Major activities of acid deposition monitoring network in East Asia (EANET) and related studies

Abstract

In order to act against acid deposition problems in East Asian regions, the Acid Deposition Monitoring Network in East Asia (EANET) was established on the decision at the First Intergovernmental Meeting in 1998 among participating countries including China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Russia, Thailand and Viet Nam. Based on the decision, the preparatory phase activities of EANET were started from 1998, and finished successfully in 2000. From January 2001, the regular phase activities were started. Major activities of EANET are, 1) to implement the national monitoring of acid deposition, 2) to develop and implement the QA/QC (quality assurance/quality control) programs, 3) to develop and implement training programs, etc. The acid deposition monitoring covers four environmental media; wet deposition, dry deposition, soil and vegetation, and inland aquatic environment.