Country profiles of the 12 non-EU mediterranean partners

European Commission Directorate-General For The Environment

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The short and medium term priority environmental action programme (SMAP) : a Programme of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership
Environment policy and protection of the environment
Relations with non-member countries
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EUROPEAN COMMISSION
THE SHORT AND MEDIUM TERM PRIORITY
ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION PROGRAMME (SMAP)
COUNTRY PROFILES OF THE 12 NON-EU
MEDITERRANEAN PARTNERS
A Programme of the Euro-Mediterranean PartnershipCountry Profiles of the 12 non-EU Mediterranean Partners
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Algeria ...............................................................................3
Cyprus ...............................................................................7
Egypt................................................................................11
Israel.................................................................................15
Jordan...............................................................................19
Lebanon............................................................................23
Malta27
Morocco30
Palestine............................................................................34
Syria..................................................................................37
Tunisia..............................................................................41
Turkey45
2SMAP – COUNTRY PROFILE
COUNTRY: ALGERIA (PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF
ALGERIA)
A. GENERAL
1) 3)Surface (sq km) : 2 381 740 Protected areas (% of surface) : 0.04% (4 areas)
1) 3 4)
Population (thousand) : 30 170 Freshwater per capita (m /year) : 485
1) 5)Annual population growth (%) : 1.46 Water use :
1)
Life expectancy (years) : 67.6 Agriculture (%) 60
2)
Length of coasts (km) : 1 200 Industry (%) 15
Domestic (%) 25
B. ECONOMY
1) 1)GDP per capita (€) : 1 906 Imports (thousand €) 9 982
1) 1)
Annual GDP growth rate (%) : 2.4 with share of EU (%) : 58.0
1)Government debt (% of GDP): n.a. Exports (thousand €) 21 232
1) 1)
Unemployment rate (%) : 29.8 with share of EU (%) : 62.7
Tourist arrival (000 per year) 678
4)
% of export : 0
C. INSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION
Name of competent Authority for Environment: Ministère de l'Aménagement du Territoire et de
l'Environnement
Address: Immeuble les 4 canons
Les TAGARINS – Alger
Contact person (SMAP Correspondent): Mr Djamel Echirk
Telephone: [phone]
Telefax:1 56 14 39
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web address: www.environnement-dz.org
D. EURO-MED ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE ENVIRONMENT
Association agreements:
Under negotiation Signed In force Participation of Env Min in
Association Council (years)
19.12.01 (initialled)
Environmental projects in the NIPs/MEDA:
Year Title EC Contribution EIB National Contr.
Amount € % Amount € % Amount € %
(1 000) (1 000)
1996 Reduce pollution in trhee 50 000
industrial plants (loan)
1998 Energy and the 1 900 58
urban environment
in the Mediterranean
countries (regional
project, 12
countries)
Dam at Taksebt for 30 000
water supply in (loan)
Algiers and Tizi
Ouzou
31999 Industrial pollution 10 740 100
abatement (EIB interest (loan)
rate)
2000
2001 Drinking water 225 000
supply network (loan)
between Taksebt
dam and Algiers
METAP III: Transfert 34
d’eau potable Taksebt-
Alger
Activities directly related to SMAP:
Year Title In Partnership with EC Contribution
Amount € %
2001 Regional Project for the Development Cyprus, France, Israel, 1 748 374 75.9
of Marine and Coastal Protected Areas Italy, Malta, Morocco,
in the Mediterranean Region Spain, Syria, Tunisia
2001 Implementation of a PV Water France, Morocco, Spain, 2 587 023 78.47
Pumping and Purification Program in Tunisia
Mediterranean Countries
2001 Regional Solid Waste Management Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, 5 000 000 80
Project in METAP Mashreq and Morocco, Spain, Syria,
Maghreb Countries Tunisia, Palestinian
Authority
E. SYNERGIES WITH OTHER INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES AND ORGANISATIONS
Participation in other Mediterranean fora:
6)
Barcelona Convention/MAP/MCSD: Year of signature/ratification
Status Convention Dumping Protocol Emergency LBS Protocol
Protocol
Signature: - - - -
Ratification: 16.02.81/AC 16.3.81/AC 16.3.81/AC 2.5.83/AC
Acceptance of Amendments:
Status SPA Protocol SPA/Biodiversity Offshore Protocol Hazardous
Protocol Wastes Protocol
Signature: - 10.6.95 - 1.10.96
Ratification: 16.5.85/AC - - -
Acceptance of Amendments:
AC = Accession; AP = Approval; SUC = Succession
7) 8)
MEDWET Desertification Climate Change/Kyoto Protocol
(year) / (Activities?) Signature: 14.10.1994 (C) Ratified 09.06.1993
Ratification: 22.05.1996 (P) Signed
Entry into force: 26.12.1996
National report: 1999
Other Relevant Conventions/Programmes:
Title Year and status
9)See separate list
4Major environmental projects financed by sources beyond the Euro-Med:
Type Title Year EC Contr.
