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United Nations Environment Programme Mediterranean Action Plan. GEF - Global Environment Facility. Mediterranean Information Office for Environment Culture and Sustainable Development. Mediterranean Multi-Stakeholder Forum on:
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United Nations Environment Programme Mediterranean Action Plan GEF - Global Environment Facility Mediterranean Information Office for Environment Culture and Sustainable Development Mediterranean Multi-Stakeholder Forum on: The Protection of the Mediterranean Sea from Land-Based PollutionProspects and Partnerships in the Syrian Arab Republic Athens, 10 – 11 October 2005
SP NAP NBB NDA Quantity & Quality of Pollutants Sectoral Plan ”A“ Sectoral Plan ”B“ Sectoral Plan ”C“ National Sectoral Plan Integration with Development Plans Environmental Priorities List Eco. Incentives Institutional Estimation of Costs Steps in the Preparation of Sectoral and National Plans List of Economic Priorities Investment Portfolio
Introducing the participatory approach for: • Stakeholders • Preparation of issues/impacts matrix • Prioritization of Environmental issues list • Adoption of Economic priority list • Agreement on Investment portfolios
Introducing the participatory approach for: • Public authorities through the Inter-ministerial committee meetings • Approval of NDA, NBB • Approval of SP and NAP • Approval of investment portfolios
Process for Implementation of the participatory approach Stakeholders Sectoral Ministries Environmental Priorities Sectoral Development Plans Advice of Government Experts Guidelines on BAT/BEP/CT Background Papers on Significant issues Economic Incentives Legislative Institutional Frameworks Developing Sectoral Plans and NAPs
Stakeholders from two administrative regions were invited to two workshops • 35 to 40 people attended
Members of Parliament Representatives of NGOs Public Health Officials Consultants Attendants to stakeholders’ meetings Academic Institutions Chambers of Commerce and Industry Public Officials from Central Government Public Officials from Local Government
Members of Parliament and NGOs Major players in the Inter-Ministerial Committee Representatives of sectoral ministries Governors of Lattakia and Tartous Minister of Local Administration and Environment
Role of Inter-Ministerial Committee in NAP Process • Coordinating work between local/national authorities and national experts • Assigning responsibilities to sectoral ministries • Monitoring NAP preparation process • Final approval of SP and NAP
Participatory Approach is a Time Consuming Process Stakeholders Sectoral Ministries Environmental Priorities Sectoral Development Plans Advice of Government Experts Guidelines on BAT/BEP/CT Background Papers on Significant issues Economic Incentives Legislative Institutional Frameworks Input Information For Developing SP/NAP