12 - Biodiversity and Sustainable development Flashcards
The triple E of global prosperity and the holy trinity of sustainable development
economy, equity, ecology
Biodiversity has experienced multiple alterations resulting in its progressive degradation.
In statistical jargon, this is called ___________. Where over time, there’s a gradual change and a fast paced change.
hockey stick curve
___________ established that only about ______ remains of the country’s forest cover, with lows falling as badly as _____ in the late 1990s
2011 Philippine Forest Statistics
24%
20%
Another thing is that the coral reef system in the Philippines is down to ______ in terms of being in excellent condition, as over _______ are already severely damaged
5%; 32%
world resources institute reports that _____of the reefs in the Coral Triangle (the region covering countries such as the ________, ________, ________, et al.) are threatened, shadowing the global average which stands at ______
85%
Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia
60%
provides technical expertise and capacity building services to countries to integrate land, biodiversity and climate priorities into policy making and public investments
UNDP Global Policy Centre on Resilient Ecosystems and Desertification (GC-RED)
UNDP works to increase government, business and public support for biodiversity conservation, accelerating the actions necessary for systemic change and achievement of global biodiversity goals, through: (3)
- program support
- policy and capacity development advisory and technical support
- advocacy
Climate change, ecosystem degradation and biodiversity loss directly impact Indigenous Peoples (IPs) and Local Communities (LCs).
UNDP assistance to local actors rests on three key pillars:
- empowerment - strengthening the agency of local actors through collective action and inclusive government
- resilience - building socio-ecological resilience in their landscapes through technical assistance and funding
- investment - funding to sustain collective local actions
OECD (2018) purpose highlights (2)
- good practice
- remaining challenges
KEY AREAS AT NATIONAL LEVEL
1 ingress order
2 agriculture, forestry, fisheries sectors
3 developmental cooperation
4 monitoring and evaluation
Aligned objectives across various national strategies in for Reciprocal Mainstreaming
● land use change and degradation (Colombia)
● increase in forest cover (Nepal, Uganda)
● species in danger of extinction; and the number and size of protected areas.
● green growth strategies:climate change-centric (Indonesia, France and Mexico)
● poverty reduction strategies of Brazil and Ethiopia
Institutional Mandate and Coordination Mechanism C
Clear roles and responsibilities enhances transparency and accountability
Strong coordination system ensure policy coherence
Robust, Policy-relevant and Accessible Information System
Baseline establishment, quantifying benefits, targeting biodiversity expenditures at needed areas
Insufficient Allocation for Biodiversity-related Expenditures
Accessible information on public diversity expenditure
● Central to economic growth and development worldwide
● These sectors supply essential commodities such as food, fibre, fuel and fodder which constitute basic needs of society as well as inputs for other economic sectors.
agriculture, forestry, fisheries
