Transcript JTF on Environmental Indicators Geneva, 5-7 November 2013 National systems for regular data reporting on core set of environmental indicators: example of the establishment.

JTF on Environmental Indicators
Geneva, 5-7 November 2013
National systems for regular data reporting on
core set of environmental indicators:
example of the establishment of the monitoring,
information exchange and reporting system to the
marine environment in the Republic of Croatia
(Concentration of pollutants in seawater and sediments)
Mira Zovko, Head of Environmental Documents Department
Croatian Environment Agency (CEA)
CONTENTS
• National institutional framework established for the marine
environment
• Marine Indicator Database
• Data for indicator C-13: Concentration of pollutants in coastal
seawater and sediments (except nutrients)
• WEU15, ME 4, ME 12, OP 1, ME 10
• Challenges for the establishment of a monitoring and
reporting system for the marine environment
• Steps taken to establish monitoring/data exchange/reporting system
• Conclusion
National institutional framework
established for the marine environment
o CEA is the Focal point for collecting/integration/processing of the
environmental data/information at the national level and for CEIS
o CEA is not the institution that performs monitoring by itself (except
on waste)
o Other institutions/stakeholders, specified by the regulations, provide
monitoring data/information for specific area:
eg. for marine environment
• Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries
• Ruđer Bošković Institute
• Institute for Marine and Costal Research in Dubrovnik
o CEA provides reporting to the EC, EEA and other international
instutions, in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment and
Nature Protection
Marine Indicators Database (1)
o the first live network in CEIS connecting
different data sources
o it enables real-time networking
o it enables work on data collecting,
processing, validation from different
places/institutions and presentation
to the public
o indicators, maps, GIS (geo-referenced
information system/Google maps)
o it enables easier, quicker and more
www.izor.hr/azo
reliable national and international
Established within the Adriatic Sea
reporting
o in the database more than 100,000
individual measurement data
Environmental Master Plan, ASEMP
project – Republic of Croatia/UNESCO
(2004–2006)
Marine Indicators Database (2)
o CEA activities:
• establishment of cooperation and the data flow with other
institutions (data on marine pollution and maritime transport):
Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Ruđer Bošković Institute,
Institute for Marine and Costal Research in Dubrovnik
• IT database management and regularly update
• cooperation in quality check and control
• cooperation in data processing and representation
• continuous compliance and harmonization with the reporting
requirements according MSFD
Marine Indicators Database (3)
o Measuring stations:
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21 stations: nutrients, chlorophyll a, temperature and salinity (OC)
27 sites: hazardous substances (OT)
34 stations: sanitary quality of the shellfish farms (OB)
8 stations: entry load streams by rivers
28 stations: biological effects of hazardous substances
(biomarkers) (BM)
• 95 Station: biological quality (transitional and coastal waters) (FC
+ RR + RC)
Marine Indicators Database (4)
o Database for each
indicator shows:
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legislation
indicator definition
data
assessment
graphic and photos
visualization using GIS
available to the general
public (no password)
Marine Indicators Database (5)
o Database functionality / is linked with other databases:
• Bathing water quality
• GIS browsers
Data for C-13:Conc. of pollutants in coastal
seawater and sediments (except nutrients)
SEAWATER
NLI Indicator
WEU15 Frequency of low
bottom oxygen concentrations
in coastal and marine waters
Parametar
Source
low bottom oxigen
concentrations
CEA’s EIS
http://www.izor.h
r/azo/
http://iszo.azo.hr
(Ad WEU 15: ME 4 / The
degree of oxygen saturation in
the transitional and coastal
seawaters )
seasonal and annual
values of :
dissolved oxygen,
ME 12 / Entry load streams in
transitional seawaters
heavy metals (Cd,
Cu, Cr, Hg, Pb ,Zn,
Fe, Mn)
Data for C-13: Conc. of pollutants in coastal
seawater and sediments (except nutrients)
SEAWATER NLI Indicator
OP 1 Bathing water
quality
Parametars
Source
fecal coliform (E. coli,
Intestinal Enterococci)
http://baltazar.izor.hr/plaze
pub/kakvoca
SEDIMENT
NLI Indicator
Parametars
ME 10 / Hazardous
substances in the
marine sediments
heavy metals (Cd, Cu,
Cr, Hg, Pb, Zn),
chlorinated pesticides
(lindan, DDTx)
Source
CEA’s EIS
http://www.izor.hr/azo/
WEU15: Frequency of low bottom oxygen
concentrations in coastal and marine waters
Oxygen
concentrations
measured at all
monitoring
stations (OC1OC11) in 2011
WEU15: Frequency of low bottom oxygen
concentrations in coastal and marine waters
Oxigen
concentrations
measured at one
monitoring
station (OC13)
for the period
1998 – 2011
ME 4: The degree of oxygen saturation
in the transitional and coastal seawaters
Degree of O2
saturation
measured at all
monitoring
stations (OC1OC11) in 2011
ME 4: The degree of oxygen saturation
in the transitional and coastal seawaters
Degree of O2
saturation
measured at one
monitoring
station (OC11)
for the period
1998 – 2012
ME 12: Entry load streams
in transitional seawaters
Entry load
streams of
HM: Cu, Zn,
Cr, Cd, Ni,
Pb (t/year)
measured at
all monitoring
stations in
2011
ME 12: Entry load streams
in transitional seawaters
Entry load
streams of HM:
Fe, Mn (t/year)
measured at all
monitoring
stations in 2011
OP 1: Bathing water quality
Clasification
according :
a)fecal coliform:
