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About this publication:
This publication contains the report of the Fifth Meeting of the Regional Working Group for
the Pollution Component, under the UNDP/GEF Project, "Reducing Environmental Stress in
the Yellow Sea Large Marine Ecosystem." The report includes a summary of the
discussions and agreements from the Meeting. The pollution management actions
(regulating & cultural services) for the Strategic Action Programme (SAP) were reviewed,
and mechanisms suggested for their implementation in the potential 2nd Phase of the project.
On-going SAP demonstration activities were assessed and suggestions for future work given.
For reference purposes, this report may be cited as:
UNDP/GEF 2008. Reducing Environmental Stress in the Yellow Sea Large Marine
Ecosystem, Report of the Fifth Meeting of the Regional Working Group for the Pollution
Component. UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.5/3.
REDUCING ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS
IN THE YELLOW SEA
LARGE MARINE ECOSYSTEM
Report of the Fifth Meeting of the
Regional Working Group for the Pollution Component
UNDP/GEF Yellow Sea Project
Xiamen, China, 8 - 10 October 2008
GEF
UNDP/GEF PROJECT ENTITLED "REDUCING ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS IN THE
YELLOW SEA LARGE MARINE ECOSYSTEM"
UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.5/3
Date: 10 October 2008
English only
Fifth Meeting of the Regional Working Group
for the Pollution Component
Xiamen, China, 8 - 10 October 2008
Meeting Report
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1
OPENING OF THE MEETING ....................................................................................................... 1
1.1
WELCOME ADDRESSES............................................................................................................. 1
1.2
INTRODUCTION OF MEMBERS .................................................................................................... 1
2
ORGANISATION OF THE MEETING............................................................................................ 1
2.1
DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE MEETING................................................................................. 1
2.2
ORGANISATION OF WORK ......................................................................................................... 1
3
ADOPTION OF THE MEETING AGENDA .................................................................................... 2
4
EXPECTED OUTPUTS FROM THE 5TH RWG-P MEETING......................................................... 2
5
REVIEW OF COMPLETED AND ON-GOING POLLUTION COMPONENT ACTIVITIES............ 2
5.1
WINTER AND SUMMER CO-OPERATIVE CRUISES - POLLUTION COMPONENT ................................ 2
5.2
MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT WORKSHOP, SHENYANG, CHINA ............................................... 3
5.3
CAPACITY BUILDING FOR ANALYSIS OF NUTRIENTS, TRACE METALS, AND ORGANICS .................. 3
5.4
CONTRIBUTION TO THE PREPARATION OF THE STRATEGIC ACTION PROGRAMME (SAP) -
DEMONSTRATION ACTIVITIES ................................................................................................................. 4
6
SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL INPUTS FOR THE 2ND PHASE PROJECT DOCUMENT.......... 5
6.1
REVIEW MANAGEMENT ACTIONS............................................................................................... 5
6.2
ACTIVITIES REQUIRED UNDER EACH MANAGEMENT ACTION ......................................................... 5
6.3
INPUTS FOR 2ND PHASE PROJECT DOCUMENT - DETAILS OF HOW EACH MANAGEMENT ACTION
SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED...................................................................................................................... 5
7
OTHER ACTIVITIES TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN 2009 ................................................................. 6
7.1
INFORMATION ON THE OPERATIONAL CHANGES AT UNOPS ........................................................ 6
7.2
OTHER ACTIVITIES NEEDED....................................................................................................... 6
8
WORKPLAN FOR 2009................................................................................................................. 6
10 OTHER BUSINESS........................................................................................................................ 7
11 ADOPTION OF THE MEETING REPORT..................................................................................... 7
12 CLOSURE OF THE MEETING ...................................................................................................... 7
ANNEXES
Annex I
List of Participants
Annex II
List of Documents
Annex III Agenda
Annex IV
Pollution Component's Table of Activities for Project Phase 2
Annex V
Pollution Component's Workplan for 2009
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 Xiamen.
1.1.2 Ms. Chiang gave an update of the project progress, namely the finalisation of the
draft SAP, and stated that this meeting would focus on reviewing the current activities
and the remaining tasks needed to plan for the SAP's implementation. She
mentioned that the co-operative cruises were successfully carried out, and the
meeting would discuss the available results from the cruises.
1.1.3 Mr. WEN Quan, Chairperson of the RWG-P, welcomed all participants to Xiamen,
and mentioned that a lot of work is needed to be done over the next few days to
review on-going activities such as the SAP demonstration activities and plan for the
project's next phase.
