Transcript Greening the ENP, Ukraine

Greening the ENP, Ukraine
Implemented by EPL in cooperation with WWFEPO and Hbf
Objectives of the Project
 Enable civil society participation in Ukraine
 Promote sustainable development and
environmental integration within the ENP
process
 Foster good governance and project
cooperation both between the EU member
states and the NC
Main activities
 Study tour to Brussels
 National assessment of the status of
environment and civil society participation
in Ukraine
 Organization of local round tables with
other environmental NGOs
 Organization of media event
 Network with state bodies, NGOs and
media
National Assessment
Objectives:
 to bring attention of the state authorities in
Ukraine and institutions of the European Union
to the need to strengthen the environmental
protection and public participation issues in the
EU-Ukraine Action Plan as well as European
Neighborhood Policy ;
 provide them with concrete proposals and
recommendations to improve the situation.
National Assessment
Structure of the National Assessment:
 Assessment of the issue (main problems, risks)
 Reflection of the issue in the EU – Ukraine
Action Plan and its practical implementation
 Proposals for improvement of the situation
 Case study section
National Assessment
Selected issues:
 Strategic environmental assessment
 The Convention on International Trade in
Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
(CITES)
 International Transport Corridors
 Access to Environmental Information / Public
Participation in Decision-Making in
Environmental Matters
 Fresh water
National Assessment
General Conclusions:
 Sustainable development and
environmental protection should be the
guiding principle and priority of the
European Neighborhood Policy and the
EU-Ukraine Action Plan, not just one of
their elements
National Assessment
General Conclusions:
 Environmental protection considerations
should be integrated into economic and
social priorities of the EU-Ukraine Action
Plan
National Assessment
General Conclusions:
 Adoption and implementation of the EUUkraine Action Plan should be transparent
and provide for public participation
opportunities, including for participation in
decision-making and monitoring of the
implementation of the EU-Ukraine Action
Plan
Lessons learned: assessing AP
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Selecting issues
Methodology
Consultation process
Low awareness of ENP and AP
Lessons learned: influencing
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Networking and awareness raising
Law-drafting
Input into other policy processes
Contacts and communication with relevant
officials from Ukraine and EU