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4. Acknowledgements Acknowledgements
Acknowledgements Italy Claudio Maricchiolo, Maria Concetta Giunta, Rita Calicchia,
Anna Luise
Kazakhstan Olga Suvorova
Kyrgyzstan Baglan Salikmambetova
Kosovo under United Rizah Hajdari, Afrim Berisha
Nations Security
Council Resolution
(UNSCR) 1244/1999
Latvia Vita Slanke
Liechtenstein Roland Jehle
National focal points (NFPs), national contact points (NCPs) and other national Lithuania Liutauras Stoškus
thematic experts Luxembourg Eric De Brabanter
Malta Saviour Formosa, Antoine Zahra, Priscilla Scerri
Albania Etleva Canaj, Auron Meneri, Luan Ahmetaj, Erinda Misho Montenegro Dragan Asanović, Milena Bataković
Armenia Julieta Ghlichyan Republic of Moldova Maria Nagornii, Tamara Guvir, Valentina Tapis, Tatiana
Austria Johannes Mayer, Elisabeth Freytag, Florian Wolf-Ott, Plesco, Vasile Scorpan
Hubert Reisinger, Sabine Kranzl Netherlands Kees Schotten, Hiddo Huitzing
Azerbaijan Rashad Allahverdiyev Norway Rebekka Borsch, Kari Holden
Belarus Svetlana Utochkina, Saveliy Kuzmin, Alexander Stankevich Poland Lucyna Dygas-Ciołkowska, Barbara Albiniak, Ewa Palma,
Belgium Jan Voet, Line Vancraeynest, Veronique Verbeke, Hugo Van Lukasz Tomaszewski
Hooste, Nathalie Dewolf, Vincent Brahy, Maene Soetkin, Portugal Regina Vilao, Diana Carlos, Sónia Costa, João Varela, Carlos
Caroline De Geest, Stijn Overloop, Myriam Bossuyt, Carvalho, Susana Alvarez, Cláudia Pina, Francisco Vala,
Bob Peeters, Saskia Opdebeeck, Erika Van Der Putten, Johan Teresa Larsson, David Alves, Filomena Lobo, Maria de
Brouwers Fátima Espírito Santo Coelho, Eduardo Santos, António
Bosnia and Mehmed Cero, Goran Krstovic Leitão, Ana Marçal, Ana Teixeira, Luísa Silvério, Ana Sofia
Herzegovina Vaz, Isabel Tomé de Andrade, Maria Ângela Pais da Graça
Bulgaria Camelia Dikova, Krasimira Avramova, Detelina Peicheva Lobo, Maria InêsTrigo, Maria João Cabral, Luísa Rodrigues,
Croatia Jasna Butuči, Rene Vukelić Marina Sequeira, João Loureiro, Pedro Ivo Arriegas
Cyprus Christina Pantazi Romania Gabriela Vasiliu-Isac, Camelia Vasile, Dorina Mocanu
Czech Republic Jirí Hradec, Premysl Stepanek, Lukas Pokorny, Russian Federation Alexander Shekhovtsov, George A. Fomenko, Yuliy Kunin
Simona Losmanova Serbia Dejan Lekić, Danijela Stamenković, Dijana Čvoro
Denmark Esben Tind Slovak Republic Katarìna Kosková, Peter Kapusta
Estonia Leo Saare, Marion Leppik Slovenia Jelko Urbančič
Finland Tapani Säynätkari Spain Marta Muñoz Cuesta, Javier Cachón de Mesa
The former Yugoslav Svetlana Gjorgjeva Sweden Ninni Borén
Republic of Switzerland Nicolas Perritaz, Celine Girard
Macedonia Tajikistan Khursheda Musavirova
France Jacques Thorette Turkey A. Çagatay Dikmen, Şule Ataman
Georgia Mikheil Tushishvili, Nino Sharashidze Turkmenistan Bekmyrat Eyeberdijev
Germany Christina Pykonen, Heide Jekel Ukraine Valentyna Vasylenko, Liliia Kozak, Georgiy Veremiychyk,
Greece Dimitris Meimaris Larisa Yurchak, Tatiana Gerasymenko, Alexander Vasenko
Hungary Gabriella Pajna United Kingdom James Tucker
Iceland Gunnar Jónsson Uzbekistan Lyudmila Aksyonova, Majid Khodjaev, Mukhammadi
Ireland Micheal Lehane Mamanazarov, Artur Mustafin, Kamaliddin Sadikov
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5. Acknowledgements Acknowledgements
Partnership with international organisations Special thanks are given to the Members of the UNECE Committee of Environmental
Policy, UNECE/WGEMA members as well as to all who made contributions to the
Brendan Gillespie, Ana Rita Berenguer, Irina Massovets (trainee) (OECD); Angela knowledge base on the AoA portal and commented on the EE-AoA draft report,
Bularga (OECD EAP Task Force); Jean-Christophe Bouvier, Ivonne Higuero, Jaco including the EEA country desk officers for their support to the country participation
Tavenier, Rie Tsutsumi, Anil Gopal Rajbhandari, Mahir Aliyev (UNEP); Ronald and input into the process.
