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UNESCO FUTURE UNESCO FUTURE FORUM FORUM

8 July 2010 8 July 2010

ADDRESSI NG ENVI RONMENTAL ADDRESSI NG ENVI RONMENTAL AND CLI MATE CHANGE AND CLI MATE CHANGE CHALLENGES FACED BY SI DS, CHALLENGES FACED BY SI DS, ESPECI ALLY I N THE CARI BBEAN ESPECI ALLY I N THE CARI BBEAN

Concept

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sustainable Concept

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sustainable development development

• In 1972, the Brundtland Commission noted that

In 1972, the Brundtland Commission noted that economic growth, social equity, and the economic growth, social equity, and the protection of the environment are three principal protection of the environment are three principal components of sustainable development. components of sustainable development.

• We are very familiar with the concept of the

We are very familiar with the concept of the three pillars of SD. Today I propose to you that three pillars of SD. Today I propose to you that environment is the foundation pillar by which we environment is the foundation pillar by which we achieve social progress through employing achieve social progress through employing economic measures and tools. economic measures and tools.

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MAI NSTREAMI NG MAI NSTREAMI NG

• For SI DS we have to adopt an integrated

For SI DS we have to adopt an integrated Approach Approach

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have to mainstream sustainable We have to mainstream sustainable development concerns into local and development concerns into local and national planning , into our institutional national planning , into our institutional and human capital development,

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and human capital development,

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finance for development, and political and finance for development, and political and

• perational management.
• perational management.

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Process of Mainstreaming Process of Mainstreaming

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requires a shift in

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thinking about It requires a shift in

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thinking about development development

• At the practical level in the context of national

At the practical level in the context of national development mainstreaming is about integrating development mainstreaming is about integrating core values and principles into national vision, into core values and principles into national vision, into national development as well as using them to national development as well as using them to quide sectoral and thematic strategies. quide sectoral and thematic strategies.

• In many cases, mainstreaming is a slow and

In many cases, mainstreaming is a slow and difficult process. difficult process.

• It means shifting our modus operandi from simple

It means shifting our modus operandi from simple

• versight of a series of isolated government
• versight of a series of isolated government

endorsed projects to promoting the integrated endorsed projects to promoting the integrated management of SD. management of SD.

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I n what areas I n what areas

• Mainstreaming has to be done across the

Mainstreaming has to be done across the whole range of activities of the public and whole range of activities of the public and private sector,

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civil society,

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private sector,

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civil society,

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community action and private and community action and private and individual modes

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lifestyle and individual modes

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lifestyle and livelihoods. livelihoods.

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Participation Participation

• The entire society has to participate in

The entire society has to participate in sustainable devel sustainable development.

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• Genuine participation has to involve sharing of

Genuine participation has to involve sharing of information, consultation dialogues, involvement information, consultation dialogues, involvement and empowerment at all levels of the planning and empowerment at all levels of the planning and management of the entire process. and management of the entire process.

• The implementation of NSDS requires stakeholder

The implementation of NSDS requires stakeholder consultation and involvement of public and private consultation and involvement of public and private sectors and civil society actors sectors and civil society actors

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Principle issues confronting Principle issues confronting SI DS SI DS

• The principle issues confronting SIDS in the

The principle issues confronting SIDS in the pursuit of SD includes: pursuit of SD includes:

• The state of the environment and its carrying

The state of the environment and its carrying capacity capacity

• Demographic changes especially growth in total

Demographic changes especially growth in total population population

• Unsustainable patterns of consumption and

Unsustainable patterns of consumption and production production

• Equity in the distribution of costs and benefits of

Equity in the distribution of costs and benefits of development development

• The impacts and implications of climate change

The impacts and implications of climate change

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Most critical issue Most critical issue

• Out of all the environmental challenges of SIDS,

Out of all the environmental challenges of SIDS, climate change is the most critical and climate change is the most critical and potentially devastating concern. potentially devastating concern. This is a global threat that SIDS contribute very This is a global threat that SIDS contribute very little too but will be the first set of casualties to little too but will be the first set of casualties to suffer from its effects. suffer from its effects. Other priority environmental issues for Caribbean Other priority environmental issues for Caribbean SIDS are Energy, Water resource management, SIDS are Energy, Water resource management, Waste management, Biodiversity and Disaster Waste management, Biodiversity and Disaster Management Management

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Adapting development tools Adapting development tools for SI DS for SI DS

• The special and peculiar circumstances of

The special and peculiar circumstances of SIDS many of the global development SIDS many of the global development tools need to be adapted before use in tools need to be adapted before use in SIDS SIDS

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Pre Pre-

• requisites for

requisites for addressing Environmental addressing Environmental and Climate Change in SI DS and Climate Change in SI DS

• SIDS require coherent national sustainable

SIDS require coherent national sustainable development strategies (NSDS) supported development strategies (NSDS) supported by standards, laws and regulations and by standards, laws and regulations and comprehensive implementation framework. comprehensive implementation framework.

