Transboundary Diagnostic Analyses

Kura River Basin-TDA

 

NATIONAL REPORT OF MALAYSIA On the Formulation of a Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis And Preliminary Framework of a Strategic Action Programme for the Bay of Bengal

The aim of the national report is to review existing information on the use of, and threats to, the Malaysian coastal and marine resources off the Straits of Malacca and the adjacent waters of the Andaman Sea and the Indian Ocean. In the process, an attempt is made to identify, examine, and rank those threats that have transboundary effects on man and the environment and to determine information gaps that need to be addressed for integrated management of coastal and marine resources in the region.

Lake Shkoder Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis

World Bank (IBRD) 20 April 2006 In this TDA an inventory of the available environmental data is made. The state of the environment, its use, and their developments were assessed in Lake Shkoder and its watershed, based on the data collected. The environmental pressures and threats to the lake and its basin have been identified and partly quantified. Finally, a set-up for a bilateral management strategy, including goals and approaches to address the identified problems, and some proposals for investment options are presented.

TDA for Guarani Aquifer-Spanish

In summary, the document of Analysis of Cross-border Diagnosis - ADT

TDA of Iullemeden Aquifer System(French)

 

Orange-Senqu River Basin: Preliminary Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis

Adopted by ORASECOM in April 2008, the GEF IW TDA/SAP “best practice” approach underpins the methodology used in the development of the Orange-Senqu River Basin TDA. Consequently the methodology for the TDA consists of the following steps: • Identification and initial prioritisation of transboundary problems • Gathering and interpreting information on environmental impacts and socio-economic consequences of each problem • Causal chain analysis (including root causes) • Completion of an analysis of institutions, laws, policies and projected investments. It focuses on transboundary problems without ignoring national concerns and priorities and identifies information gaps, policy distortions and institutional deficiencies. The analysis is cross-sectoral and examines national economic development plans, civil society (including private sector) awareness and participation, the regulatory and institutional framework and sectoral economic policies and practices. Causal Chain Analysis (CCA) is one of the most useful aspects of the TDA for the development of future corrective actions. The causal chain should relate the transboundary problems with their impacts, immediate physical causes and their social and economic underlying root causes.

Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis of Land-based Sources and Activities in the Western Indian Ocean Region (2008)

The Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region extends from approximately latitude 120 N to 340 S and longitude 300 to 800 E. The region encompasses a large array of marine and coastal settings, ranging from small island states to large countries with extensive coastlines and tropical and subtropical climates. The continental coastal states are Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique and South Africa while the island states are Mauritius, Comoros, Seychelles, Madagascar and Réunion (France). One of the key outputs expected of the WIO-LaB Project is a TDA and SAP focusing on land-based activities and sources of pollution. The WIO-LaB TDA/SAP process will be closely coordinated with the ASCLMEs and SWIOFP projects, and their results will eventually be integrated in the overall TDA and SAP for the region.

Black Sea Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis 2007

This report represents the second Black Sea transboundary diagnostic analysis (TDA), the first of which was produced in 1996. It assesses the environmental status of the Sea, focusing on the major transboundary problems, their causes and what should be done to improve its status in the future. The structure and content of this document are different to that of the 1996 TDA, since guidance on TDA production has changed in the intervening years and instead of the original seven major transboundary problems, it now focuses on only four: • Eutrophication/nutrient enrichment • Changes in marine living resources • Chemical pollution (including oil) • Biodiversity/habitat changes, including alien species introduction For each of these a causal chain analysis is included, to assist in the identification of solutions for each of the problems. The emphasis of this document is on changes that have occurred since the original TDA was produced. However, socio-economic developments and environmental data over a longer period of time are also considered to place the current status in context, and describe the reasons underlying changes observed.

GCLME-TDA 2006

 

Preliminary Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis(TDA) for Gulf of Honduras

According to GEF guidance, the purpose of conducting a Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis (TDA) is to scale the relative importance of sources and causes, both immediate and root, of transboundary ‘waters’ problems, and to identify potential preventive and remedial actions. The TDA provides the basis for development of both the National Action Plans (NAPs) and the Strategic Action Programme (SAP) in the area of international waters of the GEF. This TDA, therefore, summarizes information available from the region, gathered both as part of ongoing national activities within the littoral states, as well as information made available from a variety of internationally supported activities in the region.

