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The Environmental Sector Strategy of Qatar: Objectives, Targets, Proposed Indicators and Data Needs
Managing the implementation and measuring the progress with Environment Statistics
You can only manage what you measure!
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Outline
Policy targets Indicators Data needs (Env. Stat.) Data sources and shortcomings
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MDG Goals UNSD Environment Questionnaire Green Growth
QNDS 2011 - 2016
State of Environment Reports (UNEP-ROWA, Arab League) Ecological Footprint Etc.
. Indicators .
Analytical & monitoring frameworks (DPSIR, MDG, thematic or issue based Accounting Systems
SNA Environment Statistics of Qatar (Qatari Framework QFES) Environmental data from different sources (statistical and non-statistical) Environment Statistics Training Workshop, Doha, 23-25 September 2012 Page 3
QNDS 2011 - 2016 POLICY OBJECTIVES
Headline Indicators Specific Indicators
Environmental Sector Strategy . Indicators .
Analytical & monitoring frameworks (DPSIR, MDG, thematic or issue based Accounting Systems Organized Data (Environment Statistics of Qatar)
Environment Statistics of Qatar (Qatari Framework QFES)
Primary data from various sources
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Sector Outcome 1: Cleaner Water and Sustainable Usage
Policy objectives and targets
Policy objective:
To ensure sustainable access to clean water and safe sanitation, whilst protecting the integrity of natural ecosystems.
Related output and 2016 targets:
Expanding of wastewater treatment facilities Cut network losses (to 0 net artificial inflow to Doha water table) Improvements in sewage networks Shifts in tariff structures More infrastructure to deliver reused water to users and greater use of excess flow for irrigation, wetland habitats and recycling Regulation of water discharge with standards for industrial, domestic and agricultural users Management of groundwater quantity and quality (More storage capacity) Public awareness raising
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Sector Outcome 1: Cleaner Water and Sustainable Usage
Proposed Indicators for Qatar 1/2
Cut network losses
% of water losses in water supply % of water losses in sewerage
Expanding of wastewater treatment facilities
Treatment capacity per treatment type (primary, secondary, tertiary) in terms of volume and population equivalents (UNEP/LAS) Connection rate of population to different treatment types (UNEP/LAS)
Improvements in sewage network
Connection rate of population to sewage network Proportion of population using an improved sanitation facility (MDG)
More infrastructure to deliver reused water to users and greater use of excess flow for irrigation, wetland habitats and recycling
% of unused excess flow from wastewater treatment % of excess flow for different types of uses: irrigation in agriculture, irrigation of public areas, wetland habitats, other
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Sector Outcome 1: Cleaner Water and Sustainable Usage
Proposed Indicators for Qatar 2/2
Management of groundwater quantity and quality
Proportion of total water resources used (WEI, UNEP/LAS, MDG) Salinity of aquifers Concentration of typical pollutants (e.g. nitrates, hydrocarbons) Level of groundwater table
Regulation of water discharge with standards
Net emissions per economic sector (N-total, P-total, BOD 5 , COD, hydrocarbons…) Releases of Nitrogen and Phosphorus to coastal waters (UNEP/LAS)
More storage capacity
Storage capacity in terms of days
Public awareness raising
Renewable water resource per capita per year Household water use per capita per year Water use and water consumption per Gross Value Added per Industry Water use and water consumption per GDP
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Sector Outcome 2: Cleaner Air and Effective Climate Change Responses
Policy objectives and targets
Policy objective:
To reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions for healthier ecosystems and human well-being
Related output and 2016 targets:
Reduction of health risks created by NO x , VOCs and O 3 , zero O 3 exceedances 50% reduction of 2008 flaring intensity Reduction of total CO 2 emissions by 5.5% (compared to 2008) Proposed Indicators for Qatar
Reduction of health risks created by air pollution
Exceedance of air quality limit values in urban areas (UNEP/LAS)
Reduction of flaring intensity:
Megatonnes CO 2 equivalents per year from flaring Bcm flared gas / MM tonnes energy produced
Reduction of total CO 2 emissions:
Greenhousegas emissions total, per capita and per GDP (UNEP/ LAS, MDG)
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Sector Outcome 3: Reduced Waste, More Recycling and Efficient Reuse
Policy objectives and targets
Policy objective:
To reduce the volume of waste at source, encourage a recycling culture and promote innovative reuse of waste for more efficient use of resources and healthier ecosystems.
