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3.A.2.2 | Insufficient information flow and data exchange |
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| Type of information | Current status | Availability | Proposed actions | Implementing body |
| Meta data | Black Sea Information System | Through Internet and on disquiets | Yearly updating | PCU-Commission Secretariat |
| Environmental data | Different data sets located in the institute of their origination, Few comprehensive data sets prepared during international programme (ComsBlack, Nato-TU, GEF Black Sea Environmental Programme. No regional data centres, No sectorial data centres | Limited under special agreements Black Sea Geographic Information System available soon |
Development of the regional environmental Internet node comprising meta level information on environmental data (were to find), data sets of new data obtained from different international programmes, copies of historical data opened for public use, data sets obtained from main World data centers like WDC and GRID | PCU-Commission Secretariat GRID Different international programmes Ministries of Environment |
| Environmental information flow | NGO’s information Network Black Sea Environmental Programme Home page on Internet |
Under development Available |
Strong coordination with other information exchange activities Monthly updated |
NGO working group PCU |
| Communication/ access to Internet |
Rather good e-mail accessibility Very poor on-line Internet connection |
Available in all Black Sea countries Limited geographical coverage |
Strengthening of e-mail network Improvement of Internet connection and Web Server services for principle data centers and Ministries of Environment for information and data exchange |
PCU Ministries of environment |
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3.A.2.1 | Pollution surveys in the Black Sea |
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3.A.2.3 | State of recreational waters and beaches in the Black Sea coastal area |
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2.A.2 | Monitoring the levels and effects of pollutants for compliance and for long-term trends, data exchange |