UNEP Integrated Assessment and PlanningUNEP Integrated Assessment and Planningfor Sustainable Developmentfor Sustainable Development
Mid-term Review Meeting
Geneva,16-17 February, 2005
United Nations Environment ProgrammeUnited Nations Environment Programme(UNEP)(UNEP)
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Objectives of the Economics & Objectives of the Economics & Trade ProgrammeTrade Programme
Enhance countries’ capacities to adopt a
balanced and integrated approach to
economic, trade and environmental policies,
and maximize the contribution of trade to
reducing poverty and achieving sustainable
development.
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Mandate Mandate
UNCED underlined the importance of UNCED underlined the importance of integrating environmental integrating environmental considerations in macroeconomic considerations in macroeconomic policies.policies.
Agenda 21 underlined the key role of Agenda 21 underlined the key role of UNEP in the further development & UNEP in the further development & promotion of the widest possible use promotion of the widest possible use of environmental impact assessment.of environmental impact assessment.
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Mandate Mandate
“ “ Governments, in cooperation with Governments, in cooperation with
international organizations, should strengthen international organizations, should strengthen national institutional capability and capacity to national institutional capability and capacity to integrate social, economic, developmental and integrate social, economic, developmental and environmental issues at all levels of environmental issues at all levels of development decision-making and development decision-making and implementation. Attention should be given to implementation. Attention should be given to moving away from narrow sectoral approaches, moving away from narrow sectoral approaches, progressing towards full cross-sectoral progressing towards full cross-sectoral coordination and cooperation”.coordination and cooperation”.
Agenda 21Agenda 21
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MandateMandate
CSD recommended that UNEP develop CSD recommended that UNEP develop a framework to facilitate the a framework to facilitate the assessment of environmental impact assessment of environmental impact of trade policies, taking into account of trade policies, taking into account the needs of DCs & CIT.the needs of DCs & CIT.
The WSSD emphasized the importance The WSSD emphasized the importance of taking a holistic approach to of taking a holistic approach to implement sustainable development & implement sustainable development & the use of environmental impact the use of environmental impact procedures. procedures.
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MandateMandate
GC UNEP to GC UNEP to Integrate environmental considerations Integrate environmental considerations
in macroeconomic policiesin macroeconomic policies Develop & implement mutually Develop & implement mutually
supportive trade & environment policiessupportive trade & environment policies Promote national development & Promote national development &
application of EIAapplication of EIA Promote greater understanding of the Promote greater understanding of the
linkages between poverty & environment linkages between poverty & environment International community to work towards International community to work towards
poverty reductionpoverty reduction
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MandateMandate
MDG 1 “Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger”
reduce by half the people living on less than one dollar a day and those who suffer from hunger.
MDG 7 “Ensure environmental sustainability”
integrate the principles of sustainable development into country policies and programmes.
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Background
Modest effort to integrate, Modest effort to integrate, ex-ante, ex-ante, environmental concerns into environmental concerns into economic policies and multilateral economic policies and multilateral agreementsagreements
Macroeconomic policies continue to Macroeconomic policies continue to bebe developed in isolation from developed in isolation from environmental and social policiesenvironmental and social policies
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Background
To achieve sustainable development, To achieve sustainable development, environment & economic policies should be environment & economic policies should be developed in an integrated fashiondeveloped in an integrated fashion
Assessment tools have an important role to Assessment tools have an important role to play in achieving policy coherenceplay in achieving policy coherence
To date, there is no internationally agreed To date, there is no internationally agreed upon framework for integrated assessmentupon framework for integrated assessment
Different approaches and methodologies Different approaches and methodologies have been developed by have been developed by OECDOECD, , CECCEC & & EUEU
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Why Integrated Assessment
Provides interaction/interlinkages Provides interaction/interlinkages between sustainable development between sustainable development pillarspillars
Identifies positive & negative linkagesIdentifies positive & negative linkages
Provides insights into challenges & Provides insights into challenges & opportunitiesopportunities
Provides policy response packages Provides policy response packages including economic instruments, including economic instruments, command & control & voluntary command & control & voluntary measuresmeasures
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Why Integrated Assessment
A tool for policy makers, trade A tool for policy makers, trade negotiators & assessment negotiators & assessment practitionerspractitioners
Inter ministerial coordinationInter ministerial coordination
Public participation & involvement Public participation & involvement of relevant stakeholdersof relevant stakeholders
Country ownershipCountry ownership
Transparency & good governanceTransparency & good governance
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Why Integrated Assessment
Indigenous knowledge & cultureIndigenous knowledge & culture
Development priorities Development priorities
Mutually supportive policiesMutually supportive policies
Strengthen institutional & human Strengthen institutional & human capacitycapacity
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Country Projects
Enhance the capacities of countries, Enhance the capacities of countries, particularly developing countries & particularly developing countries & countries in transition, assess the countries in transition, assess the environmental, social & economic impacts environmental, social & economic impacts of trade & trade liberalizationof trade & trade liberalization
Nineteen sector-specific country studiesNineteen sector-specific country studies