1.1.4 Ms. YU Tao, Deputy Director, TIO, welcomed all participants to Xiamen, and gave a
brief introduction on her institute's work dealing with marine chemistry, physical
oceanography, marine geology and coastal engineering. She mentioned TIO's
involvement with the UNDP/GEF's project on biodiversity of China's southern seas.
From this project, UNDP/GEF, NOAA, and SOA jointly established a training centre
at TIO. She hoped that, through co-operation with YSLME Project, TIO can learn
and exchange experiences.
1.1.5 Mr. YANG Dong Beom, on behalf of ROK participants, thanked TIO for making the
lovely arrangements for the meeting.
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.5/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.5/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.
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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.5/1) and Provisional Annotated Agenda (Document
UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.5/2) prepared by the PMO.
3.2
The meeting adopted the agenda which is attached as Annex III to this report.
4
EXPECTED OUTPUTS FROM THE 5TH RWG-P MEETING
4.1
The Chairperson invited the Secretariat to present the expected outputs of the
meeting (Document UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.5/4). 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 for planning the project's next phase to implement 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
Winter and Summer Co-operative Cruises - Pollution Component
5.1.1 Mr. Yang presented the results of the co-operative cruises analysed by ROK
scientists. He showed the sampling stations, and winter cruise results of seawater
and sediment for nutrients, metals, organic compounds, grain size and suspended
solids. In general, PO4 was higher in the southern part, and N higher in the northern
part. Due to severe weather during the winter cruise, inter-calibration could be
carried out at only 1 station, thus the results cannot be compared too well.
5.1.2 Mr. Yang also explained that there were some differences in analytical
methodologies between the countries, resulting in some differences in results
between the 2 countries.
5.1.3 From the summer cruise, low nutrient concentrations were observed in the surface
due to stratification. Higher concentrations were observed in the bottom depths due
to the strong thermocline. Mr. Yang finally noted that Si in the surface was high in
the coastal areas of ROK.
5.1.4 Mr. YAO Ziwei showed the comparison of winter cruise data from ROK and China
carried out at Station G3, for the participant's reference.
5.1.5 Mr. Wen, on behalf of Ms. Wang Juying, presented the winter cruise results for
nutrients, Si, organic compounds, and metals, and some results from the summer
cruise. He noted that Pb was high in the middle areas of YS, and that Co results
needed more investigation. From the summer cruise, P data in surface waters
needed more investigation. Mr. Wen also gave some recommendations for future
work:
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· data quality needs further checking;
· further analyses on data is needed for better understanding of the status and
trends of the Yellow Sea;
· integrate data with ecosystem group's results; and
· report any new knowledge from the 2 cruises.
5.1.6 The discussion focused mainly on the differences in results and how to resolve them.
Mr. Yang talked about his experiences in conducting similar international studies,
where the results were sometimes very different, but there are solutions to resolve
these issues. Compared to other similar studies, the differences from the co-
operative cruises are relatively small; thus the cruises should be viewed as
successful events. Ms. Choi suggested that the units for reporting should be unified.
5.1.7 Ms. Chiang thanked the ROK scientists for their patience in awaiting the summer
cruise samples to be shipped from Qingdao. Ms. Chiang also mentioned that the
base map using Surfer software had been finalised and would be distributed to all
cruise scientists for graphical presentation of results.
5.1.8 Mr. Yang informed the meeting that all analyses for which ROK was responsible
would be completed by the end of the year.
5.1.9 Finally, participants recommended that a final cruise reporting workshop should be
held next year to solve the problems of inter-calibration and to compile all data to
assist the Chief Scientists in writing up the regional cruise report. The PMO agreed
to examine the project budget and look into the feasibility of holding the
workshop. This issue was discussed further under Agenda 7.
5.2
Monitoring and Assessment Workshop, Shenyang, China
5.2.1 Mr. ZHANG Zhifeng reported on the marine assessment workshop held in Shenyang,
China, May 2008. The workshop provided a forum to improve techniques and
methods of assessment, experience and idea exchange, and cross learning. Topics
on eutrophication, assessment strategies, monitoring of hazardous substances, case
studies, and related policies were presented. The workshop's discussion session
included topics such as monitoring for specific purposes, communication and
information dissemination, assessment of trends, N:P:Si ratio.
5.2.2 Mr. Wen emphasised the importance of monitoring and assessment and suggested
that during the cruise summary workshop next year, PMO should consider inviting
some of the assessment workshop experts to assist in data interpretation.
