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(not least through facilitating information exchange). This will
also be a natural forum for discussing progress and priorities
for the various ENVSEC operations.
In addition ENVSEC will provide assistance to the environ-
mental committees by developing a web portal about the
Ferghana valley. It will compile local environmental data
and information obtained from the numerous ENVSEC
projects, and serve as a common information platform to
initiate regular information exchange.
The OSCE will continue to facilitate the establishment of
local public outlets to promote public participation in deci-
sion-making on environmental and security issues, such as
Aarhus centres positioned between the local Governments,
civil society and the general public
. A Public Environmental
Information Centre was opened in Osh in 2004, and plans
are underway for a similar centre in Khujand as well as
possibly in the Uzbek part of the valley. The centres will
also become natural platforms for disseminating ENVSEC
information locally and stimulating feedback and support,
for instance in connection with local projects such as as-
sessment and management of industrial risks.
As before, UNDP and UNEP will encourage the involve-
ment of local
mass media
in regional activities designed to
ENVSEC pillars
Implementation
Summary of ENVSEC follow-up activities
Leading or-
ganisation
UNDP & GEF
UNEP & MoE
Italy
NATO
UNDP
OSCE, UNDP
& UNEP
OSCE
UNDP & UNEP
UNDP & UNEP
UNDP
Countries of
operation
KYR, TAJ, UZB
KYR, TAJ, UZB
KYR, TAJ, UZB
KYR, TAJ, UZB
KYR, TAJ, UZB
KYR & TAJ,
later UZB
KYR, TAJ, UZB
KYR, TAJ, UZB
KYR & TAJ,
later UZB
Policy dev-
elopment
Capacity
building
Assess-
ment
Land and water resource management
in the Upper Syr-Darya Basin
Rapid environment and health risk
assessment of industrial facilities and
hazardous waste sites
Uranium waste and tailings sites
Natural disaster preparedness for com-
munities in high-risk districts
Support for dialogue between local
(provincial) environmental authorities
Centres for public access to environ-
mental information and involvement in
decision-making
Support for environmental journalism
(regional festivals and training)
Regional web-portal
Environment and conflict early warning
system
Addressing specific environment and security concerns
Strengthening institutions and transboundary dialogue
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Conclusions and outlook