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Марина Айдинян Marina Aidinyan, Ministry of Nature Protection RA Нелли Багдасарян

1 Preliminary national diagnostics of environmental statistics Workshop on Environment Statistics for North and Central Asian countries REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA Марина Айдинян Marina Aidinyan, Ministry of Nature Protection RA Нелли Багдасарян Nelly Bagdasryan, National Statistical Service of RA Almaty, Kazakhstan November 2017

2 THE NATIONAL VISION The strategic program of long-term development of the Republic of Armenia for Our national vision of sustainable development, biodiversity, green economy and ecosystems for the Republic of Armenia is: Complex protection, improvement, restoration and rational use of the environment and natural resources are not only an important prerequisite for the harmonious coexistence of people and nature, but also a guarantee of sustainable development of the country, which is the constitutional norm. The 12th article of the Armenian Constitution states: "The state promotes the protection, improvement and restoration of the environment, rational use of natural resources guided by the principle of sustainable development and taking into account responsibility to future generations." The principle of sustainable development dictates the implementation of a policy of a balanced approach in the integrated management of environmental, social and economic issues. 2

3 THE NATIONAL VISION The strategic program of long-term development of the Republic of Armenia for Within the framework of the current national development plan and strategic policy, a number of documents regulating these relations have been adopted. Decisions of the Government of Armenia: "On the program of the Government of the Republic of Armenia for " "On the strategic program for the long-term development of the Republic of Armenia for " Annual programs of activities of the Government of the Republic of Armenia on activities and priority issues. "Strategy on specially protected areas of nature, state program in the field of protection and use", etc. The decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia "On the actions / contribution of the Republic of Armenia defined at the national level" in accordance with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. 3

4 ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS Стратегическая программа перспективного развития Республики Армения на гг. The country's leadership in the coming years set the task, in parallel with raising the pace of economic growth, if possible, to reduce new risks from an environmental point of view. This concerns: Environmental risks in the context of the increasing pace of the mining industry in connection with the rise in prices for metals, Illegal logging in connection with the rise in gas prices, Excessive exploitation of water resources, due to the rapid development of infrastructures using groundwater resources and climate change, Increased danger of desertification. 4

5 . ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS PROGRAM OF THE GOVERNMENT OF REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA FOR There are some institutional problems, existing at the same time: The absence of a unified system of governance and policy in the field of ecology The lack of an ecosystem approach to environmental protection and natural resource management. Lack of a unified information system / national portal / and monitoring of the environment and natural resources. Absence of modern mechanisms for managing the territories of water basins and biodiversity. 5

6 . Political priorities and policy instruments PROGRAM OF THE GOVERNMENT OF REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA FOR PROTECTION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF WATER RESOURCES In 2017, a package of legislative changes was developed that streamlined the process of drainage and treatment of contaminated water. Since 2017, the process of installing automatic online water meters was started, with automatic water management for agricultural and fish consumers in the Ararat Valley. Until the end of 2021 it is planned to develop and adopt management plans for the Sevan, Hrazdan and Northern territorial water basins. (There are 6 basins in Armenia in total). Also for each year a number of measures are envisaged for the continuous restoration and protection of the ecological balance of Lake Sevan, as well as the cleaning of the banks in connection with the raising of the lake level. 6

7 Political priorities and policy instruments. PROGRAM OF THE GOVERNMENT OF REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA FOR CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION The new law "On atmospheric air" and a number of other legal acts on atmospheric air protection are planned to be adopted by the end of The law will fix modern approaches to the protection of atmospheric air: the legislative basis for creating a unified emission accounting system, introducing new emission control technologies, e. By 2018, the National Adaptation Program (NAP) is expected to be adopted. 7

8 . Political priorities and policy instruments PROGRAM OF THE GOVERNMENT OF REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA FOR MANAGEMENT OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AND WASTE In 2017, 17 by-laws regulating the management of subsoil user wastes and their objects were developed and approved. In 2018, a new law will be developed on Chemical Substances" and other legal acts that will regulate the safe use of chemicals. 8

9 Political priorities and policy instruments. PROGRAM OF THE GOVERNMENT OF REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA FOR BIODIVERSITY By the end of 2018, the Concept and Action Plan for the implementation of the system of illegal deforestation using modern technologies will be developed. Since 2018 it is planned to adopt management plans for all specially protected territories of the Republic of Armenia. With the aim of utilizing the existing potential of biodiversity and ecotourism, from 2018, the certification and assessment of business potential in the area of biodiversity will commence, as well as the creation of the Electronic Information System by By 2022 the national park Djermuk" will be established with the cooperation of the "State-private sector. (In December 2016, a memorandum was signed with the Lidian-Armenia company for 5.7 million dollars). Negotiations are underway for the implementation of the Exchange of Debt for Environmental Protection program, which will provide a unique opportunity to raise capital to solve environmental problems and achieve other national policy goals.

