The MoNRE Plan for 2011-2015 outlines the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment's priorities and programs over that 5 year period. Key goals include ensuring sustainable development that protects the environment, completing land classification, increasing forest cover to 65% of the country's area, implementing integrated water resources management, and strengthening environmental protection efforts. The plan identifies 14 priority programs, but total needs far exceed available funding, leaving large gaps. Challenges include prioritizing programs, assessing capacity needs, sustainable financing, and developing effective monitoring frameworks.
Each of the eight Priority Program teams associated with Imagine Austin presents a brief description of the program and the members of the team, as well as work already taking place and items on the horizon.
Andrea De Montis and Patrizia Farina on "Assessing the impact of the European Landscape Convention on national planning systems: a comparative approach"
Each of the eight Priority Program teams associated with Imagine Austin presents a brief description of the program and the members of the team, as well as work already taking place and items on the horizon.
Andrea De Montis and Patrizia Farina on "Assessing the impact of the European Landscape Convention on national planning systems: a comparative approach"
Natural Capital Accounting in the Caribbean eftec January 2021iweco-project
This presentation, made at a UNEP GEF IWEco Project Partners' Webinar in January 2021, gave context on the conceptual underpinnings of natural capital accounting, and the general process by which the accounts are built. Links to international initiatives, such as the United Nations System of Environmental-Economic Accounting - Ecosystem Accounts (UN SEEA-EA), which provide a standardised understanding of how accounts should be produced (such as by National Statistics Offices), and the Sustainable Development Goals, were also explored. The practical application of natural capital accounting in the Caribbean was demonstrated through the UK Government funded “Caribbean Overseas Territories Regional Natural Capital Accounting Programme”. This programme is building capacity for natural capital accounting in the five Caribbean UK Overseas Territories, working with local government departments, and other local organisations, to collect data and produce environmental statistics within the natural capital accounting framework. These statistics will be able to sit alongside other national economic indicators, such as GDP, to help support better decision making in the region.
2013 06 bristol deep sea container terminal - jerry stanfordSevernEstuary
The Severn Estuary Forum is a key annual event in its eighth year and hosted by the Severn Estuary Partnership: an independent, estuary-wide initiative, involving all those interested in the management of the estuary, from planners to port authorities, fishermen to farmers.
This year’s Forum was opened by the Lord Mayor of Gloucester and supported by CIWEM. It focussed on a number of diverse topics, including the upper estuary; renewable energy possibilities; a review of the Severn Estuary Flood Risk Management Strategy; an overview of the operations and maintenance of the Severn River Crossings; Local Enterprise Partnerships; The Bristol Deep Sea Container Terminal; proposals for a Severnside Airport and Fisheries amongst others.
These engaging and exciting events are intended for all interested in learning about the latest research and policy developments dealing with the Severn Estuary and its future, and always guarantee a lively and informative day of presentations and talks. They offer a unique opportunity to learn from others, share ideas and participate in the management of the Severn Estuary.
Regional approaches to adaptation planning : Senegal experiences NAP Events
Presented by: Gabriel Pierre Ndiaye & Mamadou Daha Kane
7.4 Regional approaches to adaptation planning
The session will consider adaptation planning and implementation at the transboundary level, for such areas as water management, hydroenergy production and supply, trade and ecosystem management, as well as technical assessment and data issues that can be addressed jointly among neighbouring countries. It will feature best practices from the Great Green Wall of the Sahara and the Sahel as well as examples on addressing water issues in shared river basins.
The Greenbelt Plan, together with the Growth Plan, the NEP and the ORMCP, builds on the Provincial Policy Statement (PPS) to establish a land use planning framework for the GGH that supports a thriving economy, a clean and healthy environment and social equity.
Meeting at the North American Wildlife & Natural Resources Conference in Denver, CO Thursday, March 13, the National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative (NBCI) Management Board, comprised of the wildlife agency directors or their surrogates from 25 states, voted to approve the first significant addition to the 2011 national restoration plan for bobwhite quail.
The board put its stamp on the NBCI Coordinated Implementation Plan (CIP), a specific methodology for coordinated, state-level implementation of the national strategy for landscape-scale restoration of bobwhites. And the plan’s benefits will extend well beyond bobwhites, to include grassland birds, pollinators, soil health, and water quality.
Cian Ó Lionáin, Department of Environment, Community and Local Government presents on the new regulations, timetable, key challenges and issues ahead for Water Framework Directive Implementation in Ireland.
Natural Capital Accounting in the Caribbean eftec January 2021iweco-project
This presentation, made at a UNEP GEF IWEco Project Partners' Webinar in January 2021, gave context on the conceptual underpinnings of natural capital accounting, and the general process by which the accounts are built. Links to international initiatives, such as the United Nations System of Environmental-Economic Accounting - Ecosystem Accounts (UN SEEA-EA), which provide a standardised understanding of how accounts should be produced (such as by National Statistics Offices), and the Sustainable Development Goals, were also explored. The practical application of natural capital accounting in the Caribbean was demonstrated through the UK Government funded “Caribbean Overseas Territories Regional Natural Capital Accounting Programme”. This programme is building capacity for natural capital accounting in the five Caribbean UK Overseas Territories, working with local government departments, and other local organisations, to collect data and produce environmental statistics within the natural capital accounting framework. These statistics will be able to sit alongside other national economic indicators, such as GDP, to help support better decision making in the region.
