Abstract

The cooperative Acid Deposition Monitoring Network in East Asia (EANET) was established by several Asian countries to be forced by the increasing of atmospheric pollution and potential damage of acid depositions over region for last decades as well as by potential risk of excessive negative effects on ecosystems and human life. The network operates on the regular basis from 2001 in 13 participating countries: Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Lao, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Russia, Thailand and Vietnam, after the preparatory phase during about 3 years. The general objectives of EANET are: to create common understanding of the state of the acid deposition problems in East Asia; and to provide useful inputs for decision-making at local, national and regional levels aimed at preventing or reducing adverse impacts on the environment by acid deposition; to contribute to the cooperation on the issues related to acid deposition among the participating countries. The numbers of current ways of EANET activities are observed. Monitoring is carried out at more than 40 sites of different atmospheric pollution levels to cover air quality and wet deposition, surface water chemistry, soil and vegetation. The summarized results are presented for 2000-2004 demonstrating that areas of EANET region are affected by acid rains. The process of data evaluation is organized based on preparation of the first assessment report and by joint researches. All information is available to exchange with other networks and use even for hemispheric issues. The EANET is developed through discussions on possibility of regional agreement and development of institutional, monitoring and research issues as well as Network activities in regional/global scale for international cooperation.

Presentation: http://www.cleanairnet.org/baq2006/1757/docs/SP12_1.ppt