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Environmental Protection Sustainability Use and Natural Resources

The Ministry of The Environment (MTE). Environmental Protection Sustainability Use and Natural Resources. Environmental Protection -actions at international, national and local levels to prevent and, where possible, reverse environmental degradation, supported by legislation or public policy

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Environmental Protection Sustainability Use and Natural Resources

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  1. The Ministry of The Environment (MTE) Environmental Protection Sustainability Use and Natural Resources

  2. Environmental Protection -actions at international, national and local levels to prevent and, where possible, reverse environmental degradation, supported by legislation or public policy • Sustainable Use- improvements in quality of life through economic development are not gained at the expense of the environment or of future generations. • Natural Resources- renewable or non-renewable resources which play an essential role by ensuring environmental stability, the preservation of ecology services, unique habitats controls climate, air and water quality and preserves soils. Introduction

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  5. The Bahamas has accepted the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and ratified multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) and initiatives (regional- sub regional) on sustainable development and environmental protection, for example: • Climate Change (mitigation, adaptation) • CBD (Biosafety, programme of work on parks and protected areas POWPA) • Ozone (depleting substances) International Issues

  6. MTE is working on; • BEST regulatory framework (MPP) • IN PROGRESS • FORESTRY (draft Forestry Act) • IN PROGRESS • MTE has existing authority under • DPP - physical landscape, town planning • DEHS – water/ wastewater/ solid waste control/ pollution • WSC – water resources • Port – Oils spill activities Regulatory Authority

  7. NATURAL RESOURCES OF THE BAHAMAS The exploitation of which has significant impacts • Land, timber • Water, salt, aragonite • Plants, animals (birds, fish and other marine life) MTE: Special Focus

  8. Strategic Steps – Minister Deveaux’s charge to agencies: • WSC - Safeguard ground water resources • FORESTRY- Enact a Forestry Act • DEHS - Immediate national waste disposal and cleanliness • DOPP - new and updated building standards/regulations that takes into consideration drainage, flooding, impact on mangroves & wetlands APRROACHES FOR SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

  9. BEST and DOPP – Establishment of a transparent, efficient and streamlined EIA, EMP for development and monitoring activities. • NISP Partnership – BEST, DMR, BNT and TNC working together to implement PoWPA including Master Plan for National Protected Area System and the Caribbean Challenge • Training of personnel - essential APRROACHES FOR SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

  10. RECOMMENDATIONS TO SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT

  11. Challenges Regulatory framework – expansion needed Training / person power Information – absence of baseline studies Pace and scope of development – appropriate? Enforcement – out of sight out of mind

  12. For more information you can contact: BEST Commission, Ministry of The Environment Dockendale House, West Bay Street PO BOX N-7132 Nassau, The Bahamas Telephone: 328-2701 THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!

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