Non-governmental environmental organizations in the Kyrgyz Republic

References:

1. Law of the Kyrgyz Republic On Environmental Protection as of June 16, 1999.

2. Law of the Kyrgyz Republic On State Ecological Expertise as of June 16, 1999.

3. Regulation On State Agency for Environmental Protection and Forestry of the Kyrgyz Republic (approved by the Decree # 59 of the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic as of February 24, 2001).

4. Regulation On Forestry of the Kyrgyz Republic (approved by the Decree # 3 of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic as of January 4, 2002).

5. Regulation On State Control over Environmental Protection, Rational Use of Natural Resources and Environmental Safety Provision in the Kyrgyz Republic (approved by the Decree # 295 of the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic as of May 25, 2000).

6. Environmental Monitoring and Management Capacity Strengthening in the Kyrgyz Republic (Phase 1), Final Report materials, March 2000.

7. Instruction On Implementation of State Ecological Expertise of Pre-project, Project and Other Materials and Documents in the Kyrgyz Republic (approved by the Minister of Environmental Protection, and registered by the Ministry of Justice of the Kyrgyz Republic as of October, 15, 1997).

8. Instruction On Implementation of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Intended Activity in the Kyrgyz Republic approved by the Decree of the Minister of Environmental Protection as of July 27, 1997, coordinated with the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Architecture and Construction, and registered with the Ministry of Justice as of October 15, 1997.

Attachment 1

REQUIREMENTS

for EIA Content

1. 
   Description of planned activity and its objectives.
   
2. 
   Description of reasonable alternatives (of geographical and technological nature) to planned activity, including “zero version” – refuse from activity.
   
3. 
   Characteristics of existing economic and social-economic environment at intended territory or alternative grounds.
   
4. 
   Description of environmental elements, which probably would be effected by planned activity.
   
5. 
   Description of possible environmental impacts and impacts consequences of planned activity or its alternatives.
   
6. 
   Description of mitigation measures on minimizing harmful environmental impact.
   
7. 
   Project implementation monitoring and post-project analysis program.
   
8. 
   Environmental-economic project evaluation giving consideration to discovered consequences and analyzing public costs and results of intended implementation versions (cost and benefit analysis).
   
9. 
   Analysis of public hearings results.
   
10. 
    EIA methodology applied.
    
11. 
    Conclusions.