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GMS Economic Cooperation Program 2012-22

Vision and Goals:

more n egra e , prosperous

and equitable sub-regionac eve roug :

Effective infrastructure linkages

Cross-border trade,

investment, tourism and other

Equitable and sustainableeve opment


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GMS ECP Environment embedded:

Sector SectorOutcome

Environmental dimension OverallImpacts

Corridor Increased trade Promotin environmentall -friendl

Dev/Trade Cross borderinvestments

products (standards and labelling),improved env planning, green cities

ContinuedTransport Improving Low carbon transport, Env. safeguardseconomic

growthconnectivity compliance

Energy Enhance energyaccess

Low carbon, demand sidemanagement, renewable energy

poverty

Reduced GHG

Telecom Access toinformation

Environmental monitoring andinformation exchange

Tourism Increased sust. Eco-tourism, environmental safe uards

emissions

Integrity of

tourism and planning

Agriculture Increased sust.

agriculture

Organic agriculture/certification, land-

use planning, biofuels

andbiodiversitymaintained

Environment Sust. env.management

Biodiversity conservation (PA mngmnt);recognition of ecosystem services(conservation landscapes); innovative

financing, policy, capacity, institutions

Human Res.Dev

Migration/ skilledlabour

Green jobs


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CEP-BCI 2012-16 Component (1/4)

1. Improved environmental planning systems,methods and safeguards:

Strategic assessments to mainstream environmentalconsiderations in sector and s atial lans enertransport, provincial land-use plans, economic corridor

plans)

Planning and decision making tools to supportinvestment and land-use decisions e. ., s atial multi-

criteria analysis, extended economic analysis)

Strengthening environmental performance monitoring


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. anagemen o rans oun ary o vers yconservation landscapes and local livelihoods

Improve/update biodiversity profiles in conservationlandscapes

Su ortin value chain develo ment based on

ecosystem goods and services

management and monitoring (planning, policy,

re ulations, monitorin awareness

Improving compliance with multilateral environmental,

natural resources.


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3. Climate resilient and low carbon strategiesdeveloped

Support climate resilience measures and synergiesbetween ada tation and disaster risk reductionstrategies in agriculture, natural resources and tourism

sectors

Support low carbon strategies and MRV frameworks inener and trans ort sectors

Support country REDD readiness and piloting


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4. Improved institutions and financing forsustainable environmental management

Strengthen subregional, national and sub-national levelca acit for environmental mana ement andmonitoring with particular emphasis on roles of WGE

and NSUs for delivering subregional outcomes and

impacts

Polic and institutional su ort for sustainable

financing of conservation and ecosystem management

- -and ecosystem management


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Links to CASP II

CASP Pillars andBuilding Blocks

Complimentary CEP-BCI activities

Pillar 1: Building global Component 1: Sector Environmental Planning andcompe veness n oosafety and modernizing

agricultural trade

a eguar s uppor

Supporting GMS Economic Corridor planning and

investment decision making with analytical tools such asu ng oc : romot ng

agriculture trade andagribusiness investment

trateg c nv ronmenta ssessments, spat a mu t -criteria analysis, environmental stock-flow assessmentsand extended benefit cost analysis

corridors.

Building Block: Strengthening-

Strengthening environmental safeguards in key sectors improving standards of agribusiness investments

Component 2: Conservation Landscape

safety standards foragricultural competitiveness

Management Strengthened and LivelihoodsImproved

Su ortin economic anal sis of ecos stem services demonstrating links between ecosystem services andfood safety

Su ortin sustainable livelihoods in conservationlandscapes promoting organic and eco-friendlyagriculture practices


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Links to CASP II - Cont

CASP Pillars and BuildingBlocks

Complimentary CEP-BCI activities

Pillar 2: Promoting Component 3: Climate resiliency strengthenedclimate-friendlyagriculture and natural

resource management

and low carbon development promoted

Vulnerability assessments of conservation landscapes

Building Block: Agricultureresiliency for food security

small-scale farmers, other natural resource-basedlivelihoods and SMEs

u ng oc : ma echange mitigation andadaptation

uppor ng sus a na e ores managemen +for communities in conservation landscapes

Low carbon and ener efficient technolo toimprove ecosystem functions

Evaluation of carbon footprint of cross-border freightproduce


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Links to CASP II - Cont

ars an u ngBlocks Complimentary CEP-BCI activities

Pillar 3: Promoting Component 3: Climate resiliency strengthened

providing rural renewable

energySupporting renewable energy and energy efficiencyassessments and information management for the

Building Block: Regionalsustainable biofuel andbiomass policy

region repository of information on land suitabilityand availability for biofuel production

Building Block: Eco-labelsystem for improved market

sustainable environmental managementstrengthened

Facilitating public-private partnerships and privateinvestment in sustainable natural resource-based

enterprises (e.g., organic agriculture, herbal cosmeticpro uc s, e c.


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CEP-BCI 2012-16 Implementation Arrangements

GMSGMS

GMS

Ministers

GMS

MinistersEMMEMM

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ECFECF TransportForum

TransportForum

SEFSEF TWGTWG WGAWGA WGHRDWGHRD WGEWGE

NSUNSUCoordination, implementation,mon tor ng, report ng

Programming, guidance,knowled e inte ration

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