2013 06 bristol deep sea container terminal - jerry stanfordSevernEstuary
The Severn Estuary Forum is a key annual event in its eighth year and hosted by the Severn Estuary Partnership: an independent, estuary-wide initiative, involving all those interested in the management of the estuary, from planners to port authorities, fishermen to farmers.
This year’s Forum was opened by the Lord Mayor of Gloucester and supported by CIWEM. It focussed on a number of diverse topics, including the upper estuary; renewable energy possibilities; a review of the Severn Estuary Flood Risk Management Strategy; an overview of the operations and maintenance of the Severn River Crossings; Local Enterprise Partnerships; The Bristol Deep Sea Container Terminal; proposals for a Severnside Airport and Fisheries amongst others.
These engaging and exciting events are intended for all interested in learning about the latest research and policy developments dealing with the Severn Estuary and its future, and always guarantee a lively and informative day of presentations and talks. They offer a unique opportunity to learn from others, share ideas and participate in the management of the Severn Estuary.
Regional approaches to adaptation planning : Senegal experiences NAP Events
Presented by: Gabriel Pierre Ndiaye & Mamadou Daha Kane
7.4 Regional approaches to adaptation planning
The session will consider adaptation planning and implementation at the transboundary level, for such areas as water management, hydroenergy production and supply, trade and ecosystem management, as well as technical assessment and data issues that can be addressed jointly among neighbouring countries. It will feature best practices from the Great Green Wall of the Sahara and the Sahel as well as examples on addressing water issues in shared river basins.
The Greenbelt Plan, together with the Growth Plan, the NEP and the ORMCP, builds on the Provincial Policy Statement (PPS) to establish a land use planning framework for the GGH that supports a thriving economy, a clean and healthy environment and social equity.
Meeting at the North American Wildlife & Natural Resources Conference in Denver, CO Thursday, March 13, the National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative (NBCI) Management Board, comprised of the wildlife agency directors or their surrogates from 25 states, voted to approve the first significant addition to the 2011 national restoration plan for bobwhite quail.
The board put its stamp on the NBCI Coordinated Implementation Plan (CIP), a specific methodology for coordinated, state-level implementation of the national strategy for landscape-scale restoration of bobwhites. And the plan’s benefits will extend well beyond bobwhites, to include grassland birds, pollinators, soil health, and water quality.
Cian Ó Lionáin, Department of Environment, Community and Local Government presents on the new regulations, timetable, key challenges and issues ahead for Water Framework Directive Implementation in Ireland.
This workshop took place in January 2019 in Ballinasloe, Co. Galway, Ireland. It was organised by the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in conjunction with Carrig, the Irish Green Building Council and Lincoln University. The objective of the workshop was to discuss the potential impacts of climate change on Ireland’s built and archaeological heritage, and prioritise the short- and long-term adaptation actions needed.
Speakers:
- Peter Cox, Carrig Conservation
- Michael MacDonagh, Chief Archaeologist, Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- Sean O’Leary, DCCAE
- Dr Barry O’Dwyer, UCC
- Alastair McKinstry, ICHEC
- Dr Cathy Daly, University of Lincoln
This workshop took place in January 2019 in Dublin, Ireland. It was organised by the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in conjunction with Carrig, the Irish Green Building Council and Lincoln University. The objective of the workshop was to discuss the potential impacts of climate change on Ireland’s built and archaeological heritage, and prioritise the short- and long-term adaptation actions needed.
Speakers:
- Peter Cox, Carrig Conservation
- Michael MacDonagh, Chief Archaeologist, Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- Sean O’Leary, DCCAE
- Dr Stephen Flood, UCC
- Paul Nolan, ICHEC
- Dr Cathy Daly, University of Lincoln
The Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) - remote sensing and i...CIMMYT
Remote sensing –Beyond images
Mexico 14-15 December 2013
The workshop was organized by CIMMYT Global Conservation Agriculture Program (GCAP) and funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), the Mexican Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA), the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), CGIAR Research Program on Maize, the Cereal System Initiative for South Asia (CSISA) and the Sustainable Modernization of the Traditional Agriculture (MasAgro)
2. I. Background
• On 24th June 2011, national assembly of Lao PDR has
endorsed the establishment of the Ministry of Natural
Resources and environment (MoNRE).
