Asia Pacific

Asia Pacific 1.0 Background 2.0 Achievements 3.0 Directions 4.0 Delivery

Asia and the Pacific Region

Over 60% of Population Rest of the world

Asia Pacific

Asia Pacific Rest of the world

Rest of the world

Asia Pacific

40% of Global Economy Over 70% of Poor

Sub-regional Delivery

Three Groups of Countries

Strategic Directions Promote Regional Cooperation Strengthen Environment Community Address Emerging Issues Leadership by Example / Pilot Demonstration

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Bali Countries One UN Countries  MDG-F Countries

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Regional Priorities Climate Change Urbanizatio n ABC Mainstreamin g

One UNEP

GLOBAL PRIORITIES MTS AREAS

ONE UN Pakist an Vietn Pakist am an Vietn am

Prioritie s Projects Incharge Incharge

DEWA Jinhu DTIE a DELC Wei DGEF DT DEPI Max DCPI MP Satw ant

Priorities Projects Outputs

Regional

EGIONAL PRIORITIES

Joint Plan Pipeline Current Letter

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Subregional Joint ProDoc

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Urbanizati on Mainstrea ming ABC Climate

National

Page Brief Priority Table Core | Nexus | Cluster

CA R NE A SO A SE

Tajikistan . Kyrgyzstan Mongolia . DPRK Bhutan . Nepal GMS Samoa . Fiji

E.g. Tsunami, Earthquake

Sub-regional Environmental Policy Dialogue (SEPD) PURPOSE

● Provide Policy Advice to UNEP on Global and Regional

MEMBERS

● Chairs of sub-regional intergovernmental SEPD 2003 fora - Central Asia, South Asia , Southeast Asia, South Pacific, Northeast Asia OUTCOMES ● Eminent Persons/Civil Society ● Regional Inputs for GC/GMEF Representatives ● Regional Strategy ● Emerging issues for the Asia Pacific SEPD 2007

Asia Pacific 1.0 Background 2.0 Achievements 3.0 Directions 4.0 Delivery

Promotion of Regional Cooperation UNEP

UNEP

Subregional Intergovernmental bodies  Environment Ministries / level Agencies work  CSO  identify priorities and address common and transboundary issues  Subregional ministerial for a Support  Subregional & national assessments for emerging issues i.e. Atmospheric Brown Clouds, Integrated Env’tal Assessment & Reporting

 State of the Environment reports

Strengthen Environment Community Bali Strategic Plan provi UNEP des

At the National Level focus

Systematic & targeted capacity building, take into account int’l agreements & national, subregional & regional priorities & needs

Capacity building of env’t UNEP es community (with consultation with UN Resident Coord. i.e. Leadership Programmes on Env’t & SD Tunza Youth, Civil Society UNEP forged partnerships with national env’t agencies, Engagement, strengthen CS networks, SEAYEN, NEAYEN, etc. assists governments to build mechanisms for CS participation in decision-making

Identify Emerging Issues -

Rapid economic growth Population growth Increased urbanization & industrialization Spiraling consumption patterns

Needs

respond timely & effectively to these emerging issue may have thresholds beyond which impacts are irreve

dress these issues by working with Governments, partner a & institutions to develop partnerships & networks, build ca awareness & facilitate development of instruments & techn tic Working Group on Solid & Hazardous Waste, Waste Ma (through eKH and 3RKH), One UN Initiatives, etc.

Leadership by Example UNEP

International organizations work closely

tion, environment Knowledge Hub (eKH) and 3R Knowledge Hub eveloped to collate and disseminate information related to these s, and as a collaborative effort with partner insitutions in the re

Asia Pacific 1.0 Background 2.0 Achievements 3.0 Directions 4.0 Delivery

UNEP/ROAP Strategic Directions ● Core Functions ● MTS ● Outposted Officers

Representation ● Countries and local partners in the Asia Pacific will have a single point of entry into UNEP. Representing UNEP as “One UNEP”, the Regional Office will be the eyes, ears and face of UNEP in the region. ● Better access to UNEP’s technical expertise and resources by governments, civil society and other partners ● UNEP will be closer to national governments in the identification and addressing of national environmental priorities.

Intergovernmental Process ● The focus of UNEP’s regional delivery for Asia and the Pacific will be at the subregional level. ● At the subregional level, UNEP will assist intergovernmental agencies, and environment ministries/agencies. A strong partnership with intergovernmental bodies will be forged to strengthen collective environmental management. ● UNEP will consolidate its annual AsiaPacific Sub-regional Environmental Policy Dialogue.

Capacity Building ● The Bali Strategic Plan (BSP) for Technology Support and Capacity‑building provides systematic, targeted, long and short-term capacity building measures, taking into account international agreements and based on national, subregional or regional priorities. ● Support for LDCs includes environmental policy development and implementation based on assessed national priorities. ● At the national level and in response to identified national needs and priorities, UNEP will focus on the capacity building of the environmental community, in close consultation with UN Resident Coordinators and the UN Country Teams. ● One UN Process.

