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The ENVSEC InitiativeOpportunities for regional cooperation

This publication highlights past and present ENVSEC activities in South Eastern Europe.It is not meant to provide a comprehensive overview of all related activities in the region, nordoes it include potential future projects.

The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of the REC and do not necessarilyreflect the views of the individual ENVSEC partner organisations, their donors or membercountries.

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THE ENVS EC IN I T I AT I V E : OPPORTUN I T I E S FOR R EG IONAL COOPERAT ION 32 THE ENVS EC I N I T I AT I V E : OPPORTUN I T I E S FOR R EG IONAL COOPERAT ION

Environmental challenges such as cross-border pollution and the management of shared naturalresources (water basins, forests, mountains etc.) can trigger political tension or conflict. Countriesexperiencing economic transition or political instability are particularly sensitive to tensions related tonatural resources. However, cooperation among neighbouring countries on environmental issues canpave the way towards dialogue and understanding and can lay the foundations for agreement ontransboundary environmental management, creating the possibility of lasting political stability.

The Environment and Security (ENVSEC) Initiative was founded in 2003 with the aim of transformingenvironment and security risks into regional cooperation. It brings together six internationalorganisations with specialised but complementary mandates and expertise — the Organization forSecurity and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE); the Regional Environmental Center for Central andEastern Europe (REC); the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP); the United NationsEconomic Commission for Europe (UNECE); the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); andthe North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as an associated partner. The ENVSEC Initiativeaddresses the critical links between environmental management, human security, conflict preventionand sustainable development in localities that are vulnerable to conflicts and tension. As a cross-sectoralprogramme that touches on many issues related to the environment and sustainable development, theENVSEC Initiative is ideally placed to help countries pursue integrated strategies for environmentallysound development and poverty reduction. Its primary role is to promote environmental governanceand to assist countries to build cross-sectoral capacities and put in place effective policies, institutionsand participatory mechanisms to protect the environment, prevent conflict and alleviate poverty.

All activities implemented under the ENVSEC Initiative focus on or include capacity-buildingcomponents and promote the involvement of beneficiary countries in order to achieve the widest-reaching results. Stakeholders and beneficiaries take an active part in project development andimplementation. The ENVSEC Initiative works in four regions: Central Asia, Eastern Europe, SouthEastern Europe and the Southern Caucasus. Its work benefits millions of people living in transboundaryriver basin areas, in the vicinity of hazardous mining sites, and in areas affected by climate changeimpacts, dam failure and wild fires.

The destruction and over-exploitation

of natural resources and ecosystems

and the risk of natural disaster are

widely recognised as the main barriers

to socioeconomic development

and the main potential cause

of political disputes in the region.


The ENVSEC Initiative in South Eastern Europe

The region referred to here as South Eastern Europe comprises Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina,Croatia, Kosovo*, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia, as well asBulgaria and Romania, which are not direct beneficiaries. The use and management of shared naturalresources in the region, such as transboundary lakes, rivers and mountains, can be seen as both achallenge and an opportunity for cooperation. Violent conflicts, the transition to a free marketeconomy as well as slow economic growth have resulted in the application of cost-saving operationalprinciples that may prove hazardous to the environment and threaten biodiversity. The region isaffected by heavy industrial pollution in urban areas, pollution from the mining sector, intensiveagriculture with as yet uncalculated health impacts, and a lack of technology and infrastructure forwastewater and waste management.

The activities of the ENVSEC Initiative in SEE have been funded by Austria, Belgium, the CanadianInternational Development Agency (CIDA), Finland, and Sweden through the Swedish EnvironmentalProtection Agency (SEPA). Its portfolio of 34 projects/activities covers a wide range of environmentalissues with a security dimension in the region. These include strengthening regional cooperation forthe management of shared natural resources; the management of protected areas, includingmountains, that form national boundaries; and the reduction of transboundary environmental andhuman safety risks posed by sub-standard mining operations. Other ENVSEC activities include supportto the implementation of the UNECE Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation inDecision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters; and adaptation to the impacts ofclimate change in order to reduce security risks. With funding from NATO’s Science for Peace andSecurity Programme, the ENVSEC Initiative implements multi-year projects supporting practicalscientific and technical cooperation among scientists and experts.