5.3
Capacity Building for Analysis of Nutrients, Trace Metals, and Organics
5.3.1 Ms. Chiang summarised the capacity building activities on inter-calibration and visits
to FSS and IAEA-MEL. She provided information on the on-going inter-calibration
exercises for nutrients, metals, and organics which have recently started. She also
provided information on the scientists' visits to FSS and IAEA-MEL to increase
analytical capacities and learn about other issues.
5.3.2 Mr. Zhang participated in the visit to FSS for nutrients analyses and provided some
insight into the experience, saying that although he had to work very hard during the
training course, it was very useful for the trainees, and that he would apply the new
knowledge to his current work.
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5.4
Contribution to the preparation of the Strategic Action Programme (SAP) -
Demonstration Activities
5.4.1 Atmospheric deposition monitoring and assessment
5.4.1.1 Mr. YAO Ziwei presented this SAP demonstration activity's progress, mentioning the
main tasks to monitor, assess, evaluate atmospheric deposition, and transfer
knowledge to policy makers. He showed the variables that will be monitored, and the
methods to carry out the work. The activity will calculate the amount of
contaminants, evaluate major sources of PAHs, and evaluate atmospheric
contribution to the overall trace metal and nutrients input in the study area. Island
sampling sites will be compared with polluted land areas to determine if pollution is
from land or sea. The activity may also suggest improved monitoring methods and
inform them to policy makers.
5.4.1.2 Mr. Yang informed the meeting that he has some atmospheric deposition data from
ROK's side, and is willing to compare and share the data.
5.4.2 Calculation of nutrient loads in hotspots
5.4.2.1 Mr. Zhang presented the activity which is being implemented in the Yalu River basin,
estuary, and coastal area of Dandong City. This site suffers from nutrients and oil as
the main pollutants, with frequent HAB occurrences. The activity will examine
pollutants from land- and sea-based sources, identify major nutrient sources, and use
models to estimate total loading.
5.4.2.2 Ms. Choi suggested to co-ordinate with Mr. Yao on the modelling, as both activities
have some similarities. Mr. Zhang accepted the suggestion.
5.4.3 Monitoring and assessment of sea-based sources of nutrients
5.4.3.1 Ms. LI Ai presented the progress of this activity, listing the objectives and progress to
date. She mentioned that historical data was reviewed, and a summer survey of
mariculture ponds and bays in the area had been carried out. She showed some
preliminary water quality data of N, P, and Si in mariculture farms and in the bay.
The nutrients were higher in the ponds than in the bay.
5.4.3.2 The activity has also investigated community structure and phytoplankton diversity in
the bay. Future work will include additional surveys and transfer of knowledge for
policy making.
5.4.3.3 The ensuing discussion mainly focused on using models to calculate nutrient loading.
It was recognised that calculating total nutrient loading is difficult; therefore, empirical
models and coefficients will be used. Because the above 3 activities all involve
modelling, and have some overlaps, it was suggested that an integrated model could
be produced to estimate nutrient loadings from various sources. At the same time,
individual models could be produced to target each site. Mr. Zhang agreed to co-
ordinate the modelling activities among the 3 activities before the final results
are informed to policy makers.
5.4.3.4 Mr. SHIN Kyung Hoon expressed his interest to see the activity results displayed at
the science conference next year. The science conference was further discussed in
Agenda 8.
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5.4.4 Management demonstration for recreational waters
5.4.4.1 Ms. HU Yingying presented the geographical scope, progress and results, future
work, and expected results. Information on faecal coliform, Enteromorpha, marine
litter, and jellyfish were given. The current existing monitoring programme will be
revised to be more relevant to the needs of monitoring water quality of recreational
waters.
5.4.4.2 Ms. Hu duly answered the various questions raised:
· In preparation for the Olympic games, Qingdao city closed many direct
discharge outlets near the beach, thus water quality improved from 2002 to
2005. However, from 2005 to 2008, faecal coliform increased due to green
algae bloom every year, with a particularly serious case in 2008.
· When the monitoring programme is changed based on results from the
activity, the frequency of monitoring will be changed, and additional indicators
will be included.
5.4.5 Cross-component (pollution-biodiversity) demonstration activity
5.4.5.1 Ms. Chiang updated everyone on the cross component demonstration activity of
which the proposals are currently being reviewed. She provided a brief background
on this activity, where some regional scientists felt that such an activity was
necessary to manage pollution in critical habitats. The PMO will soon make a
decision on which proposal to fund, and will inform everyone of the outcome.
