Publications
Report on the research work "Needs assessment for the conservation of globally important wetlands in the Chu river basin (within Kazakhstan’s territory)"
Publishing date: 11 July 2023
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Environmental activities, Water management
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This report describes the current state of ecosystems and biodiversity in the lower Chu river (Kazakhstan), providing data on climate, flora and vegetation, hydrology, ichthyofauna, and fauna of terrestrial vertebrates, including birds. The report also analyses changes in ecosystems over the past 30 years, reveals their serious degradation, assesses needs and prospects for restoration of valuable biocenoses and improvement of living conditions of the local population.
Exercising the right to access environmental information
Publishing date: 4 July 2023
Content type: Book
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Environmental activities, Environmental good governance
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The publication: "Exercising the right to access environmental information" was developed in cooperation with the office of the Commissioner for Information of Public Importance and Personal Data Protection with the support from the OSCE Mission in Serbia in order to inform the interested public about the importance and meaning of information relevant to the environment as well as about ways to provide accurate, timely and make reliable "green information" more accessible. New powers of the Commissioner relating to access to environmental information, provided through amendments to the Law on Free Access to Information, are also presented. Available in Serbian only.
Scoping study: Co-operation in Northern Armenia and Southern Georgia
Publishing date: 4 July 2023
Content type: Study / report
What we do: Climate change, Environmental activities
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Scoping study on addressing shared climate-related security challenges and strengthening resilience in the South Caucasus through fire risk reduction.
Impact of the Afghan crisis on the environment, water and energy in Central Asian regions bordering Afghanistan
Publishing date: 23 June 2023
Content type: Study / report
What we do: Environmental activities, Education, Energy security, Gender equality, Water management, Youth
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Guidelines on Emergency Sampling Procedures for Analysis of Chemical, Biological, and Radioactive Contamination
Publishing date: 22 June 2023
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
What we do: Disaster risk reduction, Environmental activities
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
When responding to emergencies related to the spill (release) of hazardous substances, it is critical to determine the risks and threats these substances carry. Further determination of the necessary measures for response, localization, and liquidation of the consequences of an emergency depends on
Factsheet: OSCE Presence in Albania
Publishing date: 13 June 2023
Content type: Factsheet
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Economic activities, Border management, Cyber/ICT Security, Environmental activities, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Education, Elections, Good governance, Countering terrorism, Gender equality, Media freedom and development, Migration, Policing, Youth, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The mandate of the OSCE Presence in Albania is to promote democratization, the rule of law, and human rights as well as to consolidate democratic institutions in line with OSCE principles, standards and commitments.
Colours of the Dniester
Publishing date: 26 May 2023
Content type: Book
Where we are: Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Environmental activities
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
In fourteen years of its existence, the Basin-wide contest of creativity “Colours of the Dniester” has been engaging a broad audience from the Dniester River basin to raise awareness on environmental protection and water management in the region via creative means.
Environmental Protection
Publishing date: 10 May 2023
Collections: Bosnia and Herzegovina: Our projects in brief
Content type: Factsheet
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Environmental activities, Environmental good governance
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina addresses environmental challenges by working with the authorities and civil society in a wide range of areas. The Mission’s priorities in this field include improving public access to information and participation in decision-making affecting the environment, strengthening the capacities of the BiH Aarhus Centres and other relevant CSOs, and training justice sector professionals and future lawyers on environmental law. The Mission also supports local-level efforts that strengthen inter-municipal co-operation and directly involve citizens in protecting the environment.
Co-operation in the Shar/ Šara Mountains and Korab Massif area
Publishing date: 21 March 2023
Content type: Study / report
What we do: Climate change, Border management, Environmental activities
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Scoping study on addressing shared climate-related security challenges and strengthening resilience
Comparative Review of the EU and Serbian legal and strategic framework for civil protection
Publishing date: 3 March 2023
Content type: Book
Where we are: Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Environmental activities, Environmental good governance
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The publication sets out a review of the state of the current disaster risk reduction and emergency management system and provides recommendations intended to harmonize the Serbian legislative framework with the Civil Protection system of the EU. It is aimed at assisting law and policy-making