The four regional priorities of the ENVSEC Initiative are:� the management and reduction of transboundary risks from hazardous activities; � strengthening regional cooperation on environmental governance through participatory and

informed decision-making and implementation processes; � the management of shared natural resources; and � the reduction of security risks by means of adaptation to the impacts of climate change.

Examples of projects addressing these issues are described in the following pages.

*This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion onthe Kosovo declaration of independence.


� Peer review missions in Bulgaria and Serbia, which identified potential legal, institutional andpractical opportunities for and barriers to the joint management of the Timok River basin, andhelped to develop a common understanding, identify needs and provide recommendations.

� The establishment of the Timok Working Group, comprising representatives of Serbian andBulgarian authorities and civil society. The working group is regularly consulted on strategies inorder to ensure the effectiveness of activities and their positive impact on the beneficiaries.

� The production of a short video in English, with Serbian and Bulgarian subtitles, which was postedon the project website <http://timok.rec.org>.

The Management and Reduction of Transboundary Risks from Hazardous ActivitiesThe mining sector makes an important contribution to local and nationaleconomies in South Eastern Europe. However, it is often characterised by poorplanning and inappropriate operational and post-operational practices. The poorcondition of mining facilities across the region (including tailings dams and wasteheaps) has resulted in severe pollution, mostly water contamination due to therelease and seepage of heavy metals. The transboundary impact of such pollutioncan trigger significant tensions in the region, with the potential to affect the securityof the Balkan states.

Chemical industrial sites in the region also merit greater attention in order to helpcountries prevent or respond to industrial accidents through better riskmanagement, relevant safety measures and contingency planning.

Objectives� Prevent and mitigate transboundary environmental risks arising from hazardous pollution hotspots,

in particular from abandoned mines, tailings dams and chemical industrial sites.� Support countries to ratify and implement the Industrial Accidents Convention, the Espoo

Convention and its SEA Protocol, and the Water Convention.

Activities and outputs� Increased information on the current state of around 150 mining sites in South Eastern Europe, and

possible remediation solutions.� The improved safety of two non-active mining sites in Reps and Rreshen, Albania, through

remediation work by UNEP and UNDP.� The regional workshop “Environmental risk reduction at abandoned mining sites in South Eastern

Europe”, with the participation of more than 40 experts from six countries in the region.

The Prevention of Transboundary Environmental Conflicts on the Timok River The Timok River rises north of the Svrljig Mountains in the Carpathian/Balkan region in eastern Serbia.

The river basin is located almost entirely (98 percent) in Serbia, where it covers an area of4,607 km2, with the remaining 2 percent (93 km2) in Bulgaria. The Timok River is aninternationally significant waterway: the lower 17.5 km forms a border between Serbiaand Bulgaria, and it flows into the Danube River at a point common to the borders ofSerbia, Bulgaria and Romania.

For many years the Timok River basin has been subject to serious degradation anddeforestation as a result of uncontrolled mining activities. In recent years in particular,heavy-metal pollution from mines in the municipality of Bor have caused ecologicaldamage. The continued exploitation of the area threatens the livelihoods of people livingon both sides of the border and pollutes the Danube River.

Objectives� Support communication and collaboration for the joint management of the Timok River basin.� Investigate opportunities for bilateral agreements.

Activities and outputs� The Roadmap 2010–2012, which proposes milestones and a timeline for project implementation,

including priority activities and an innovative approach to developing cooperation based on peerreviews of water management.

GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE Bulgaria, SerbiaDONORS Canada, Sweden, FinlandBUDGET USD 150,000 IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES REC,UNECE DURATION 2008–2012

GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE Albania,Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,Kosovo*, the former Yugoslav Republicof Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia DONORS Austria, FinlandBUDGET USD 1,187,558 IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES UNEP,UNDP, REC, UNECE DURATION 2009–2012


� Provide technical, institutional and legal support for the establishment and functioning of pollutantrelease and transfer registers (PRTRs) in line with the UNECE PRTR Protocol and the European PRTR(E-PRTR).

Activities and outputs� Locally, the creation of new Aarhus Centres in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sarajevo), Montenegro

(Podgorica and Niksic) and Serbia (Kraguejevac, Novi Sad, Subotica), and support to those alreadyin operation in Albania (Tirana, Shkodra and Vlora).

