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Investing in natural infrastructure as an element of Green Economies

Presentation to IUCN Omer van Renterghem Dept. Climate, Energy, Environment and Water September 9 th , 2012. Investing in natural infrastructure as an element of Green Economies. Outline. 1. Water in Development Cooperation 2. Mainstreaming Environment

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Investing in natural infrastructure as an element of Green Economies

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  1. Presentation to IUCN Omer van Renterghem Dept. Climate, Energy, Environment and Water September 9th, 2012 Investing in natural infrastructure as an element of Green Economies

  2. Outline 1. Water in Development Cooperation 2. Mainstreaming Environment 3. Natural infrastructure: the Dutch experience 4. Using Dutch experience in development cooperation 5. Challenges

  3. Efficiency Water for Development Three themes: Water use efficiency Integrated water resources management (IWRM) Drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) Annual budgetfor water • 2010: €130 mln • 2014: €250 mln Cooperation with Dutch water sector IWRM WASH DutchWaterPolicy

  4. Mainstreaming environment in development policy Environment not priority in itself Mainstreaming in water and food security Integration of ecology and economy Use ecosystem functions as natural infrastructure • Forests • Wetlands • Flood plains MainstreamingEnvironment

  5. Realization of mainstreaming Make use of existing instruments: Public-Private Partnerships • Focus on sustainability • Trigger some initiatives that focus on natural infrastructure Payments for Environmental Services and Valuation • Pilot experience and learning through NGO’s • Supporting Wealth Accounting and Valuation of Ecosystem Services/Worldbank Investment Fund • Assess options for Environmental Infrastructure Investments MainstreamingEnvironment

  6. Natural Infrastructure: Dutch Experiences Delta Approach • Long term planning and legislation to prevent disaster • Integrating water safety and other objectives • Multi-governance and participation • Dealing with uncertainties: flexible and adaptive • Government – knowledge institutes – business: “Golden Triangle” Private sector andknowledgeinstitutes • Green adaptation in water management • Water driven (sea, rivers) Civil Society: Environmentaland Nature Organisations • Climate Buffers Coalition • Nature driven (lakes, smaller rivers) Multiple visions… …demand a multi-stakeholder approach DutchExamples

  7. Example #1: Room for the River Restorednaturaldynamicsandmorphologyimproveriverbasinsafetyandnaturalvalue

  8. Example #2: Building with Nature “Sand Engine” prevents coastal erosion using natural processes

  9. Using Dutch experience in development cooperation “Water in bilateral partner countries” • Long-term relationshipswithother Delta Countries • 12 partner countries: IWRM support • Governments, business andknowledgeinstitutes • Example: ‘Vietnam Delta Plan’ Sustainable Land and Water Management • Goal: to strengthen synergy land, water, ecosystems and create broader coalition • Use landscape approach and IWRM • Stage: First assessment among Dutch parties (shared vision, will to cooperate) • Two-three potential landscape initiatives: implementation • Local multi-stakeholder approach and leading role • Link with sustainable supply chains Natural Infrastructure International

  10. Challenges The technical side seems easy, how to deal with the governance issues related to natural infrastructure in often complex local stakeholder processes? Involvement of both public and private sector are crucial. How to create synergies or even take on new roles? Natural infrastructure investment is costly. Who pays the bill? Challenges

  11. Thankyou.

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