Байкальский информационный центр http://bic.iwlearn.org These are the search results for the query, showing results 954 to 968. 2012 summary http://bic.iwlearn.org/en/news/the-baikal-project/5594ef7eea5e50378971b11f91489a92 Brief summary of the project achievements in 2012 year Baikal (800x600).jpgWithin the scope of the Project according to 2012 work plan there were 17 themes under performance, provided by the following organizations:

  • state scientific and educational institutions, such as Faculty of Geography (Moscow State University), Institute of Meteorology, Hydrology and Environment (Ulan-Bator), Institute of Geoecology of Mongolian Academy of Sciences (Ulan-Bator), Mongolian Institute of Water Research and Development (Ulan-Bator), Limnological Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences (Irkutsk), Irkutsk State University, Irkutsk State Technical University, Baikal Institute of Nature Management of Russian Academy of Sciences (Ulan-Ude), Buryat State University (Ulan-Ude), Buryat State Academy of Agriculture (Ulan-Ude), Budget Institution “BurPriroda” (Ulan-Ude), Zabaikalsky State Pedagogical University (Chita), Hydrochemical Institute of RosHydromet (Rostov-on-Don).
  • non-governmental organizations, such as ANO “Center of International Projects” (Moscow), Mongolia Water Forum-ushelts (Ulan-Bator), RPO “Baikal Ecotourism Association” (Moscow), Youth Artistic Theatre (Ulan-Ude).

 

During implementation of the Project in 2012 there were 13 individual contracts with Russian and Mongolian experts of water resource management, interaction of surface waters and underground waters, biodiversity preservation in mining and tourism, Baikal basin hot spots, climate change on the Baikal nature territory, communication and public awareness of environment pollution and tourism development, training programs development and stakeholders’ self-assessment.

Moreover, 3 contracts with international experts have been concluded (as per Project document) for the following tasks:

  • Preparation of Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis according to requirements of international organizations financing the Project;
  • Carrying out of analysis of international cooperation in the field of transboundary water resources between Russia and Mongolia, detection of gaps in legal and institutional issues;
  • Interaction of surface waters and underground waters (sub-contract with UNESCO).

 

The Project participates in different events relevant to its goals and tasks, as well as it supports their organization. Totally in 2012, Project implementation bureau staff took part in 29 events. Moreover 50 media sources have published information about project activities.The list of such events is available on the project web site.

The Project web-site has been launched. It works in Russian, Mongolian and English. Information is regularly updated.

Approved first year budget is 1 083.377 USD. Expenditure by the end of 2012: 1,020,937 USD. Approved first year budget of the Project was realized by 94 %.

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]]> No publisher Sergey Kudelya 2013-03-02T08:05:28Z Feed Item Model Database http://bic.iwlearn.org/en/news/the-baikal-project/58ef7c7d791fe489d7c7c1fa5260b33a Database for modeling and simulation of pollutants transport in the Baikal basin waters. Executors: Moscow State University, Baikal Institute of Nature Management (Russian Academy of Sciences). End of works: December 15, 2012.

Final products:

  • Complex geoinformation system “the Selenga basin, based on ARCGIS software compatible with attributive data base”.
  • Measured pollution content in the Selenga basin rivers within historical data.
  • Set of maps of actual condition (pollution content) of the Selenga basin river system within the observation period (literature references) and according to the data of Moscow State University 2011-2012 expeditions (maps of water run-off characteristics, suspended and tractional loads, chemical elements in the Selenga basin).

The work completed. ARCGIS data base has been developed and presented to the Project management bureau.

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]]> No publisher Sergey Kudelya 2013-03-02T08:05:28Z Feed Item Joint monitoring program http://bic.iwlearn.org/en/news/the-baikal-project/e365b0754684e32acb464df564a3efb7 Harmonized water quality monitoring program for the Selenga Basin Executors: Hydrochemical Institute of RosHydromet (Russia) and Institute of hydrometeorology (Mongolia). End of works: December 2012.

Final products:

  • Integrated with Mongolia approaches to analytical measures quality system.
  • List of methods of physical-chemical analysis and technical tools, recommended for stationary and movable laboratories in the system of the Selenga basin monitoring by Russian and Mongolian sides.
  • Harmonized water quality monitoring program for the Selenga basin.

Currently, harmonized surface water quality monitoring program (developed by Hydrochemical Institute, Russia) for the Baikal Basin is under agreement with Mongolian side.

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]]> No publisher Sergey Kudelya 2013-03-02T08:05:28Z Feed Item Selenga Delta - water quality http://bic.iwlearn.org/en/news/the-baikal-project/99df60d1671dade4f3eaf14f416617b5 Study on the Selenga Delta water quality issues Executors: Baikal Institute of Nature Management (Russian Academy of Sciences) and Limnological Institute (Russian Academy of Sciences). End of works: November 25, 2012.

