Transcript SAARC_ People`s Regionalism

Alternative People’s Regionalism
Seminar on Alternative People’s Regionalism
Review SAARC declarations on climate change
From the people’s perspective
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Socio-Economic Overview of SAARC Countries
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More than 600 million living below poverty
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Living in vulnerable areas
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Growing & higher inequality
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Climate vulnerability in SA
Countries
Bangladesh
Temperature
rise 0.6-50C
by 2100
Sea level
rise
Increase
intensity of
Flood
Increase
intensity of
drought
Glacier retreat
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Yes
Yes
Yes (some area)
Yes (predicted)
India
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Pakistan
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Sri Lanka
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Nepal
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Maldives
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Bhutan
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Afghanistan
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Source: IPCC and cited from CANSA Report
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Impact of climate change
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Create Food Insecurity
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Migration & Population move
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Mass conflict
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Global outlook to vulnerability and climate migrants in BD
Most vulnerable in
mass conflict and
creating migrants
Maplecroft 2014
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SAARC Declaration on CC: Major issues
Broad Elements of the SAARC Declarations on CC
Thematic Areas (based on
SAARC action plan on CC)
Dhaka Declaration: July 2008
Thimphu Statement: April 2010
Education and awareness
Promote advocacy programme
and mass awareness campaigns on
climate change
Launch advocacy and awareness
programme on climate change, among
others, to promote the use of green
technology and best practices to promote
low-carbon, sustainable, and inclusive
development of the region.
Incorporate science-based materials in
educational curriculum to promote better
understanding of science and the
adverse effects of climate change
Regional capacity building
inclusive of CDM
development and joint
research and investigation
Cooperate in capacity building,
including the development of CDM
projects and Designated National
authorities, and on incentives for
removal of GHG
Establish an Inter-governmental Expert
Group on Climate Change to develop
clear policy direction and guidance for
regional cooperation as envisaged in the
SAARC Plan of Action on Climate Change
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SAARC Declaration on CC: Major issues
Broad Elements of the SAARC Declarations on CC
Thematic Areas (based on
SAARC action plan on CC)
Dhaka Declaration:
July 2008
Thimphu Statement: April 2010
Regional joint research and
development, sharing of
knowledge and information,
and south–south cooperation
for technology development
and deployment
Exchange information on
best practices, share
results of research and
development for mitigating
the effects of climate
change, and undertake
adaptation measures
Set up a Low-carbon Research and
Development Institute in South Asian
University
Establish institutional linkages among national
institutions in the region to, among others,
facilitate sharing of knowledge, information,
and capacity-building programme in climate
change-related areas
Commission a SAARC Inter-governmental
Marine Initiative & SAARC Coastal Zone
Management Centre to strengthen the
understanding of shared oceans and water
bodies in the region, and facilitate critical roles
to promote sustainable living,
Commission a SAARC Inter-governmental
Climate-related Disasters Initiative on the
integration of Climate Change Adaptation
(CCA) with Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), to
be supported by the SAARC Disaster
Management Centre
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SAARC Declaration on CC: Major issues
Broad Elements of the SAARC Declarations on CC
Thematic Areas (based on
SAARC action plan on CC)
Regional cooperation on
raising of financial resources
for programmes on
adaptation and mitigation
Dhaka Declaration:
July 2008
Thimphu Statement: April 2010
Commission a study to explore the feasibility of
establishing a SAARC mechanism that would
provide capital for projects that promote lowcarbon technology and renewable energy
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Where is progress actually?
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Institutional frame established (e.g. SMRC, SAARC University,
Delhi, SAARC Forestry Centre, SAARC Energy Centre, SARRC
Disaster Management Centre)
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Training & workshop held in SAARC member countries in the
name of capacity building.
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Fund received from Japan, USA apart SADF (South Asian
Development Fund)
But
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No monitoring on progress to the above as post-learning
commitment and action plan as regional initiatives.
