UNCCD

Training of experts, creation of capacity and enhancement of the awareness of the society with regard to the application of Bio/Phyto-technologies for remediation of soils and places contaminated with persistent organic pollutants and heavy metals.| [Bulgaria]

Reporting Entity: Bulgaria

Clarify if the technology described in the template, or a part of it, is covered by property rights: No

See history

View sections

Expand all Collapse all
Completeness: 94%

General Information

General Information

Title of best practice:

Training of experts, creation of capacity and enhancement of the awareness of the society with regard to the application of Bio/Phyto-technologies for remediation of soils and places contaminated with persistent organic pollutants and heavy metals.|

Country:

Bulgaria

Reporting Entity:

Bulgaria

Property Rights

Clarify if the technology described in the template, or a part of it, is covered by property rights:

No

Classification

Prevailing land use in the specified location

  • Other (please specify)
Specify:

Objective of the project is capacity building of experts in the central, regional and local authorities, business organizations, farmers and other interested persons and organizations.

Contribution to Desertification, land degradation and drought (DLDD) measures

  • Mitigation
  • Rehabilitation

Contribution to the strategic objectives

  • To improve the living conditions of affected populations
  • To improve the conditions of affected ecosystems

Linkages with the other best practice themes

  • Capacity-building and awareness-raising
  • DLDD and SLM monitoring and assessment/research
  • Knowledge management and decision support
  • Participation, collaboration and networking

Specifications

Section 1. Context of the best practice: frame conditions (natural and human environment)

Short description of the best practice

Trained a total of 407 professionals to implement various forms of phyto-remediation of central and regional structures of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Ministry of Environment and Water, and academics, doctoral students and business organizations. 8 one-day workshops were held in cities Zlatitsa, Plovdiv, Burgas, Kardjali, Haskovo, Pernik, Sofia, Kremikovtzi.|

Location

Building up capacity of experts in the central, regional and local state authorities, business organizations, agricultural manufacturers and other interestedentities and persons for the application of bio/phyto technologies for remediation of soils. |

Estimated population living in the location:

407.0

Brief description of the natural environment within the specified location.

geographical conditions.
He does not consider soil and
Objective of the project is capacity building by conducting training workshops in various forms of phyto-remediation.

Prevailing socio-economic conditions of those living in the location and/or nearby

no information

On the basis of which criteria and/or indicator(s) (not related to The Strategy) the proposed practice and corresponding technology has been considered as 'best'?

Essential criteria, for acquiring knowledge about:
- Achieving an economically viable, safe and attractive environmen.

Section 2. Problems addressed (direct and indirect causes) and objectives of the best practice

Main problems addressed by the best practice

no information

Outline specific land degradation problems addressed by the best practice

The phyto-/bio-technologies are presented as innovatory methods for remedition of contaminated soils, sediments and subsoil waters, which may find broad aplication, be efficient and well functioning in field situation.|

Specify the objectives of the best practice

Training of experts, creation of capacity and enhancement of the awareness of the society with regard to the application of Bio/Phyto-technologies for remediation of soils and places contaminated with persistent organic pollutants and heavy metals.|

Section 3. Activities

Brief description of main activities, by objective

29 specialists from the central and regional structures of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, the Ministry of Environment and Water were trained within the framework of the Project as well as representatives of the scientific circles, PhD students,university students and business organizations.|
Another result of the implementation of the Project was the publication of a brochure under the heading of: “Manual in Phyto-/Bio-Remediation of Contaminated Soils and Places” with authors Prof. Peter Kulakov (the USA) and Assoc. Prof. Barbara Ziib (Canada).
Building up capacity of experts in the central, regional and local state authorities, business organizations, agricultural manufacturers and other interested entities.
Separately 242 persons were trained in various forms in phyto-remediation.

Short description and technical specifications of the technology

Trained a total of 407 professionals to implement various forms of phyto-remediation of central and regional structures of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Ministry of Environment and Water, and academics, doctoral students and business organizations. 8 one-day workshops were held in cities Zlatitsa, Plovdiv, Burgas, Kardjali, Haskovo, Pernik, Sofia, Kremikovtzi.|
Conducting training courses for professionals to implement various forms of phyto-remediation of soils contaminated with heavy metals.