Related output and 2016 targets:
Solid waste management plans, including hazardous waste; development of a private sector recycling industry and recycling “quick wins”: Less waste disposal on landfills (3-5% of domestic waste disposed of in landfills) waste generation of 1.6 kg/capita/day More recycling (38% of waste recycled) Proposed Indicators for Qatar
Solid waste management plans:
Share of domestic waste disposed in landfills Waste treatment and disposal by method of treatment (UNEP/LAS) Generation of waste by sector (UNEP/LAS) Generation of hazardous waste (e.g per unit of GDP) (UNEP/LAS)
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Sector Outcome 4: Nature and Natural Heritage Conserved, Protected and Sustainably Managed
Policy objectives and targets
Policy objective:
To protect, conserve and sustainably manage Qatar’s nature areas and natural heritage
Related output and 2016 targets:
Establish a comprehensive electronic biodiversity database Expand actively managed protected areas Proposed Indicators for Qatar
No measurable targets formulated, but recommended are:
Protected area as percent of total area (UNEP/LAS, MDG) Abundance of selected key species (UNEP/LAS)
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Sector Outcome 5: More Sustainable Urbanisation and a Healthier Living Environment
Policy objectives and targets
Policy objective:
To encourage sustainable urban planning and develop creative urban spaces for improved quality of life
Related output and 2016 targets:
Three shaded greenspace urban corridors, each stretching for at least three blocks and designed and managed to encourage car-free travel Proposed Indicators for Qatar
Greenspace urban corridors:
Number and area of urban greenspace corridors
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Sector Outcome 6: An Increasingly Environmentally Aware Population
Policy objectives and targets
Policy objective:
To increase the populations’ understanding and concern for environmental issues
Related output and 2016 targets:
An increasingly aware population Influential Qatari leader as the national champion for the environment Establish and ambitious schools and environment programme Target particular industries for awareness-raising Proposed Indicators for Qatar
No measurable targets formulated:
…let’s collect ideas!
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Sector Outcome 7: Improved Governance and Regional and International Cooperation
Policy objectives and targets
Policy objective:
To strengthen institutional and human capacities, and enhance national, regional and international coordination for addressing environmental priorities
Related output and 2016 targets:
Environmental information database: Improved documentation and access to data and information through creation of searchable information database at MoE Strategic partnerships with industry and bilateral, regional and multi-lateral partners Regional leadership on at least 1 environmental project At least 2 projects implemented with the private sector Proposed Indicators for Qatar
Environmental information database:
Annual number of visits/users of specific environmental information
Strategic partnerships:
Number and budget of environmental projects implemented with the private sector
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Data Needs (Environment Statistics)
Policy targets Indicators
Data needs (Env. Stat.)
Data sources and shortcomings
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Data Needs
Cleaner Water and Sustainable Usage:
Data needed: hydrometeorological, abstraction, use, treatment, discharge, pollution, investments, economic output of water industry
Data sources: QSA, MoE, Ashghal, QEWC, MMAA, PWRC, Ministry of Public Health
Cleaner air and effective climate change responses
Data needed: Air Emissions by Industry, Agriculture, Households, Traffic,…; air quality monitoring results
Data sources: QSA industry and energy statistics, MoE, QP, Industrial cities,…
Reduced Waste, More Recycling and Efficient Use
Data needed: Generation of different waste types by sector (household waste, hazardous waste etc), waste treatment and disposal, recycling
Data sources: MoE
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Data Needs
Nature and Natural Heritage Conserved, Protected and Sustainably Managed
Data needed: Flora and Fauna, Protected Areas (type, number, size)
Data sources: MoE
More Sustainable Urbanization and a Healthier Living Environment
Data needed: number and size of urban greenspace corridors
Data sources: ?
An Increasingly Environmentally Aware Population
Data needed: Use of environmental information databases, …?
Data sources: MoE
Improved Governance and Regional and International Cooperation
Data needed: Number and types of projects with private sector Data source: MoE?
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Finally…. A lot is already available – e.g. at QSA!
Concentration of air pollutants in urban areas(2007-2008) in ug/m3 of air.
Emission of CO2 as a result of industrial operations (2001-2008) tons annually Arable lands (2001-2008) hectares Ozone depleting substances (2001-2007)
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Finally…. A lot is already available – e.g. at QSA!
Use of agricultural fertilizers (2001-2008) Kg/hectares Use of agricultural pesticides Annual Fishing (2001-2008) tons yearly.
The ratio of preserved areas to the total area (2003-2008)
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Finally …. A lot is already available – e.g. at Kahramaa!
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Conclusions
Proposed indicators were selected on the basis of Information needs derived from Environmental Sector Strategy and QNDS SDI Guidance of UNEP/ROWA and League of Arab States Millennium Development Goals Other international recommendations (e.g. IRWS) Data for some indicators are available, but They are generated and stored at different places They use different definitions and classifications Not collected on a regular basis Vary significantly in quality and coverage What is needed?
An agreed list of environmental indicators for Env.Sect.Str. and other purposes (e.g. MDG, UNFCCC) Data collection strategy for each environmental topic
Environment Statistics can even be developed without indicators and a clear policy context, but then it might miss the target!
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Thank you for your attention!
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