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We expect meaningful implementation of SAARC commitments
Shared Vision on Climate Control
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SAARC countries should aim for an increase in global average
temperature by 1.5°C so that temperature increases in this region can
be limited by 2.0°C
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A Sustainable Agriculture Protocol with FS
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SAARC initiative for ‘Regional Equitable Water Management Systems
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Regional Knowledge-sharing Platform on Community-based
Adaptation.
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SAARC Finance to address Climate change
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We expect meaningful implementation of SAARC commitments
What says the SAARC Charter (1985)
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Article 3, mentions “common problems, interests and aspirations of
the people of SOUTH ASIA and the need SAARC Charter (1985) for
joint action and enhanced cooperation within their respective
political and economic systems and cultural traditions”.
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Article 4, recognizes that cooperation is necessary for ‘promoting
the welfare and improving the quality of life of the peoples of the
region’.
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Articles 5, 6, 7 and 8 keep continue with the need for cooperation in
order to achieve all round well-being of the people of South Asia.
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We expect meaningful implementation of SAARC commitments
Institutional Framework
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Establish an Inter-governmental Expert Group on Climate Change to
develop clear policy direction and guidance for regional cooperation
as envisaged in the SAARC plan of Action on Climate Change. This
will also facilitate an integrated response to related social, economic,
and environmental challenges.
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Enhancing institutional coordination and strengthening mechanisms
to encourage resource mobilization and expert exchange for regional
cooperation on research with government institutions and CSOs.
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We expect meaningful implementation of SAARC commitments
Adaptation
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Holding joint hydrological exercises to measure water outflow and
adopting regional water resources management, since there are many
river-sharing issues among the member countries of the region.
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Take effective measure to enhance knowledge sharing mechanism
and information dissemination in practical basis as cropping patterns
and crops cultivated in the region are almost similar.
iii. Establish a Regional Knowledge-sharing Platform on Communitybased Adaptation that will demonstrate the practical tools &
techniques and experiences on adaptation. SAARC process should
explore a possible mechanism also to engage the CSOs sharing
knowledge and information dissemination in this regard.
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We expect meaningful implementation of SAARC commitments
Adaptation
iv. Taking regional initiatives for establishing community-based seed
banks to conserve the agro biodiversity of the region and placing
these seed banks in the direct management of farmers.
v. Ensuring knowledge exchange and seed sharing without any
intellectual property rights (IPR) restrictions or barriers
vi. SAARC Food Bank as active to support any crisis with flexible
mechanism.
vii. Facilitate climate migrants and their free movement in SAARC
countries
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We expect meaningful implementation of SAARC commitments
Mitigation
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Conduct joint research and development on alternative technologies
in energy sector especially energy efficient technologies, renewable
energy, etc.
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Commission a study to explore the feasibility of establishing a
SAARC mechanism which would provide capital for projects that
promote low-carbon technology and renewable energy; and a Lowcarbon Research and Development.
iii. Take effective measure to develop SAARC common energy
investment fund especially to produce and provide hydro power
among the SAARC countries. There are huge potentiality of hydro
power production in Bhutan & Nepal. This hydro power should
produce through a common investment through SAARC initiative by
which all member countries would be benefited.
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We expect meaningful implementation of SAARC commitments
Finance & resource Mobilization
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SAARC climate change fund need to establish that would be a
dependable source for implementing SAARC climate action plan and
as well as act the counter part of global funds.
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Set up a centre for technology development in South Asia to jointly
develop and deploy clean technologies to meet the adaptation and
mitigations needs of the region.
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We expect also alternative Regionalism
Our understanding: Connectivity VS alternative Regionalism
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Overarching goal to achieve the direct People’s welfare.
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Open and free communication among the people.
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We expect also alternative Regionalism
We Demand
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VISA Free regime within the SAARC countries.
ii. Open Employment access.
iii. Demilitarization and direct Invest for people wellbeing
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“We don’t expect the Climate Change,
as a new profiteering tool of Capitalism”
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