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1 Good Practice Inventory DB Database launched on the Website in June

2 Strategic Policy Options DB Database will be launched on the Website in June now under construction Approx. 82 SPOs to be compiled under eight sub-themes themes.

3 Sub- theme Structure of GPI and SPO DB IFRED RR RISPO SPO RISPO GPI SMEs EST BIEPS CBT EE LINKS - Title of sub- theme - Title - Title of of strategy sub- theme - Title - Title of of strategic strategypolicy option - Summary - Title of strategic policy option - Background - Summary - Critical - Background Instruments - Critical Instruments - Related Good Practices - Related - Related Analytical Good Practices Background Papers - Related Analytical Background Papers Analytical Background Papers - Title - -Keywords - -Strategy - -Environmental areas areas - -Critical instruments instruments - -Country - -Location - -Participants - -Duration - -Funding - Background - References References

4 Focus of SPOs developed IFRED Recycle BiEPS CBT EE LINK EST SMEs Economic focus Social focus Comprehensive analysis Total 82 cases

5 Promoting Environment Education by NGOs Aims at enhancing Environment Education in both formal and non-formal education by NGOs especially aimed at school students, universities and teachers. Strategy Enhancing Formal Education with Non- governmental Resources Enhancing Non-formal Education by NGOs Increasing Opportunities for Informal Learning Strategic Policy Options Primary/Secondary Education: SPO for Expanding the Delivery of EE SPO for Combining ICT and EE Tertiary Education: SPO for Enhancing the Delivery of Environmental Expertise SPO for Enhancing Teacher Education/ Training SPO for Incorporating EE in Continuing Education SPO for Networking Multi-stakeholders SPO for Increasing Opportunities for Environmental Learning through the Media

6 Promoting Local/Indigenous Knowledge based Sustainable Resource Management (LINK) Aims at illustrating the importance and potential for application of LINK and explores the potential contribution of LINK and its related practices to sustainable development in the Asia and Pacific region. Major challenges Strategies identified Strategic P olicy Options Inadequate institutional arrangement for LINK conservation LINK marginalised & vanishing Value of LINK not fully recognised LINK underutilised Building LINK- focused institutional framework Mainstreaming LINK Promoting/ enhancing LINK Applying LINK to sectoral programmes (1.1) Build and strengthen national institutions (1.2) Netw ork stakeholders and develop partnerships (2.1) I ncorporate LI NK into educational curricula (2.2) Build LINK into cross-sectoral sectoral policy development (2.3) Empow er LI NK communities (3.1) Recognise market value of LINK-based goods and services (3.2) P reserve cultural heritage as a basis for LINK preservation (4.1) Enhance adaptation to climate change (4.2) I ntegrate LI NK in agricultural policy (4.3) Integrate LINK in forest P olicy (4.4) Embody LINK in coastal resource management policy

7 Facilitating community-based tourism in protected areas P rotected Area Management & Community Based Tourism (CBT) Recent trends demonstrate growing number of people travel to protected areas. Recognized the importance of involving local people in tourism activities and environmental protection of the PAs. Community-based tourism (CBT) is an important concept for facilitating sustainable uses of the PAs Aims of the Sub-Theme To compile good practices of local community participation in tourism in protected areas To propose innovative Strategic Policy Options on ways to actively involve communities living in or around protected areas in tourism Strategy 1 Improve natural resources conservation in protected area Government Policies Influences from Societies <Protected Area Management Regime> Protected Area Management System Natural resources, biodiversity and environment conservation & Protection (See Strategy 1) CBT Activities Organize low impact tourism in protected areas (See Strategy 2) Community Involvement Enhance socio-economic benefit to local communities (See Strategy 3) Outputs Environmental Protection Economic Benefit Tourist Satisfaction Environmental Education Sustainable Community Cultural Continuous Community Livelihood SPO 1 SPO 2 Strategy 2 SPO 3 SPO 4 Strategy 3 SPO 5 SPO 6 Establish co-management system of tourism in PA Introduce clustering and ranking of PA management system Foster low-impact tourism in protected area Develop and disseminate tourism code of conducts Implement interpretation programs in protected areas Enhance socio-economic benefit towards local communities Encourage capacity building programs for members of local community Improve benefits distribution mechanisms to local economy

8 Innovative Financing for Renewable Energy Development (IFRED) Objective: To identify innovative public and private mechanisms of financing in order to: 1) Break down the high initial costs of RE 2) Enhance accessibility to credit by RE industry and end-users 3) Ensure sustainability without dependence on subsidy Strategy Optimum use of public funds Enhancing private sector financing Leveraging consumer finance Strategic Policy Options Competitive biding for minimum subsidy Combining subsidy with loan ownership Renewable energy promotion fund Market-based institutional finance RESCO approach to financing Renewable energy feed-in in-tariff Renewable portfolio standards CDM and other clean climate initiatives Micro-credit credit and self help group financing Community-based green power purchasing

9 Promotion of Biomass Energy Use This project focuses on the prevailing issues such as energy related environmental problems, energy security and rural economy. Recognizing that innovative policies should be formulated paying attention to a wide range of barriers and issues which the Asian countries are facing with biomass energy development, aggregated strategic policy options for each strategy are derived with examination of the gathered good practices. Strategy Strategy1: Mitigation of energy related environmental problems Strategy2: Strengthening of energy security Strategy 3: Revitalization of rural economy Strategic Policy Options Biomass energy application for energy and industrial sector through voluntary agreement New technology development through consortium Localised recycle system for waste utilisation Efficient and environmentally-friendly supply chain system Biomass energy resource management based upon integrated information system Decentralised energy supply network connected with other energy resources Efficient policy-making system through collaboration among competent authorities Razing awareness for perspective users and investors Capacity building for technicians by IT-based local network Biomass town by cascade biomass use Appropriate technology development and application considering local resources Energy supply for local people by financial support

10 Inter-Boundary Recycling Market for Enhancing Resource-Recycling Recycling Society in Asia Toward Regional Recycling Market Development and Environmentally Sound Resource Management in Asia Strategy1: Strategy2: Improvement for Supply Capacity of Recyclables Strategy 3: Strategy Promotion of efficient market for recyclables Establishment of System and Networks for Promoting Regional Cooperation on Recycling Strategic Policy Options Increasing the use of recyclables over Virgin Materials Greening Supply Chain-enhancing recycling supply chain Private sector involvement and improvement of informal sector in waste management systems Strengthening of National and Local policies for 4R(Reduse,Reuse,Rcycling, and Recovery) Extended Producer responsibility (EPR) and EPR-like System o Recyclable and Durable goods Standardization and Harmonization of Systems, etc. on Recyclables Regional Network of Recycling Zones Regional Information System and supportive IEC Programs on waste management., particularly recycling & trade of recyclables

11 Improving environmental performance of SMEs Objective: to develop policy options for improving environmental performance of SMEs in the region Policy Goal Secured resources Widely disseminated and exchanged information Increased incentives to act in environmentally friendly ways Strategies Miimising the cost for the environment through resource efficiency Mobilizing the necessary resources Promoting access to information through partnerships and networking Disseminating the concept of economic benefits Adopting external pressure Encouraging resource efficiency through adoption of EMS Applying shared waste treatment facilities at industrial estates Developing research development and demonstration programs for adoption of clearer technologies Improving SMEs access to finance Applying partnership for technical cooperation (inter-city cooperation) Accelerating information dissemination through local support and local NGOs Strengthening roles of industry associations Promotion of energy and waste exchange center Initiating public awareness campaigns to increase consumers interests in cleaner environment Facilitating consulting services to improve environmental performance Greening supply chain SPOs

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