� Contribution to the implementation of the Aarhus Convention through local-level capacity-buildingactivities; providing a platform for dialogue on environmental concerns between civil society,government and the business sector to form a sound basis for participatory decision making at locallevel; and raising public awareness of environmental concerns and environmental rights.

� Regionally, facilitating the exchange of experience, best practices and lessons learned amongcountries implementing the Aarhus Convention; and enhancing networking and informationexchange among the Aarhus Centres in the region.

� The development of capacity-building programmes to promote the integration and application ofpublic participation in decision making related to environmental impact assessments, strategicenvironmental assessments and urban planning in Albania and Serbia.

� The organisation of roundtable meetings for judges, prosecutors, authorities, legal experts andNGOs; and of interactive trainings for civil society and the judiciary in order to promote theunderstanding and implementation of the access to justice requirements of the Aarhus Convention.

� Support for a study on the application of criminal law in the processing of environmental crimes inSerbia.

� Assistance to environmental agencies in setting up and operating PRTR systems in line with theUNECE PRTR Protocol and the E-PRTR; and assistance in preparations for the ratification of thePRTR Protocol.

Promoting the Implementation of the Aarhus Convention in South Eastern EuropeThe signing of the UNECE Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (the Aarhus Convention) was a landmark inenvironmental democracy. It creates rights for individuals and organisations with respect to decisions

that affect the environment. The Aarhus Convention creates an opportunity to harmoniserelevant legislation across countries and regions in order to guarantee the same level ofrights and opportunities on access to information, public participation in decision makingand access to justice in environmental matters for citizens and non-governmentalorganisations (NGOs). The countries of South Eastern Europe are all parties to theconvention. Significant progress has been made in the region in terms of aligningnational legislation with the convention. Nevertheless, work remains to be done to putthese requirements into practice, especially in the field of public participation and accessto justice. There is a need to build the capacities of authorities at various levels, thejudiciary, NGOs and other stakeholders; to raise awareness of their roles andresponsibilities; and to provide efficient mechanisms and tools that allow them to ensurethe implementation of the convention.

Objectives� Support countries to implement the Aarhus Convention.� Establish new Aarhus Centres, and support those already in operation, in order to facilitate access to

environmental information, public participation and access to justice.� Facilitate dialogue between government and NGOs on the implementation of the Aarhus

Convention. � Strengthen national and local capacities for participatory and informed planning, decision-making,

implementation and monitoring processes in relation to environment and security challenges and inorder to prevent and resolve environmental conflicts.

GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE Albania,Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia.DONOR FinlandBUDGET USD 398,665 IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES OSCE,REC DURATION 2010–2012


Activities and outputs � Organisation of the 11th Alpine Conference and First Ministerial Conference for the Protection and

Sustainable Development of the Dinaric Arc Region (March 7–9, 2011, Brdo pri Kranju, Slovenia).In the framework of the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Alpine Convention, the 11th AlpineConference marked the end of the Slovenian Presidency, which focused on cooperation with theDinaric Arc countries. As a result of UNEP’s contribution in the framework of ENVSEC, the FirstDinaric Conference took place with the participation of representatives from Albania, Bosnia andHerzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo*, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro andSlovenia. A resolution was adopted aimed at strengthening cooperation in the field of thesustainable development of mountain territories. This resolution marks an important step towardsthe development of a legal framework for the protection and sustainable development of theDinaric Arc region.

� At the invitation of the Slovenian Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning, the SteeringCommittee for the Preparation of a Second Ministerial Conference on the Dinaric Arc Region meton October 26–27, 2011 in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Governance, Implementation and Enforcement in relation to Illegal Logging Illegal logging and the illegal timber trade are growing problems for many countries andcan result in deforestation, forest degradation, desertification and contribution to climatechange. The problem of illegal logging is exacerbated by corruption, which underminesthe rule of law and good governance, feeds organised crime and causes social unrest.Loss of revenue as a result of illegal logging further threatens economic and socialdevelopment. Cross-border and international tensions are often associated with theillegal timber trade and hinder sustainable development in affected regions. Illegallogging undermines many key European development objectives: public-sector financingfor development targeted at the poor; good governance; peace and security; the fightagainst corruption; and sustainable environmental management.

