestions for demonstration activities should
be those that can be demonstrated in 12 to 18 months.


* Asterix denotes no change from the target's original wording.

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6.4.2 Following questions from the participants, Ms. Chiang clarified that the members
should provide a list of activities to demonstrate the usefulness and effectiveness of
the identified management actions. The activities should address the target and
show that certain actions can result in improved ecosystem health. Furthermore, a
brief description of each activity, and the associated actions should be provided. The
outputs of the 4th RWG-E Meeting were provided as guidance.

6.4.3 Members reviewed the management action table and shortlisted some actions to
demonstrate, and gave details on the expected outputs and methodology to
implement each activity. There was some discussion on whether the activities
should be prioritised, and after some deliberation, it was agreed to do so. The
agreed proposed six shortlisted actions to demonstrate are attached as Annex
V.

6.5 Remaining Tasks, Including National Yellow Sea Action Plan (NYSAP)
Preparation

6.5.1 Ms. Chiang reported on the relevant activities for NYSAP preparation when
introducing this agenda. The meeting noted the information provided.


7
ACTIVITIES TO BE IMPLEMENTED FROM 2008 ONWARDS

7.1
Workshop on Assessing Marine Environment Quality

7.1.1 Ms. Chiang was invited to report on this activity's implementation which had been
delayed due to a lack of persons bidding for the "Call for Proposals." The
Chairperson stated that NMEMC was interested in organising this event, and Ms.
Wang Juying presented a proposal for the 2-day workshop, scheduled for May 2008,
in Shenyang, China. The major objectives of the workshop would be:

· Understanding of methodologies for assessing marine environmental quality;
and
· Eutrophication assessment and classification criteria.

7.1.2 Ms. Choi Hee-gu agreed to serve on the workshop organising committee.

7.1.3 Mr. Wen suggested that a proceedings be issued for the workshop with participants
submitting their extended abstract of least 2-3 pages including tables and figures.

7.1.4 NMEMC agreed to arrange for translators during the workshop, produce the
workshop proceedings as suggested, and submit a more detailed proposal to
the PMO detailing the workshop activities and estimated budget. PMO agreed
to assist in identifying Korean-English translators.

7.2
"Level 2" Capacity Building, e.g. AMETEC Training

7.2.1 Ms. Chiang explained that the project had not been involved in AMETEC trainings
although some discussion had taken place, and KORDI is deciding whether to
change the focus of the activity.

7.2.2 Members suggested that the budget could be spent for some other activity. Mr. Wen
suggested inviting experts to institutes, while Mr. Yang suggested sending scientists
to other institutes for training, e.g. to QHSS for nutrient training, or to IAEA-MEL for
organics and metals training.

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7.2.3 Ms. Choi suggested combining this activity with the phytotoxin workshop.

7.3 Phytotoxin
Workshop

7.3.1 Ms. Chiang reported on the consultations between PMO and IAEA-MEL and other
laboratories in Asia and that might have the facilities to carry out phytotoxin training.
She informed members that should they wish to implement this activity, they should
agree on the objectives of this activity and also level of training, in order to identify
the most appropriate lab to carry out the training.

7.3.2 Members suggested that some of the future activities could be combined with each
other, and made the decision after receiving information from the Secretariat about
the Visiting Scientist 2 activity.

7.4
Visiting Scientist 2

7.4.1 Ms. Chiang described the first Visiting Scientist activity carried out in 2006 where a
scientist from NMEMC visited SSI to carry out organic chemical analyses. It was
suggested that the next round of this activity could be implemented as before, or
consider inviting scientists to a lab to practice some techniques.

7.4.2 Following the suggestions given during this agenda, members agreed:

· To combine the budget for the activities listed in Agenda 7.2 through 7.4
and use the budget for the various visits to other institutions.
· Scientists from the region would visit QHSS for further training on
nutrients analysis.
· To combine "Level 2" capacity building activities with phytotoxin
training. Scientists from the region will visit IAEA-MEL for further
training on metals and organics analysis and also phytotoxin training.
· Not to have a separate Visiting Scientist activity, but to use the budget
for the above two visits.

7.4.3 Members also proposed additional future activities:

· Inter-calibration for Nutrients-Round 3 and Metals and Organics-Round 2. It
was agreed to carry out the activity as before, where the CRMs and
samples are sent to each lab for analysis. Labs that submitted results
in Metals and Organics-Round 1 and additional labs would be invited to
participate in Round 2. NWG leaders agreed to identify additional labs
to participate in the exercises. Mr Shin Kyung Hoon suggested that a
summary workshop should be held after these exercises. Members included
it into the workplan, and would reconsider the necessity of the workshop after
the inter-calibration exercise results are provided next year.

