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NATO and nature protection in
military areas
International Conference: ’Nature protection in military areas’
14 – 16 May 2014 - Veszprém, Hungary
Cdt Johan LAIRE (BEL A)
Chairman ETST
EPWG/MCJSB
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Briefing outline
• Introduction & outline
• NATO EP policy, principles, doctrine
• NATO EP structures & documents
• NATO STANAG 2594
• Exercise Capable Logistician ‘15
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EP policy, principles & doctrine
MC469/1 (14 Oct. ‘11) - NATO Military Principles
and Policies for Environmental Protection (EP)
STANAG 7141 (Ed. 5 of 28 Feb. ’08 / AJEPP-4) -
Joint NATO EP Doctrine during NATO-led Military
Activities
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NATO EP structures (1)
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NATO EP structures (2)
NATO operations technical authority for EP:
• SHAPE – EM Officer
• Joint Force Commands – EP secondary duty
• Missions – ISAF primary duty, KFOR secondary duty
NATO EP training opportunities:
• NATO School Oberammergau
• MILENG COE
• SPS-sponsored training events
• Exercises
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NATO EPWG Documents (1)
Allied Joint Environmental Protection Publications (AJEPP*):
(1) STANAG 7141 Joint NATO EP Doctrine during NATO-led Military Activities (AJEPP 4)
(2) STANAG 2510 Joint NATO Procedures for Waste Management during NATO Led Activities (AJEPP 5)
(3) STANAG 6500 NATO Compound Environmental File during NATO-led Operations (AJEPP 6)
(*) There are also Maritime EP documents: AMEPP
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NATO EPWG Documents (2)
(4) STANAG 2581 Environmental Protection Standards
and Norms for Military Compounds in NATO
Operations (AJEPP 1)
(5) STANAG 2582 Best Environmental Protection
Practices for Military Compounds in NATO
Operations (AJEPP 2)
(6) STANAG 2583 Environmental Management
Systems in NATO Operations (AJEPP 3)
(7) STANAG 2594 Best Environmental Protection
Practices for Sustainability of Military Training
Areas (AJEPP 7)
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Background
STANAG 2594 / AJEPP-7 (1)
• In 2011, EPWG documented the relationship between military land use and
biodiversity on military training areas used by NATO/PfP countries (EU focus)
• Following analysis, EPWG collected examples of how nations safeguard the
natural environment within their training area, while maximizing its uses as a
training resource
Mil Maneuver
Average Number of Article 4 and Annex II
Species for Sites with Military Maneuver
Influences and for All Sites by Country
(total # of sites with species information
indicated)
All Others
(Example Analysis)
N2K Species: Mil Site
vs. All Others
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Best Environmental Protection Practices for
Sustainability of Military Training Areas
STANAG 2594 / AJEPP-7 (2)
• Intent is to capture best practices for
sustaining military training lands that
maximize their capability, accessibility and
availability in support of military training in
the presence of environmental
regulations.
• Target audience is commanders and
military training area managers
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Addresses Key Issues and Best Practices of Functional
Areas:
STANAG 2594 / AJEPP-7 (3)
(1) Habitat / Ecosystems
(2) Fauna
(3) Flora
(4) Water and Wetlands
(5) Soils
(6) Fire
(7) Noise and Vibrations
(8) Geographic Information Systems
(9) Environmental Training and Outreach
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Exercise Capable
Logistician 2015
• In Hungary (Varapalota MTA, Papa Air base)
• Field testing of STANAGs
• Sequel to EXCL13
• EP integration in planning, exercise play,
execution of exercise
• High level of interest in NATO
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To conclude
• Thank you for your attention!
• Any questions?