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UNEP´s experience in strengthening environmental and sustainable development indicators in Latin America and the Caribbean Kakuko Nagatani-Yoshida Division of Early Warning & Assessment UNEP Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean. Global and Regional GEO Assessments. Global. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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UNEP´s experience in strengthening environmental and
sustainable development indicators in Latin America and the Caribbean
Kakuko Nagatani-YoshidaDivision of Early Warning & Assessment
UNEP Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean
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Global and Regional GEO AssessmentsGlobal and Regional GEO Assessments
Global
Regional
Coming Soon: GEO Central America; GEO Caribbean; Ecosystem Assessment of Biodiversity in Mesoamerica.
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National GEO AssessmentsNational GEO Assessments
Panamá 1999 Chile 1999 Cuba 2000 Perú 2000 Nicaragua 2001
Barbados 2000 Costa Rica 2002 Brazil 2002 Guatemala 2002
Coming Soon: GEO Mexico, St. Lucia, Haiti, Argentina, Venezuela, Cuba 2005, Honduras, etc.
Goias 2002
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GEO Cities AssessmentsGEO Cities Assessments
Technical and political partners (e.g. Municipality and University)
Joint project with UN-Habitat
GEO Cities Regional Network
100% donor funded
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GEO for the YouthGEO for the Youth
Coming Soon: Argentina, Cuba, Colombia, Brazil, Central America, Caribbean.
Network of youth groups throughout LAC – GEO For Youth Network
Over 800 groups and individuals participated in the LAC project.
Second phase focussing on capacity building
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GEO Methodology and Capacity GEO Methodology and Capacity BuildingBuilding
Capacity Building workshops
Ongoing Training throughout process
Revision and validation training tools
Network of collaborating centres taking over capacity building (South-to-South, South-to-North)
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GEO-LAC Work in StatisticsGEO-LAC Work in Statistics
GEO CD-ROM ”Statistics and Documents on the Environment".
This inter-active CD-ROM contains more than 200 regional statistics and indicators on environmental resources and socio-economic factors and allows detailed data searches, development of graphics etc.
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GEO “Environmental Statistics of Latin America and the Caribbean”
This publication covers 180 environmental and socio-economic statistics and indicators of the region. The information is presented in five-year time series from 1970 to 1995, and annually from 1995 to 2000, and by country, sub-region and by environmental sector.
GEO-LAC Work in StatisticsGEO-LAC Work in Statistics
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State of the Environment and its Trends
Land: FAO Forest: FAOBiodiversity: World Conservation Monitoring Centre
(WCMC) Freshwater: Pan American Health Organization
(PAHO) Coastal and Marine areas: WCMC; FAO Atmosphere: Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis
Center (CDIAC); Organización Latinoamericana de Energía (OLADE)
Urban and Industrized areas: Centro Latinoamericano y Caribeño de Demografía (CELADE); Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)
Natural Resources: The Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CDED)
Theme and SourceTheme and Source
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GEO GlobalGEO Global
Regional AssessmentsRegional Assessments GEO Latin America and the Caribbean 2000GEO Latin America and the Caribbean 2003
Sub-regional AssessmentsSub-regional AssessmentsAndes (03), Caribbean 2 (04), C.
America (04), MERCOSUR (05)Sub-regional YouthSub-regional Youth
C. America, Caribbean (04)
Data and IndicatorsData and Indicators
Thematic / EW AssessmentsThematic / EW AssessmentsClimate change (04)Health and environment (04)Marine and coastal (03)
National AssessmentsNational AssessmentsPanama 1 & 2, Chile 1 & 2, Cuba, Peru, Nicaragua 1 & 2, Barbados, Costa Rica,
Brazil, El Salvador, Mexico, St. Lucia, Guatemala, Haiti, Venezuela, Argentina, The Bahamas
Sub-national National AssessmentsSub-national National Assessments Goias (03), Bahia (04)
GEO CitiesGEO CitiesRio, Manaus, Mexico, Santiago, Buenos Aires, Bogota, Havana, Arequipa (Peru), Guatemala City, Esmeraldas (Ecuador), Montevideo, S. M. Tucuman (Argentina), Lima & Callao, Chiclayo (Peru), Cienfuegos, Holguin, Santa Clara (Cuba), Maraba, Beberibe, Itapissuma, Quirinopolis (Brazil), Queretaro (Mexico), San Salvador, Panama City, San Jose
National YouthNational YouthPeru, Argentina, Mexico, Uruguay, Havana, Brazil, Colombia, Capacity Building Activities in Peru and
Argentina
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Why we work with data and indicators …Why we work with data and indicators …
Must work to eliminate numerous inconsistencies existing in the current data sets as well as to reduce unnecessary incompatibility among different data set.