· Mr. Wen proposed that RWG­P members and relevant PMO staff should be
invited to other LME project sites to exchange ideas, lessons learned, and
experiences on pollution control, public awareness, and regional monitoring
methodologies. It was suggested to visit the Black Sea, Mediterranean, or
other LMEs.

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8
WORKPLAN FOR 2008

8.1
Based on the activities discussed during the course of the meeting, members
created and agreed on a workplan for 2008, for submission to the next PSC
Meeting (Annex VI).


9 OTHER
BUSINESS

9.1
The Chairperson invited members to raise any other issues that needed to be
considered by this meeting.

9.2
Members did not raise any other issues.


10
DATE AND PLACE FOR 5TH RWG-POLLUTION MEETING

10.1 The Chairperson invited members to consider the date and place for the 5th RWG-P
Meeting.

10.2 Members agreed to have the Fifth RWG-P Meeting in Xiamen, China from 8-10
October 2008.


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 all objectives
were met. He thanked all members and the PMO for contributing their expertise,
experiences, and knowledge, and that the outputs from the meeting will have
meaningful inputs for the Yellow Sea's management.

12.2 The PMO staff thanked all members for their hard work and contributions that will
assist with the completion of the SAP.

12.3 Ms. Wang and Mr. Yang thanked the PMO for organising the meeting successfully,
and all colleagues for working together co-operatively. Finally, the members
expressed their appreciation to the Chairperson for leading discussions in an efficient
manner so that all agenda items were fruitfully concluded.

12.4 Following the closing statements, the Chairperson declared the meeting closed on
13th October 2007.

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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 National Marine Environmental Monitoring
Environment Research
Center
National Marine Environmental Monitoring 42 Linghe Street
Center
Dalian 116023
42 Linghe Street
Tel: 86-411-8478-2732
Dalian 116023
Fax: 86-411-8478-2586
Tel: 86-411-8478-2522
Email: jywang@nmemc.gov.cn
Fax: 86-411-8478-2522

Email: qwen@nmemc.gov.cn

Mr. ZHANG Zhifeng
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: zfzhang@nmemc.gov.cn
Email: zwyao@nmemc.gov.cn


Republic of Korea


Mr. YANG Dong Beom
Ms. CHOI Hee-Gu
Principal Research Scientist
Senior Researcher
Korean Ocean Research and Development National Fisheries Research &
Institute
Development Institute (NFRDI)
1270 Sa-dong Sangnok-gu Ansan-si
408-1, Sirang-Ri, Gijang-eup, Gijang-gun
Gyeonggi-do 426-744
Busan, 619-902
Tel: 82-31-400-6157
Tel. 82-51-720-2530
Fax: 82-31-408-4493
Fax. 82-51-720-2515
Email: dbyang@kordi.re.kr
Email: hgchoi@momaf.go.kr


Mr. SHIN Kyung Hoon

Assistant Professor

Hanyang University
1271, Sa 1dong, Sangrokgu
Ansan 426-791
Tel: 82-31-400-5536
Fax: 82-31-416-6173
Email: shinkh@hanyang.ac.kr

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Project Management Office (PMO)


Ms. Connie CHIANG
Mr. Mark WALTON
Environment Officer
Fisheries & Biodiversity 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
Gyeonggi-do 426-744
Ansan City, Gyeonggi Province 426-744
Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea
Tel: 82-31-400-7833
Tel: 82-31-400-7832
Fax: 82-31-400-7826
Fax: 82-31-400-7826
Email: connie@yslme.org
Email: mark@yslme.org


Mr. Sungjun PARK

Finance & Administrative Officer

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: 82-31-400-7828
Fax: 82-31-400-7826
Email: sungjun@yslme.org

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Annex II

List of Documents


Working Documents


UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.4/1 Provisional
Agenda

UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.4/2
Annotated Provisional Agenda

UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.4/3
Report of the Meeting (to be prepared at the meeting)

UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.4/4
Expected Outputs From the 4th RWG-P Meeting

UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.4/5
Completed Activities of the Pollution Component in the Past

Year

UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.4/6
Strategic Action Programme (SAP) Preparation

UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.4/7
Pollution Component Activities for 2008 and Onwards

UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.4/8
Pollution Component's Workplan for 2008



Information Documents

UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.4/inf.1 Provisional List of Documents

UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.4/inf.2 Provisional List of Participants

UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.4/inf.3 Provisional Working Programme for the Meeting

UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.3/3
Report of "Third Meeting of the Regional Working Group for
the Pollution Component"

UNDP/GEF/YS/RSP.3/3
Report of the "Third Meeting of the Regional Scientific and
Technical Panel"

UNDP/GEF/YS/PSC.3/3
Report of the "Third Meeting of the Project Steering
Committee"

