Transcript Linkages between GEF priorities and National Priorities

GEF - National Dialogue Initiative
National priorities and their linkages with GEF
priorities
BY
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & NDU
AREAS OF CONCERN
o Land Resources
o Air Quality
o Water Resources
o Coastal Zone
o Biodiversity
o Solid Wastes
o Environment & Health & Technology
National Environmental
Action Plan (NEAP II)
 prepared for the Government of Mauritius in 1999.
 Implementation of the programmes started in 2000
 Projects identified is completely financed by the Government of
Mauritius
 The NES is being updated and
implementation of NEAP II is being reviewed
EIP 2
( 2000 ~ 2010 )
ENVIRONMENTAL INVESTMENT ~ 650 MILLION
RUPEES
SECTION A COMPLETED ( 9 )
 Legislative Reform
 Develop Environmental Indicators
 Strengthen policy and strategic land planning at the central level
 Islet recovery and restoration
 National pest control strategy
 Assisting planning in tourism zones, using site specific carrying
capacity studies where appropriate
 Assist in the development of a Local Plan for Rodrigues
 Upgrade existing dump site
 Improvement to waste collection and storage
SECTION B UNDER IMPLEMENTATION (37)
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EIP Management Activities
Policy Development
Environmental Assessment
Develop Standards and Quality Objectives
Environmental Hotspots
Environmental Information System
NEL Capacity Building and Accreditation
Education and Awareness Training
Review land planning policies and enact planning legislation
Strengthen detailed planning and enforcement at the local level
Continue development of a land information system and demarcate sensitive areas
Institutional / legislative reform
Set up mobile air quality monitoring unit
Air quality monitoring system in Port Louis
Community involvement programme
Species recovery
Management of Black River National Park
Consolidate established marine parks and assess need for more reserves
Geomorphological shoreline analysis
Mapping using existing CASI imagery
Comprehensive monitoring programme
Institutional and legal review of Solid Waste Management
Make decision on long term final disposal, build consensus and undertake feasibility study and
detailed design
Resource recovery and waste stream reduction
Management information system
Improve the links between tourism and the community and providing further recreation facilities for the
public
Train pesticide users
Vehicle Emission Improvement
SECTION C BEING INITIATED (14)
 Institutional Strengthening
 Demarcating and Protecting Environmentally Sensitive Areas Public
Information Centre
 Carry out an institutional review of land planning and implement its
recommendations
 Institutional reform
 Water demand monitoring programme
 Water resources monitoring programme
 Ecological surveys
 Establish a framework for ICZM
 Establish the Mauritius Centre for Cleaner Production
 Strengthen Control of the small-scale sector (including bungalows, guest
houses, restaurants etc)
 Invest in improvements in water resources
 Improve wastewater management
 Establish a marine reserve
SECTION D IN ABEYANCE (10)
 Industrial Licensing and IPPC
 Co-ordinate sectoral programmes
 Institutional/legislative reform
 Set up a revolving fund for industrial management
 Plan future industrial development
 Improve Public Involvement (Rodrigues )
 Complete cadastral survey (Rodrigues )
 Strengthen resources for local planning (Rodrigues )
 Cost Recovery Charges (Ministry of Public Utilities )
1.
Loss of Biodiversity
430 million rupees/year
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Damage to Coastal Zone
2000 million rupees/year
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Water (Quantity/ Quality)
520 million rupees/year
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Solid Waste (Collection and
disposal)
760 million rupees/year
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Air Quality
150 million rupees/ year
Overall Estimation
4 ~7 billion rupees/ year
Environmental Policy
 Reconciling Economic Growth
with Environmental Quality
Control of Pollution
Promotion of Clean Technology
Education & Public Awareness
Conservation of Resources
Protecting Local & Global Environment
NEW ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY(NEP)
The NEP identifies the following key environmental concerns:
 land resources - degraded by development pressures
 Water resource management - avoid water stress conditions
 Air quality - emissions from fossil fuels
 ambient noise - traffic congestion and industrial pollution
 Biodiversity- threatened by direct exploitation the resources, introduction of invasive alien species.
