Greater Mekong Sub-region G S Core Environment ProgramBiodiversity Conservation Corridor Initiative ( (2012-16) )

Sanath Ranawana, Environment, Environment Natural Resources and Agriculture Division South East Asia Department, ADB

GMS Economic Cooperation Program 2012-22

Vision and Goals:

A more integrated, prosperous i t t d and equitable sub-region achieved th hi d through: h
Enabling policy environment Effective infrastructure linkages Cross-border trade, investment, tourism and other economic cooperation Equitable and sustainable development d l t

GMS ECP Environment embedded:

Sector
Corridor Dev/Trade Transport Energy Telecom Tourism Agriculture Environment

Sector Outcome
Increased trade Cross border investments Improving connectivity Enhance energy access Access to information Increased sust. tourism Increased sust. agriculture Sust. env. management

Environmental dimension
Promoting environmentally-friendly g y y products (standards and labelling), improved env planning, green cities Low carbon transport, Env. safeguards compliance Low carbon, demand side management, renewable energy Environmental monitoring and information exchange , g Eco-tourism, environmental safeguards and planning Organic agriculture/certification, landuse planning, biofuels Biodiversity conservation (PA mngmnt); recognition of ecosystem services (conservation landscapes); innovative financing, policy, capacity, institutions Green jobs

Overall Impacts

Continued economic growth Reduced poverty Reduced GHG emissions Integrity of ecosystems and biodiversity maintained

CEPBCI
Human Res. Dev Migration/ skilled labour

CEP-BCI 2012-16 Component (1/4) 1. Improved environmental planning systems, methods and safeguards:
Strategic assessments to mainstream environmental considerations in sector and spatial p p plans ( (energy, gy, transport, provincial land-use plans, economic corridor plans) Planning and decision making tools to support investment and land-use decisions (e.g., spatial multi( g, p criteria analysis, extended economic analysis) Strengthening environmental safeguards capacity Strengthening environmental performance monitoring

CEP-BCI 2012-16 Component (2/4) 2. Management of t 2 M t f transboundary bi di b d biodiversity it conservation landscapes and local livelihoods improved
Improve/update biodiversity profiles in conservation landscapes Supporting value chain development based on pp g p ecosystem goods and services Strengthening biodiversity conservation corridor management and monitoring (planning, policy, regulations, monitoring awareness) g g ) Improving compliance with multilateral environmental agreements on movement of wildlife timber and other wildlife, natural resources.

CEP-BCI 2012-16 Component (3/4) 3. Climate resilient and low carbon strategies developed
Support climate resilience measures and synergies between adaptation and disaster risk reduction p strategies in agriculture, natural resources and tourism sectors Support low carbon strategies and MRV frameworks in energy and transport sectors gy p Support country REDD readiness and piloting

CEP-BCI 2012-16 Component (4/4) 4. Improved institutions and financing for sustainable environmental management
Strengthen subregional, national and sub-national level capacity for environmental management and p y g monitoring with particular emphasis on roles of WGE and NSUs for delivering subregional outcomes and impacts Policy and institutional support for sustainable y pp financing of conservation and ecosystem management Facilitate Public-Private-Partnerships for conservation and ecosystem management

Links to CASP II
CASP Pillars and Building Blocks
Pillar 1: Building global competitiveness in food titi i f d safety and modernizing agricultural trade Building Block: Promoting B ildi Bl k P ti agriculture trade and agribusiness investment through GMS economic corridors.

Complimentary CEP-BCI activities

Component 1: Sector Environmental Planning and Safeguards Support S f d S t Supporting GMS Economic Corridor planning and investment decision making with analytical tools such as Strategic Environmental A St t i E i t l Assessments, spatial multit ti l lti criteria analysis, environmental stock-flow assessments and extended benefit cost analysis Strengthening environmental safeguards in key sectors improving standards of agribusiness investments

Building Block: Strengthening science based science-based regional food Component 2: Conservation Landscape Management Strengthened and Livelihoods safety standards for Improved agricultural competitiveness pp g y y Supporting economic analysis of ecosystem services demonstrating links between ecosystem services and food safety Supporting sustainable livelihoods in conservation landscapes promoting organic and eco-friendly agriculture practices

Links to CASP II - Cont

CASP Pillars and Building Complimentary CEP-BCI activities Blocks Pillar 2: Promoting Component 3: Climate resiliency strengthened climate-friendly and low carbon development promoted agriculture and natural Vulnerability assessments of conservation landscapes resource management targeting adaptation and resilience of biodiversity, Building Block: Agriculture small-scale farmers, other natural resource-based resiliency for food security livelihoods and SMEs Building Block: Climate B ildi Bl k Cli t change mitigation and adaptation Supporting sustainable f S ti t i bl forest management (REDD+) t t for communities in conservation landscapes gy gy Low carbon and energy efficient technology to improve ecosystem functions Evaluation of carbon footprint of cross-border freight flows improving methods for transport of agricultural produce

Links to CASP II - Cont

CASP Pill Pillars and B ildi d Building Complimentary CEP-BCI activities Blocks Pillar 3: Promoting Component 3: Climate resiliency strengthened agriculture as a leader in and low carbon development promoted providing rural renewable Supporting renewable energy and energy efficiency energy assessments and information management for the Building Block: Regional region repository of information on land suitability sustainable biofuel and and availability for biofuel production biomass policy Component 4: Institutions and financing for Building Block: Eco-label sustainable environmental management system for improved market strengthened access Facilitating public-private partnerships and private investment in sustainable natural resource-based enterprises (e.g., organic agriculture, herbal cosmetic products, etc.) d t t )

CEP-BCI 2012-16 Implementation Arrangements

GMS Summit S it
GMS Ministers EMM

ECF

Transport Forum

SEF

TWG

WGA

WGHRD

WGE

Coordination, implementation, monitoring, reporting i i i

NSU

EOC

Programming, guidance, knowledge integration