Transcript 2. Opportunities for Inclusive Green Growth

USE OF STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
(SEA) TO PROMOTE INCLUSIVE GREEN GROWTH
MR. XAVIER AGOSTINHO CHAVANA, CLIMATE CHANGE COORDINATOR
MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT, MOZAMBIQUE
Moscow, July 7,
2013
G20 DWG Working Group Workshop on IGG
Presentation Outline
1.
The role of Inclusive Green Growth in the promotion of
sustainable growth
2.
Opportunities for Inclusive Green Growth towards
sustainable development and poverty eradication
3.
Challenges to implement a national Inclusive Green
Growth agenda
4.
Current champions on Inclusive Green Growth
1. The role of Inclusive Green Growth in the promotion of
sustainable growth
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Economic growth driven by
natural capital exploitation
Natural capital main source of
income and emplyoment: 90%
(70% in Agriculture)
Increasing demand and
investment for exploitation of
natural capital
Increasing potential for
environmental degradation
and risks
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Direct contribution to GDP: 33%
(in 2011)
 Agriculture, livestock and
wildlife
 Fisheries
 Mineral resources
 Power (hydro and renewables)
 Tourism
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Indirect contribution to GDP: 27%
 Manufacture
 Construction
 Commerce and repairs
2. Opportunities for Inclusive Green Growth: towards
sustainable development and poverty eradication
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Natural capital will remain the driver of national development
and economic growth
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Main domestic source of food, employment and an opportunity to transform the
national economy
Political commitment to promote inclusive green growth
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Approval in 2012, of a Green Economy Road Map (presented at Rio +20 by the
President of the Republic)
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Completion in 2013, of the Green Economy Action Plan (2013-2030)
Sustainable strategic reforms on planning and climate change
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Design of a new National Development Strategy (2015-2035)
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Revision of the National Planning and Budgeting System
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Comprehensive institutional and sector policy reforms on Climate Change and
Disaster Resilience
3a. Challenges for Inclusive Green Growth: national
development vision vs SEA scenarios (1)
National development vision: Mozambique a
mid-income economy by 2035
SEA Scenario: Mozambique a mid-income,
green and sustainable economy
Current country situation
Low- income country: HDI 184 in 186 countries
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Poverty: 55% out of 22 million people
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Economic growth scenarios
Annual economic growth
Driver
No change of current
7-8%
economy structure
Mining, gas and mega
10-14%
projects
8-10%
Manufacture industry
5-8%
Services
SEA Scenarios
Intensive use of natural capital
Sustainable development, including
natural resouces and ecosystem services
protection
Maximum conservation of natural
capital
3b.Challenges for Inclusive Green Growth: Support
for transition and implememtation (2)
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Capacity development for transition to green economy
between 2013-2015 on coordination, financing and M&E
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Ministries of Planning and Development, Finance, Environmental Affairs; Foreign
Affairs, and the National Institute of Statistics
Support to inclusive green growth knowledge development
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Natural capital inventory and valuation
Public awareness campaigns targeting all stakeholders, particularly the
private sector
Sector capacity development for implementation between
2015-2030, of the Green Growth Action Plan Seventeen (17)
sector policies
4. Current champions on Inclusive Green Growth
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Environment: Review of current and projected policy, legal
framework and institutional reforms on:
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Environmental management
Natural resource management
Climate change adaptation and mitigation
Disaster resilience
Energy: Analysis of likely impacts on energy acess of the
current policy and legal reforms on renewable energy:
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Decree on Feed-in-tariffs
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Revision of electricity law
Thank you for your attention