UNDP/GEF/YS/SAP.1/2 rev4
Conceptual Procedure for SAP Preparation


UNDP/GEF/YS/AWG.1/3
Report of the "First Meeting of the Strategic Action

Programme Ad-hoc Working Group for the UNDP/GEF
Yellow Sea Project"

UNDP/GEF/YS/AWG.2/3
Report of the "Second Meeting of the Strategic Action

Programme Ad-hoc Working Group 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
Documents Available to the Meeting
2.2
Organisation of Work

3.
ADOPTION OF THE MEETING AGENDA

4.
EXPECTED OUTPUTS FROM THE 4TH RWG-P MEETING

5.
REVIEW OF COMPLETED AND ON-GOING POLLUTION COMPONENT
ACTIVITIES

5.1
First Yellow Sea Regional Science Conference
5.2
Inter-calibration Exercises for Trace Metals and Organics
5.3
Inter-calibration Summary Workshop

6.
PREPARATION OF THE SAP

6.1
Consultation & SAP Ad-hoc Meetings
6.2
Regional Targets & Proposed Management Actions
6.3 Feasibility
Studies
6.4
Potential Demonstration Sites
6.5 Remaining
tasks

7.
ACTIVITIES TO BE IMPLEMENTED FROM 2008 ONWARDS

7.1
Workshop on Assessing Marine Environment Quality
7.2
"Level 2" Capacity Building, e.g. AMETEC Training
7.3 Phytotoxin
Workshop
7.4
Visiting Scientist 2