• Including Water resources and environment
Administration, the Land Management Administration,
Geology Department, and some division from forestry
Department have been merged into the newly
established ministry
• the draft natural resource and environment plan for
2011-2015 is the result from the compilation of the
relevant subsector plan under MoNRE which reflected
in the 7th National Economic and Social Development
Plan for 2011 – 2015
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4. Water Resources
• Update water resources policy and strategy (2010)
• Review and update water law (2011)
• Approval of Decree on the Establishment of River Basin
Organization
• Introduction of Integrated River Basin Management
Approach and RBO institutionalization (Nam Ngum,
Nam Theun – Nam Kading, etc)
• Adoption of National IWRM Support Programme
• Develop and apply water resources management tools
(SWAT, IQQM, DSF, etc) in major river basin (namguem,
xebangfai, xebanghieng, sekong, sedone)
• Preparing implementation phase for national IWRM 10
Components (WB and ADB jointly support)
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5. Environment
• Review Environmental Protection Law
• Signatory to Ramsar Convention
• Ratified to Basel and Rotterdam convention (Oct 2010)
• Updated National Environment Strategy and Action Plan
(2011-2015)
• Prime ministerial Decree on Environmental and Social Impact
Assessment
• and Guidelines (Resettlement and Compensation, Public
Involvement, and IEE/EIA proceedure Flow chart)
• Develop Environmental Management tools (GIS, Remote
Sensing , Environmental indicator, etc) in haze monitoring
dry season, river basin delineation.
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6. Environment
• Water Quality Laboratory Improvement
• Adoption of National Environment Quality Standard
Regulation
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7. Hydrology and Meteorology
• Hydromet network improvement ( 6 stations in the
southern part of Laos)
• Data and information collection and monitoring ,
exchange and sharing ( on 7 hours basic with MRCs)
• Improvement of weather forecast (by upgrading web
website of WREA and DMH)
• Establishment of early warning system in the
vulnerable areas for flood and drought (Sekong River
Basin) to support the implementation of National
Strategy for Disaster Management
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9. II. Vision
• The National Economic and Social Development must
ensure the sustainable green and clean growth
• implementing environmental and social safeguards in
parallel with the climate change adaptation and
mitigation which need to base on the country potentials,
focusing on ensuring environmental sustainability such
as
• natural resources protection through the planed
inventory and allocation according to their classification
and awareness raising on natural resources and
environmental management which will contribute to the
achievement of MDG 7 9
10. Key milestones (1)
• Ensure the institutional capacity building at both central and
local level though the incremental decentralization of
responsibilities focusing on the monitoring of the
implementation of environmental management plan of
development projects;
• By 2015, the development needs to ensure the minimal impact
to environment and nature, develop and protect the forest an
area of 65 percent of the country with the overreaching goal to
make Lao PDR as the world green spot..
• Complete the land use classification and allocation, especially,
in the forest cover areas: protected area, production area,
buffer area, and upper watershed.
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11. Key milestones (2)
• Participate in the global warming and climate change
initiatives,
• Protect 65 percent of country mineral resources
• Ensure high alert on natural disasters such as : forest fire,
drought, flood, river and mountain.
• Rehabilitate the environmental losses.
• Ensure the integrated water resources management through the
establishment of river basin committee at the Mekong and its
tributaries.
• Ensure environmental protection in urban and communal
areas, national highway, parks in accordance with green
direction, and reduce the GHG emission, preserve the
abundance of land, water and air.
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12. III. MoNRE Priority Programmes and Projects for 2011 – 2015
No Programme Total budget Funding USD
(USD) Available Gap
I Institutional and Human Resources Development 9,284,512.00
Programme 2,900,000.00 6,384,512.00
II 4,893,591.00 4,565,000.00
Policy and Legislation Programme 328,591.00
III 216,055,476.00 13,914,893.00
Land Management Programme 202,140,583.00
IV 28,744,942.40 28,721,162.69
Geplogy Programme 23,779.71
V Forestry management Programme 91,800,000.00 91,800,000.00
VI Integrated Water Resources Management Programme 16,582,056.00 11,548,335.00 5,033,721.00
VII Hydrology-Meteorology and Disaster Risk 3,684,064.00 2,841,700.00
Management Programme 842,364.00
VIII Environmental Management Programme 4,800,000.00 4,800,000.00
IX Environmental and Social Safeguard Programme 4,916,270.00 4,356,270.00 560,000.00
X Environmental Quality Monitoring and Research 5,679,000.00 5,679,000.00
Programme
XI Data and Information Management Programme 3,763,973.00 950,000.00 2,813,973.00
XII Regional Cooperation Programme 20,630,000.00 20,380,000.00 250,000.00
XIII 15,668,000.00 14,963,000.00
International Convention Programme 705,000.00
XIV 3,000,000.00 2,500,000.00
Climate Change Programme 500,000.00
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Total 429,501,884.40 209,919,360.69 219,582,524
13. IV. Challenges
• Prioritization of MoNRE Programmes and Projects
• Rapid capacity assessment
• MoNRE programme management arrangement
• Sustainable financing mechanism for Environmental
management
• Policy and legal framework harmonization
• Monitoring and evaluation framework – e.g. project
impact, and MDG 7 – How?
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