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ICP Waters International Cooperative Programme on Assessment and

Monitoring Effects of Air Pollution on Rivers and Lakes

Activities and plans 2011

Berit Kvaeven Climate and Pollution Agency (Klif)

Chair ICP Waters

30th WGE, September 2011Berit Kvaeven, chairwoman

Programme aims• Assess the degree and

geographic extent of the impact of atmospheric pollution, in particular acidification, on surface waters

• Collect information to evaluate dose/response relationships

• Describe and evaluate long-term trends and variation in aquatic chemistry and biota attributable to atmospheric pollution

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Status of participation October 2011

Austria Latvia

Belarus Netherlands

Canada Norway

Croatia Poland

Czech Rep. Russia

Estonia Slovakia

Finland Slovenia

France Spain

Germany Switzerland

Hungary Sweden

Italy UK

Ireland USA24 countries

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The 26th meeting of the Programme TF, Helsinki, Finland, 8-10 October 2010

• Attended by 36 experts from 17 Parties • Reports from Programme activities 2010/2011 on

major topics

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Reports since last meeting:• ICPW 101/2010. Nutrient enrichment effects of atmospheric N deposition on

biology in oligotrophic surface waters – a review.

• ICPW 102/2010. Intercomparison 1024: pH, Cond, HCO3, NO3-N, Cl, SO4, Ca, Mg, Na, K, TOC, Al, Fe, Mn, Cd, Pb, Cu, Ni, and Zn.

• ICPW 103/2010. Biological intercalibration: Invertebrates 1410.

• ICPW 104/2010. Proceedings of the 26th meeting of the ICP Waters Programme Task Force in Helsinki, Finland, October 4 – 6, 2010.

• ICPW 105/2011. ICP Waters Programme Manual

• ICPW106/2011. Trends in precipitation chemistry, surface water chemistry and aquatic biota in acidified areas in Europe and North America from 1990 to 2008.

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Current work 2011

• Report on trends in surface water chemistry and biota up to 2008 due to reductions in S- and N-deposition

• Links with biodiversity. The links between air pollution effects and biological diversity

• Biological intercalibration • Chemical intercomparison • Common WP items• Cooperations with other

programmes and participations in relevant meetings and WS

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ICP Waters have contributed in the ex-post analysis with new and updated modelling results for the new scenarios for ICP Waters sites in many countries

The results show :1. The acidification situation will improve in those part of

Europe that still have a surface water acidification problem 2. for S there is not much more to negotiate about, while for

N, there is still a way to go

Ex-post analysis

Modelled and maeasured development of ANC in Saudlandsvatn in Southern Norway under three different emission scenarios

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Future work• Continue to support the work under the various

protocols– Continue to follow the effects from S and N on water

chemistry and biota (acidification)– In particular to evaluate the links between aquatic

biodiversity and air pollution

– Study the effects of nutrient N on aquatic ecosystems– Follow the effects of deposition of heavy metals in aquatic

ecosystems– Follow the effects of deposition of POPs in aquatic ecosystems– Consider all effects in the view of climate change

• Continue to support and encourage national monitoring programmes• Include new countries• Contribute and harmonize work towards other Conventions and

Directives

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Welcome to ICP Waters 27th Task Force meeting Sochi, Russia, 19.-21. October 2011