POVERTY AND CONSERVATION L INKAGES P OLICY AND P RACTICE PROJECT - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

POVERTY AND CONSERVATION LINKAGES – POLICY AND PRACTICE

PROJECT INCEPTION WORKSHOP KAMPALA, UGANDA: AUGUST 12-14, 2012

The concept of ES defines the limits within which human activities take place

Research and Advocacy on Poverty and Conservation Why it Matters

Good Governance Principles

Legitimacy, transparency, accountability, inclusiveness, fairness, connectivity and resilience

Ethics

Anthropocentric Values, human rights & duties, ecocentric values

Rationality

Instrumental, bonded, communicative

Governance Effectiveness

Context

Values, threats, influences, stakeholders

Inputs

Human, financial, infrastructure & knowledge resources

Planning

Policies, strategies plans

Processes

Administration, finance, delivery and engagement systems

Outputs

Completed actions, product and service delivery

Outcomes

Extent to which

• bjectives are

achieved

Management Effectiveness

Poverty, Conservation and Governane

Poverty and Environmental Degradation are Products of Governance Failure

Bad Laws

Low Public Sector Capacity

Market Imperfections

Uninformed Citizenry Political Credibility

Polarization

The Unending Policy Debate Poverty, Agriculture & Conservation Policy Objectives

Vision of the National Development Plan

• A Transformed Ugandan

Society from Peasant to a Modern and Prosperous Country within 30 Years [From 2010] ENR objective of the NDP

• Promoting sustainable

population and the use

• f environment and

natural resources The Unending Policy Debate Poverty, Agriculture & Conservation Policy Objectives

Ecological Areas Affected by Government Decisions on Change of Land Use Area Size Affected Resource Planned Activity Notes Butamira Forest Reserve Forest Plantation Sugarcane Growing High Court declared decision illegal but court declarations have been ignored in the subsequent decision making processes Selected Forest Reserves

• n Bugala Islands

Natural Forests and Water Palm Oil Plantation Pian Upe Game Reserve Wildlife Fruit and flower growing Decision contested and currently on hold Mabira Forest Reserve 7100ha Natural Forest Sugarcane growing Process

• n

going with widespread protests from stakeholders. Wetlands Wetlands and water Agriculture Conversions by both individuals and public decisions especially in urban areas.

Research and Advocacy on Poverty and Conservation When Policy and Law are Not the Answer

When Policy and Law are Not the Answer

With Love from the RSA!!

Addressing the Poverty-Conservation Linkage [Political rhetoric and articulation]

Desperate situations require desperate measures: Lubigi Wetland, Kampala, 2011

• Political rhetoric about

poverty and conservation drive policy articulation:

• Politicians talk about the

importance of poverty eradication

• Politicians and policy

makers talk about conservation

• Poverty and

conservation objectives are articulated in the political manifestos and campaign platforms of political parties.

Influence

Outreach Advocacy

• Policy influencing is a

partnership between policy think tanks and policy makers.

• Policy outreach is a

deliberative action of policy communication with policy makers.

• Policy advocacy is the

alignment of the think tank mission and policy agenda to the plight of the beneficiaries audience.

Policy Research

Poverty-Conservation Linkage [Policy Articulation]

Education 14.9% Works & Transport 15.2% Energy & Mineral Dev't 13.6% Public Adm. 13.6% Interest Payments 7.7% Health 7.8% Security 8.5% Others 18.6% JLOS, 4.8% Acountability , 5.4% Agriculture, 3.5% Water & Enviroment, 3.3% Social Dev't , 0.5% TT&I, 0.7% LH&UD, 0.3% ICT, 0.1%

From Policy to Practice Funding Poverty and Conservation (2012/13 Budget)

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