5.4.5.2 Following all the information given on SAP demonstration activities, Ms. Chiang
reminded the meeting that these activities need to show the benefits and
effectiveness of the management actions. She emphasised that when reporting the
results, especially to policy makers, the consultants of the activities should highlight
to policy makers why such actions are needed and how best to implement them.
5.4.5.3 Finally, Mr. Isao ENDO explained that the SAP demonstration activities on cost-
benefit analysis (CBA) of the project's demonstration activities were recently
advertised. He informed the participants that the consultants for CBA might contact
the pollution demonstration activity leaders for further details when the economic
assessments are being carried out.
6
SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL INPUTS FOR THE 2ND PHASE PROJECT
DOCUMENT
6.1
Review Management Actions
6.2
Activities required under each management action
6.3
Inputs for 2nd Phase Project Document - details of how each management
action should be implemented
6.1.1 The Chairperson invited Ms. Chiang to introduce this agenda item, whereby the
meeting was informed of the background and progress of planning for project phase
2. The Phase 2 Working Group was established following the directive from the PSC
and had held 2 sessions already. Ms. Chiang very briefly explained the theme of the
SAP, phase 2 would be implementation of the SAP, and how the table of activities
was prepared based on the SAP.
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6.1.2 The participants were requested to review the proposed activities, refine, and revise
the activities if necessary. Participants did not need to deal with the activity costs;
however if new activities were suggested, then the overall cost for the Pollution
component would have to be considered.
6.1.3 Two sessional working groups were formed to review the table of activities, and
reported their modifications back in the plenary session.
6.1.4 Mr. Endo provided an explanation of economic analyses of the management actions,
and the rationale and need for such activities. He enquired whether the group felt
that it would be necessary to include economic assessments. Following some
thought and discussion on this issue, the meeting agreed to include economic
analyses as an activity, and requested approximately 2 person-months'
funding. The 5th RWG-I Meeting will be requested to consider the request from this
group and allocate some funding from the governance section for the Pollution group.
6.1.5 The revised table of activities is attached as Annex IV.
7
OTHER ACTIVITIES TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN 2009
7.1
Information on the operational changes at UNOPS
7.1.1 Ms. Chiang explained the UNOPS operational procedures for approving and issuing
contracts, the automated payment system for contract funds, and the reason for
some slight delays that might have been experienced by consultants in receiving
contracts and funds. She expressed appreciation to the consultants for their
understanding and patience.
7.1.2 Participants took note of the information provided.
7.2
Other activities needed
7.2.1 Participants reiterated the need for a cruise summary workshop to present the final
resolutions on inter-comparison results and discuss the regional report with the
ecosystem group and Chief Scientists. Participants agreed to start exchanging
data from January 2009 to examine the inter-comparison results, and finalise
all issues during the summary workshop. Participants also suggested to hold the
workshop in mid-February 2009 for 2-3 days. They also suggested to invite
approximately 7 scientists from the pollution group. The PMO agreed to inform the
Ecosystem group of this new activity, and will update both groups on the
progress of arranging this workshop.
8
WORKPLAN FOR 2009
8.1
During the discussions on the workplan, participants suggested to hold a summary
workshop for the current rounds of inter-calibration exercises. Because of limited
budget, this workshop was recommended to be held immediately before or after the
cruise summary workshop.
8.2
Based on the activities discussed during the course of the meeting, members
created and agreed on a workplan for 2009, for submission to and approval by
the next PSC Meeting (Annex V).
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9
PROPOSED CANCELLATION OF 6TH RWG-POLLUTION MEETING FOR THE 2ND
REGIONAL SCIENCE CONFERENCE
9.1
As 2009 will be the final year of the project, the Secretariat proposed that instead of
having another round of RWG meetings, to have a regional science conference to
present all the findings from the project. This would also be a good forum to present
the results from the co-operative cruises.
9.2
Participants agreed to have a regional conference instead of another RWG
meeting next year, and proposed to hold the conference in mid October 2009.
9.3
Participants suggested the following topics and speakers could be considered for
inclusion in the science conference:
· SAP demonstration activities, including the cross-component activity (5
speakers)
· NSAP
(2)
· Co-operative Cruises basin-wide presentations (1-2 talks). This will be
discussed further at the cruise summary workshop.
· A few invited speakers from outside the region (2)
· CBA of demonstration activities (1)
· Some
partners
9.4
Thus, the meeting suggested to invite at least 10 speakers for pollution-related
topics. The meeting also suggested that Mr. Shin Kyung Hoon and Ms. Wang Juying
might serve as the conference organising members.
