Extent of use of has been modelled of land-based pollution model outputs in although findings in the SCS 1 * IW Experience revising the Strategic not well known by Note Action Programme for decision-makers the SCS Extent of Need for simple 2.2.2 Total GIS-based model of That modelling may awareness of model of pollution contaminant loading SCS carrying capacity be carried out on a SCS open shelf impacts under and carrying capacity for heavy metal basis and carrying capacity for different of the SCS estimated contamination making the heavy metal development via application of developed & online assumption that the contaminants scenarios, quantitative modeling surface, mixed layer specifically as they and GIS-based Communications is vertically Extent of use of relate to heavy techniques for seven products available for homogeneous model outputs in metal contaminant heavy metals (Hg, Cd, regional and global revising the Strategic loadings Pb, Cu, Cr, As, Zn) sharing Action Programme for the SCS 1 * IW Experience Note Status of initiative to Framework 2.2.3 Impacts of Published report shared Characterisations of quantify heavy metal procedures for estimated heavy metal nationally and pollution hotspots contaminant impacts estimating the contaminant loadings regionally, including provide adequate on: (a) water quality; impacts of heavy defined, quantified and national language information regarding (b) reproductive metal contamination communicated to translation heavy metal capacity of living in SCS have been decision-makers appropriate contaminants and resources; (c) developed although threats to contamination of not yet applied 1 * IW Experience environmental and food Note public health sources; and (d) Number of heavy Lack of regionally 2.2.4 Characterization Pollution hotspot site Sufficient national metal pollution comparable of heavy metal characterisation and local capacity, hotspots characterised information and pollution hotspots templates developed including laboratory data on heavy metal facilities, to compile contaminated Hotspot information regionally comparable hotspots accessible online site characterisations Number of Effluent from 2.2.5 Quantification of Published methodology Willingness of private aquaculture sites for aquaculture and effluent volumes and and procedures for sector to engage and which effluent and mariculture contaminant loadings estimating aquaculture cooperate in efforts to contaminant loadings operations identified from coastal pollution loadings and determine estimated as key threat to impacts
Extent of use of model outputs in revising the Strategic Action Programme for the SCS has been modelled although findings not well known by decision-makers of land-based pollution in the SCS 1 * IW Experience Note Extent of awareness of SCS open shelf carrying capacity for heavy metal contaminants Extent of use of model outputs in revising the Strategic Action Programme for the SCS Need for simple model of pollution impacts under different development scenarios, specifically as they relate to heavy metal contaminant loadings 2.2.2 Total contaminant loading and carrying capacity of the SCS estimated via application of quantitative modeling and GIS-based techniques for seven heavy metals (Hg, Cd, Pb, Cu, Cr, As, Zn) GIS-based model of SCS carrying capacity for heavy metal contamination developed & online Communications products available for regional and global sharing 1 * IW Experience Note That modelling may be carried out on a basis and making the assumption that the surface, mixed layer is vertically homogeneous Status of initiative to quantify heavy metal contaminant impacts on: (a) water quality; (b) reproductive capacity of living resources; (c) contamination of food sources; and (d) Framework procedures for estimating the impacts of heavy metal contamination in SCS have been developed although not yet applied 2.2.3 Impacts of estimated heavy metal contaminant loadings defined, quantified and communicated to decision-makers Published report shared nationally and regionally, including national language translation appropriate 1 * IW Experience Note Characterisations of pollution hotspots provide adequate information regarding heavy metal contaminants and threats to environmental and public health Number of heavy metal pollution hotspots characterised Lack of regionally comparable information and data on heavy metal contaminated hotspots 2.2.4 Characterization of heavy metal pollution hotspots Pollution hotspot site characterisation templates developed Hotspot information accessible online Sufficient national and local capacity, including laboratory facilities, to compile regionally comparable site characterisations Number of aquaculture sites for which effluent and contaminant loadings estimated Effluent from aquaculture and mariculture operations identified as key threat to 2.2.5 Quantification of effluent volumes and contaminant loadings from coastal Published methodology and procedures for estimating aquaculture pollution loadings and impacts Willingness of private sector to engage and cooperate in efforts to determine