Final products:

  • Project of Terms of references for monitoring of physical-chemical and biological parameters of the Selenga basin water quality and preparation of recommendations for its execution.
  • Analysis of climate change impact on the Selenga basin water quality and assessment of man’s impact on it.

The work completed. The Selenga basin water run-off seasonal variation in 2012 has been shown, as well as its correlation with biogenic elements content in water, heavy metals in water and bottom sediments. Project of Terms of references for monitoring program in the Selenga river delta.

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]]> No publisher Sergey Kudelya 2013-03-02T08:05:28Z Feed Item Selenga Delta - bentos http://bic.iwlearn.org/en/news/the-baikal-project/106a737b70a162e88b3d600f879eaefe Study on the Selenga Delta habitat and the health of the benthic zone Executor: Irkutsk state university.

End of works: November 25, 2012.

Final products:

- Analysis of hydrological, hydrochemical, microbiological, hydrobiological and ichthyological indicators of the Selenga Delta benthic zone.

- Assessment of aboriginal and invasive benthophage fishes’ impact on benthos structure and its quantity indicators.

The work completed. Nourishment of main benthophage fishes has been analyzed, their impact on structure of benthic organisms has been estimated.

No particular impact on zoobenthos of aboriginal species and such introduction species as Amur carp, bream and Amur catfish, has not been detected.

At the same time, practically all age groups of Amur sleeper considerably influence zoobenthos organisms so greatly that by autumn period all benthos organisms are eaten by Amur sleeper. There are recommendations for control of this phenomenon.

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]]> No publisher Sergey Kudelya 2013-03-02T08:05:28Z Feed Item BIC Conception http://bic.iwlearn.org/en/news/the-baikal-project/00ac7905f1e8705315b2c80c89e93b60 Baikal Information Center (BIC) Conception Executors: Budget Institution “BurPriroda” of ministry of nature resources of Buryatia (Ulan-Ude), Institute of water research and development (Mongolia).

Final products:

  • Information structure of data base and list of information resources, computer programs for collecting, storage and usage of ecological information.
  • Type of information activity and technological structure of Baikal information center.
  • Scope of activity and participants’ competency level (organizations, their information and users).

Project of agreement between organizations involved in developing of Baikal Information center has been prepared. Currently, it is under agreement process.

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]]> No publisher Sergey Kudelya 2013-03-02T08:05:27Z Feed Item Education Plan http://bic.iwlearn.org/en/news/the-baikal-project/569c5528b30889b4b32712c7efd49719 Ecological Education Enhancement Plan Executor: Moscow State University.

Final products in 2012:

The work completed. Road map of ecological education enhancement till 2015 at different levels (preschool, school, college education) has been developed. The work is recommended for replication and introduction in regions of the Baikal district.

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]]> No publisher Sergey Kudelya 2013-03-02T08:05:27Z Feed Item Training manual http://bic.iwlearn.org/en/news/the-baikal-project/249e773dbad02282ba84b3d26a329ddf Upgrade of competency of administrative staff in the field of ecology and sustainable development for Integrated Natural Resource Management in the Baikal Basin Transboundary Ecosystem Executor: Zabaikalsky State Pedagogical University

Final products in 2012:

The work completed: conception and academic manuals for upgrade of competency of administrative staff in the field of ecology and sustainable development have been developed. The work is recommended for replication and introduction in regions of the Baikal district.

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]]> No publisher Sergey Kudelya 2013-03-02T08:05:27Z Feed Item Education Plan - Buryatiya http://bic.iwlearn.org/en/news/the-baikal-project/26c22251d3f8e43c72e0cd5a9f7520e5 Road map of ecological education enhancement till 2015 at different levels (preschool, school, college education) has been developed. Executor: Buryat State University.

Final products in 2012:

The work completed. Road map of ecological education enhancement till 2015 at different levels (preschool, school, college education) has been developed.

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]]> No publisher Sergey Kudelya 2013-03-02T08:05:27Z Feed Item Strategy for (dead) livestock disposal http://bic.iwlearn.org/en/news/the-baikal-project/cfbdb77c2346c4b9de78253fd78b78d9 Executor: Buryat State Academy of Agriculture.

End of works: November 2012

Final products:

  • Inventory of cattle mortuaries in Barguzinsky and Kurumkansky districts of Buryatia, assessment of their ecological and microbiological condition.
  • Assessment of technologies of elimination of unconditioned cattle mortuaries, using best existing practices.
  • Development of necessary improvement in dead livestock disposal which leads to the anthrax outburst.