10 OTHER
BUSINESS
10.1 The Chairperson invited members to raise any other issues that needed to be
considered by this meeting.
10.2 Members did not raise any other issues.
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 Ms. Choi thanked the Chairperson for his leadership over the past 4 years.
12.2 Ms. Chiang thanked all members and participants for their contributions to the project
and planning for the next phase. She looked forward to seeing the results of the SAP
demonstration activities next year at the science conference.
12.3 Mr. Wen reflected on all the good memories and past meetings this group held. He
thanked all members, the PMO, and demonstration activity consultants, and looked
forward to seeing new results from the co-operative cruises results and the exchange
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of data and information. Finally, he thanked all participants for their efforts towards
the conservation of the Yellow Sea.
12.4 Following the closing statements, the Chairperson declared the meeting closed on
10th October 2008.
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Annex I
List of Participants
MEMBERS
People's Republic of China
Mr. WEN Quan (Chairperson)
Mr. YAO Ziwei
SOA Key Lab of Coastal Ecosystem and
Division of Quality Control and Assurance
Environment Research
National Marine Environmental Monitoring
National Marine Environmental Monitoring
Center
Center
42 Linghe Street
42 Linghe Street
Dalian 116023
Dalian 116023
Tel: 86-411-8478-2580
Tel: 86-411-8478-2582
Fax: 86-411-8478-2522
Fax: 86-411-8478-2582
Email: zwyao@nmemc.gov.cn
Email: qwen@nmemc.gov.cn
Mr. ZHANG Zhifeng
Marine Environmental Chemistry
National Marine Environmental Monitoring
Center
42 Linghe Street
Dalian 116023
Tel: 86-411-8478-2732
Fax: 86-411-8478-2586
Email: zfzhang@nmemc.gov.cn
Republic of Korea
Mr. YANG Dong Beom
Ms. CHOI Hee-Gu
Principal Research Scientist
Senior Scientist
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@nfrdi.go.kr
Mr. SHIN Kyung Hoon
Associate 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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CONSULTANTS
Ms. LI Ai
Mr. WANG Nianbin
Research Assistant
Senior Researcher
Liaoning Ocean and Fisheries Science
Liaoning Ocean and Fisheries Science
Research Institute
Research Institute
50, Heishijiao Street
50, Heishijiao Street
Dalian, China 116023
Dalian, China 116023
Tel: 86-411-8469-1603
Tel: 86-411-8469-1603
Fax: 86-411-8467-1027
Fax: 86-411-8467-1027
Email: bruce_gl@163.com
Email: wang_nb0415@yahoo.com.cn
Ms. HU Yingying
Marine Environmental Chemistry
National Marine Environmental Monitoring
Center
42 Linghe Street
Dalian 116023
Tel: 86-411-8478-2523
Fax: 86-411-8478-2586
Email: yyhu@nmemc.gov.cn
PARTICIPANTS
Mr. LI Hu
Ms. WAN Li
Secretary of International Co-operation Office Associate Professor
Division of S&T Development
Dalian Fisheries University
Third Institute of Oceanography
52, Heishijiao Street, Shahekou District
State Oceanic Administration (SOA)
Dalian 116023
178 Daxue Road
China
Xiamen, Fujian, China 361005
Tel: 86-411-8476-2602
Tel: 86-592-219-5223
Fax: 86-411-8467-6914
Mobile: 86-159-6022-1365
Email: xue_er29@yahoo.com.cn
Fax: 86-592-208-6646
Email: lihusea@vip.sohu.com
Ms. YU Tao
Deputy Director
Third Institute of Oceanograph
State Oceanic Administration (SOA)
178 Daxue Road
Xiamen, Fujian, China 361005
Tel: 86-592-219-5366
Fax: 86-592-208-6646
Email: ghkf9712@126.com
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE (PMO)
Ms. Connie CHIANG
Mr. Isao ENDO
Environment Officer
Environmental Economics 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: 82-31-400-7833
Tel: 82-31-400-7793
Fax: 82-31-400-7826
Fax: 82-31-400-7826
Email: connie@yslme.org
Email: isao@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
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Annex II
List of Documents
Working Documents
UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.5/1 Provisional
Agenda
UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.5/2
Provisional Annotated Agenda
UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.5/3
Report of the Meeting (to be prepared at the meeting)
UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.5/4
Expected Outputs From the 5th RWG-P Meeting
UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.5/5
Completed and On-going Pollution Component Activities
UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.5/6
Scientific and Technical Inputs for the 2nd Phase Project
Document
UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.5/7
Pollution Component Activities for 2009
UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.5/8
Pollution Component's Workplan for 2009
Information Documents
UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-5/inf.1
Provisional List of Documents
UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.5/inf.2 Provisional List of Participants
UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.5/inf.3 Provisional Working Programme for the Meeting
UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.4/3
Report of "Fourth Meeting of the Regional Working Group for
the Pollution Component"
UNDP/GEF/YS/RSP.4/3
Report of the "Fourth Meeting of the Regional Scientific and
Technical Panel"
UNDP/GEF/YS/PSC.4/3
Report of the "Fourth Meeting of the Project Steering
Committee"
UNDP/GEF/YS/AWG.3/3
Report of the "Third Meeting of the Strategic Action
Programme Ad-hoc Working Group"
UNDP/GEF/YS/SPSC.2/3
Executive Summary of the "Second Special Meeting of the
Project Steering Committee"
UNDP/GEF/YSJC.5/3
Summary Report of the "5th Technical Meeting for the Co-
operative Cruise"
UNDP/GEF/YS/SAP
Draft Regional SAP
UNDP/GEF/YS/RWG-P.5/3
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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 5TH RWG-P MEETING
5.
