UNEP Integrated Assessment and PlanningUNEP Integrated Assessment and Planningfor Sustainable Developmentfor Sustainable Development

Mid-term Review Meeting

Geneva,16-17 February, 2005

United Nations Environment ProgrammeUnited Nations Environment Programme(UNEP)(UNEP)

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Objectives of the Economics & Objectives of the Economics & Trade ProgrammeTrade Programme

Enhance countries’ capacities to adopt a

balanced and integrated approach to

economic, trade and environmental policies,

and maximize the contribution of trade to

reducing poverty and achieving sustainable

development.

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Mandate Mandate

UNCED underlined the importance of UNCED underlined the importance of integrating environmental integrating environmental considerations in macroeconomic considerations in macroeconomic policies.policies.

Agenda 21 underlined the key role of Agenda 21 underlined the key role of UNEP in the further development & UNEP in the further development & promotion of the widest possible use promotion of the widest possible use of environmental impact assessment.of environmental impact assessment.

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Mandate Mandate

“ “ Governments, in cooperation with Governments, in cooperation with

international organizations, should strengthen international organizations, should strengthen national institutional capability and capacity to national institutional capability and capacity to integrate social, economic, developmental and integrate social, economic, developmental and environmental issues at all levels of environmental issues at all levels of development decision-making and development decision-making and implementation. Attention should be given to implementation. Attention should be given to moving away from narrow sectoral approaches, moving away from narrow sectoral approaches, progressing towards full cross-sectoral progressing towards full cross-sectoral coordination and cooperation”.coordination and cooperation”.

Agenda 21Agenda 21

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MandateMandate

CSD recommended that UNEP develop CSD recommended that UNEP develop a framework to facilitate the a framework to facilitate the assessment of environmental impact assessment of environmental impact of trade policies, taking into account of trade policies, taking into account the needs of DCs & CIT.the needs of DCs & CIT.

The WSSD emphasized the importance The WSSD emphasized the importance of taking a holistic approach to of taking a holistic approach to implement sustainable development & implement sustainable development & the use of environmental impact the use of environmental impact procedures. procedures.

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MandateMandate

GC UNEP to GC UNEP to Integrate environmental considerations Integrate environmental considerations

in macroeconomic policiesin macroeconomic policies Develop & implement mutually Develop & implement mutually

supportive trade & environment policiessupportive trade & environment policies Promote national development & Promote national development &

application of EIAapplication of EIA Promote greater understanding of the Promote greater understanding of the

linkages between poverty & environment linkages between poverty & environment International community to work towards International community to work towards

poverty reductionpoverty reduction

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MandateMandate

MDG 1 “Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger”

reduce by half the people living on less than one dollar a day and those who suffer from hunger.

MDG 7 “Ensure environmental sustainability”

integrate the principles of sustainable development into country policies and programmes.

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Background

Modest effort to integrate, Modest effort to integrate, ex-ante, ex-ante, environmental concerns into environmental concerns into economic policies and multilateral economic policies and multilateral agreementsagreements

Macroeconomic policies continue to Macroeconomic policies continue to bebe developed in isolation from developed in isolation from environmental and social policiesenvironmental and social policies

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Background

To achieve sustainable development, To achieve sustainable development, environment & economic policies should be environment & economic policies should be developed in an integrated fashiondeveloped in an integrated fashion

Assessment tools have an important role to Assessment tools have an important role to play in achieving policy coherenceplay in achieving policy coherence

To date, there is no internationally agreed To date, there is no internationally agreed upon framework for integrated assessmentupon framework for integrated assessment

Different approaches and methodologies Different approaches and methodologies have been developed by have been developed by OECDOECD, , CECCEC & & EUEU

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Why Integrated Assessment

Provides interaction/interlinkages Provides interaction/interlinkages between sustainable development between sustainable development pillarspillars

Identifies positive & negative linkagesIdentifies positive & negative linkages

Provides insights into challenges & Provides insights into challenges & opportunitiesopportunities

Provides policy response packages Provides policy response packages including economic instruments, including economic instruments, command & control & voluntary command & control & voluntary measuresmeasures

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Why Integrated Assessment

A tool for policy makers, trade A tool for policy makers, trade negotiators & assessment negotiators & assessment practitionerspractitioners

Inter ministerial coordinationInter ministerial coordination

Public participation & involvement Public participation & involvement of relevant stakeholdersof relevant stakeholders

Country ownershipCountry ownership

Transparency & good governanceTransparency & good governance

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Why Integrated Assessment

Indigenous knowledge & cultureIndigenous knowledge & culture

Development priorities Development priorities

Mutually supportive policiesMutually supportive policies

Strengthen institutional & human Strengthen institutional & human capacitycapacity

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Country Projects

Enhance the capacities of countries, Enhance the capacities of countries, particularly developing countries & particularly developing countries & countries in transition, assess the countries in transition, assess the environmental, social & economic impacts environmental, social & economic impacts of trade & trade liberalizationof trade & trade liberalization

Nineteen sector-specific country studiesNineteen sector-specific country studies

Sectors included Cotton, Banana, Cocoa, Sectors included Cotton, Banana, Cocoa, Fisheries Forestry, Pulp & Paper, Rubber, Fisheries Forestry, Pulp & Paper, Rubber, Rice, Mining, & Automobile sectorRice, Mining, & Automobile sector