The work completed. Analytical review of anthrax incidents on the Baikal basin transboundary territory (Buryatia, Zabaikalsky Krai, Mongolia) has been compiled. Inventory and mapping of existing cattle mortuaries in Barguzinsky and Kurumkansky districts has been carried out. Assessment of technologies of elimination of unconditioned cattle mortuaries has been conducted.

Certain places have been determined and local construction estimates of 2 new cattle mortuaries have been prepared. Request for quotations for cattle mortuaries erection in 2013 have been made.

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]]> No publisher Sergey Kudelya 2013-03-02T08:05:27Z Feed Item Shoreline clean-up - Russia http://bic.iwlearn.org/en/news/the-baikal-project/1eea87bcabf590b0a14408e4f032e55e Shoreline clean-up of the Baikal Lake and Selenga Executor: International Baikal shoreline volunteer group, “Save Baikal” project, youth artistic theatre.

End of works: spring-summer 2012

The work completed. The Project has supported the activity of Baikal shoreline volunteer group camp. Shoreline and lake’s ice-cover clean-up actions in winter period have been held. The Uda river shoreline action has been organized together with city’s administration and citizens. Within the summer period the volunteers gathered more than 450 tons of garbage on the Baikal shoreline of 25 kms long.

More than 100 volunteers have taken part in the action.

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]]> No publisher Sergey Kudelya 2013-03-02T08:05:26Z Feed Item 2012 Shoreline clean-up of Hovsgol lake http://bic.iwlearn.org/en/news/the-baikal-project/369ead84a94bff70b20555ac4882b32d Shoreline clean-up of Hovsgol lake and setup of a water sanitation zone in Khatgal village Executor: Mongolia Water Forum-ushelts; “Domogt Dalai” environmental NGO, Khatgal.

End of works: September 2012.

The work completed. Shoreline clean-up of Hovsgol lake in the zone of Khatgal village has been organized together with local administration and school kids.

Water sanitation zone has been erected for the lake’s shoreline pollution protection. The action has been published widely in mass media.

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]]> No publisher Sergey Kudelya 2013-03-02T08:05:26Z Feed Item Tourism plan for Baikal Bioshpere Reserve http://bic.iwlearn.org/en/news/the-baikal-project/9b3e0c3676ae6b2df051ae6aef2412b4 Biodiversity compatible recreational tourism plan for Baikal Bioshpere Reserve Executor: NGO "Baikal Eco Tourism Association".

End of works: December 2012.

Final products:

  • Assessment of the Baikal Bioshpere Reserve conformity with international criteria of joining to international ecotourism net.
  • Plan of joining of Baikal Bioshere Reserve to international ecotourism net.

The work completed. Strengths and weaknesses of the Baikal Bioshpere Reserve have been analyzed. Plan of its joining to international ecotourism net has been developed.

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]]> No publisher Sergey Kudelya 2013-03-02T08:05:26Z Feed Item Climate Change Assessment for TDA http://bic.iwlearn.org/en/news/the-baikal-project/e2a9ae389d9f2cbb2bc8f06bb0a3a3af The following tasks have been accomplished:

  • Review, analyse and summarise existing baseline information relevant to expected environmental and socio-economic impacts of global climate change in the Lake Baikal catchment region, with particular emphasis on transboundary problems as identified in the revised TDA.
  • Review and summarise existing policy and regulatory frameworks relevant for disaster risk reduction in Mongolia and Russia.
  • Review, analyse and summarise relevant activities by national governments, donors, NGO’s and private sector institutions that are relevant to adaptation to the expected impacts of global climate change in the Baikal basin region.
  • Formulate recommendations for strategic actions to adapt to the impacts of climate change in the Baikal basin region, with specific emphasis on transboundary problems as identified in the revised TDA.
  • Identify gaps in the available information, and provide a list of recommendations for further studies.
  • Identify potential sources for relevant data/information (e.g. reports, recent scientific papers) and include these as a reference list in the final consultancy document.
  • Provide inputs to improve the quality of the relevant climate change section in the draft revised TDA document.

 

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]]> No publisher Sergey Kudelya 2013-03-02T08:05:26Z Feed Item Hotspot Assessment for TDA http://bic.iwlearn.org/en/news/the-baikal-project/df2c17556028c0391a0e3f2484663460 The following tasks have been accomplished:

  • Identify local sources of pollution located in the Russian catchment area of Baikal Basin.
  • Determine their impact on water quality (surface and underground) on relevant chemical and biological parameters.
  • Review and rank upgrade needs for Selenga basin municipalities, including of ongoing and planned water and sanitation projects.

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