Transcript Integrating the Sound Management of Chemicals into

Integrating (Mainstreaming)
Sound Management of Chemicals into
National Development Planning
United Nations Development Programme
Energy and Environment Group
Presentation At The
Global Workshop on National SAICM Implementation
June 2006, Geneva
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UNDP’s Links to Workshop Questions
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Main workshop questions addressed by UNDP’s SAICMrelated activities:
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How can SAICM implementation be integrated into national
development planning processes?
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How can involvement of relevant government sectors in national
SAICM implementation be ensured and what are effective
means of inter-ministerial co-ordination?
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How can national implementation of SAICM and implementation
of international chemicals and waste management agreements
be best linked?
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What are donor perspectives (and possible expectations)
concerning national governance frameworks for SAICM
implementation?
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UNDP and Sound Management of Chemicals
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Sound management of chemicals is essential to sustainable
development and to achieve the MDGs - SAICM High Level
Declaration
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UNDP’s SMC activities are extensive consistent with core
mandate and capacities:
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An implementing agency for the Multilateral Fund for the
Implementation of the Montreal Protocol
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An implementing agency for the Global Environment Facility
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Administering the GEF’s Small Grant Programme on behalf of
GEF Implementing Agencies
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Actively participating in international and national processes to
support and/or help coordinate SMC initiatives, including
SAICM and the IOMC
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UNDP and Sound Chemicals Management
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Phase out of Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) under the
Montreal Protocol
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Reduction and elimination of releases of Persistent Organic
Pollutants (POPs) under the Stockholm Convention
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Reduction and prevention of chemical pollution of lakes,
rivers, groundwater, coasts and oceans
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Other chemical management activities:
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Waste management
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Industrial pollution control
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Reducing pesticide use
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Chemicals policy reform
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Key Contributions UNDP
Will Make To SAICM Implementation
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Mainstreaming sound management of chemicals into national
development planning processes
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Assisting countries to build their foundational capacities for
SAICM to ensure that chemicals are a benefit rather than a
cost to development
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Helping countries to build capacities to formulate and implement
SMC policies that are integrated across sectors to be consistent
with and foster sustainable forms of development including to
achieve the MDGs
Promoting partnerships for SAICM implementation to
advance the development planning priorities of client
countries
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Support for proposal preparations
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Co-funding opportunities and resource mobilization support
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Partnerships with other involved agencies
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Mainstreaming SMC into
National Development Planning Processes
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UNDP is developing guidance for country/regional offices
and client country governments on Mainstreaming SMC into
Development Planning Processes – Why?
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UNDP’s vital entry points: central role in development planning
processes, including Chair of the UN Development Group
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Poverty Reduction Strategic Papers (PRSPs)
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National Sustainable Development Strategies
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MDG-Based National Plans and Indicators
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United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF)
Presence in 166 countries (Country and Liaison offices),
Regional Bureaus, Regional Centres, and extensive networks
with national development planning and finance agencies
UNDP recognizes that these capacities supported by
governments must be deployed effectively, including in
partnerships with other agencies, if SMC is to be advanced
in development planning consistent with SAICM
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Draft Contents of the
SMC Mainstreaming Guide
Preface
PART I
Chapter 1. Introduction
1.0
Purpose of the guide
1.1
Sound management of chemicals
1.2
Chemicals production and categorization
Chapter 2. SMC and its implications for MDG-based national development priorities
2.0
SMC and UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
Chapter 3. SMC linkages to sector strategies and plans
3.0
SMC can benefit from a cross-sectoral coordinating mechanism
3.1
SMC’s synergies with sector-based development
Chapter 4. Building capacity for SMC
4.0
More nations will be seeking capacity building and financial support for SMC
4.1
Industrializing nations—key players in international and regional chemicals
trade
4.2
Developing nation capacity for SMC
4.3
Sound management of chemicals is gaining prominence internationally
PART II: A stepped approach for mainstreaming sound management of chemicals
Step 1: Mapping and baseline
Step 2: Diagnostics
Step 3: Stakeholder consultation and awareness raising
Step 4: Identifying opportunities and priorities for SMC
Step 5: Policy and legislative Framework
Step 6: SMC mainstreaming
Step 7: Monitoring and Assessment
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PROCESS FOR MAINSTREAMING SOUND MANAGEMENT OF CHEMICALS
Step 1
Mapping & Baseline
Data gathering & Research
Step 2
Diagnostics
Capacity; Causes; Linkages to MDGs, PRSPs, Other National
Plans & Sector Strategies
Relevance to other
decision making
and planning
processes
nationally and
internationally
Step 3
Stakeholder Consultation & Awareness Raising
Step 4
Identify National
Opportunities & Priorities for SMC
Step 5
Policy and Regulatory Framework
Examine in light of Step 3
Step 6a
Step 6b
SMC Mainstreaming Strategies
Integration in National Plans
Step 7
Monitoring & Assessment
Development & Application of Indicators
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Mainstreaming SMC Into
National Development Planning Processes
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Effective integration of SMC and SAICM objectives into
development planning processes is key for continued development
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identify positive and negative effects of chemicals for sustainable
development and the MDGs
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Mainstreaming is critical to attracting national and international
support for SMC and related issues (hazardous wastes)
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National development plans define priorities for national budgets
and donor support
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Much more assistance flows through official development
assistance channels than through dedicated environmental funds
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this will be the case for the foreseeable future and SMC must attract a
larger share of ODA if SAICM objectives are to be achieved
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UNDP guidance document will be completed in 2006 to assist our
client countries and UNDP offices in this key aspect of SAICM
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Pilot tests on mainstreaming SMC into development plans will be
undertaken with willing countries as soon as available financial
resources permit – mobilizing resources is ongoing
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Opportunity Presented by
National SAICM Pilot Projects
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Opportunity to integrate the SMC mainstreaming aspects
into the National SAICM Pilot Projects – should not forgo
this opportunity
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One key value of the pilot projects will be to help
demonstrate the logical extension of the development of
integrated chemicals management programmes into national
development plans and priorities (mainstreaming)
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This will be consistent with the strategic priorities of SAICM
and will set examples/lessons learned for countries that will
also undertake these activities as resources permit in the
near future
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UNDP will also seek to support other countries in their SMC
mainstreaming activities as resources permit and would be
willing to hold discussions in this regard during this
workshop
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