REVIEW OF COMPLETED AND ON-GOING POLLUTION COMPONENT
ACTIVITIES
5.1
Winter and Summer Co-operative Cruises - Pollution Component
5.2
Monitoring and Assessment Workshop, Shenyang, China
5.3
Capacity Building for Analysis of Nutrients, Trace Metals, and Organics
5.4
Contribution to the preparation of the Strategic Action Programme (SAP) -
Demonstration Activities
5.4.1 Atmospheric deposition monitoring and assessment
5.4.2 calculation of nutrient loads in hotspots
5.4.3 Monitoring and assessment of sea-based sources of nutrients
5.4.4 Management demonstration for recreational waters
5.4.5 Cross-component (pollution-biodiversity) demonstration activity
6.
SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL INPUTS FOR THE 2ND PHASE PROJECT
DOCUMENT
6.1 Review
Management
Actions
6.2
Activities required under each management action
6.3
Inputs for 2nd Phase Project Document
7.
OTHER ACTIVITIES TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN 2009
7.1
Information on the operational changes at UNOPS
7.2
Other activities needed
8.
WORKPLAN FOR 2009
9.
PROPOSED CANCELLATION OF 6TH RWG-POLLUTION MEETING FOR THE
2ND REGIONAL SCIENCE CONFERENCE
10. OTHER
BUSINESS
11.
ADOPTION OF THE MEETING REPORT
12.
CLOSURE OF THE MEETING
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Annex IV
Pollution Component's Table of Activities for Project Phase 2
Budget
requested
Activities
Implementation
from GEF
harmonise regional
establish regional monitoring
methodology, and update
guideline and network based on
regional monitoring guideline,
any existing ones
and consultant 2 pm
16,000
working group develop regional
monitoring programme, 2
sessions 20,000
implement regional monitoring
programme by country,
16,000
and consultant for regional
MA 4-1:
QA/QC & inter-calibration
Conduct
exercises (lab and field), 3
intensive
chemical groups 2x
20,000
monitoring and
assessment
data & information exchange
mechanism, including establish
e-forum & 1 workshop
diagnostic strategy for ID sources
review available data & info,
& sinks of pollutants
consultant 1pm
8,000
working group to evaluate
sources and sinks of pollutants
& produce strategy
reporting environmental status &
consultant to update regional
trends of Yellow Sea
synthesis, 1pm
8,000
MA 4-2:
Control
contaminants
develop basin-wide strategy to
discharge with control contaminants
consultant + PMO 1pm * 8000
8,000
reference to
Codex
Cooperation with relevant
alimentarius
ecoregion project, e.g. WWF's
projects
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Budget
requested
Activities
Implementation
from GEF
and Stockholm
Convention
evaluation of facilities and
national consultants
equipment to control/reduce
discharge from industrial and
municipal sources
regional assessment and update of regional working group to
contaminant sources and
update sources and fate
fate(moved to 4-1 and combined
with line 10)
15,000
monitoring sources and fate, 3
sites (nat'l and/or combine with
other monitoring from sea, atm,
land) MA5-2
consultant to review existing
develop economic instruments to
instruments and give
reduce pollution
recommendations 1pm
8,000
implement pilot projects to
apply economic instruments, 3
sites 30,000
consultant review guidelines for
selecting dumping sites, &
develop regional protocol for
harmonise assessment
dumping at sea
methods for dumping sites 3pm
harmonise assessment
methods for dumping sites,
working group
MA 4-3:
Implementing
improve regional strategy for oil
working group to update
MARPOL
spill
strategy (share with NOWPAP)
10,000
1973/78
effectively
joint exercises on implementing
contingency plans
1 demonstration
40,000
Sharing D & I with NOWPAP,
IMO for oil transportation: oil
type, quantity, source, traffic
route...
