Transcript NEAP-Support Program

GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT
PRESENTATION TO
ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES AND UNFCCC
IMPLEMENTATION IN PAKISTAN
ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES AND UNFCCC
IMPLEMENTATION IN PAKISTAN
By
Mir Rehman
SECTION OFFICER
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT ISLAMABAD
PART-I: NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES
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National Institutional Arrangement
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National Environment Policy
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National Environment Law
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National Conservation Strategy
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Environmental Curricula has been
developed for schools up to middle level
NATIONAL INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT
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The Ministry of Environment
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Pakistan Environmental Protection Council
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Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency
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Deals with energy conservation issues
Pakistan Forest Institute
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Responsible for implementation of Env. Act,
Monitoring of pollution, EIA etc.
Energy Conservation Center (ENERCON)
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Give political support, Coordinate and supervise
strategic decisions, approve policies and plans
and monitor law enforcement
Forestry research and education
Zoological Survey Department
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Survey and data base on fauna of Pakistan
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY, LAW
AND STRATEGY
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National Environment Policy 2005
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Pakistan Environmental Protection Act1997
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National Conservation Strategy-1992
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NCS-MTR has recommended to develop the
NCS-2 as the National Sustainable
Development Strategy for Pakistan
PART-II
UNFCCC IMPLEMENTATION IN PAKISTAN
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Pakistan signed UNFCCC in 1992 at Rio Conference
and Ratified in June 1994
Pakistan ratified Kyoto Protocol in February 2005
Submitted Initial National Communication to
the UNFCCC in November 2003
Pakistan prepared the Green House Gas
(GHG) inventory
Identifying, prioritizing and developing GHG
mitigation options are under way
A clean Development Mechanism (CDM)
PAKISTAN OBLEGATION TO UNFCC
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As Pakistan is a Non Annex-I party to the convention,
therefore it is not mandatory for Pakistan to enforce
all provisions of UNFCCC as a legally binding
instrument.
Pakistan is committed to develop and submit
“national Communications” containing inventories of
greenhouse gas emissions by “source” and
greenhouse for removals by “sinks”
Being a signatory to the convention Pakistan believes
to contributes in addressing climate change and its
adverse impacts, including the abatement of
increases in greenhouse gas emissions, and
enhancement of and removals by sinks.
PAKISTAN PARTICIPATION IN THE UNFCCC EVENTS
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Pakistan has regularly been participating in the
UNFCCC events like COP meeting
Pakistan is regularly contributing its share to the
UNFCCC Fund
Pakistan is also attending all regional meetings of
the UNFCCC capacity building.
PROBLEMS FACED BY PAKISTAN
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Capacity Building-Very limited expertise
Lack of adequate Technology for mitigating the
climate change affects
Lack of resources available for mitigation and
adaptation to climate change