8.
WORKPLAN FOR 2008

9. OTHER
BUSINESS

10.
DATE AND PLACE FOR 5TH RWG-POLLUTION MEETING

11.
ADOPTION OF THE MEETING REPORT

12.
CLOSURE OF THE MEETING

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Annex IV
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Pollution Component's Management Actions Table
Annex IV
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"Problem
Regional
Ideal Management Action
Analysis of Planned &
Feasible Management Actions by 2020
Technical
General action
Remark
Issue"
target (2020)
Technical
Institutional
Legislative
Technical
Institutional
Legislative
Technical
Institutional
Legislative
Feasibility
regular monitoring of
establish regional
develop new regulation monitoring programmes management of input
national/regional review continue monitoring
set up a mechanism for mandatory review of
4 nat'l monitoring
major pollutant sources, monitoring network, and and strict enforcement
only at national level and sources and sharing of of pollution-related
programmes nationally, agreements and
environmental quality
programmes already
including atmospheric
sharing of monitoring
based on existing laws scattered among
information not well co- conventions (reg'l GA)
implement regional
methodology to share
standards every 5 years
exist; both countries
deposition; establish
data among all agencies or newly developed
responsible agencies
ordinated
monitoring programme; monitoring results
already signatories to
regional QA/QC
standards in each
regional workshop every
int'l conventions listed
guidelines for monitoring
country
5years, majoring in
monitoring technology,
parameters, assessment
on status and trends,
main problems, etc. with
the monitoring centers
and organisations
identification and annual improved co-operation
develop new regulation "hot spot" of river
CH - total quantity-based regulations exist, but are establish diagnostic
regional forum for
harmonise existing
3 necessary, but capacity
Action 1.1
review of "hot spots"
among agencies for the for pollutant loading from discharge identified in
watershed management limited
strategy for sources and integrated review on hot regulation
to do so is currently
Monitoring and (sources and sinks)
intensive monitoring of hot spots
Poll. Regional Synthesis plans; KOR has co-
sinks
spots; improve national
limited
assessment
hotspots
operation among
co-ordination of
agencies dealing with
contaminant control
1.Meet
hotspots
through regular IMCC
requirements in
meetings
Codex
develop regional
establish coordination
harmonise regional
national methodologies assessments exist, but National legislation exist develop regional
establish coordination
not relevant
3 necessary, but capacity
alimentarius /
methodologies for
mechanism for the
protocol
exist for marine pollution not well co-ordinated
but not harmonised
methodologies for
mechanism for the
to do so is currently
Stockholm
assessment of status & assessment of
assessment. No
among different
assessment of status & assessment of
limited
Convention /
trends of contaminants contaminants and
regional agreed
agencies
trends of contaminants contaminants and
MARPOL
in water, sediment and sharing of
methods.
in water, sediment and sharing of
organisms; introduce
ecotoxicological data
organisms; introduce
ecotoxicological data
assessment using
assessment using
agreed methodologies to
agreed methodologies to
ensure agreed pollution
ensure agreed pollution
targets are met
targets are met
Action 1.2
install
establish intensive
improve enforcement & control with existing
CH - pollutant discharge national control
update
establish intensive
harmonise national with
3 need more funding,
Control of
facilities/equipment to
monitoring and
legislation
standards
limits don't include all
standards exist
facilities/equipment to
monitoring and
international
technology, policy
contaminants control or reduce
inspection system for all
toxic contaminants;
control or reduce
inspection system for all requirements of
discharge
discharge from industrial agencies; establish
incentives given for self
discharge from industrial agencies; establish
discharge
and municipal sources
mechanism to promote
control of pollutant
and municipal sources; mechanism to promote
best available
loading; KOR -
regional monitoring and best available
techniques and best
incentives given for self
assessment of
techniques and best
environmental practices
control of pollutant
contaminant sources and environmental practices
for related land and sea-
loading
fate
for related land and sea-
based industries
based industries
routine monitoring of
national ministries co-
establishing bylaws to
marine environmental
Weak national co-
National legislation exist, routine monitoring of
Enhance national co-
harmonise existing
4 scientific research
major input sources and operate with each other meet the target
monitoring programmes ordination mechanism; but is disjointed
major input sources and ordination mechanism
regulation among
already initiated
loads
and have regular
exist nationally, but
no data and information
loads; data and
relevant national
discussions; ministerial
limited understanding of exchange mechanism
information exchange;
regulatory bodies;
level regional
N transfer from
expand research on
annual review that target
cooperative mechanism
atmosphere to YS
atmospheric deposition
will be met for each
to have regular
current 5 yr period
discussions
implement research on establish regional
establish total-quantity- limited understanding of weak national co-
CH - insufficiently
calculation of loads in
establish regional
incorporate total loading
3 scientists have different
environmental capacity workshop to discuss and control regulation
environmental capacity ordination mechanism
detailed laws addressing hot spot area
workshop to discuss and control programme in
opinion on how to
for nutrient assimilation improve understanding
of YS for nutrient
total loading control;
improve understanding national development
calculate loads
of envtl capacity
assimilation
KOR - total loading
of envtl capacity
plans
control law & regulation
exist for major rivers
increase treatment
establish co-ordination legalise annual check for China: national plan to
weak co-ordinating
China: regulation and
Review the current
establish co-ordination improve laws and
4 already happening in
capacity to reduce
between government
targets being met
reduce N 10% in 5 years mechanism in place
plans for control of
waste treatment
between government
regulations on clean
many places
discharge according to agencies
plan, Korea has strict
discharge, Korea has
facilities; provide
agencies
production, recycling
environmental capacity
regulation to control N
strict regulation to
recommendation for
use, etc
Action 2.1
discharge
control N discharge
facility's future
Control of total
development every 5
loading
years, promoting clean
2. Reduction of
production and recycling
total loading
use, improving treatment
from point
system and capacity,
sources from
new treatment plant
2006 levels
construction
(China will
reduce total N
implement best practice promote mechansim to enact law and
some monitoring on
weak mechansim to
weak law and
monitoring and
implement mechanism strengthen
4 some monitoring already
loading from
use of fertiliser
implement eco-friendly regulations to encourage fertiliser use
implement eco-friendly regulations to encourage assessment; technical
to encourage use of
law/regulations to
in place
point sources
agriculture
eco-agriculture
agriculture
eco-agriculture
recommendations on
organic fertilisers
encourage eco-
10% from 2006-
better fertiliser use
agriculture and organic
2010)
fertiliser use