Objectives� Enhance and support transboundary and regional cooperation among governments and local

stakeholders for the management of shared natural resources. � Assess the current state of the forestry sector in South Eastern European countries, including legal,

institutional and policy frameworks.� Formulate solid recommendations for addressing illegal logging and the illegal timber trade in the region.� Increase capacities for natural resources management and combating environmental crimes.

Activities and outputs� Fact-finding and assessment of the scope and effects of illegal logging in the subject countries using

standard information-gathering tools including observation, interviews, research and surveys.

Regional Consultations on the Protection and Sustainable Development of Mountain Regions in South Eastern Europe (Dinaric Arc and Balkans): Partnerships with the Alpine and Carpathian Regions In the framework of this project, UNEP Vienna promoted the idea of developing a new multilateralenvironmental agreement targeted at the mountain region of the Balkans and Dinaric Arc (a “Balkan

Convention”) at various high-level conferences and meetings. Between 2009 and 2010,UNEP prepared and published the report “Towards a Network of Mountain ProtectedAreas in the Balkans and the Dinaric Arc” (available at www.unep.at), summarisingnetworking experience gathered in the Alps and the Carpathians; comparing theconditions and legal context for the establishment of a protected area network in SEEwith those in neighbouring mountain ranges; providing guidelines on networking; andcreating a provisional database of large-scale protected areas in SEE.

Objectives� Promote an eco-regional approach to biodiversity conservation in SEE.� Enhance cross-border and regional dialogue for cooperation on the sustainable development of the

region and the promotion of formal collaborative agreements.� Catalyse local partnerships, facilitate transboundary contacts and consultations, identify common

nature conservation and local development priorities for transboundary cooperation in the region,and exchange experience.

� Promote the designation of protected areas and emphasise potential benefits for local economiesresulting from sustainable tourism and opportunities for transboundary cooperation.

DONOR Finland, AustriaIMPLEMENTING AGENCY UNEPDURATION 2009–2012

GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE Albania,Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, SerbiaDONOR Belgium, FinlandBUDGET USD 458,678 IMPLEMENTING AGENCY RECDURATION 2009–2012


� Support regional cooperation and assist governments and communities to identify commonsolutions and develop joint projects to achieve them, and facilitate dialogue and collaborationamong stakeholders.

Activities and outputs� Analysis of priorities and hotspots in terms of the security impacts of climate change at regional

level.

� Support for regional cooperation and dialogue on climate change scenarios and strategies.

� Awareness-raising activities and the presentation of survey outcomes at the worshop “Climatechange–induced environmental security risks in South Eastern Europe”, organised on October 18,2011 in Sarajevo, back to back with consultations with experts, governmental representatives andother stakeholders.

� The drafting of regional adaptation strategies for mountainous areas in South Eastern Europe,evolving in dialogue with the Alpine, Caucasus, Central Asian and Carpathian regions.

� A diagnostic audit of the policy, institutional and legislative set-up in South Eastern Europeancountries to evaluate their capacity to address illegal logging according to international standards;and the preparation of a regional report, concrete recommendations and a regional roadmap basedon the fact-finding study and diagnostic audit.

� The organisation of a conference on illegal logging and environmental crime, which took place inBudapest in November 2010, at which the Themis network (Managing Natural Resources andCombating Environmental Crime) was officially launched with the adoption of a joint declarationand the approval of a multi-annual work programme (themis.rec.org).

� The development of a South Eastern European regional action plan (Forest Law Enforcement andTrade Action Plan), with special focus on the cross-border aspects of illegal logging.

� Capacity building of competent national authorities responsible for forestry and forest management andcontrol, including three training workshops co-organised with the United States Environmental ProtectionAgency (US EPA) and the International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) in Budapest in 2011.

� The participation of the beneficiary countries, along with major international organisations and UNagencies, at the ninth conference of the International Network for Environmental Compliance andEnforcement, held in Canada in June 2011, where specific workshops focused on networking andlaw enforcement tools in the region.

Adaptation to the Impacts of Climate Change for Reducing Security Risks in South Eastern EuropeThe impacts of climate change can already be widely observed in South Eastern Europe, in the form ofdrinking water shortages, reduced agricultural productivity, growing health concerns and the decreasedgeneration of renewable energy.

Current projections indicate a rising demand for water, energy and food, withsubsequent strains on natural systems. These trends send a clear message to decisionmakers in government, business and civil society — the way in which countries deal withwater, energy and food security will have a major influence on economic growth, humanwell-being and the environment.

