2.1 christina van winkle mainstreaming overview
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Christina Van Winkle ENV/CBW OECD Workshop on Biodiversity and Development February 18, 2015
Mainstreaming Biodiversity at the Sector Level: An overview
• Direct links between human welfare and biodiversity
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The need for mainstreaming
Biodiversity & Ecosystem
Services
Development & Poverty Reduction
- >1 bill people rely on seafood as primary source of protein (supports >0.5 bill livelihoods)
- 1.6 bill people rely on forests for livelihoods
- 2.5 billion people involved in smallholder agriculture
- Climate change risks
• Protected areas cover 15% of the earth’s land area (3% of oceans)
• Prevent the negative external impacts of production sectors on biodiversity & ecosystem services
• Promote activities beneficial to biodiversity
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Mainstreaming at the sector level
Fisheries Agriculture Forestry
Encourage adoption of reduced-bycatch fishing gear
Minimise use of fertilisers and pesticides
Establish forest management plans
Protect spawning sites Crop rotation and diversification
Protect wildlife migration corridors
Set catch limits Low-intensity pasture management systems
Secure land tenure rights of local people
Set area/time closures Conserve high value wildlife habitats
Selective logging
Clear understanding of the relationship of sector productivity to biodiversity and links to human well-being
Clear objectives (must consider trade-offs and enhance synergies)
Identification of and engagement with stakeholders (public and private)
Clear communication to government and public between mainstreaming activity and impacts on human welfare
Good governance and strong institutions
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Ingredients for Mainstreaming
• Complex and multidimensional nature of biodiversity and development links
• Timescale of costs and benefits
• Lack of economic valuation of biodiversity and ecosystem services
• Lack of capacity and data
• Insufficient evidence of success stories
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Barriers to Effective Mainstreaming
• National Ecosystem Assessments and valuation
• Ecosystem accounting
• Budget assessment
• SEA/EIA
• Targeted Scenario Analysis
• Biodiversity indicators
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Tools for mainstreaming at sector level
• Prioritise entry points: Most obvious links? Greatest potential? Champions?
• Timing is crucial: Planned revisions? Change of government or policy? Setting budgets? After a crisis?
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Entry points
Sectoral strategies, action plans and programmes
Industry standards
Sector guidelines and good practices
Certification schemes