<b style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);">Phase 1: 1996 – 2002 (€20 million)</b><br /> <br /> In 1996, a number of exploratory missions were carried out in the 12 countries initially in the programme. As a result of the priorities identified during these missions, 9 MEDSTAT sub-programmes were established: external trade, environment, transport, migration, tourism, national accounts, non-observed economy; and two horizontal sub-programmes: training and information systems.&nbsp; The MEDSTAT-Environment Programme began in 1999. It focused on:<br /> <ul> <li>diagnosis of the existing statistical systems</li> <li>gathering and assessment of "basic" environmental statistics</li> <li>developing three priority topics: water, waste and land-use</li> </ul> <br /> <b style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153);">Phase 2: 2003 – 2006 (€30 million)</b><br /> <br /> MEDSTAT II includes two new sub-programmes: MED-SOC (social statistics) and MED-AGRI (agriculture). The aims are to consolidate the results of the first programme and to further its scope (social indicators, agriculture, etc.). This will enable the production of a harmonised series of statistics over a period of time that is meaningful at both national and regional levels, and so provide an essential tool to accompany the establishment of free trade.<br /> <br /> The main focus in MEDSTAT-Environment is on air emission pollutants, biodiversity and the calculation of sustainable development indicators.<br /> <br /> 2008-09-04T14:11:59Z tag:www.emwis.net,2008-09-04:/initiatives/medstat/fol916986 http://www.emwis.net/misc_/SEMIDE/Site.gif Euro-Mediterranean Information System on know-how in the Water sector