author

B.K. Esekin, V.P. Bogachev, K.N. Karibaeva, L.V. Shabanova, E.B. Azhigaliev, S.V. Kim, N.Yu. Medvedeva – National Environmental Center for Sustainable Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Institute of Ecology and Sustainable Development.

S.Zh. Daukeev, A.T. Bekeev – Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Basis for information of this report were the following documents:

National Reports on the State of Environment of Kazakhstan for 1995-1997;

National Environmental Action Plan for Sustainable Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan , 1998;
Human Development Reports of Kazakhstan for 1995-1998;
Materials of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the Republic of Kazakhstan, State Agency for Hydrometeorology;
Data of the National Academy of Sciences;
Other sources, specified in the text of this report.

Please, send the comments on this report to: VBogachev@itte.kz,

The additional information you can get on the following address: 81, K.Marks Str., Kokshetau-city, 475000, Kazakhstan, National Environmental Center, Tel.: (31622) 55414, 56718, Fax: 55537. 85, Dostyk Av., Almaty-city, Kazakhstan, Tel.: (83272) 608538, 608547, Fax: 507784.

This report is prepared as part of Kazakhstan`s participation in UNEP/ENRIN programme, with the support of UNEP/GRID-Arendal