Acid Deposition Monitoring Network

in East Asia (EANET)

By:Adelaida B. RomanProgramme Officer

Secretariat for EANET UNEP RRCAP

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Pre EANET 1993-1997Experts meeting discussed issue of acid deposition

IG1 decided

preparatory phase activities

from 1998-2000

IG2 decided Regular phaseStarting 2001

History of EANET

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Objectives of EANET

      • To create a common understanding of the

state of the acid deposition problems in East Asia;

• To provide useful inputs for decision-making at local, national and regional levels aimed at preventing or reducing adverse impacts on the environment caused by acid deposition; and

• To contribute to cooperation on the issues related to acid deposition among the participating countries

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13 Participating Countries

  

Cambodia

China,

Indonesia,

Japan,

Lao PDR

Malaysia,

Mongolia,

Myanmar

Philippines,

Republic of Korea,

Russia,

Thailand

Vietnam

The Secretariat

United Nations Environment Programme,Regional Resource Center for Asia and the Pacificc/o Asian Institute of Technology 3rd Floor, Outreach Bldg.P.O. Box 4, KlongluangPathumthani 12120, ThailandTel: +662-524-5366,524-6244,524-6242 Fax: +66 (0) 2516-2125, 2524-6233Web: www.rrcap.unep.org

Network CenterAcid Deposition and Oxidant ResearchCenter (ADORC)1182 Sowa, Niigata 950-2144JapanTel: +81-25-263-0550Fax: +81-25-263-0566

http://www.adorc.gr.jp

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Institutional Framework• Organizational Chart

IntergovernmentalMeeting

Scientific Advisory Committee

Task Force on Dry Deposition Monitoring

Task Force on Soil and Vegetation Monitoring

Network of Soil and Vegetation Specialists

Secretariatfor EANET

Network Center

National Focal Point National Center

National QA/QC Manager

Regional Level

National Level

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Major Achievements

 Development of technical document related to acid deposition•Guidelines and Technical Manuals for EANET were developed and used as the technical documents for EANET.•Training materials on acid deposition, soil and inland aquatic environment monitoring, and data management have been developed.

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Major Achievements

•Acid deposition monitoring in the participating countries using common methodologies

-monitoring covers four environmental fields: wet deposition, dry deposition, soil/vegetation and inland aquatic environment

                         

 

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Major Achievements 

Publication of Annual Data Reports from 2001-2004The Data Report on the Acid Deposition in the East Asian Region has been finalized and issued annually by the Network Center since 2001. The reports can also be found on the EANET web site.www.eanet.cc

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High Concentration

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Low Concentration

Data exceeding required accuracy

Data within required accuracy

Results of Inter- laboratory Comparison Projects (From 1998 to 2004)

 Conduct of Inter-laboratory Comparison Projects

As one of QA/QC activities of EANET, Inter-laboratory comparison projects

to determine the analytical precision and accuracy in each participating laboratory

Major Achievements

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Strengthening technical capacity in the participating countries

Major Achievements

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Major Achievements

 Conduct of Joint Research Projects

Various joint researches, which relates to the acid deposition and its effect were conducted in Mongolia, Russia, Thailand and Republic of Korea.

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Implementation of Joint projects on Public Awareness

Since 1999, NC has been undertaking joint projects with countries to develop their own national brochures and/or videotapes on acid deposition.

Workshops on Public Awareness for Acid Deposition Problems were held annually.

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The monitoring of wet deposition was conducted at 47 stations all over the participating countries.

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Decision on further financial arrangement was approved by IG5 in 2003.

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Future Development of EANET

Approved at IG7 in November 2005:

1. Report for Policy Makers

2. Feasibility Study on an Appropriate Instrument

to Provide a Sound Basis for Financial Contribution to EANET Activities

3. Decision I/IG7

To be considered at IG8

1.First Periodic Report on the State of Acid Deposition in East Asia-

2. Five-Year Medium Term PLan for EANET

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Thank you very much!