Great need for user-friendly indicators that would assist decision-making processes.
Great need to improve the accessibility of data and indicators
The objective of UNEP is to assist countries in the development of information system, to create a highly accessible regional data base, and to promote harmonisation of information collection in the whole region.
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Arbol de problemas de la Información AmbientalArbolArbol de problemas de la Información Ambientalde problemas de la Información Ambiental
No hay política clara para un uso
integrado de la información
No hay política clara para un uso
integrado de la información
CAUSAS
Poca planificación nacional para el
manejo de información
Poca planificación nacional para el
manejo de información
Insuficiente capacidad
tecnológica para la gestión de la información ambiental
Insuficiente capacidad
tecnológica para la gestión de la información ambiental
Recurso humano escaso y de poca preparación en la
gestión información
Recurso humano escaso y de poca preparación en la
gestión información
Deficiente organización institucional para
manejo información
Deficiente organización institucional para
manejo información
Deterioro del ambiente
Deterioro del ambiente
EFECTOS
Poca claridad sobre el
uso de los recursos naturales
Poca claridad sobre el
uso de los recursos naturales
Deficiencia en la toma
de decisiones
Deficiencia en la toma
de decisiones
Baja calidad de la información
Baja calidad de la información
Gastos innecesario
s
Gastos innecesario
s
Baja percepción de información requerida
Baja percepción de información requerida
Duplicación de
esfuerzos
Duplicación de
esfuerzos
Servicios de baja eficiencia al usuario de
información ambiental
Servicios de baja eficiencia al usuario de
información ambiental
Gestión deficiente de la información ambiental
Gestión deficiente de la información ambiental
PROBLEMA PRINCIPAL
Ausencia de plataforma estadística y cartográfica digital, actualizada y
oficial con cobertura nacional.
Ausencia de plataforma estadística y cartográfica digital, actualizada y
oficial con cobertura nacional.
Desconocimiento de la información
ambiental existente y requerida
Desconocimiento de la información
ambiental existente y requerida
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Limited availability and accessibility of data
Difference in definitions, concepts, measurement methods and technologies, etc.
Data “copy right” issues: statistics and georeferenced
Numerous data and reporting requirements from international, sub-regional and national organizations (too many reports and indicators)
Limited institutional capacity in general
Why we wish that we could avoid working with data and indicators….Why we wish that we could avoid working with data and indicators….
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ILAC Indicators and methodological sheets
GEO SIEAN
GEO Regional Data Portal and Tracking System
Interagency collaboration
Our effortsOur efforts
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“Desarrollar e implementar un proceso de evaluación para dar seguimiento al avance en el logro de los objetivos del desarrollo sostenible, incluyendo los resultados del Plan de Acción de Johannesburgo, adoptando sistemas de indicadores de sostenibilidad, a nivel nacional y regional, que respondan a las particularidades sociales, económicas y políticas de la región”. http://www.pnuma.org/ilac/ilace.pdf
“Develop and implement an assessment process to follow up the progress made towards attaining sustainable development objectives, including the results of the Johannesburg Plan, adopting national and regional sustainability indicators that respond to the region's unique social, economic and political features” http://www.pnuma.org/ilac/ilaci.pdf
ILAC: Guiding principle on Assessment and indicatorsILAC: Guiding principle on Assessment and indicators
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METAS DE GUÍA / PROPÓSITOS INDICATIVOS Indicador
Diversidad Biológica
Aumento en la superficie boscosaAsegurar el manejo sostenible de los recursos forestales de la región, reduciendo significativamente las tasas actuales de deforestación. Proporción de la superficie cubierta por bosques1
Territorio bajo áreas protegidas Incrementar significativamente la superficie del territorio regional bajo áreas de protección, considerando en su definición zonas de transición y corredores biológicos.