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 coastal zone - beach erosion, loss of wetlands and coastal
water pollution,
 Solid waste management - limited treatment and disposal
facility
 Public health - threatened by environmental risks e.g. vector-borne diseases,
improper use of pesticides and herbicides, etc
CONVENTIONS
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Mauritius is a signatory to a number of international conventions concerning the
environment :
Convention On Biological Diversity 1992
UN Framework Convention on Climate Change 1992
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
Convention On The Protection Of The Ozone Layer (Vienna) 1985 And Protocol On
Substances That Deplete The Ozone Layer (Montreal) 1987
Convention On The Prevention Of Pollution From Ships As
1973, As Modified By The Protocol Of 1978 (Marpol)
Convention On Wetlands Of International Importance
Especially As Waterfowl Habitat (Ramsar) 1971
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
(POPs)
GEF funded projects
 Adapting Coastal Zone Management to Address the Impacts of Climate
Change: A demonstration for SIDS.
 Removal of Barriers to Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation in
Buildings in Mauritius
 Preparation of Second National Communication under the UNFCCC
 Support for the implementation of the National Bio-safety Framework
(NBF)
 Building Capacity for Effective Participation in the Bio-safety Clearing
House (BCH).
 Establishing a network of Private Protected Area
 Partnerships for Marine Protected Areas in Mauritius and Rodrigues
 Strengthening Capacity to Implement Global Environment
Conventions in Coastal Development in Mauritius (NCSA follow-up)
 Sustainable Management of POPs in Mauritius.
 Capacity Building for Sustainable Land Management for Mauritius
 Addressing Land-Based Activities in the Western Indian Ocean (WIOLaB)
 Southwest Indian Ocean Fisheries Project (SWIOFP)-M/fisheries
Linkages between national
priorities and GEF priorities
GEF priorities
(i) CBD
 Biosafety
 Protected Area Network
 Marine Protected Areas
in Mauritius (MPA)and
Rodrigues
 Mainstreaming
Biodiversity in Production
Landscapes/Seascapes
National priorities
(i) CBD
 To complete the Islet
Management Plan phase
II)
 Elaboration and
formulation of projects
under National Biodiversity
Strategy And Action
Plan(NBSAP)
GEF priorities
(ii) Climate Change
 Energy-efficient
buildings and
appliances
 On-Grid Renewable
Energy
 facilitate GHG
reduction through
market transformation
National priorities
(ii) Climate Change
 Rehabilitation of
degraded beach
 Using clean
technologies in all
sectors
National priorities
GEF priorities
(iii) ozone
(iii) ozone
 700 kg of Methyl Bromide
 To guide in Phasing
to be eliminated (financed
out of ozoneunder TPMP)
depleting substances
 Cracking down illegal
trade in CFCs
 Hydrochlorofluorocarbons
(HCFCs) phase-out to be
accelerated
National priorities
GEF priorities
(iv) POPs
(iv) POPs
 to protect human
 Sustainable
health and the
Management of POPs
environment from
in Mauritius.
POPs
Results and Achievements
(i) CBD
Construction of release cages for Pink Pigeon
Construction of 4.9 ha CMAs
Construction of the Bird Breeding Centre
Islet Management Plan (phase I ) prepared
Two marine parks and six fishing reserves have been proclaimed
Indicators in relation to biodiversity have been identified. E.g. Loss of
wetlands, Land use changes (Mauritius and Rodrigues), Ratio of
endangered / threatened species to total species of flora and fauna etc.
NBSAP has been prepared and a series of project has to be implemented
(ii) Climate Change
Agricultural Sector - Reafforestation programme, Plantation of
mangroves, Monitoring of coral reefs
Energy Sector- raise awareness of industries on energy
consumption
Results and Achievements
Transport Sector- Use of LPG in cars, reduction
of sulphur content in diesel, Introduction of unleaded
gassoline
Creation of Green Belt -Provision for green
spaces has been included in the outline Scheme and in
permits (EIA licences, morcellement permits )
Use of renewable energy- Solar water
heaters,Solar Photovoltaic,Electricity generation from coal
and bagasse
(iii) Ozone -
phased out the use of CFCs
(iv) POP-NIP for pops under the Stockholm Convention completed and
implementation initiated,POP chemicals are prohibited under DCCA.
Constraints or Challenges
 FUNDING
 NEED CAPACITY BUILDING /
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR
PROJECT FORMULATION &
ELABORATION
Lessons learnt
Strategies need to be developed in
consensus with stake holders.
Ensure financial sustainability of projects.
Ensure active participation of stake
holders.
There are many emerging environmental
issues and action need to be taken
urgently to protect the environment
Conclusion and Recommendations
Several projects are being implemented at the
Government level and are reflected in the
MTEF –programme Based Indicators
GEF support is required for elaboration and
implementation of projects under different
conventions
Establishment of funding mechanisms under
each convention.
THANK YOU