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Pollution Component's Management Actions Table
Annex IV
Page 2
"Problem
Regional
Ideal Management Action
Analysis of Planned &
Feasible Management Actions by 2020
Technical
General action
Remark
Issue"
target (2020)
Technical
Institutional
Legislative
Technical
Institutional
Legislative
Technical
Institutional
Legislative
Feasibility
reduce loading from sea establish co-ordination initiate environmental-
KOR - current efforts in monitoring programmes weakly co-ordinated
monitoring and
establish co-ordination initiate environmental-
3 necessary, but
based source
between government
target-control regulation dredging to remove
weakly co-ordinated
laws and regulation
assessment of sea
between government
target-control regulation
contribution from sea-
agencies on monitoring
polluted sediments; CH - among responsible
based sources; practice agencies on monitoring
based sources is lower
and information
limited action in this area agencies; no data
of sustainable
and information
than land-based
exchange
sharing mechanism
mariculture; dredge to
exchange
sources, difficult to
remove polluted
monitor and assess
sediments
Action 2.2 New use existing or construct establish co-ordination legislation to promote
CH - wetlands used as N limited co-ordinating
Korea - no further
use existing or construct establish co-ordination legislation to promote
3 need funding and
approach for additional wetlands to
between government
sustainable utilization of sink demonstration; KOR mechanism among
coastal land reclamation additional wetlands to
between government
sustainable utilization of
technology to maintain
treatment of serve as nutrient sink
agencies on monitoring wetland
- many artificial wetlands marine, wetland,
allowed; weakly co-
serve as nutrient sink
agencies on monitoring wetland
wetland
nutrients
and information
constructed for use as
wastewater treatment
ordinated laws and
and information
exchange
nutrient sink
agencies
regulation
exchange
N:Si.
Action 2.3
4 existing national
Decrease
Monitoring and
monitoring networks
N, Increase
assessment on
Si
N:P:Si (refer N
loading actions
above and
RWG-E actions
on this issue)
Action 3.1
Implement technologies provide more funding
complete compliance
Continuous execution of implement industry
weak regulation and
Implement technologies provide more funding
more regular and stricter
3 technology exists, but
Waste reduction for waste reduction, re-
opportunities for
with waste management ocean waste collection policy and encourage
policy to support ocean for waste reduction, re-
opportunities for
enforcement of marine
needs higher level of
use, recovery, and
recycling enterprises
laws and regulations;
project
and facilitate adequate waste reuse enterprises use, recovery, and
recycling enterprises
litter laws; improved
stakeholder
disposal
harmonise with int'l
funding for control of
disposal
compliance with waste
environmental
conventions
solid pollutants, including
management laws and
awareness
litter in rivers
regulations; harmonise
with int'l conventions
develop regional
establish co-operative
establish clear national & monitoring programmes weak co-ordination at
some regulations, but
develop and implement establish co-operative
establish clear national &
4 NOWPAP's regional
3. Reduced
monitoring programme
mechanism to share
regional guidelines on
only at national level
national level for
not well co-ordinated
regional monitoring
mechanism to share
regional guidelines on
programme includes YS
standing stock
data on marine litter
marine litter monitoring
monitoring; NOWPAP
programme
data on marine litter
marine litter monitoring
region
of litter from
and assessment
has established regional
and assessment
current level
programme on marine
(Increase
litter
public
cleaning of marine litter develop operational
establish relevant
youth awareness
limited approaches for
some regulations, but
cleaning of marine litter develop operational
establish relevant
3 difficult to clean from
awareness;
in YS
approach for litter
regulations and acts
programs (e.g. beach
litter removal
not well co-ordinated
in YS coastal waters
approach for litter
regulations and acts
waters, but easy on land
periodic clean
Action 3.2
removal
cleanup, envt'l
removal
ups)
Marine litter
education) taking place
cleaning
in some areas
Develop & implement
formalise environmental establish relevant
limited envt. awareness KOR - NGOs have
some regulations exist
Develop & implement
mainstream
establish relevant
4 already happening in
regular environmental
awareness and
regulations and acts
and education
strong awareness
regular environmental
environmental
regulations and acts
KOR elementary
awareness and
education programmes
programmes
programmes,
awareness and
awareness and
schools, other activites
education programmes
into national plans
elementary schools have
education programmes
education programmes
already happening in the
environment education
into national plans
region
classes; CH - some
programmes
bathing
4. Reduce
4.1 Reduce to regular monitoring of
government-issued
enforce monitoring of
national monitoring
CH - local government- guidelines exist for
regular monitoring of
government-issued
enforce monitoring of
4 some programmes
beaches & contaminants,
nationally
recreational waters;
announcement to public recreational waters;
programmes exist
issued advisories to
bathing beach water
recreational waters;
announcement to public recreational waters;
already happening in the
other
particularly in
acceptable & information
about beach closures; co legalisation of closure of
public about beach
quality
information
about beach closures; co legalisation of closure of
region
recreational bathing
WHO levels dissemination of
share monitoring
sub-standard
closures in some areas;
dissemination of
share monitoring
sub-standard
waters
beaches and
monitoring results
programmes among
recreational waters
KOR - central govt
monitoring results
programmes among
recreational waters
other marine
agencies
advisories issued in
agencies
recreational
bathing beaches
waters, to
nationally
acceptable
levels

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Annex V
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Annex V

Shortlist of Pollution Component's Demonstration Activities


A.
Atmospheric deposition monitoring and assessment

· Coastal area
· 2 monitoring stations
· monthly
sampling
· Measure nutrients, PAHs, trace metals.

