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“Greater Mekong Subregion Sustainable Development Strategy”

“Greater Mekong Subregion Sustainable Development Strategy”. Dr. Chaiyod Bunyagidj Vice President Thailand Environment Institute Regional Media Workshop: Sustainable Development 27 October 2007 Amari Water Gate Hotel, Bangkok. PROJECT IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES.

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“Greater Mekong Subregion Sustainable Development Strategy”

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  1. “Greater Mekong Subregion Sustainable Development Strategy” Dr. Chaiyod Bunyagidj Vice President Thailand Environment Institute Regional Media Workshop: Sustainable Development27October2007 Amari Water Gate Hotel, Bangkok

  2. PROJECT IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES • UNEP Regional Resource Centre for Asia and the Pacific (UNEP RRC.AP) • Asian Development Bank (ADB) • Thailand Environment Institute(TEI) Duration: 2006 - 2007

  3. GREATER MEKONG SUBREGION • 6 countries share the Mekong River - Cambodia, PR China, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam • 1/3 of the area is covered with forests, • another 40 % consists of rich agricultural cropland • 300 million people in GMS (55 million are still living in poverty)

  4. PROJECT OBJECTIVE • To build capacity of GMS countries to integrate social, economic, and environmental objectives into existing planning mechanisms for sustainable development on subregional levels by strengthening the capacity of governments, private sector and major groups towards enhanced participation in SSDS.

  5. PROCESS FOR DEVELOPING SSDS • Participatory, Multi-stakeholders • Expert Review

  6. Inception Workshop (7-8 Apr 05)

  7. REGIONAL SD ISSUES

  8. 1st Consultation Workshop(30 – 31 Jan 07)

  9. 2nd Consultation Workshop (28 – 29 May 07)

  10. Multi-stakeholders Consultation Workshop (25 – 26 Oct 07)

  11. CONTENT ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT • SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN GMS: STATUS, CHALLENGES & PROSPECTS • SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY FOR THE GMS: GOALS, PRINCIPLES & STRATEGIC APPROACH

  12. CONTENT (Cont.) • POVERTY REDUCTION THROUGH SUSTAINED & EQUITABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH • SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF SHARED ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES • NURTURING HUMAN AND SOCIAL CAPITAL FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND MDG • ENSURING IMPLEMENTATION, MONITORING & IMPACT

  13. CHAPTER 3

  14. VISION FOR THE SSDS To be the region: • integrated, harmonious and prosperous whose people enjoy a standard of living at par with that in the developed economies, and a quality of life that is among the best in the world.

  15. GUIDING PRINCIPLES • Economic Dimension • Maximizing resource efficiency through technological and management interventions • Environmental Dimension • Ensuring environmental sustainability by conserving, recovering and increasing the natural capital for future generations • Social Dimension • Fairness and equitable distribution of benefits of economic development • Cooperation based on mutual respect • Respecting the rights and cultural heritage of indigenous people • Good governance marked by transparency, accountability and inclusion

  16. POVERTY REDUCTION THROUGH SUSTAINED AND EQUITABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH • Goals and Targets • To halve extreme poverty and hunger in the countries of the sub-region by 2015.

  17. STRATEGIES AND ACTIONS • Integrated Community Development • Empowerment of local communities on rights, participation, and development based on sustainable management of local natural resources • Capacity building of local authorities • Community-based production and value creation • Regional market development for promotion and marketing of local goods produced by rural communities and women’s groups

  18. PRO-POOR INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT • Enhance and maintain access to energy by the poor • Enhance and maintain transport & ICT networks for the poor • Primary/secondary education, vocational training • Sustainable urbanization • Regional cooperation for transfer of appropriate technology and R&D for rural infrastructure development

  19. PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT • Promote/facilitate cleaner & eco-efficient production for improved resource efficiency, productivity & competitiveness of the SMEs • Strengthen Capacity and Corporation in Scientific Research, Monitoring, and Development and Transfer of Technology • Promote Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility to businesses for global competitiveness • Promote and facilitate business partnerships • Promote Sustainable Consumption and Production

  20. CHALLENGE ISSUES • Data : • SD Covering 3 dimensions : economic, social, and environmental dimension • Completeness and consistency of data • Focus on Economic Development • National Development Plan • Stakeholders • Institutions and mechanism

  21. THANK YOU • UNEP RRC.AP • ADB • Resource persons • International and regional organizations • Country representatives

  22. Dr. Chaiyod Bunyagidj Vice President Thailand Environment Institute (TEI) 16/151 Muang Thong Thani, Bond Street, Bangpood, Nonthaburi 11120 Tel. (662) 0-2503-3333 ext. 405 Fax. (662) 0-2504-4826-8 E-mail : chaiyod@tei.or.th Web Site : www.tei.or.th

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