Porcentaje de Áreas Protegidas con respecto al territorio total1
Recursos Genéticos – Distribución equitativa de los recursosAdoptar marcos de regulación para el acceso a los recursos genéticos así como para la participación justa y equitativa en los beneficios derivados de su utilización, compatibles con el Convenio sobre la Diversidad Biológica.
Existencia de leyes nacionales relacionadas con el acceso a recursos genéticos y la repartición de beneficios
Diversidad MarinaAsegurar la conservación y uso adecuado de los recursos marinos de losPaíses de la Cuenca del Caribe, en particular en los ecosistemas marino-costeros.
Áreas costeras – marinas protegidas con respecto al área marino y costeras totales
Ejemplo de indicadores propuestosEjemplo de indicadores propuestos/Examples of proposed indicators/Examples of proposed indicators
GUIDING GOALS / INDICATIVE PURPOSES Indicator
Biological Diversity
Increase of forest areaEnsure the sustainable management of forest resources in the region, significantly reducing present deforestation rates.
Proportion of land area covered by forest1
Territory included in protected areasIncrease significantly the territory in the region under protected area regimes and, when defining them, include buffer zones and biological corridors.
Protected areas as percentage of total land area1
Genetic Resources – Equitable Sharing of BenefitsAdopt regulatory frameworks for access to genetic resources, as well as for fair and equitable sharing of the benefits derived from their use, compatible with the Convention on Biological Diversity.
Existence of national laws related to access to genetic resources and benefit sharing
Marine biodiversityEnsure the conservation and proper use of the Caribbean Basin Countries’ marine resources with particular emphasis on marine and coastal ecosystems.
Protected marine/coastal areas as percentage of total marine and coastal areas
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http://www.pnuma.org/dewalac/indicadores.htmhttp://www.pnuma.org/reunion%20indicadores/index.htm
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Submitted to the Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean (November 2003,Panama City)
By the Goverment of Costa Rica (Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Energía), the Development Observatory of the University of Costa Rica, with help of UNEP
Proposal for an Environmental Statistics & Indicators Project for the ForumProposal for an Environmental Statistics & Indicators Project for the Forum
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Estimular el desarrollo de un conjunto medular de indicadores aprovados por el Foro de Ministros que ya se encuentran disponibles en los países que puedan ser usados para medir el progreso hacia las metas de la ILAC
Foster the development of a core set of indicators approved by the Forum of Ministers which are readily available in the countries that can be used to measure progress towards the goals of the Latin American and Caribbean Initiative for Sustainable Development .
The ProposalThe Proposal
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Desarrollar metodologías comunes para medir las variables e indicadores del conjunto medular en consulta con los expertos nacionales
Develop common methodologies to measure the variables and indicators in the core set in consultation with national experts.
The Objective of the ProposalThe Objective of the Proposal
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Iniciar el desarrollo de un proyecto de fortalecimiento de las capacidades institucionales y promover el acopio y armonización de datos ambientales en el ámbito nacional dentro del marco del Foro de Ministros
Initiate the development of a project to strengthen capacities and promote the collection and harmonization of environmental variables and indicators at the national level within the framework of the Forum of Ministers .
The Objective of the ProposalThe Objective of the Proposal
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Compilar estadísticas e indicadores nacionales para alimentar un sistema de información ambiental regional que le permita al Foro de Ministros monitorear el progreso hacia el logro de las metas de la ILAC y otras iniciativas regionales
Collect the national statistics and indicators and input them into a regional environmental information system that allows the Forum of Ministers to monitor progress towards achievement of the goals of the ILAC and other regional initiatives.
The Objective of the ProposalThe Objective of the Proposal
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Thank you
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