Expected outputs:
· To evaluate amounts of contaminants from atmospheric deposition
· To assess temporal distribution of atmospheric deposition
· To assess the contribution of atmospheric deposition to total loadings of the coastal
area
· To inform govt on amount of atm deposition and major sources of contaminants


B.
Monitoring and assessment of sea-based sources of nutrients

· Coastal Bay containing mariculture activity
· 2 survey cruises

Expected outputs:
· To assess the contribution of sea-based discharge to total loadings
· Suggestion on reduction of sea-based discharge mainly of nutrients
· Inform mariculture industry where major sources of nutrients are released from, so
that mariculture industry can improve its sustainability


C.
Management demonstration for recreational waters
· any
coastal
city
· Regular monitoring by govt agency
· Marine litter monitoring and cleaning
· Environment awareness education

Expected outputs:
· Proposed Management framework for recreational waters
· Beach closure/advisory system to improve public confidence in health and safety
issues
· Show improved environmental awareness


D.
Calculation of nutrient loads in hot spot area
· Any hot spot estuarine area
· Seasonal cruise + additional monitoring by govt agency
· Modeling nutrient loads

Expected outputs:
· Identification of main nutrient sources
· Calculation of nutrient loads

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· Assessment of eutrophication impacts
· inform govt agencies on nutrient control measures


E.
Monitoring and public awareness on marine litter

· coastal
area
· 2
surveys

Expected outputs:
· Proposed management framework on marine litter in marine environment
· Show improved environmental awareness


F.
regular public environmental awareness programmes

· set-up permanent exhibitions of specimens, posters, books, A/V materials
· can be new one or combine with existing ones

Expected outputs:
· exhibition + activities as needed
· enhance public awareness
· show govt how many participants were involved in exhibition set up and activities


Priority Ranking

Calculation of nutrient loads in hot spot area - 1*

Monitoring and assessment of sea-based sources of nutrients - 2

Atmospheric deposition monitoring and assessment ­ 3

Monitoring and public awareness on marine litter - 4
Regular public environmental awareness programmes - 4

Management demonstration for recreational waters - 5






* 1 is highest priority

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Annex VI

Pollution Component's Workplan for 2008

Activity Action
Timeline / Deadline


Visiting Scientist & Capacity
Building

visit QHSS for nutrients analyses
PMO advertise
Oct - end Dec 2007

receipt of proposal
31 Dec. 2007

visit to QHSS
before end June 2008


visit IAEA-MEL for metals/organics
analyses & phytotoxin training
PMO advertise
Oct - end Dec 2007

receipt of proposal
31 Dec. 2007

visit to IAEA-MEL
before end June 2008


Inter-calibration:

Organics and metals in sediment &
NWG leaders give PMO new lab
biota - Round 2
names May
2008
Nutrients - Round 3
carry out exercises
3rd-4th quarter 2008
IC Summary Workshop #2
TBD after results received
Dec. 2008/early 2009


Visit to other LME for experience
exchange
2008


Assessment Workshop
NMEMC give proposal to PMO
31 Dec. 2007
output of proceedings including
extended abstracts,
presentations, workshop
at least 2 weeks before

summary
workshop

hold workshop
15-16 May 2008


SAP Finalisation

Feasibility Studies

Sept - Dec. 2007
Demo site selection
4th RSTP & PSC
Nov. 2007
Drafting Group to liaise through
SAP drafting
e-mail and 3 working meetings
Dec. 2007 to May 2008
SAP review by RSTP and PSC
Special RSTP/PSC
Apr-08
SAP approval
govts
Jun-08
Demo site implementation

2008 - 2009


NYSAP

drafting NYSAP
NPC and national members
2008
govt approval of NYSAP
govt
late 2008