Medium Term Strategy, 2010-13

Six thematic priority areas within UNEP’s MTS include:

Climate Change

Disasters and Conflicts

Ecosystem Environme s ntal Manageme Governanc nt e

Hazardous Waste

Resource Efficiency

eg. 2008 Climate Activities Thematic areas

2008/2009 Projects

Secured Funds

Facilitating a Transition towards Low Carbon Societies

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One UN in Vietnam (DRC, DTIE)  Carbon neutral RRC.AP

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$200,000  $160,000

Adapting by Building Resilience

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Mangroves for the Future (DEPI)  Disaster risk reduction in coastal zone management (DEPI)  MDG-F China (2008-10:$1.2 m)  MDG-F Philippines (2008- 10: $1 m

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Improving Understanding of  Development of guidance for Science assessment, National and city assessments, Vietnam, Mongolia and Bangkok (DEWA)

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$199,000  $450,000 $800,000  $650,000 

$110,000

Communicating and Raising  Four national workshops (Laos, Vietnam,  $120,000 Public Awareness Cambodia, Myanmar) (DELC)

2008/2009 Total

$2,689,000

Emerging Environmental Issues UNEP’s regional strategy identifies emerging environmental issues as one of the 4 key strategic directions for regional delivery •Climate in the Asia-Pacific. change •Smog episodes •Air pollution

•Nanoparticles? •E-waste

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•Atmospheric Brown Clouds (ABC)

•Ozone depletion

•Occupational Diseases

•Water Pollution •Soil conservation

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Future

Emerging Issues ● Initiatives under Implementation: ● Atmospheric Brown Cloud (ABC) ● Transboundary air pollution ● Environment and Health

● Initiatives at Project Development Stage: ● Glacier melt and Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOF) ● Waste management ● Eco-housing and eco-transport

Environment and Health Strategy Promote coordinated intervention at national and regional levels to reduce the adverse impacts of environmental deterioration on human health in the region.

Globally, around 25% of the burden of disease is due to environmental factors Ministers’ Regional Forum & High Level Forum

Secretariat WHO & UNEP

Advisory Board

International and regional partners, academia, NGOs, etc.

Progress

Convened the ministerial forum Established Regional Charter Bangkok Declaration Completed work plans for the TWGs

Air quality

Water supply, sanitati on & hygiene

Solid & hazardo us waste

Toxic chemica ls & hazardo us substan ces

Climate & ecosyste m changes

Thematic Working Groups (TWGs)

Environ ment & Health emerge ncies

Promote Prevention Policies Strategy Networking, knowledge management, and pilot demonstration projects for ecohouse and eco-transport to promote sustainable cities. Progress • Design of eco-housing demonstration projects in Sri Lanka, Maldives and Indonesia were completed and reviewed. • Eco-housing Training conducted in Bhutan and Sri Lanka. • Web-based knowledgebase on eco-housing was established • Completed eco-housing guidelines, white papers on knowledgebase and education for Eco-settlements in Asia-Pacific. • Initiated discussion with BMA

Training and design review

Generic guidelines Demonstration

Atmospheric Brown Clouds (ABC) Strategy Establishment of observatory stations across the region; Assessment of impacts of ABC; Developing and disseminating information packages for policy makers Progress Established Science Team 11 Observatory Stations Established; South Asia Campaign ( Surface observations, aircraft observations); Identified ABC hotspots; Data CD Draft impact assessment reports Initiated consultation with Policy Makers Completed phase I; proposal for

ABC: Assessment Report • Documented the impacts of ABCs on regional climate change, agriculture, and human health • Detailed assessment report with focused on Asia was published on 13 November 2008 in Beijing • Major findings: (i) Influence climate; (ii) influence the Asian monsoon; (iii) influence glacial melt; (iv) influence food security and (v) significant public health

Malè Declaration Male’ Declaration: Intergovernmental network on transboundary air pollution in South Asia

Progress

 Networking: IG meeting, stakeholders cum regional coordination meeting;  Monitoring: 8 monitoring stations established; trained manpower in all the participating countries; annual data reports;  Emission inventory and modeling: Initiated compilation on inventory; MATCH Model installed;  Impact assessment: initiated case studies and trainingOzone Effects  Public communication: regular newsletter, brochures  Proposal for the next 3 years

Asia Pacific 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0

Background Achievements Directions Delivery

UNEP Staff in Bangkok ● 34 Professionals ● 18 Support staff ● 15-20 interns per year ● Administered by ESCAP/UNON Staff Increased by 40% over last 5 years Further expansion expected

UNEP Finance in Bangkok ● Increased from US $ 6 million in 2003 to estimated US $ 15 million in 2009 ● Environment Fund only for staff and operations, no funds for activities ● Successful Resource Mobilization at Regional Level: US$ 4-8 million per annum over past 5 years, ● Expect enhanced contributions over 2009-10, as part of regional resource mobilization strategy

ROAP Financial Resources 2008 Unit/Description

DRC

2008 Budget

4,702,336

DEWA

568,890

DELC

515,594

DTIE

5,394,069

DGEF

1,007,366

DEPI

230,500

Other Workshops Total ROAP 2008

337,656 12,756,411

IOSEA

265,773

RCU

909,954

Grand Total 2008

13,932,138

Partnerships for Delivery

Subregions in Asia Pacific

TEMM ISDC SIC, UNDP

ADORC, IGES, NIES, SEPA, Tongji, EPLC, UNDP

ASEAN, GMS, MRC AIT, TEI, IUCN, UNDP

SAARC, ICIMOD,SACEP BCAS, DA, TERI SDPI, Sarvodaya, IUCN, UNDP

SPREP IGCI, USP, UNDP

Summary Asia Pacific 1.0 Background 2.0 Achievements 3.0 Directions 4.0 Delivery