Key Findings and Lessons Learned from the Asia-Pacific Multi-stakeholder Consultation on Rio+20 Asia-Pacific Regional Preparatory Meeting for Rio+20 19-20 October 2011, Seoul, Republic of Korea Hironori Hamanaka Chair, Board of Directors Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the Pacific (ISAP2011)~ New Asia-Pacific Perspectives towards Rio+20: Implications of the East Japan Disasters~ The 3rd ISAP: 26-27 July 2011, Yokohama, Japan. Co-organized by IGES and UNU-IAS. Collaborators: UNESCAP, UNEP-ROAP, and ADB. Participants: 850 people. ISAP2011 is designated as the Asia-Pacific Multi-stakeholder Consultation on Rio+20 Themes: (1) Implications of the recent triple disaster in Eastern Japan. (2) Green Economy in the Context of Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication (3) Institutional Framework for Sustainable Development (IFSD) The outcome and elaborated messages will be submitted as input from Asia and the Pacific to UNDESA for the compilation document as a basis of zero-draft of the outcome document of Rio+20 on 1 November 2011. IGES | http://www.iges.or.jp 2 Key points ‘Resilience’ is key for SD Green economy is an interim milestone for SD. Institutional Framework for Sustainable Development (IFSD) is necessary condition for SD. IGES | http://www.iges.or.jp 3 Sustainable and Resilient Society (1) Why Resilience? A resilient society has adaptive capacity and robustness Handle shocks while maintaining functionality Grow stronger over time. • Extreme events can damage past achievements • Delay progress on sustainable development. Greater emphasis in policy and research to resilience and vulnerability in sustainable development. Sustainable Development Pathway Social, Economic, and Environmental Condition Resilience enables a quick return Disruption from shock due to vulnerability Time IGES | http://www.iges.or.jp 4 Sustainable and Resilient Society (2) Approaches to a Sustainable and Resilient Society Multi-stakeholder and Multi-level Governance with better participation and pro-poor, vulnerable approach Financial Schemes for risk mitigation and smooth recovery Decentralised and Diversified Infrastructure of energy, water, transportation, etc. - safe, secure and green energy systems Mitigation & Recovery Finance Decentralized & Diversified Infrastructure Market Circulation Multi-stakeholder Multi-level Governance Production Government Redistribution Human Capital IGES | http://www.iges.or.jp Building infrastructure Physical Capital Regulation/ Conservation Natural Capital 5 Green Economy (1) Why green economy? Overcome vulnerability caused by excessive pursuit of economic efficiency Economic efficiency Profit maximisation Competitiveness Mass consumption & production Environmental vulnerability Social vulnerability Poverty & income gaps Ecosystem degradation & natural disasters Economic vulnerability Price volatility of natural resources Worsened labour conditions Key aspects Green investment Job creation International policy coordination Precautionary principle IGES | http://www.iges.or.jp 6 Green Economy (2) Key Approaches and Roadmap Key Approaches Short-term Mid-term Long-term Green investment in renewable energy: Ecological Regional tax reform energy market e.g. carbon harmonisation tax Multilateral NAMAs in agreement on Non-Annex I adjustment countries measures Change in consumption patterns Analytical tools 3R policies to identify & top-runner effective policy approach interventions Int’l fund for sustainable resource management Sustainable agriculture and green production supply chain Enlargement of PES IGES | http://www.iges.or.jp Accurate valuation techniques Firm methodology on green accounting Low-carbon economy Innovative reduction Sustainable policies consumption e.g. natural resource tax, & production resource cap Ecological decision making Sustainable use of ecosystem services 7 IFSD (1) Updating IFSD to respond to current and future challenges Context Present institutional framework inadequate to meet current and future challenges and development goals SD agenda overshadowed by foreign policy concerns; – Although global commons management and transboundary issues increasingly are of national level interest Interventions Strengthen integration and mainstreaming of SD at all levels of governance Increase capacity building, tech. transfer, funding – Close persistent implementation gap Key Principles/Directions - Multilevel governance - Multistakeholder participation - Integration among 3 SD dimensions and others - Strengthen environmental dimension of SD - Subsidiarity IGES | http://www.iges.or.jp Phased Approach (short, medium and long term ) 8 IFSD (2) Reform phases and content Global IFSD IEG/UNEP Short /Medium Term (-2020) Long Term (-2050) • • Enhance SD Council’s powers (budgetary, regulatory) • UN Charter amendment • Establish SD Council (coordination w/ BWI, IFIs, etc. and overseeing of budgeting within UN) High Commissioner for SD • Concrete SD Goals harmonised w/ MDGs • • Global Aarhus Convention • Integrate SD principles w/ global regulatory framework • 1) Universal membership of Governing Council; 2) WEO MEA synergy • Stronger regulatory power of environmental governance actors MEA harmonisation • Strengthen regional institutions & coordination among them • Regional organisations (Asia Environment Organisation) • Environmental information exchange, capacity development, and support for funding application • • Reporting between levels Cooperation on implementation • National SD focal points & coordinating bodies at apex of government • • Networking of cities Formalise participation of local governments and stakeholders in regional & global organisations • Reporting/ coordinating between levels • Reporting/ coordinating between levels • Regional National & Subnational IGES | http://www.iges.or.jp • Harmonise climate, energy w/ SD 9 Thank you very much for your attention. http://www.iges.or.jp/ IGES | http://www.iges.or.jp 10
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