Transcript Taholo-Kami_Green-Ec.. - Regional Policy Briefings

A Pacific Response to Climate
Change
Green Economies
An Extraordinary Emphasis on
Biodiversity, Environment and
Resilient Societies
Pacific Response to CC?
Global and Regional
 Shift from Vulnerability to Value
 New Position – Challenge Existing Values
 Get our People on Board
 Get the Science
 Climate change lens
National
 Get Sustainable Development Right…
 Green Economies
Getting sustainable
development right
ENVIRO
NMENT
SOCIETY
Greening Growth
ECONOMY
Sustainable Development….
Status Quo
Economy
Society
Environment
An “Extraordinary” Emphasis…
Fixing Environment:
Nature based solutions:
 Climate Change – resilience, protection
 Food Security
 Livelihoods
Energy Partnerships
Strengthening Society:
Long term reinforcement of Governance Systems
- Communities
- Provincial
- National
Health, Education and other
Turning off taps
What if we Paused on Supply?
 Mining tap (land and sea)
 Fisheries tap
 Beche de Mer tap (world’s biggest supplier?)
 Donor Tap?
Why?
 Fixing gaps and redirecting priorities
 Maximizing benefits at national and community level
 Effective and Sustainable management of resources
Who is in control??
Development “Frontloads” a long
term partnership with communities
Infrastructure
Schools
Health
Water
Energy
Management of
Environmental
Goods
-Forests
-Water
catchments
-Coastal Fishery
-Mangroves
•Government
•Donors
•Private Sector
Trust Fund
Mechanism
-Landowning
Communities
- Provinces
-Civil Society
Sustainable Communities…
Management
of
Infrastructure
Environmental
Schools
Goods
Health
-Forests
Water
-Water catchments
Energy
-Coastal
Fishery
-Mangroves
•Government
•Donors
•Private Sector
- Long-term Commitment
to Natural Resource
Management
- Supported by regular
lease or similar payments
-Technical support from
NGOs and Government
-Community Governance
structures intact.
Trust Fund
Mechanism
Leveraging Energy for
Sustainable Development
Urban
 Renewable energy
options bring down costs
 Energy Efficiency
 Greening transport
 Tariffs and savings
contribute to Rural
Environment and
Community Development
Fund
Rural
 Improve access to
electricity
 Communities engaged in
management of
environment and natural
resources
 Community governance
systems reinforced to
involve gender and
strengthen existing systems
Long term Funding
Mechanisms
Trust Fund
Mechanism
Trust Funds
- Regional, national or site based
- Long term commitments (perpetual)
Source
- Government, Donor, Private Sector
- Climate Change & Extraction Industries
- Special taxes
Private Sector Engagement
/ Investment
 Engaging Extraction industries – mining, gas, logging,
fishing, etc
 “Extraordinary investments”
 National Biodiversity Trust Funds or Community Development
Trust Funds
 Benefits for private sector
 Sustainability (fishery, forestry, etc)
 Security and stability (mining, gas)
 Reputational
Trust Fund
Mechanism
Climate Funds
Climate Funding
Trust Fund
Mechanism
- Mitigation (REDD+)
- Adaptation – non-forests
- Opportunity for significant new investment in healthy ecosystems
and biodiversity
 Better management of natural resources
Restoration of degraded marine and terrestrial environment
Enhance Government Budgets
 Natural Resource Management vs Health, Education and Security
 A new donor discussion
 Align “climate related expenditure”
 Call for Investment / matching from donors.
Re-engaging
Leadership
Regional and National
Coalitions for Green
Growth…
Leaders influential in their
sector now or next 5 years
Concerned about long term
results / impacts
In it with “head and heart” –
will go the extra mile
Conclusion
Global and Regional
 Shift from Vulnerability to Value
 New Position – Challenge Existing Values
 Get our People on Board
 Get the Science
 Climate change lens
National
 Get Sustainable Development Right…
 Green Economies