• SIDS require special financing mechanisms

SIDS require special financing mechanisms particularly to cope with the absence of particularly to cope with the absence of economies of scale. economies of scale.

Pre Pre-

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requisite cont’ ’d d

• Caribbean SIDS require the promotion of a

Caribbean SIDS require the promotion of a regional approach to overcome some regional approach to overcome some challenges as it relates to their small size. challenges as it relates to their small size. E.g CSME E.g CSME

• SIDS require basic data and statistics to

SIDS require basic data and statistics to inform decision making and to review inform decision making and to review progress in SD. progress in SD.

• SIDS also need to develop indicators for

SIDS also need to develop indicators for SD SD

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Mainstreaming in the Mainstreaming in the Caribbean Caribbean

• Mainstreaming is being pursued in SIDS through

Mainstreaming is being pursued in SIDS through various ways : various ways :

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have established national councils

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Some have established national councils

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sustainable development e.g Barbados. Some have sustainable development e.g Barbados. Some have established sustainable development commissions established sustainable development commissions e.g Bahamas . The sustainable development unit in e.g Bahamas . The sustainable development unit in CARICOM. CARICOM.

• Those vehicles are mandated to integrate ecosystem

Those vehicles are mandated to integrate ecosystem concerns into social and economic planning at the concerns into social and economic planning at the national and regional level. national and regional level.

• Those national and regional vehicles facilitate the

Those national and regional vehicles facilitate the channeling of technical assistance, along with channeling of technical assistance, along with international aid and investment. international aid and investment.

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Challenges in developing NSDS Challenges in developing NSDS

• SIDS

encountered difficulties in preparing, SIDS encountered difficulties in preparing, developing and implementing national sus dev developing and implementing national sus dev

• strategies. Because of low systemic institutional
• strategies. Because of low systemic institutional

and individual capacities. and individual capacities.

• However, I propose to you that all technical

However, I propose to you that all technical information and elements for the NSDS can be information and elements for the NSDS can be extrapolated from the Agenda 21 (1992), the extrapolated from the Agenda 21 (1992), the BPOA (1994), the MDGs (2000) the JPOI (2002), BPOA (1994), the MDGs (2000) the JPOI (2002), and the MSI (2005). and the MSI (2005).

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though these development However, though these development frameworks exist more time and resources seem frameworks exist more time and resources seem to be put into other bilateral and multilateral to be put into other bilateral and multilateral treaties and conventions. treaties and conventions.

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2005 UN Mauritius meeting 2005 UN Mauritius meeting

• While some Caribbean SIDS have some form of

While some Caribbean SIDS have some form of NSDS and integrated development plans, it was NSDS and integrated development plans, it was recognised at the Mauritius meeting that there recognised at the Mauritius meeting that there was a need for the intensification of national was a need for the intensification of national efforts by giving greater priority to the NSDS, efforts by giving greater priority to the NSDS, the development of mechanisms for regional the development of mechanisms for regional collaboration, and to identify sources

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collaboration, and to identify sources

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international association international association

Underlying principles for Underlying principles for effective NSDS are: effective NSDS are:

• Country ownership and commitment

Country ownership and commitment

• Integrated economic, social and environmental

Integrated economic, social and environmental

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across sectors, territories and

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across sectors, territories and generations. generations.

• Broad participation and partnerships;

Broad participation and partnerships;

• Capacity

development and an enabling Capacity development and an enabling environment; environment;

• Focused
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and means

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Focused

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and means

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implementation. implementation.

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Final Messages Final Messages

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SIDS have limited capacity for Caribbean SIDS have limited capacity for resilience due to their susceptibility and resilience due to their susceptibility and vulnerability to economic, social and vulnerability to economic, social and environmental shocks. environmental shocks.

• Caribbean SIDS need a regional Implementation

Caribbean SIDS need a regional Implementation mechanism to implement a focused regional mechanism to implement a focused regional Sustainable Development strategy. Sustainable Development strategy.

• Caribbean SIDS need a strong science

Caribbean SIDS need a strong science-

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policy interface mechanism that can support decision interface mechanism that can support decision making in the region. making in the region.