Policies and Strategies of Cleaner Production and the CP International Declaration

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Policies and Strategies of Cleaner Production and
the CP International Declaration

• Date Sep 04, 2007
• Place Lahore
• Speaker Eng. Ana Oestreich

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RAW MATERIALS AND PRODUCTION CYCLE
Natural Resources
Process Energy
PRODUCTS
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ENVIRONMENTAL LEGAL FRAMEWORK
ENVIRONMENT
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HISTORIC DEVELOPMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
APPROACH
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Reference Scientific American, Oct. 2005
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RAW MATERIALS AND PRODUCTION PROCESS
Natural Resources
Process Energy
PRODUCTS
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ENVIRONMENT
Where is the Pakistani base line?
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Cleaner Production and Pollution Prevention
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Key dates
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Sustainable development

• is development that meets the needs of the
  present without compromising the ability of
  future generations to meet their own needs"....

REFERENCE UNIDO
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Key dates
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Key dates
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CP a tool for Sustainable Development

• Cleaner Production is recognized as a tool that
  can contribute to sustainable forms of economic
  development,
• And as endorsed in the Agenda 21 adopted by the
  United Nations Conference on Environment and
  Development (UNCED) (Chapters 20, 30 and 34)

REFERENCE UNIDO
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What is Cleaner Production ?

• Cleaner production (CP) is the continuous
  application of an integrated preventive
  environmental strategy applied to processes,
  products and services to increase eco-efficiency
  and reduce the risk to human and the environment.

REFERENCE UNIDO
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NCPC NETWORK
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NCPC Network

• Started with US 35 millions
• Funds donors Austria and Switzerland 60
• Other donors MIF/IDB, IFC/WB, Brazil, Canada,
  Czech Republic , European Union, Finland,
  Hungary, Italia, Japan, Netherland,, Norwegian,
  South Korea, Slovenia, Sweden, UK.
• Today the network has 31 countries, in Latin
  America 18 NCPC

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CP Programmes in Latin America

• UNIDO / UNEP - NCPC Programme
• Bilateral programmes (Austria, Canada,
  Switzerland)
• USAID / EPA
• MIF/IDB
• GTZ/Germany (Agency for Technical Cooperation)
• CP RoundTables of the Americas
• Governmental Council for CP in Latin America
• CCAD-SICA (Central American Environment and
  Development Commission)

REFERENCE UNIDO
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CLEANER PRODUCTION POLICY

• Basic concepts
• Objectives of CP policy
• Mainstreaming CP and policy integration

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Policy versus legislation

• Policy or guidelines for actions and
  decisions establish the setting in which an
  entity exists and operates .
• However, policy is not equivalent to
  regulations or a legal framework, since they
  represent only one of a number of possible tools
  for policy implementation. Other tools include
  economic incentives, information and education,
  etc.

REFERENCE UNIDO
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Policy development basic terms

• Policy a set of principles and directions that
  guide the decisions and actions of an
  organization.
• Objectives a desired situation or outcome that
  one wants to achieve. Objectives can be general
  or specific.
• Strategy an outline how to achieve identified
  objectives. Includes broad guidelines (basic
  principles) to develop an action plan.

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Policy development basic terms

• Action plan specifies the steps necessary to
  implement a strategy. An action plan sets out
  what will be done, who will do it, when, with
  what resources, and what are the expected results
• Programmes components of an action plan
  related to specific topics, such as financing,
  energy efficiency, sectoral initiatives, etc.
• Projects smallest operational components of
  programmes

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Policy development - hierarchy
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The objectives of a CP policy

• The promotion of CP as a tool to improve
  competitiveness and efficiency, and to protect
  the environment
• The creation of conditions and incentives
  stimulating businesses to implement efficient
  technologies, and to apply preventive
  environmental practices
• The optimization of the use of natural resources
  and raw materials, and minimization of emissions
  and their impacts
• Reward for good environmental performance and
  innovative as well as proactive approaches
• The minimization of behaviors and practices that
  lead to the exclusive application of end-of-pipe
  technologies

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Why have a CP policy ?

• From a macroeconomic / nationwide perspective,
  the benefits of a national CP policy include
• Less pollution and the protection of natural
  resources
• Improvements in public health
• Less adversarial enforcement of regulations
• Increasing economic competitiveness of industry
• Compliance with international environmental
  protocols

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Policy Integration

• CP policy harmonizes with the objectives of
  various sectors of the economy.
• This requires
• Good analysis of existing sectoral policies
• Inter-institutional and intersectoral effort
• Strong leadership and broad support for CP

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Typical policies of relevance to CP

• Industrial development policy
• Environmental policy
• Foreign trade policy / customs policy
• Investment promotion policy
• Fiscal policy and tax regimes
• Energy and transport policy
• Agricultural policy
• Education and science and technology policy
• Health policy

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Insertion points for CP in sectoral policies

• Improving efficiency and competitiveness
• Economic development and investment promotion
• Industrial development strategy
• Tax and customs provisions
• Financing mechanisms and support schemes

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Insertion points for CP in sectoral policies

• Education and RD policy
• Municipal and regional development
• Resource conservation and enforcement practice
• Health and safety aspects
• Activities related to national defense

REFERENCE UNIDO
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DECLARATION ON CLEANER PRODUCTION
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What is the International Declaration on Cleaner
Production?

• This International Declaration is a voluntary but
  public commitment to the strategy and practice of
  Cleaner Production.
• It is a tool to encourage more governments,
  companies and organizations to adopt and promote
  the strategy

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Principles

• LEADERSHIP
• AWARENESS, EDUCATION AND TRAINING
• INTEGRATION
• RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
• COMMUNICATION
• IMPLEMENTATION

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ROLE OF UNEP

• To provides guidelines
• To assist Declaration partners hold their own
  signing ceremonies by providing necessary
  materials and other support
• To coordinate and monitor its implementation

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WHO WILL SIGN THE DECLARATION?

• Governments
• Companies
• Business associations
• Academia
• Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and
  national associations
• International agencies and organizations

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Signatory LIST
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Signatories in Latin America

• Argentina
• Brazil
• Colombia
• Costa Rica
• Cuba
• Mexico
• Nicaragua
• Panama

Picture UNEP President of the Environmental
Council of the Brazilian Industrial Chamber
signing the IDCP and the Director of CNTL-SENAI
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CP POLICY IN LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES
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MERCOSUL
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INICIATIVES IN MERCOSUL

• Ministers sign the Declaration of the CP
  Principles for MERCOSUL - 2003
• GTZ supported the regional and national policies
  and strategies

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INICIATIVES IN NORTH AMERICA

• NAFTA Environmental Council
• North American Commission for Environmental
  Cooperation headquarter in Montreal
• NAPPP and Pollution Prevention Roundtable

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National Pollution Prevention Roundtable

• GRAZ - Austria
• EUA EPA
• CANADÁ
• MEXICO

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Pollution Prevention Roundtable in MEXICO

• 3 regional offices 2 on the border with USA and
  one in Mexico City
• Two meetings per year October and February
• Working Groups responsible to elaborate Policies
  Guidelines
• It is the advisory board of the Environmental
  Secretary on PP

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Limited resources minerals, fuel, species
Lower Higher
Constant flow solar energy
Adjustable flow rate of consumption
Wasted materials
LIMITED RESOURCES
UNLIMITED RESOURCES
Reference Scientific American/Oct 2005
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Thank you very much!

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