5th RWG-P Meeting
PMO will arrange
8-10 Oct. 2008

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ID
Task Name
Duration
Start
Finish
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
1
OBJECTIVE IV: POLLUTION
1158 days?
Mon 4/11/05
Tue 9/15/09
2
IVA: CRITICAL SPOTS
347 days?
Thu 9/1/05
Sun 12/31/06
3
ACT 1: Determine and rank critical spot sources of water quality degradatio
347 days?
Thu 9/1/05
Sun 12/31/06
4
Review previous and ongoing monitoring system and assess methodologies
152 days?
Thu 9/1/05
Fri 3/31/06
and/or technical guidelines (including target contaminants, QA/QC,
intercalibration exercises, data exchange, etc.) (contract 1)
5
Develop technologies for monitoring contaminants and nutrients (contract 1)
152 days
Thu 9/1/05
Fri 3/31/06
6
Present outcomes of ranking, data and info in WG meeting 2
4 days
Tue 10/25/05
Fri 10/28/05
7
Prepare a regional synthesis (consultant 1)
120 days
Thu 12/1/05
Wed 5/17/06
8
Finalise national outputs and synthesis (WG meeting 3)
4 days?
Mon 9/4/06
Thu 9/7/06
9
Publish the outcomes (printing)
22 days?
Fri 9/8/06
Mon 10/9/06
10
Inputs to final TDA
282 days?
Thu 12/1/05
Sun 12/31/06
11
IVB: CONTAMINANT LEVELS
602 days?
Mon 4/11/05
Tue 7/31/07
12
ACT 1: Develop baseline data and summarize contaminant and nutrient
372 days?
Thu 9/1/05
Sat 2/3/07
levels in the YSLME
13
Review existing data & info on contaminant levels (contract 1)
152 days
Thu 9/1/05
Fri 3/31/06
14
Data quality control for baseline data WG meeting 2
4 days
Tue 10/25/05
Fri 10/28/05
15
Present outcomes of ranking, data and info in WG meeting 2
232 days?
Tue 10/25/05
Wed 9/13/06
16
Environmental Survey with other working groups (if not, need ship time)
15.5 days?
Fri 9/1/06
Sat 9/30/06
17
Environmental Survey with other working groups - winter
22 days?
Thu 1/4/07
Sat 2/3/07
18
Prepare a regional synthesis (consultant 1)
120 days
Thu 12/1/05
Wed 5/17/06
19
Finalise national outputs and synthesis (WG meeting 3)
4 days?
Mon 9/4/06
Thu 9/7/06
20
Inputs to final TDA
325 days?
Mon 10/3/05
Fri 12/29/06
21
ACT 2: Develop regional monitoring network strategy
602 days?
Mon 4/11/05
Tue 7/31/07
22
Establish a monitoring network / or use the existing ones (PMO)
103 days?
Mon 4/11/05
Wed 8/31/05
23
Draft monitoring guidelines / standards (consultant 2)
88 days?
Wed 8/31/05
Sat 12/31/05
24
Agree on the guidelines / standards (WG Meeting 3)
4 days?
Mon 9/4/06
Thu 9/7/06
25
Intercalibration exercise of participating labs (Contract 3)
412 days?
Thu 12/1/05
Sat 6/30/07
26
Development of indicators to assess the implementation of relevant
152 days?
Mon 1/1/07
Tue 7/31/07
international conventions (consultant 2)
27
ACT 3: Develop funding mechanism to implement the monitoring strategy
370 days?
Mon 8/1/05
Fri 12/29/06
28
Prepare format for data & info collection (PMO), no need to rank the spots
55 days?
Mon 8/1/05
Sat 10/15/05
29
Identification of hot spots (contract 1)
152 days?
Thu 9/1/05
Fri 3/31/06
30
Contract to relevant national institution(s) to collect hot spots data and
152 days?
Thu 9/1/05
Fri 3/31/06
information (contract 1)
31
Discussion & further requirements (WG meeting 2)
118 days?
Tue 10/25/05
Thu 4/6/06
32
Revise the hot spots data & info (contract 1)
152 days?
Thu 9/1/05
Fri 3/31/06
33
Inputs to final TDA
325 days?
Mon 10/3/05
Fri 12/29/06
34
IVC: Analysis of the Fate and Transport of Contaminants to Facilitate SAP Anal
586 days?
Mon 10/3/05 Mon 12/31/07
35
ACT 1: Review existing understanding of fate and transport of
480 days?
Mon 10/3/05
Sat 8/4/07
contaminants and nutrients
36
Review existing understanding (contract 1) (workshop)
2 days?
Thu 8/31/06
Sat 9/2/06
37
Present outcomes of reviewing from national outputs in WG meeting 3
4 days?
Mon 9/4/06
Thu 9/7/06
38
Prepare a regional synthesis (consultant 3) - TBD
85 days?
Mon 1/2/06
Fri 4/28/06
39
Finalise national outputs and synthesis (WG meeting 4)
3 days?
Wed 8/1/07
Sat 8/4/07
40
Practice & intercalibration of the procedure (contract 4) - TBD
110 days?
Mon 5/1/06
Sat 9/30/06
41
Publish the outcomes (printing)
22 days?
Mon 10/2/06
Tue 10/31/06

