Capacity Development for Pollution Prevention and Control in the Petroleum Industry
Kazakhstan
Period: 2006-2007
Client/Finance: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
Nippon Koei was appointed to undertake an 18-month study, aimed at developing local capacity to address oil pollution in the Caspian Sea and its coastal areas in the Atyrau and Mangistau oblasts. Specific activities of the study were as follows:
- Review of environmental laws, legislation and environmental management institutions. Review of systems for permitting, fees, fines, contingency plans, etc.
- Review of environmental situation in the Caspian, and the related performance of the oil industry.
- Review of environmental monitoring facilities and capabilities in relation to pollution from the oil industry.
- Preparation of a development plan for capacity building in environmental monitoring and management.
- Provision of training support in Kazakhstan and Japan for monitoring and management.
- Provision of material support for monitoring laboratory facilities on the Caspian coast.
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