Lake Peipsi/Chudskoe - TDA. 2005. (646 KB)

This work was a subcontract within the framework of the UNDP/GEF project ”Development and Implementation of the Lake Peipsi/Chudskoe Basin Management Programme” The TDA were performed by 5 experts and was primarily based on a scientific and technical assessment, through which the water-related environmental issues and problems of Lake Peipsi were identified and quantified. Besides the experts own vast knowledge and experiences in the area, data and information was collected from various projects; in particular the following 3 projects: o EU FP5-project ‘MANTRA-East’ (website www.mantraeast.org). o VIRU-PEIPSI CAMP EU LIFE project (website www.envir.ee/viru.peipsi) project o EU TACIS CBC Baltic Line 2000 project “Environmental Management of Lake Chudskoe”. (p. 4)

San Juan River Basin - Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis (TDA) including root cause analysis. (1.2 MB)

The San Juan River basin and its coastal zone is located in the area that drains into the Caribbean Sea and covers a large part of the territory of Costa Rica and Nicaragua and constitutes an important part of the natural capital of both countries. It contains a variety of ecosystems and highly valuable water resources. This transboundary diagnostic analysis (TDA) is the result of studies conducted within the SJRB using funds provided in part through a Project Preparation and Development Facility (PDF) Block B grant of the Global Environment Facility (GEF). The TDA is designed to identify and evaluate the major environmental problems that face, or may face, the SJRB and to determine their root causes. In addition, the TDA seeks to identify the cause-effect chain underlying the identified problems, and to determine their relationship with the deterioration of the basin’s water resources. The TDA emphasizes the transboundary aspect of the SJRB, and represents a potential contribution to the development of the GEF’s operational strategy in international waters. (p. 4)

TDA for the South China Sea. 2000. (420 KB)

The national transboundary diagnostic analysis reports of seven countries participating in the Global Environment Facility South China Sea Project were analysed and summarised to prepare this report. The countries concerned are Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam. For only two of these, Viet Nam and Cambodia, are the entire coastlines used in the report. For the others, only the coast that borders the South China Sea is included. Ideally, the country reports from which this report was compiled were prepared under the same guidelines, for some countries this was not so easily done nor rigidly adhered to, the result being lack of data or inconsistent data. The national TDAs are available from UNEP EAS/RCU. (p. 4)

Bermejo River Basin Project - Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis of the Binational Basin of the Bermejo River. 2000. (6.1 MB)

This Transboundary Diagnostic Analisys (TDA) is one of the principal results of the Project to formulate a Strategic Action Program (SAP) for the Bermejo River Basin and is intended to provide technical support and a strategic framework for that Program.

Dnipro Basin Environment Programme - Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis(TDA) for the Dnipro River Basin. 2003. (3.3 MB)

The Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis (TDA) for the Dnipro River Basin focuses on priority environmental issues that are transboundary in nature. The preparation of the TDA involved the assessment of the impacts (both environmental and socio-economic) of transboundary issues, and the identification of institutional, legal and policy issues that need to be addressed. A comprehensive analysis of transboundary issues provides a factual basis for the formulation of recommended options for improving the environmental situation and ensuring the sustainable development of the Dnipro Basin. The TDA was produced on the basis of comprehensive studies of the physical and geographical features, water uses, and the socio-economic and environmental situation in the Dnipro Basin that extends into the territories of the three riparian countries – the Republic of Belarus, Russian Federation and Ukraine. The TDA was prepared using a modified version of the GIWA methodology, suited to the specific regional conditions of the Dnipro Basin.

Black Sea, Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis, Strategic Action Plan for the Rehabilitation and Protection of the Black Sea

1992 Bucharest Convention on the Protection of the Black Sea Against Pollution; and its protocols on LBS, dumping, and oil pollution. 6 coastal states with no outside intervention, modeled partially on UNEP Regional Seas Programme and partially HELCOM; Secretariat by the Parties. A legal & diplomatic tool, swift ratification, problems in setting up and funding the regional coordinating mechanism, call to UNEP for its assistance in preparing an Action Plan in view of lacking capacity and funds.

Transboundary Diagnostic Anaylsis: The Mediterreanean Region

Objective: To scale the relative importance of sources and causes, both immediate and root, of the problems of transboundary ‘waters’. To identify potential preventive and remedial actions.

The TDA SAP Approach in the GEF International Waters Programme: An Overview

GOAL: To assist countries to use the full range of measures needed to operationalise sustainable development strategies for International Waters. Measures: Technical, economic, financial, regulatory, and institutional.

Lake Peipsi/Chudskoe/Ohrid - Strategies for Public Participation in Management of Transboundary Waters in Countries in Transition, Cases of Lake Peipsi/Chudskoe (Estonia/Russia) and Lake Ohrid (Macedonia/Albania). 2001. (449 KB)

The working paper is based on a seminar “Strategies for Public Participation in the Management of Transboundary Waters in Countries in Transition: Cases of Lake Peipsi/Chudskoe (Estonia/Russia) and Lake Ohrid (Macedonia/Albania)” Tartu, 15-16 October 2001. The seminar was organised by Peipsi Center for Transboundary Cooperation (Peipsi CTC) and the Alliance for Lake Cooperation in Ohrid and Prespa (ALLCOOP). (p. 1)

Mediterranean Action Plan -Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis for the Mediterranean Sea

The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this document do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of UNEP/MAP concerning the legal status of any State, Territory, city or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of their frontiers or boundaries. This TDA was prepared within the GEF Project “Determination of priority actions for the further elaboration and implementation of the Strategic Action Programme for the Mediterranean Sea”, under the coordination of Mr Ante Baric, PhD, Project Manager. Responsibility for the concept and the preparation of this document was entrusted to MED POL (Mr Fouad Abousamra, PhD, MED POL Programme Officer).