improve management of ballast
site: demonstrate monitoring &
water to avoid introducing exotic
assessment to improve
species
management procedures
20,000
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Budget
requested
Activities
Implementation
from GEF
using alternative energy and
technology transfer from
technology transfer to reduce CO2
developed countries, 1 pilot
discharge from vessels
project
improve control mechanism of
consultant review & recommend
pollution from point sources
1 +PMO pm * 8000
8,000
Support for pilot intensive
monitoring (hot spots/ critical
habitats) including input sources
and loads of sewage, and
3 pilot sites (combine the
aquaculture
monitoring with MA5-2)
MA 5-1:
Control total
3 pilot projects for development
loading from
Support to monitor & calculate
of total quality control
point sources
nutrient loading in hot spots/
methodology, with best
(reduce 10%
critical habitats
available techniques
40,000
total nutrient
loading)
develop wastewater treatment plan working group review existing
for reduction of nutrients loads
plans
15,000
review existing waste treatment
facilities & give
recommendations to improve
(with above)
Implement improvement of
wastewater & sewage treatment
facilities
2 sites (national)
Support for monitoring & reducing
1 site inst. Contract 2yrs
atm-based
monitoring 40,000
Support for monitoring, reducing,
1 site inst. Contract 2yrs
MA 5-2:
& improving fertiliser use
monitoring
40,000
Control total
loading from
Support for monitoring & reducing
1 site inst. Contract 2yrs
non-point
sea-based
monitoring
40,000
sources and
sea-based
sources
development of storm water
consultant to give
treatment system
recommendations 2pm * 8000
Establish & implement programme
to control total nutrient loading
national commitments
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Budget
requested
Activities
Implementation
from GEF
develop regional strategy for
using wetlands as nutrient sink,
promote wetlands as nutrient sinks consultant 1pm
8,000
local govt officer's study tour to
1 site in China, 2 days/site, 6
pers/site
Create more wetlands as nutrient
MA 5-3: Apply
sink
national commitments
new
approaches for
nutrient
transfer new technology for
treatment
treating nutrients in wastewater
1 pilot project
15,000
cost-effective and sustainable
mechanism to treat municipal
1 consultant1 + PM0 pm give
wastewater & sewage
regional recommendations
8,000
1 pilot project
working group to improve
understanding of environmental
establish mechanism for
capacity & promote best
discussing regional level data
available techniques and new
exchange
technology 15,000
experts exchange: exchange
info on management of fertiliser
use and control of sea-based
sources of pollutants
Governance
Actions
1 consultant to review and
Review environmental quality
recommend; workshop to
standards (3rd year)
transfer findings
8,000
Stakeholder workshop to transfer
new findings
1 in-country / country
Economic analysis
2.5PM
Evaluation of SAP and NSAP
implementation
3 consultants x 1mth x 8000
Co-ordinating YSLME sub-
commission to ensure SAP
implementation
3 days, 5 yrs, 10 pers
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Budget
requested
Activities
Implementation
from GEF
regional review of current
policies & regulations,
Waste management
consultant 1+ PMO pm * 8000
8,000
national review of polices &
regulations
improve municipal waste
collection regulation & collection
system (natl)
MA 6-1:
Control source
regional review of current
of litters and
technologies for waste
solid wastes
technologies for waste reduction,
reduction, reuse, recovery,
reuse, recovery
consultant 1pm* 8000
8,000
recommend clean production
technologies, consultant above
technology transfer from
developed countries, 1 site
10,000
recommendations & pilot
projects for regional recycling
recycling economy
economy, 3 sites
15,000
MA 6-2:
Improve
implement regional baseline
removal of
survey and pilot monitoring
marine litter
programme on marine litter
working group for survey design
10,000
baseline survey, 1 cruise / cty
60,000
develop coastal monitoring
activities, consultant 1pm
(Using existing ones)
pilot coastal waters monitoring,
3 sites
pilot beach monitoring, sites as
above
20,000
assessment and dissemination
of information to relevant
agencies, organisations, e.g.