Sectors included Cotton, Banana, Cocoa, Sectors included Cotton, Banana, Cocoa, Fisheries Forestry, Pulp & Paper, Rubber, Fisheries Forestry, Pulp & Paper, Rubber, Rice, Mining, & Automobile sectorRice, Mining, & Automobile sector
Implementation phaseImplementation phase
Trade, environment & poverty reductionTrade, environment & poverty reduction
Organic agricultureOrganic agriculture
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Main Activities Country Projects on the impacts of trade Country Projects on the impacts of trade
liberalization on the environment, liberalization on the environment, related economic & social effects, & related economic & social effects, & design of policy responsesdesign of policy responses
Reference Manuals on Environmental & Reference Manuals on Environmental & Integrated Assessment of Trade Related Integrated Assessment of Trade Related PoliciesPolicies
UNEP-UNCTAD Capacity Building Task UNEP-UNCTAD Capacity Building Task Force on Trade Environment Force on Trade Environment & & DevelopmentDevelopment
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UNEP-UNCTAD Capacity Building UNEP-UNCTAD Capacity Building Task ForceTask Force
Assist Assist developing countries enhance their understanding of & address issues at the interface of trade, environment & development
Country projects
Thematic ResearchThematic Research
Development of training materials
National & regional capacity building workshops
Networking & information exchangeNetworking & information exchange
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Main Activities
In 1997 UNEP initiated six Country In 1997 UNEP initiated six Country Projects on environmental assessment of Projects on environmental assessment of trade liberalisation and on economic trade liberalisation and on economic instruments in: instruments in: Bangladesh, Chile, India, Bangladesh, Chile, India, Philippines, Romania, and Uganda;Philippines, Romania, and Uganda;
Completed a second round of country Completed a second round of country specific projects on integrated specific projects on integrated assessment in 2002 in: assessment in 2002 in: Argentina, China, Argentina, China, Ecuador, Nigeria, Senegal, & Tanzania;Ecuador, Nigeria, Senegal, & Tanzania;
UNEP completed a third round of projects UNEP completed a third round of projects in the rice sector in in the rice sector in Senegal, Vietnam, Senegal, Vietnam, Indonesia, Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Indonesia, Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Colombia, in 2004.Colombia, in 2004.
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Environment, Trade and Poverty Environment, Trade and Poverty ReductionReduction
Enhance countries’ capacities, particularly DCs & CITs in undertaking integrated assessment & planning for sustainable development, with a particular focus on poverty reduction, environmental management & sustainable trade promotion
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Environment, Trade and Poverty Environment, Trade and Poverty ReductionReduction
Identify the potential environmental, social & economic impacts, both positive & negative of particular policy or planning process & reconcile these three dimensions against Sustainability reference points
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ObjectivesObjectives Integrate environmental/sustainability Integrate environmental/sustainability
considerations into PRSPs, plans & considerations into PRSPs, plans & programmesprogrammes
Institutionalize an assessment & Institutionalize an assessment & planning process conducive to planning process conducive to sustainable development & poverty sustainable development & poverty reductionreduction
Develop & apply integrated assessment Develop & apply integrated assessment methodology applicable to different methodology applicable to different sectors & country contextssectors & country contexts
Framework Document on Integrated Framework Document on Integrated Assessment & Planning for Sustainable Assessment & Planning for Sustainable DevelopmentDevelopment
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UNEP’s Approach
Selection of methods and tools by countries based on:
data availability accumulated in-country
experience & knowledge Relative emphasis given to
three pillars of sustainability political acceptance
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Criteria for the selection of country Criteria for the selection of country projectsprojects
Selected planning process Selected planning process
Commitment and active Commitment and active involvement of different involvement of different government ministries/officesgovernment ministries/offices
National institution able to allocate National institution able to allocate a multidisciplianry team and a multidisciplianry team and implement the projectimplement the project
Regional balanceRegional balance
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Environment, Trade & Environment, Trade & Poverty ReductionPoverty Reduction
Colombia
Brazil
Chile
TanzaniaUganda
Kenya Indonesia
RussiaCzech Rep.
Lebanon China
Eleven Country Projects
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Environment, Trade and Environment, Trade and Poverty ReductionPoverty Reduction
International working group (World Bank, International working group (World Bank, UNDP, UNCTAD, FAO, Millennium Ecosystem UNDP, UNCTAD, FAO, Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, OECD DAC, EC, NGOs from Assessment, OECD DAC, EC, NGOs from developed & developing countries developed & developing countries
Ministries of planning & environment, Ministries of planning & environment, sectoral ministries, academia, & private sectoral ministries, academia, & private sectorsector
Capacity buildingCapacity building
Policy integrationPolicy integration
Implementation Implementation
Monitoring & follow upMonitoring & follow up
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Environment, Trade and Environment, Trade and Poverty ReductionPoverty Reduction
Expert Working Group Meeting – Feb. 2003Expert Working Group Meeting – Feb. 2003
Planning Meeting – June 2003Planning Meeting – June 2003
Country Selection Sep. – Dec. 2003Country Selection Sep. – Dec. 2003
Development of Framework for IAP country Development of Framework for IAP country projects (Ongoing)projects (Ongoing)
Expert Working Group Meeting – Nov. 2004Expert Working Group Meeting – Nov. 2004
Launching workshops (2004)Launching workshops (2004)
Training Workshop Feb. 2005Training Workshop Feb. 2005
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Objectives Mid-term Review MeetingObjectives Mid-term Review Meeting
Provide a forum for the exchange of Provide a forum for the exchange of knowledge and experiences with the knowledge and experiences with the country teams.country teams.
Review and comment on the prliminary Review and comment on the prliminary findings of the projects.findings of the projects.