Implementation phaseImplementation phase

Trade, environment & poverty reductionTrade, environment & poverty reduction

Organic agricultureOrganic agriculture

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Main Activities Country Projects on the impacts of trade Country Projects on the impacts of trade

liberalization on the environment, liberalization on the environment, related economic & social effects, & related economic & social effects, & design of policy responsesdesign of policy responses

Reference Manuals on Environmental & Reference Manuals on Environmental & Integrated Assessment of Trade Related Integrated Assessment of Trade Related PoliciesPolicies

UNEP-UNCTAD Capacity Building Task UNEP-UNCTAD Capacity Building Task Force on Trade Environment Force on Trade Environment & & DevelopmentDevelopment

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UNEP-UNCTAD Capacity Building UNEP-UNCTAD Capacity Building Task ForceTask Force

Assist Assist developing countries enhance their understanding of & address issues at the interface of trade, environment & development

Country projects

Thematic ResearchThematic Research

Development of training materials

National & regional capacity building workshops

Networking & information exchangeNetworking & information exchange

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Main Activities

In 1997 UNEP initiated six Country In 1997 UNEP initiated six Country Projects on environmental assessment of Projects on environmental assessment of trade liberalisation and on economic trade liberalisation and on economic instruments in: instruments in: Bangladesh, Chile, India, Bangladesh, Chile, India, Philippines, Romania, and Uganda;Philippines, Romania, and Uganda;

Completed a second round of country Completed a second round of country specific projects on integrated specific projects on integrated assessment in 2002 in: assessment in 2002 in: Argentina, China, Argentina, China, Ecuador, Nigeria, Senegal, & Tanzania;Ecuador, Nigeria, Senegal, & Tanzania;

UNEP completed a third round of projects UNEP completed a third round of projects in the rice sector in in the rice sector in Senegal, Vietnam, Senegal, Vietnam, Indonesia, Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Indonesia, Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Colombia, in 2004.Colombia, in 2004.

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Environment, Trade and Poverty Environment, Trade and Poverty ReductionReduction

Enhance countries’ capacities, particularly DCs & CITs in undertaking integrated assessment & planning for sustainable development, with a particular focus on poverty reduction, environmental management & sustainable trade promotion

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Environment, Trade and Poverty Environment, Trade and Poverty ReductionReduction

Identify the potential environmental, social & economic impacts, both positive & negative of particular policy or planning process & reconcile these three dimensions against Sustainability reference points

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ObjectivesObjectives Integrate environmental/sustainability Integrate environmental/sustainability

considerations into PRSPs, plans & considerations into PRSPs, plans & programmesprogrammes

Institutionalize an assessment & Institutionalize an assessment & planning process conducive to planning process conducive to sustainable development & poverty sustainable development & poverty reductionreduction

Develop & apply integrated assessment Develop & apply integrated assessment methodology applicable to different methodology applicable to different sectors & country contextssectors & country contexts

Framework Document on Integrated Framework Document on Integrated Assessment & Planning for Sustainable Assessment & Planning for Sustainable DevelopmentDevelopment

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UNEP’s Approach

Selection of methods and tools by countries based on:

data availability accumulated in-country

experience & knowledge Relative emphasis given to

three pillars of sustainability political acceptance

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Criteria for the selection of country Criteria for the selection of country projectsprojects

Selected planning process Selected planning process

Commitment and active Commitment and active involvement of different involvement of different government ministries/officesgovernment ministries/offices

National institution able to allocate National institution able to allocate a multidisciplianry team and a multidisciplianry team and implement the projectimplement the project

Regional balanceRegional balance

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Environment, Trade & Environment, Trade & Poverty ReductionPoverty Reduction

Colombia

Brazil

Chile

TanzaniaUganda

Kenya Indonesia

RussiaCzech Rep.

Lebanon China

Eleven Country Projects

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Environment, Trade and Environment, Trade and Poverty ReductionPoverty Reduction

International working group (World Bank, International working group (World Bank, UNDP, UNCTAD, FAO, Millennium Ecosystem UNDP, UNCTAD, FAO, Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, OECD DAC, EC, NGOs from Assessment, OECD DAC, EC, NGOs from developed & developing countries developed & developing countries

Ministries of planning & environment, Ministries of planning & environment, sectoral ministries, academia, & private sectoral ministries, academia, & private sectorsector

Capacity buildingCapacity building

Policy integrationPolicy integration

Implementation Implementation

Monitoring & follow upMonitoring & follow up

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Environment, Trade and Environment, Trade and Poverty ReductionPoverty Reduction

Expert Working Group Meeting – Feb. 2003Expert Working Group Meeting – Feb. 2003

Planning Meeting – June 2003Planning Meeting – June 2003

Country Selection Sep. – Dec. 2003Country Selection Sep. – Dec. 2003

Development of Framework for IAP country Development of Framework for IAP country projects (Ongoing)projects (Ongoing)

Expert Working Group Meeting – Nov. 2004Expert Working Group Meeting – Nov. 2004

Launching workshops (2004)Launching workshops (2004)

Training Workshop Feb. 2005Training Workshop Feb. 2005

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Objectives Mid-term Review MeetingObjectives Mid-term Review Meeting

Provide a forum for the exchange of Provide a forum for the exchange of knowledge and experiences with the knowledge and experiences with the country teams.country teams.

Review and comment on the prliminary Review and comment on the prliminary findings of the projects.findings of the projects.

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Second Review MeetingSecond Review Meeting

National WorkshopsNational Workshops

International MeetingInternational Meeting

Synthesis Report – Publication of StudiesSynthesis Report – Publication of Studies

Next StepsNext Steps