(thousand €)
EC:
rd
– LIFE 3 Countries DELTA Phase III: Mise à niveau 2001 420
environnementale des entreprises du
Maghreb et du Machrek (in Partnership with
SBA and 5 countries)
Création d’un centre de collecte de 2001 183
l’information, de sensibilisation, de
formation et de diffusion d’une culture et
d’une politique environnementale
– Development
– Research Photo-electrochemical Purification of Water (in 2000 770
Partnership with 6 countries)
Bilaterals Germany / GTZ, KFW 2001 181 000
Italy / Information system on desertification
(Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia) 785
GEF
METAP (other than EC MED-Branch: Hot spot training, Oued El-
10)and EIB) Harrach
Medpolicies: Case study on Air Quality &
Phase II on Trade & Environment
EIA: EIA Pilot Initiative
NGOs: Implementing NGO SGF - WB;
NGO Assessment - RCBP
10)METAP II Environmental Strategy World Bank $614,000
Other Wide range of Mediterranean countries 1999-2001 400 000
stakeholders including governmental institutions (Italy: 30%
in the field of environment (Algeria, Cyprus, FESR: 70%)
Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, Malta, Morocco, Syria,
Tunisia)
National funds
Information on joint actions/MoU etc:
F. NATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES
1) "Profile du pays. Environnement-Développement", par Plan Bleu, 1998
2) "Rapport national pour combattre la Desertification", UNCCD, 1999
3) "National brochure on Sustainable Development", with the assistance of MAP, 2001
G. EXPERIENCE AND EVENTUAL SUGGESTIONS
5H. SOURCES
1) Euro-Mediterranean Statistics 2/2001, Eurostat, Luxembourg. Website: http://europa.eu.int/comm/eurostat/
(all figures from 2000 unless specially mentioned)
2001 data communicated to us by the country:
Annual Population Growth: 2.15%, Agriculture: 55%, Industry: 15%, Domestic: 30%,
GDP: 1998, Unemployment Rate: 27%
2) Annuaires statistiques, recensement et estimations Plan Bleu. Website: http://www.planbleu.org
3) RAC/SPA: Directory of Mediterranean Marine and coastal Protected areas. Website: http://www.rac-
spa.org.tn/
4) METAP information
5) Irrigation in the near east region in figures, FAO 1997
6) UNEP/MAP website: www.unepmap.org
7) UNCCD website: www.unccd.int/main.php
8) UNCCC website; http://unfccc.int
9) Website of the Environment Ministry in Algeria: http://www.environnement-dz.org/convlis.htm
10) METAP III Activity Report 1999/2000
I. OTHER
n.a. = not available
IRS = Interest Rate Subsidies
6SMAP – COUNTRY PROFILE
COUNTRY: CYPRUS (REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS)
A. GENERAL
1) 3)
Surface (sq km) : 9 251 Protected areas (% of surface) : 0,36 (3 areas)
1) 3 4)Population (thousand) : 759 Freshwater per capita (m /year) : 1 062
1) 5)
Annual population growth (%) :0.6Water use :
1)Life expectancy (years) : 779 Agriculture (%) 74
2)
Length of coasts (km) : 782 Industry (%) 2
Domestic (%) 24
B. ECONOMY
1) 1)
GDP per capita (€) : 14 200 Imports (million €) : 4 188
1)Annual GDP growth rate (%) : 4.8 with share of EU in % : 51.6
1) 1)
Government debt (% of GDP) : 92.2 Exports (million €) 1 032
1) 1)Unemployment rate (%) : 3.4 with share of EU in % : 36.5
Tourist arrival (000 per year) 2 223
4)% of export : 42
C. INSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION
Name of competent Authority for Environment: Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and
Environment
Address: Loukis Akritas Av., CY-1411 Nicosia
Contact person (SMAP Correspondent): Mr Nicos Georgiades
Telephone: [phone]
Telefax: 77 49 45
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web address: www.pio.gov.cy/cygov/ministry/magric/index.htm
D. EURO-MED ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE ENVIRONMENT
Association agreements:
Under negotiation Signed In force Participation of Env Min in
Association Council (years)
Customs union to be 21.05.73 (publ OJ)
established 2001-2002
Environmental projects in the NIPs/MEDA (may only benefit from the MEDA Regional Programme):
Year Title EC Contribution EIB National Contr.
Amount € % Amount € % Amount € %
(1 000) (1 000) (1 000)
1995 Sewerage system of 10 000
Limassol (loan)
1996 Sewerage network and 15 000
sewage treatment (loan)