NOWPAP (secretariat will
disseminate)
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Budget
requested
Activities
Implementation
from GEF
enhance public-private
partnerships on reducing waste
implementing programmes for
production and disposal, 1
cleaning marine litter
demo site SGP
10,000
implement regular community-
based approach for removing
marine litter, 1 demo site as
SGP 10,000
develop and implement pilot
marine litter included in school
programme for inclusion in
curriculum
school curriculum, natl
MA 6-3:
Increase public
support & continue efforts
awareness of
improve publicity of marine litter
through YSP and other existing
marine litter
issues
programmes
production of information
contract groups to design and
packages
distribute
20,000
Regional assessment of existing
measures, including Harmonise
(1 consultant x 2 pers mths x
measurement techniques
8000) + (1 reg'l mtg X 15,000)
8,000
MA7-1:
Conduct
regular
Support for regular monitoring,
monitoring,
info dissemination, and beach
assessment
signage
1 site / cty (national)
and
information
dissemination
particularly in
Review, develop, improve
bathing
nationally accepted
beaches and
criteria/standards/monitoring
1 consultant x 2mth x 8000
other
technologies
(nat'l)
recreational
waters
Implement monitoring and
assessment programme using
improved criteria/standards
1 site / cty (national)
MA 7-2:
Control
pollution in
Develop & test early warning
bathing
system, reporting to relevant
beaches and
agencies
1 consultant 1pm per 1 site / cty
8,000
other marine
recreational
waters
Improve and implement early
1 site / cty (combine with
warning system in rec. area
above)
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Budget
requested
Activities
Implementation
from GEF
Enforcement of pollution discharge
in test areas
1 site / cty national sources
consultant recommend to
Allocate funds for recycling
include in govt policy for
enterprises
investment plans, natl
incentives for industry
participating in recycling
enterprises, 3 sites
Start-up for local recycling
2 pilot projects @ 3,000each
enterprises
(see microfinance)
Inclusion of envt. Awareness into
1 consultant per cty x 2mths,
nat'l plans
natl
Governance
Actions
Improve legislation governing sub-
standard waters
1 consultant x 3mths natl
Harmonise international and
regional guidelines on marine litter
monitoring and assessment
1 consultant x 1mth x 8000
8,000
Co-ordinating YSLME sub-
commission to ensure SAP
implementation
3 days, 5 yrs, 10 pers
Stakeholder workshop to transfer
new findings
1 in-country / country
Project
Management
project staff
456,613
Travel
48,630
UNOPS 6%
69,375
Total
1,225,617
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Pollution Component's Workplan for 2009
Activity
Action
Timeline / Deadline
Inter-calibration exercises
Nutrients Round 3
on-going
before end 2009
Metals & Organics Round 2
on-going
before end 2009
mid-Feb 2009 before or
IC Summary Workshop #2 (2 days)
PMO and labs
after cruise summary wkshp
Co-operative cruises
PMO and cruise
Cruise summary workshop (2days)
scientists mid-Feb
2009
Regional report
Chief Scientists
Winter cruise data submitted to project
database
cruise scientists
before 2RSC in late 2009
Summer cruise data submitted to
project
cruise scientists
before project ends
SAP Demonstration Activities
2008 - 2009
nutrient loading in hot spots
consultant
Dec. 09
atmospheric deposition
consultant
Nov. 09
sea-based sources
consultant
Nov. 09
recreational waters management
consultant
Dec. 09
cross-component poll-bio
consultant
Dec. 09
NSAP
NPC and national
drafting NSAP
members 2008
govt approval of NSAP
govts
end 2008/early 2009
Project Phase 2 preparations
Working Session #2
Oct. 2008
Regulating and cultural services inputs
to PIF
Oct/Nov. 2008
6th RWG-P Meeting/2nd RSC
PMO will arrange
mid Oct 2009
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List of Acronyms
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List of Acronyms
FSS
Forensic Scientific Services (Queensland, Australia)
GEF
Global Environment Facility
HAB
harmful algal bloom
IAEA-MEL
International Atomic Energy Agency - Marine Environment Laboratory
KORDI
Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute
MARPOL
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution From Ships
NMEMC
National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center (China)
NOAA
National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (USA)
NSAP
National Yellow Sea Action Plan
PAH
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
PMO
Project Management Office
PSC
Project Steering Committee
ROK
Republic
of
Korea
RWG-P
Regional Working Group Pollution
SAP
Strategic Action Programme
SOA
State Oceanic Administration (China)
TIO
Third Institute of Oceanography (China)
UNDP
United Nations Development Programme
UNOPS
United Nations Office for Project Services
YS
Yellow
Sea