10 Register of Business Law (State Register of Legal Entities) The Register of Environment (Ministry of Nature Protection of RA) Register of Education and Science (Ministry of Education and Science of RA) Register of civil status (Ministry of Justice of RA) The register of incomes and expenses of the state and communities (Ministry of Finance of RA) The register of compulsory social insurance (the State Social Insurance Fund of the Republic of Armenia) Register of ownership (State Committee of Real Estate Cadastre of RA) Tax Register (State Revenue Committee of RA) The Customs Register (RA State Revenue Committee) National Statistical Service (Statistical Registers) The monetary and banking register (Central Bank of Armenia) Register of the insurance market (Central Bank of Armenia) Securities Market Register (Central Bank of Armenia) The register of the quasifiscal sphere (electricity, gas, water, communications) The Register of Air Transport (Main Department of Civil Aviation of the Republic of Armenia) Register of crimes, The register of road accidents (RA Police) The Register of Public Health (Ministry of Health of RA) Register of Unemployment and Employers (State Employment Service of RA) The Register of Frontier Passenger Turnover (National Security Service of RA) Population Register (RA Police) Territorial registers (regional and community) The Register of Agriculture (Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Armenia) Other administrative registers (by type of economic activity) Functioning Still not formed 10

11 Bulk and operational information on low micro-level of aggregation Users of statistical information Official statistics Representing primary information (respondents) Taxpayers (state budget) Providing information is an unnecessary concern (work) Other expenses are more important and urgent Bilateral obligatory relations with the subjects. The inclinations of subjects associated with official statistics. 11

12 . ArmStatBank.am Environment (А) Air Pollution and Ozone Depletion (A1) Emissions of pollutants into the atmosphere by air and years (A2) Quality of atmospheric air in urban areas (A3) Consumption of ozone-depleting substances (В) Climate change (B1) Air temperature (B2) Precipitation (B3) Emissions of greenhouse gases 12

13 . ArmStatBank.am Environment (С) Water resources (C1) Renewable freshwater resources (C2) Abstraction of freshwater (C3) Water consumption (C4) Household water use per capita (C5) Centralized water supply (C6) Public access to centralized water supply (C7) Water loss (C10) Biochemical oxygen consumption and ammonium nitrogen concentration in river water (C11) Nutrients in fresh water (C14) The population provided with wastewater treatment (C15) Treatment facilities (C16) Contaminated sewage 13

14 . ArmStatBank.am Environment (D) Biodiversity (D1) Specially Protected Natural Areas (D3) Forests and other wooded land (D4) Endangered Species and Protected Species (Е) Land resources (E1) The withdrawal of lands from productive turnover (F) Agriculture (F1) Irrigation of lands (F2) Application of mineral and organic fertilizers (F4) Pesticide application (H) Transport (I) Waste (I1) Waste generation (J) Financing of environmental protection measures 14

15 . Role of Statistics in SDGs Complete implementation of indicators (including national indicators) Implementation of the mechanism providing and exchanging information and management Ensuring continuity of information Ensuring the quality and accessibility of information Methodological assistance to other registers. 15

16 Self-assessment related to the availability of data (preliminary) 78% - available data, from them: 44% - available, published 7% - available, but with a different formulation 20% - can be obtained through additional database development 14% - can be obtained by introducing new mechanisms and tools 15% - needs to verify methodological conformity 16

17 . Priority actions Introduction of air accounts Implementation of a financial flow accounting system Next steps Quality of life - environmental health, the quality of the environment of populated areas (quality of air, water, green areas) Emergencies - integrity and improvement of indicators, cooperation with other authorities, publications 17

18 THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION MINISTRY OF NATURE PROTECTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA NATIONAL STATISTICAL SERVICE OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA 0010 Yerevan, Republic avenue, Government House,

Building a SEIS for LAKE SEVAN, Armenia

TOWARDS A SHARED ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION SYSTEM (SEIS) IN THE EUROPEAN NEIGHBOURHOOD The ENPI-SEIS project Building a SEIS for LAKE SEVAN, Armenia Water resources indicators EEA What SEIS is Since 2010,