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U.S. Department of the InteriorU.S. Geological Survey

Ecosystem Management: A Critical Component ofEconomic DevelopmentMatthew E. Andersen

International Program

OAS, 9 June 2015

Examples from the Americas

Large Marine Ecosystems Clean Production Assessment

Large Marine Ecosystems

Large Marine Ecosystem (LME) concept developed within NOAA over 30 years ago and adopted by GEF at its inception as a programmatic framework

GEF has funded 17 LME programs globally

Large Marine Ecosystems

GEF has provided partial funding support to LMEs along with support from host nations, donors, United Nations

Current American Projects Caribbean + North Brazil Shelf (CLME+; UNDP) Gulf of Mexico (GOM LME; UNIDO)

20 Countries US$ 130 M

CLME+ Strategic Action Programme

Reduce unsustainable exploitation of fish and other living marine resources

Reduce habitat degradation and community modification

Reduce pollution Cross-cutting issues: adaptation to climate

change, strengthen science-policy interface, broaden gender participation, governance

CLME+

Governance will support the difficult work of coordinated and sustained management that lies ahead, ideally beyond the 2015-2020 implementation period

A healthy marine environment provides benefits and livelihoods for the well-being of the people of the region

2 Countries US$ 130 M

SAP Resulting Projects

Improve water quality Avoid depletion and recover living marine

resources Conserve and restore the quality of coastal

and marine ecosystems through community involvement

Add-on project focusing on mercury Cross-cutting issues: climate change,

outreach and education, gender equality

TEST MethodologyTransfer of Environmentally Sound Technology

Methodology Developed by UNIDO in the year 2000 and

implemented in Mexico from 2008-2012 Aimed at improving environmental

management and competitiveness of companies and industries in developing and transition economies

Overview 5 TEST Management Tools

1. Cleaner Production Assessment (CPA)2. Environmental Management Accounting (EMA)3. Environmental Management Systems (EMS)4. Environmentally Sound Technology (EST)5. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

Only the coordinated implementation of all 5 tools ensures the success and sustainability of the changes introduced

134 examples of Cleaner Production

“…generation of pollutants can be reduced or eliminated by increasing efficiency in the use of raw materials, energy, water, and other resources.”

“…a strategic issue for company long-range competitiveness.” Cagno et al. 2005

Results

Most industries realized significant cost advantages to reducing pollution at source Internal rate of return: 77% (range: 1% - 433%) Investment return: 2.4 yrs (range: 0.1 – 11.7 yrs)

Chemical manufacture segment realized even greater savings by recycling, but pollution reduction efforts were also cost saving

CP CENTERSThe global CP-network

UNIDO / UNEP National Cleaner Production Centers (NCPC)

Other CPC and network members (not exhaustive)

Centro Guatemalteco Producción más Limpia – Guatemala National Clean Production Centre

CPLatinNet Centrarse

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