Central Asia
Activities in Central Asia
| Convention (& amendments) | Protocol | |
| Kazakhstan | Party | |
| Kyrgyzstan | Party | |
| Tajikistan | ||
| Turkmenistan | ||
| Uzbekistan |
See also the previous activities under the Espoo Convention focused on Central Asia:
- Activities under the Espoo Convention focused on Central Asia, for the period between the 3rd and 4th sessions of the Meeting of the Parties (2004-2008)
- Activities under the Espoo Convention focused on Central Asia, for the period between the 4th and 5th sessions of the Meeting of the Parties (2008-2011)
- Activities under the Espoo Convention focused on Central Asia, for the period between the 5th and 6th sessions of the Meeting of the Parties (2011-2014)
This page presents information on activities under the Espoo Convention focused on Central Asia, for the period between 6th and 7th sessions of the Meeting of the Parties (2014-2017):
- Round Table: Discussion of the draft law on environmental assessment in the Kyrgyz Republic (13 May 2015), BishkekDoc
| Country | Activities | |
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| Kazakhstan | Technical advice to Kazakhstan on improving legislation to implement the Protocol and advice in drafting necessary amendments | Ongoing, 2015-2017. |
| Kyrgyzstan | Technical advice and support to Kyrgyzstan on improving legislation as well as the institutional framework to implement the Convention | Ongoing and will be completed in 2015. |
| Tajikistan | ||
| Turkmenistan | ||
| Uzbekistan |
Workplan Activity
Preparation and dissemination of guidance - drafting of guidance on the practical application of the Convention for specific needs of the subregion (for cases of transboundary EIA in relation to, inter alia, transboundary watercourses) by a consultant.
Document Title | ENG | FRE | RUS |
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Guidance, as presented to the Working Group on EIA and noted by the 4th Meeting of the Parties |
Earlier draft:
Revised draft Guidelines on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context for Central Asian Countries |
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1 | Text of Espoo Convention |
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2 | Template of Notification Letter |
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3 | Guidance on Public Participation in EIA in a Transboundary Context |
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4 | Methodological aspects of environmental and socio-economic impact assessment |
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5 | Guidance on the Practical Application of the Espoo Convention |
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6 | Template of EIA statement |
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7 | Exemplary activity for procedure of post-project analysis |
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8 | Guidance on subregional cooperation |
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9 | Conclusions of the Sub-regional Workshop |
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Carrying-out of workshop in Central Asia (Kyrgyzstan) to finalize the guidance.
Active dissemination of the guidance in the participating countries (through, for example, national workshops).
National workshops in:
- Kyrgyzstan (28 January 2005)
- Tajikistan (18 February 2005)
- Uzbekistan (25 February 2005)
- Turkmenistan
- Kazakhstan
First training workshop held in Tajikistan, 19-21 February 2007 with the support from Switzerland.
Second in Kyrgyzstan, 26-30 November 2007.
Third in Kazakhstan, June 2008.
Fourth in Azerbaijan, 16-18 June 2010.
Fifth in Uzbekistan, 30 June - 2 July 2011.
Sixth planned for Turkmenistan (not realized).