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ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY: THE CASE OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY: THE CASE OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA. Regional Policy Briefing no. 9 on ‘Building Resilience to Climate Change in the Pacific Islands’ Port Vila – Vanuatu October 31 st – November 02 nd 2012. By: Theresa Kamau Kas Program Director, Northern Bismarck Sea.

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ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY: THE CASE OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA

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  1. ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY: THE CASE OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA Regional Policy Briefing no. 9 on ‘Building Resilience to Climate Change in the Pacific Islands’ Port Vila – Vanuatu October 31st – November 02nd 2012 By: Theresa Kamau Kas Program Director, Northern Bismarck Sea. The Nature Conservancy, PNG Program, P O Box 2750, BOROKO. National Capital District. Papua New Guinea.

  2. Outline of Presentation • Vulnerabilities to Climate Change Impacts & Consequences in PNG • Opportunities for Coping undertaken by PNG Communities • Adaptation & Environment Sustainability - Community Model as the way forward • Policy & Legislation Support • Recommendation

  3. Its hard to ignore the elephant in the room Climate change is with us and we need to respond

  4. Vulnerable Sectors Affected by CC Impacts • Coastal Zones / Marine Eco -System • Water Resources • Agriculture / Food Security • Human Health • Terrestrial Eco- System

  5. Vulnerabilities to Climate Change Impacts & Consequences in PNG Sea Level Rise affecting coastlines Flood & landslide, water-catchment destructions

  6. Impacts of Climate Change on Coastal Communities in PNG Inundations and increase salinity Destructed Shoreline/coastlines

  7. Impacts of climate change on land based rural communities in PNG Destructed forested land through landslides & erosion Destruction of catchment areas in the name of development

  8. CC Consequences are threats to Sustainable Development • Degradation in Eco-System Services • Decrease in Water Quality • Threaten Food Security • Rural - Atoll Communities Livelihood Threaten • Migration –Resettlement conflicts / Pressures • Economy effects (local people & Government)

  9. Opportunities for Coping toClimate Change Impacts & Sustainable Development in rural/local communities • Coral Reef Protection • Coastline Protection and Rehabilitation • Agricultural Techniques to enable sustainable food Productions • Migration / Tribal & Individual Movement/relocation of Affected People • Capacity Building for Knowledge and Information Sharing • Biodiversity Conservation and best Management Practices using Traditional Ecological Knowledge

  10. Way Forward- Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) used inCommunity Based NRM Plans Consultation & Decision-making using TEK Learning & Training Support amongst community groups

  11. TEK in Community-Based NRM Planning Processes for Sustainable Development • Community Consultation, CBO Mobilisation and Decision Making (Situation Analyse) • Partners identified, partnerships established • Community history, visioning, planning • Community zoning, rules & penalties developed • Drafting of Community Based Management Plan

  12. Integration of Adaptation Mechanism and Sustainable Development Model

  13. Food Security Genetic Resources Soil Protection Protection of cultural and spiritual Sites Clean water Medicinal Plants Flood protection Natural products Firewood, Fibre Roofing, Fencing Construction Pollination Pest control 85% of PNG Population depend directly on the environment for their Livelihoods ENVIRONMENT ECOSYSTEM SERVICES “Environmental Contribution” SOCIETY ECONOMY

  14. Nature –based Adaptation • Cost effective • First line of defence with sea level rise

  15. PROTECTION Areas of high biodiversity, centre’s of endemism, climate refugia, habitats of endangered, rare, or unique species; Under-represented ecosystems, areas supporting ecological processes etc etc DEVELOPMENT Already converted landscape, urban areas, mining areas, commercial agriculture, industrial areas etc. High Biodiversity Priority Low Biodiversity Priority ‘Plan Development actions in the right place’ Sustainability Priorities

  16. Effective Legislation & Policy Support Needed Political Will at Community / Local Level Effective Implementation at Community/ local level

  17. Environmental Sustainability in PNG will only be achieved with: • Uses of Traditional Ecological Knowledge led by effective community based organisation (CBO) • Effective Planning and Implementation of Sustainable Environment Programs through proper community based planning, and integration of NRM best practices

  18. Recommendation Capacity Building at community level by civil society partners, using local knowledge Local Government Annual Budget Appropriation /Allocation to CBO

  19. Tenkiu tumas

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