UNECE Georgia Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Environmental Performance Reviews Protection of Georgia Third Review
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
Launch of the Third Environmental Performance Review of Georgia June 8, 2016 Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Protection of Georgia
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
Launch of the EPR-3 of Georgia June 8, 2016
Key Environmental Challenges of Georgia
Ways and Approaches to Implement the EPR-3 Recommendations
Gizo Chelidze Objectives
Facilitate Development of Green Economy
Improve Environmental Governance
Further Integration in International and Global Processes
Improve Public Participation EPR Cycles 3rd EPR - 2015
2nd EPR - 2010 1st EPR - 2003
Georgia among 5 3rd EPR cycle countries
Georgia, Moldova, Belarus Serbia, Montenegro 4 EPR-3 CHAPTERS
Air Waste protection management Energy and environment
Legal, policy and institutional Transport and framework Risk environment management of Natural and Economic technological/ instruments and Anthropogenic Health and Forestry end Hazards Tourism and environmental environment environment expenditures for environment greening economy Industry and environment Water management
Biodiversity and protected Agriculture areas and environment Association Agreement 2014 3 Environmental Chapters 2 Environmental Annexes 11 Environmental Directions 27 EU Directives
Roadmap Adopted: Covers all Environmental 2015 2 Laws Requirement of Association 9 Sub-laws Agreement
Association Agreement Roadmap First Ministry that developed the Roadmap for the Association Agreement and DCFTA
Progress Analysis In Progress: and Further Planning 5 Laws Roadmap Implementation 2016 35 Sub-laws Review and Update
Legislative Harmonization, Following Reforms
2017 2030 Implementation of environmental obligations Goals related to Government 7 Administration Environment
SDG Targets related to 28 Nationalization Environment EPR Reccomendations: - Improve EIA system - Establish SEA Response of Georgia New Environmental Assessment Code
EPR Reccomendation: Develop legislation on integrated pollution prevention and control
Response of Georgia IPPC Twining Fiche prepared
Environemental Governance Air Protection
EPR Reccomendation: Decrease pollution of air from transport sector Response of Georgia Benzene 2016 : Euro 4 Standard Petrol 6 2017: Euro 5 Standard Petrol
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Sulphur Sulfur Dioxide 600 Petrol GEO Aromatic hydrocarbons 400
kg Diesel GOE / 200 mg Petrol EU 0 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 Diesel EU State control on fuel quality Aromatics 50 45 Regularly informing population on the
% 40 GEO quality of motor fuel 35 EU
30 Eco-labeling of Petrol Stations
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Air Quality Monitoring
EPR Reccomendation: Optimize the monitoring network Response of Georgia Widening of monitoring system
Chiatura
Kutaisi
Batumi
Zestaponi Rustavi Tbilisi Development of Effective Emission Inventory System
Introduction of electronic emissions reporting system from enterprises
Simplified Procedures for Business
www.emoe.gov.ge
Improved Quality of Environmental Risk Assessment
Effective System of Data Collection and Analyses
Access to Information on Emissions from Enterprises Water Resources Management
Gradually Improve Response of Georgia wastewater collection and treatment
Updating water quality 04 ecological standards Introduction of basin EPR Reccomendations: 03 Adoption of management - Establish basin management structures; “Law on Water system Resources - Expand the water monitoring networks; Management” - Assess the status of urban wastewater 02 and relevant collection and treatment. sub-legislation
01 Natural and Anthropogenic Hazards EPR Reccomendation: Identify and map hazardous activities Response of Georgia 5 steps system
1. Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment NEA annual almanac on geological and hydrological 2. Prevention and Mitigation hazards Register of high-risk enterprises 3. Readiness
Introduction of early-warning and alarm 4. Response systems. Requirement of contingency plans for high- risk enterprises 5. Recovery Participation in recovery process. Land and Mineral Resources
EPR Reccomendation: Response of Georgia Improve land resource management legislation - Legislative changes; - Introduction of new methodology
Use of removed topsoil for re- cultivation purposes
Development of re-cultivation methodology for degraded lands from mining Inventory abandoned mines Waste Management
EPR Reccomendations: Response of Georgia: Implement a waste data information system Underway
Monitoring and control of hazardous waste hotspots Project on inventory of hazardous waste
Feasibility study for a hazardous waste depository Project under discussion of feasibility study
Other Developments:
New Waste Management Law since 2015
Relevant Sub-legislation since 2015-2016 Circular Economy Waste Management Strategy since 2016
Waste Management Action Plan since 2016 Forestry
Sustainable Management of Forests Improvement Forest Monitoring New Forest Code System
National Forest Inventory
Improvement of Forest Infrastructure Protected Areas
EPR Reccomendation: Response of Georgia Develop and maintain a protected areas network - Gradual expansion of PAs - Development of existing PAs
Kazbegi National Park Expansion
Adding Birtvisi Natural Monument to Algeti National Park
Establishment of Pontus Oak Reserve
Feasibility Study for planned Erusheti, Rioni Delta and Racha protected areas Pontus Oak The New recreational Zone with Museum, Amphitheatre, Gallery and Cafeteria on Colimbari Island (built on former military tunnels) The New recreational Zone with Museum, Amphitheatre, Gallery and Cafeteria on Colimbari Island (built on former military tunnels)
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