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C H A P T E R 13. M O N IT O R IN G The Environmental Report is a central part of the strategic environmental assessment and serves as the basis for: -identification of environmental risks that require consideration while preparing Programme documents; -description of mechanisms for preventing and minimizing environmental risks during the implementation o f the Programme; -procedures for monitoring the results of the Programme implementation1. Russian legislation in the field o f strategic planning provides for monitoring and control measures in relation to activities regulated by international treaties2. The Directive does not give a precise definition o f the term “monitoring” and does not offer specific methods and techniques for its implementation3. There are different approaches to organizing and conducting monitoring recommended by the European Commission4 . In this regard. Consortium considers it appropriate to use an objective-related monitoring approach. This approach is used in cases where environmental issues are among the selected objectives5 and priorities6. The Consortium takes into account the absence in the Programme documents o f any plans to implement large infrastructure projects that could potentially include environmental risks related to construction activities. Information on other potential environmental risks and on the current environment state in the Russian programme area, including in sites and locations sensitive to environmental impacts is given in the relevant sections of the Report . Recommendations for the nature preservation and possible improvements of the environmental situation, and in some cases for the minimization o f existing environmental risks are also included in this report. Procedural aspects o f the organization o f monitoring8 relevant for the project and Programme levels: -d a ta collection; -d a ta processing and analysis; -d a ta evaluation and interpretation; -studying the consequences and taking corrective actions (if necessary). The document reflecting the goals, objectives, procedures, as well as the regularity of monitoring at the programme level is the “Monitoring and Evaluation Plan”. This 'Article 5 “Environmental report": https://ec.europa.eu/environment/archives/eia/pdf 030923_sea_guidance.pdf 2Federal Law of June 28, 2014 No. 172-FZ on Strategic Planning in the Russian Federation". Article 1. para. 3, 5 З3.1.5 Methods and Standards 45.5.1.4 Scope of Monitoring: “The SEA team decided on a concrete procedure and on criteria for performing the monitoring requirement of the SEA Directive.” 53.2.2.4 Objective-related monitoring: https://ec.europa.eu/environment/archives/eia/ pdf7impel_final_report.pdf 6Joint Operational Programme 2021-2027 (draft versions as of 15.07.2021) ’Sections: 3. “Biodiversity”, 4. ‘Soil quality”. 5. “Water quality”. 6. “Air quality”, 7. “Climate change”. 8. “Green infrastructure”, 9. “Cultural heritage”, 10. “Tourism". 11. “Assessment and recommendations”. 83.1.3. How can monitoring be organized (procedural aspects?) 33