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ID
Task Name
Duration
Start
Finish
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
42
Inputs to final TDA
325 days?
Mon 10/3/05
Fri 12/29/06
43
ACT 2: Perform fate and transport analyses of contaminants and nutrients
261 days?
Mon 1/1/07 Mon 12/31/07
for management and policy development, including EIA process, ICZM
44
Analysis for fate and transport of contaminants and nutrients (contract 4)
261 days?
Mon 1/1/07 Mon 12/31/07
45
Impact prediction of impact of discharged contaminants and nutrients on the
66 days?
Fri 6/1/07
Fri 8/31/07
environment (contract 7) - no budget
46
ACT 3: Pollution prevention and management
259 days?
Wed 1/3/07 Mon 12/31/07
47
ICM actions for controlling discharge of contaminants and nutrients (contract
259 days?
Wed 1/3/07 Mon 12/31/07
6)
48
IVD. Regional Strategy for Pollution Control
1055 days?
Thu 9/1/05
Tue 9/15/09
49
ACT 1: Review and compare national regulations and laws on water
523 days?
Mon 1/1/07 Wed 12/31/08
quality and pollution control, develop proposals
50
Contract (5) to relevant national institution(s)
152 days?
Mon 1/1/07
Tue 7/31/07
51
Regional review (WG meeting 4)
4 days
Tue 10/16/07
Fri 10/19/07
52
Regional analysis and suggestion on harmonisation (consultant 4)
152 days?
Mon 1/1/07
Tue 7/31/07
53
Publish review report
109 days?
Wed 8/1/07 Mon 12/31/07
54
Inputs to national and regional SAP
480 days?
Thu 3/1/07 Wed 12/31/08
55
ACT 2: Develop investment strategies TBD
500 days?
Mon 1/1/07
Sun 11/30/08
56
Economic valuation of hot spots, & identify the opportunities (Consultant 4)
152 days?
Mon 1/1/07
Tue 7/31/07
57
Identify hot spots in both source, and impact (WG meeting 4)
152 days?
Wed 8/1/07
Thu 2/28/08
58
Prepare draft strategy (consultant 4)
152 days?
Mon 1/1/07
Tue 7/31/07
59
Discuss the draft (WG meeting 4)
3 days?
Wed 8/1/07
Sat 8/4/07
60
Revise the draft (Consultant 4)
40 days?
Mon 8/6/07
Sun 9/30/07
61
Finalise the investment strategy (WG meeting 5)
3 days
Wed 10/8/08
Fri 10/10/08
62
Publish the investment strategy
20 days?
Mon 11/3/08
Sun 11/30/08
63
Inputs to regional SAP
349 days?
Thu 3/1/07
Tue 7/1/08
64
ACT 3: Develop funding mechanism to implement the regional strategy
708 days?
Mon 1/1/07
Tue 9/15/09
65
Prepare an implementation plan (consultant 4)
152 days?
Mon 1/1/07
Tue 7/31/07
66
Agree on the implementation plan (WG meeting 5)
3 days?
Wed 10/8/08
Fri 10/10/08
67
Contracts for implementation (contract 5)
184 days?
Fri 1/2/09
Tue 9/15/09
68
ACT 4: Develop regional priorities and strategies to reduce contaminant
812 days?
Thu 9/1/05
Fri 10/10/08
and nutrient levels
69
Root cause analysis for contaminants (contract 1)
152 days?
Thu 9/1/05
Fri 3/31/06
70
Discuss the draft (WG meeting 4)
3 days?
Wed 8/1/07
Fri 8/3/07
71
Revise the draft
79 days?
Mon 8/6/07
Thu 11/22/07
72
Finalise the strategy (WG meeting 5)
3 days
Wed 10/8/08
Fri 10/10/08
73
Input to SAP
349 days?
Thu 3/1/07
Tue 7/1/08
74
75
New or outstanding activity
260 days?
Thu 1/3/08 Wed 12/31/08
76
Workshop on assessing marine environment quality
2 days?
Thu 5/15/08
Fri 5/16/08
77
Capacity Buidling, incl. phytotoxin, QHSS visit, IAEA-MEL visit, Visiting Scientist
128 days?
Thu 1/3/08
Mon 6/30/08
78
IC Nutrients Round 3
132 days?
Tue 7/1/08 Wed 12/31/08
79
IC Metals/Organics Round 2
132 days?
Tue 7/1/08 Wed 12/31/08
80
IC Summary #2
45 days?
Thu 1/1/09
Tue 3/3/09
81
LME experience exchange
262 days?
Tue 1/1/08 Wed 12/31/08

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List of Acronyms
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List of Acronyms


AMETEC
APEC Marine Environmental Training and Education Center
CRMs
certified reference materials
GA
governance
analysis
GEF
Global Environment Facility
IAEA
International Atomic Energy Agency
IAEA MEL
IAEA Marine Environment Laboratory
IMCC
Inter-ministerial Co-ordinating Committee
KORDI
Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute
LME
large marine ecosystem
MARPOL
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution From Ships
NMEMC
National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center - China
NOWPAP
Northwest Pacific Action Plan
NPC
National Project Co-ordinator
NWG
National Working Group
NYSAP
National Yellow Sea Action Plan
PMO
Project Management Office
PSC
Project Steering Committee
QA/QC
quality assurance/quality control
QHSS
Queensland Health Scientific Services
ROK
Republic
of
Korea
RWG-P
Regional Working Group ­ Pollution
SAP
Strategic Action Programme
TDA
Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis
UNDP
United Nations Development Programme

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