G. Witt (UNEP/DEWA/GRID); Adriana Dinu, Ajiniyaz Reimov, Katy Norman
(UNDP); Nicolas Jarraud, (UNDP-ACT); Marco Matuzzi (WHO Rome Office). Particular thanks are extended to the donor countries: Czech Republic, Italy, Republic
of Moldova, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland which made possible the
Mikhail G. Kokine (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe/Working preparation of the EE-AoA report in particular by providing support to the countries
Group on Environmental Monitoring and Assessment (UNECE/WGEMA)); Marco from Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia.
Keiner, Monika Linn, Alexander Paperny, Angela Sochirca, Alexander Kostin
(UNECE). Contributors by chapter
Albena Karadjova (UNECE/Secretariat Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution Introduction
Convention); Carla Villa (UNEP Secretariat/Basel Convention); Charlot De
Waal (UNECE/Secretariat Aarhus Convention); Francesca Bernardini, Sonja Author(s) Jock Martin, Adriana Gheorghe, Thomas Henrichs, David Stanners
Koeppel, Annukka Lipponen (UNECE/Secretariat for the Protection and Use of (European Environment Agency (EEA)).
Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes Convention); Jonathan Barzdo
(UNEP/Secretariat Cites Convention); Lukasz Wyrowski (UNECE/Secretariat for Chapter 1 Setting the scene
the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents Convention); Nick Bonvoisin
(UNECE/Secretariat for Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Author(s) David Stanners (EEA); Rossella Soldi (Progress Consulting
Context Convention); Suman Sharma (UNEP Secretariat/Stockholm Convention). Srl under contract with Agreco E.E.I.G.); Adriana Gheorghe,
Jock Martin (EEA).
Regional Environmental Centres (RECs)
Chapter 2 Water and related ecosystems
Talaibek Makeev, Ludmilla Kiktenko, Yekaterina Strikeleva, Akmaral Mukaeva Author(s) Jos Timmerman (under contract with Zoï environment network);
(Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC)); Victor Cotruta, Peter Kristensen (EEA).
Elena Tofan (Regional Environmental Centre Moldova (REC Moldova);
Michael Kozeltsev, Andrey Terentyev (Russian Regional Environmental Centre Contributors Rossella Soldi (Progress Consulting Srl); Adriana Gheorghe,
(REC Russia)); Malak Shukurova, Vahagn Tonoyan (Regional Environmental Ronan Uhel (EEA).
Centre Caucasus (REC Caucasus)).
Chapter 3 Green economy
Members of the Steering Group on Environmental Assessments
Author(s) Bruce Horton (under contract with Zoï environment network);
Jacqueline McGlade — co-chair (EEA); Anatoliy G. Dernovoy/Ruslan Bultrikov Stefan Ulrich Speck (EEA).
— co-chair, Bulat Yessekin (Kazakhstan); Massimo Cozzone (Italy); Kari Holden Contributors Adriana Gheorghe (EEA); Rossella Soldi (Progress Consulting Srl);
(Norway); Andrzej Jagusiewicz (Poland); Alexander Shekhovtsov (Russian Jock Martin, Thomas Henrichs (EEA).
Federation); Dejan Lekic (Serbia); Javier Cachón de Mesa (Spain/EU Presidency);
Gabriella Pajna (Hungary/EU Presidency); Martine Rohn-Brossard (Switzerland); Chapter 4 Cross-thematic analysis
Valentyna Vasylenko (Ukraine); John Michael Matuszak (USA); Lyudmila
Aksyonova (Uzbekistan); Svetlana Utochkina (Chairman WGEMA); Lea Kauppi Author(s) David Stanners (EEA); Rossella Soldi (Progress Consulting Srl).
(Chairman WGMA under Water Convention); Adriana Dinu (UNDP), Contributors Jock Martin, Jacqueline McGlade, Thomas Henrichs, Ronan Uhel,
Jean‑Christophe Bouvier (UNEP); Brendan Gillespie (OECD); Talaibek Makeev Adriana Gheorghe (EEA).
(CAREC); Mara Silina (Chair of CB of the European Eco Forum).
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