E. coli and Intest.
Enterococci
(the number of
colony-forming
/100 ml) *
b)meteorological
data
c) pollution
incidents
* HRN EN ISO
7899-1 ili HRN EN
ISO 7899-2 and HRN
EN ISO 9308-1 ili
HRN EN ISO 9308-3
ME 10: Hazardous substances
in the marine sediments (eg Cu)
Cu concentration
measured at all
monitoring
stations in 2011
ME 10: Hazardous substances
in the marine sediments (eg Cu)
Cu concentrations
measured at one
monitoring
station (OT16)
in period
1996 - 2011
ME 10: Hazardous substances
in the marine sediments (lindane)
Lindane
concentrations
measured at all
monitoring
stations in 2011
ME 10: Hazardous substances
in the marine sediments (lindane)
Lindane
concentrations
measured on
one monitoring
station (OT04)
in period 2006 2011
Challenges for the establishment of a monitoring and
reporting system for the marine environment (1)
Past situation
o lack of a legal framework
o shared competence between the various stakeholders responsibility split between several ministries (Ministry of
Environmental and Nature Protection, Ministry of Maritime
Affairs, Transport and Infrastructure, Ministry of agryculture)
and other public bodies
o lack of appropriate collection of data and of continuous
monitoring - data was conducted through individual and
unrelated research studies, projects, etc.
Challenges for the establishment of a monitoring and
reporting system for the marine environment (2)
o incomparable data in a different format - different
methodologies, data are collected irregularly, noncompatible IT systems, very difficult to access (especially
for the public), not exchanged and/or comparable with data
from other countries or regions
o lack of a financial resources
o insufficient knowledge of the staff - for monitoring,
processing and validation of data and development of
indicators/assessment and establishment of IT infrastructure
Steps taken to establish monitoring/
data exchange/reporting system (1)
• The Croatian Government has asked the UNESCO to assist in the
implementation of the project under the name „Adriatic Sea
Environmental Master Plan (ASEMP) - Module Croatia /
Comprehensive Environmental Management Plan of the coastal areas
of the Adriatic - a network accessible tool”
• Agreement signed between the Government and UNESCO
• The project Consortium was chosen :Arcadis (Belgium), IMDC
(Belgium), CM-Expert (Zagreb) and Resource Analysis (Belgium)
• Expert committee for drafting a National list of indicators for the
thematic area Sea (including fisheries and aquaculture) officially
established by the CEA
Steps taken to establish monitoring/
data exchange/reporting system (2)
• data tables for all selected indicators (NLI Sea) are made
(methodologies for data collection, data processing and exchange)
• upgrade the CEIS (IT infrastructure): purchased and installed a
hardware and softwe units
• internet connection and dana exchange in real time between the
CEA and all data sources was tested
• Marine indicator database was created
• Collection, processing and storage of historical and current data in
the Marine indicator database was performed
• training of employees: for the use of database and IT equipment
Steps taken to establish monitoring/
data exchange/reporting system (3)
• web portal was developed
• User Guide for database was created
• indicator publication of marine environment is made
• data from database is used for the preparation of reports by national
and international obligations of the Republic of Croatia
Information about the project:
• http://www.azo.hr/KakoIZastoJe
• http://www.unesco.org/new/en/venice/about-this-office/singleview/news/call_for_expressions_of_interest_asemp/
Conclusion
Situation today
o for the the marine environment monitoring CEA conducts effective
cooperation mechanisms with Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries,
Ruđer Bošković Institute, Institute for Marine and Costal Research in
Dubrovnik to collect the data and to produce national indicators:
WEU15, ME 4, ME 12, OP 1, ME 10
o based on the data for these indicators, CEA can provide the following
parameters necessary for the development of indicators C – 13:
concentration of oxygen in sea water, heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Cr, Hg,
Pb,Zn, Fe, Mn) in seawater, fecal coliform (E. coli, Intestinal
Enterococci) in seawater, concentration of heavy metals (Cd, Cu,
Cr, Hg, Pb, Zn) and chlorinated pesticides (lindan, DDTx) in sediment
o by the end of this year it will be possible to submit the data for the period
1998 - 2012
Thank you for your attention!
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