This project identifies the main challenges arising as a result of the impacts of climatechange (related to water, food and energy security), since enhanced knowledge ofclimate change impacts and their interrelation with security aspects can contribute toreducing environment and security risks. The aim is also to create a consolidated regionalapproach to adaptation, and to provide guidance on adaptation to climate change inmountainous areas.

Objectives� Provide a review of current and emerging links between climate change–related environment and

security risks.

� Highlight major challenges, identify hotspots and analyse priorities.

GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE Albania,Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro,SerbiaDONOR FinlandBUDGET USD 155,295 IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES REC,UNEP, UNECE DURATION 2009–2012


Drinking Water Quality Risk Assessment and Prevention in Novi Sad Municipality, Serbia Novi Sad, Serbia’s second largest city after Belgrade, is the capital of the AutonomousProvince of Vojvodina and the administrative centre of the South Backa District. The city,which has a population of 286,157, is located on the banks of the Danube River and theDanube–Tisa–Danube (DTD) Canal. Novi Sad’s drinking water is obtained from theDanube River either directly or through several groundwater aquifers. The area on the leftbank of the Danube is the most problematic, with several possible sources of pollution.

On the left bank of the river, the drinking water abstraction point is located just a few hundred metresdownstream of the municipality waste disposal point. All of the groundwater abstraction points arelocated below densely populated urban areas, and one is located in the vicinity of an oil refinery, whichreleases mineral oils and derivatives of mineral oils into the soil and water. In addition, industrial facilitieswithout wastewater treatment systems, extensive agricultural activities and the sewerage system locatedin the area of the water supply source, which collects wastewater from the refinery as well asatmospheric water, must all be considered as major sources of pollution.

Objective � Reduce and prevent risks related to the environmental quality of surface water and related aquifers

used for the abstraction of drinking water by identifying organic and inorganic contaminants.

Activities and outputs� The establishment of a fully automated early warning system at the public utility company

Waterworks and Sewerage Novi Sad

� The implementation of joint risk management plans and hazard prevention strategies.

NATO activities

GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE SerbiaBUDGET USD 361,852 DURATION 2010–2014


Decision Support System for Reducing the Risks of Environmental Pollution in the Bosna RiverThe Bosna River is a tributary of the Sava River, which is the largest tributary of the Danube connectingBosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Slovenia and Serbia. The river is severely polluted as aresult of the high density of settlements and industrial facilities; the lack of, or inadequately functioning,urban and industrial wastewater treatment plants; and intensive agriculture. The Bosna River flowsthrough the two entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina: the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH)and Republika Srpska (RS). More than 40 percent of the population of FBiH live in the Bosna Riverbasin. To date, little progress has been made in bringing together experts from the two entities to solvebasin-wide issues in an integrated manner and to draft common decisions/programmes of measures.

One of the consequences is a lack of basic, reliable, quantitative data on the main pollutersin the basin, the sources of diffuse pollution, the main pollutants in the river and theassociated groundwater aquifers etc. As a result, it is difficult to propose any large-scaleinvestments for the improvement of the environmental status of the river basin. Improvingthe pollution status of the Bosna River will contribute significantly to raising the standard ofliving of a large proportion of the population of BiH, and to building trust between FBiH andRS. A reduction in pollution in this part of the Sava River basin will also have a verybeneficial impact on relationships with downstream Montenegro and Serbia.

Objective � Develop a decision support system (DSS) in the form of a comprehensive guide to water

management and the implementation of European water policies, allowing the identification ofmajor risks related to environmental pollution in the Bosna River basin and proposing a technicalsolution for the reduction/removal of pollution.

Activities and outputs� Thorough screening of all point and diffuse sources of pollution in the basin using state-of-the-art

analytical techniques. The toxicity of identified individual compounds will be determined byinnovative computer modelling techniques. Substances frequently occurring in the waterenvironment at concentrations in excess of limit values will be ranked as Bosna River PrioritySubstances. The Bosna River will be the first European river basin in which this approach is applied,and the developed DSS will be proposed for replication in all other river basins in Bosnia andHerzegovina and, eventually, throughout South Eastern Europe.

GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE Bosniaand Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Slovenia, SerbiaBUDGET USD 361,852 DURATION 2010–2014

ENVSEC Initiative National Focal PointsAlbaniaSajmir HoxhaDirector, Directorate of Biodiversity, Ministry ofEnvironment E-mail: [email protected] RepishtiHead of UN Division, Ministry of Foreign AffairsE-mail: [email protected]

Bosnia and HerzegovinaAzra RogovicSenior Advisor, Ministry of Foreign Trade andEconomic Relations E-mail: [email protected] OprasicHead of Environmental Department, Ministry ofForeign Trade and Economic Relations E-mail: [email protected]

BulgariaDetelina PeichevaExpert, Ministry of Environment and WaterE-mail: [email protected] ArgirovaAttache in the UN and Development AssistanceDirectorate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs E-mail: [email protected]

CroatiaZana FakinMinistry of Environmental Protection E-mail: [email protected]

Kosovo*Nezakete HakajHead of Division, Ministry of Environment andSpatial Planning E-mail: [email protected]

Ismail HetemajHead of Division, Ministry of Environment andSpatial PlanningE-mail: [email protected]

The former Yugoslav Republic of MacedoniaKosta TrajkovskiHead of Project Preparation Division, Ministry ofEnvironment and Physical Planning E-mail: [email protected] StojcevskiHead of Economic Organisations to UN, Ministryof Foreign AffairsE-mail: [email protected]

MontenegroJelena KnezevicHead of Division, Ministry of Spatial Planning andEnvironmentE-mail: [email protected]

RomaniaSilvian IonescuChief Commissioner of the National EnvironmentGuard, Ministry of Environment and Forests E-mail: [email protected] BurlacuDirector General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs E-mail: [email protected]

SerbiaAleksandar VesicAssistant Minister, Ministry of Environment andSpatial PlanningE-mail: [email protected]

Contacts


ENVSEC Regional Desk Officerfor SEEGordana KozuharovaRegional Director for South Eastern Europe, RECAdy Endre ut 9-112000 SzentendreHungaryTel: (36-26) 504 000 (ext. 421)Fax: (36-26) 311 294E-mail: [email protected]

ENVSEC Initiative SEE Bo Libert Regional Adviser on Environment, ENVSEC FocalPoint, Environment, Housing and Land Manage-ment DivisionUNECEPalais des Nations1211 GenevaSwitzerlandTel: (41 22) 917 2396Fax: (41 22) 917 0621E-mail: [email protected] Carlo Sandei Associate Programme Officer, ENVSEC FocalPoint for South Eastern EuropeUNEP Regional Office for EuropeVienna International Centre, PO Box 5001400 ViennaAustriaTel: (43 1) 260 60 5796Fax: (43 1) 260 60 6730E-mail: [email protected] Bielekova ENVSEC Programme ManagerUNDP Bratislava Regional CentreGrosslingova 3581109 BratislavaSlovakiaTel: (421 2) 59337 311Fax: (421 2) 59337 450 E-mail: [email protected]

Nickolai Denisov UNEP Regional Office for Europe11-13 chemin des Anémones1219 Châtelaine, GenevaSwitzerlandTel: (41 22) 917 8281Fax: (41 22) 917 8024E-mail: [email protected] Buttanri Environmental Affairs AdvisorOffice of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economicand Environmental ActivitiesOSCEWallnerstrasse 61010 ViennaAustriaTel: (43 1) 514 36 6610Fax: (43 1) 51436 96E-mail: [email protected]

ENVSEC Coordination UnitLaura Rio ENVSEC Senior Programme ManagerUNEP Regional Office for Europe11-13 chemin des Anémones1219 Châtelaine, GenevaSwitzerlandTel: (41 22) 917 8207 / (41 79) 948 9096Fax: (41 22) 917 8024E-mail: [email protected] Palosaari ENVSEC Coordination OfficerUNEP Regional Office for Europe11-13 chemin des Anémones1219 Châtelaine, GenevaSwitzerlandTel: (41 22) 917 8779Fax: (41 22) 917 8024E-mail: [email protected]

This publication highlights past and present ENVSEC activities in South Eastern Europe.It is not meant to provide a comprehensive overview of all related activities in the region, nordoes it include potential future projects.

The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of the REC and do not necessarilyreflect the views of the individual ENVSEC partner organisations, their donors or membercountries.

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