Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis of the Dnipro River Basin

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• Executive Summary
• Introduction
• Methodolgy
  • Methodolgy
• Dnipro Basin TDA Methodology
  • Identification of the priority transboundary issues
  • Development of an indicator based approach for the state of the environment report and environmental impact assessment
  • Development of causal chains for the priority transboundary issues
• Description of the Basin
  • Physical and Geographical Characteristics
    • Physical and Geographical Characteristics
    • Water resources and major water bodies in the Basin
    • Land resource
    • Forests
    • Mineral resources
    • Biological resources
    • Nature reserves and protected areas
• Socio-Economic Situation
  • Socio-economic situation
  • Demographic processes
  • Migration processes
  • State of economy in the Dnipro Basin
  • Industry
  • Agriculture
  • Social development and living conditions in the Dnipro Basin
  • Municipal utility sector
  • Sanitary situation
  • Water-borne diseases
  • Water uses in the Basin
• Ecological Status of the Basin
  • Global trends in the environmental situation in the Dnipro Basin
  • Review of the 2000-2001 field survey results. Assessment of impact of transboundary pollution transport on the environmental situation in the Basin (local and global effects)
  • Identification of hot spots and evaluation of their potential transboundary impact
  • Radioactive pollution sources within the Dnipro Basin
• Priority Transboundary Issues
  • Key Transboundary Issues and Priority Scores
  • Key Sectors and Immediate Causes
• Hydrological Issues
  • Modification of the hydrological regime of surface waters
  • Changes in the groundwater regime
  • Flooding events and elevated groundwater levels
• Water Resource Pollution Issues
  • Chemical pollution
  • Microbiological pollution
  • Radionuclide pollution
  • Suspended solids
  • Eutrophication
  • Solid waste
  • Accidental spills and releases
• Modification and Loss of Ecosystems and Ecotones and Decreased Viability of Biological Resources
• Impacts on Biological and Genetic Diversity
• Priority Transboundary Issues, Immediate Causes and Sectors
• Root Causes of Transboundary Environmental Issues
• Institutional, Legal and Policy Factors to Overcome
  • Political Map of the Dnipro Basin
  • National Environmental Strategies Adopted by the Riparian Countries
  • National Environmental Programmes
  • Key Areas of National Environmental Policy Development in the Riparian Countries
  • Institutional Framework of Environment Protection and Management in the Riparian Countries
  • Environmental Legislation of the Riparian Countries of the Dnipro Basin
  • Water Quality Regulations
  • Legal Framework for International Cooperation in the Dnipro Basin
  • The Need for Further Development of Environmental Legislation in the Riparian Countries
• Public and Stakeholder Participation
  • Introduction
  • Tasks, Objectives and Activity Areas of Environmental NGOs
  • Structure of Public Environmental Organisations
  • Environmental NGO Membership
  • Relations of Environmental NGOs with other Social Institutions and Stakeholder Groups
  • Environmental NGOs and the Dnipro Basin Rehabilitation Programme
• Findings and Conclusions
  • Suggestions to the National Plans and Strategic Action Programme
  • Proposed Options for Addressing the Identified Issues
• Glossary of Terms used in the TDA
• Abbreviations and Acronyms
• Annex 1. Pressure, state and impact indicators developed
• Annex 2. Definition of Terms Used in the Casual Chains
• Annex 3. Participants in the TDA Process