Section 4. Institutions/actors involved (collaboration, participation, role of stakeholders)

Name and address of the institution developing the technology


"Foundation – Institute for Sustainable Development"|Sofia

Was the technology developed in partnership?

Yes

List the partners:

The training courses were attended by representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, the Ministry of Environment and Water were trained within the framework of the Project as well as representatives of the scientific circles, PhD students,university students and business organizations.|

Specify the framework within which the technology was promoted

  • Local initiative
  • National initiative – government-led
  • National initiative – non-government-led
  • Other (please specify)
Specify:

It will be used and applied by a wide range of users from government, scientific and business circles.

Was the participation of local stakeholders, including CSOs, fostered in the development of the technology?

Yes

List local stakeholders involved:

Specialists from the central and regional structures of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, the Ministry of Environment and Water were trained within the framework of the Project as well as representatives of the scientific circles, PhD students, university students and business organizations.|

For the stakeholders listed above, specify their role in the design, introduction, use and maintenance of the technology, if any.

Their role is to implement and put in place technology to support it and disseminated.

Was the population living in the location and/or nearby involved in the development of the technology?

Yes

By means of what?
  • Participatory approaches
Specify:

Participation in training courses.

Analysis

Section 5. Contribution to impact

Describe on-site impacts (the major two impacts by category)

A script was elaborated for the popularization of the phyto/bio-remediation technologies for
being broadcast on ТV.
Materials on phyto-remediation were printed out under the Project in the local newspaperpublished in the town of Zlatitsa, 19 nos. of scientific and scientific-popular articles on phytobio-remediation in three consecutive issues of the specialized magazine Ecology and Future.
The Manual was disseminated in the central and district
structures of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, the Ministry of Environment and Water,the National Agricltural Advisory Services, various scientific organizations and forums.|
where the phyto-/bio-technologies are presented as innovatory methods for remedition of contaminated soils, sediments and subsoil waters, which may find broad aplication, be efficient and well functioning in field situation.|
Тhe application of bio / phyto remediation technologies for soil and areas contaminated with persistent organic pollutants and heavy metals.
Trained professionals are collated from the environment, agriculture, science and business interest for the application and dissemination of technology.
Тhe implementation of the Project was the publication of a brochure underthe heading of: “Manual in Phyto-/Bio-Remediation of Contaminated Soils and Places” with
authors Prof. Peter Kulakov (the USA) and Assoc. Prof. Barbara Ziib (Canada),|

Describe the major two off-site (i.e. not occurring in the location but in the surrounding areas) impacts

Also technology is applied for remediation of soil and areas contaminated with persistent organic pollutantsл.
Remedition of contaminated soils, sediments and subsoil waters, which may find broad aplication, be efficient and well
functioning in field situation.

Impact on biodiversity and climate change

Explain the reasons:

To obtain a good clean organic product.

Has a cost-benefit analysis been carried out?

Has a cost-benefit analysis been carried out?

Yes

Section 6. Adoption and replicability

Was the technology disseminated/introduced to other locations?

Was the technology disseminated/introduced to other locations?

Yes

Where?

municipal and national level

Were incentives to facilitate the take up of the technology provided?

Were incentives to facilitate the take up of the technology provided?

Yes

Specify which type of incentives:
  • Policy or regulatory incentives (for example, related to market requirements and regulations, import/export, foreign investment, research & development support, etc)
  • Financial incentives (for example, preferential rates, State aid, subsidies, cash grants, loan guarantees, etc)

Can you identify the three main conditions that led to the success of the presented best practice/technology?

Widely promote the technology through printed materials and use of electronic media.
Asno expressed interest and active participation of representatives from different stakeholders.
Good speakers.

Replicability

In your opinion, the best practice/technology you have proposed can be replicated, although with some level of adaptation, elsewhere?

Yes

At which level?
  • Local
  • Sub-national
  • National

Section 7. Lessons learned

Related to human resources

Yes, there is interest expressed by representatives of various stakeholders.|

Related to financial aspects

In a situation of serious financial and economic crisis we encounter difficulties of a financial nature.

Related to technical aspects

At this stage, the technical possibilities are direct links to financial resources.|

Links and modules

Expand all Collapse all

Modules