Danida Malaysian Government Project on MEAs: Capacity Building and Implementation 2003 2006

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Danida Malaysian Government Project on MEAs
Capacity Building and Implementation (2003
2006)

• Training on Environmental Law, Negotiations and
  MEA Management and Implementation

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Danida Malaysian Government Project on MEAs
Capacity Building and Implementation

• Overall Objective
• Long term sustainable development of Malaysia
  including protection and enhanced quality of
  Malaysian nature and environment through
  Malaysian contribution to and compliance with
  MEAs and related national policies.

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Danida Malaysian Government Project on MEAs
Capacity Building and Implementation

• Immediate Objective
• Capacity enhancement of the Conservation and
  Environmental Management Division (CEMD) to
  enable it to fulfill its mandate towards
  effective co-ordination and facilitation of
  participation in and implementation of MEAs.

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• Conservation Environmental Management Division
• Mandate
• National focal point for MEAs
• Act as the cross-cutting "umbrella" entity at the
  level of policy making and co-ordination.
• Initiate and support implementation of all
  conservation and environmental management
  developments, negotiate international agreements
  and ensure their national implementation.
• Capacity Constraints
• Due to frequent staff changes and insufficient
  capacity, CEMD is not able to fully provide the
  necessary coordination support to other agencies,
  thus adversely affecting the actual management
  and implementation of MEAs on the ground.

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• Expected Project Outputs
• Human resources and organisational development
  programme
• Institutional development programme
• Management Information System
• Awareness Raising Initiative
• Analyses of macro-economic consequences of
  implementation of MEAs
• Implementation strategies for MEAs
• Implementation of MEAs operationalised
• Federal-State pilot initiative
• Compliance and opportunity analyses reviewed and
  updated.

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• Training Programme
• Component of the Project Output Human Resources
  and Organizational Development Programme
• Consists of 2 courses
• i) 5-day Course on
• Environmental Law Negotiating and Conflict
  Resolution Skills
• c) 3-day course on
• Management and Implementation of Multilateral
  Environmental Agreements

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• Training Programme will focus on following MEAs
• UNFCCC
• Kyoto Protocol
• CBD
• Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
• Ramsar Convention.
• Target Participants of Courses
• Staff of the CEMD
• Staff of other federal/state agencies involved in
  the management and implementation of MEAs in
  Malaysia
• Local environmental NGOs

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• Course on
• Environmental Law Negotiating and Conflict
  Resolution Skills
• Specific Objectives
• Improved ability to interpret National and
  International Environmental Laws in the context
  of MEA management for stakeholders, state
  governments and NGOs
• Improved negotiating, influencing and conflict
  resolution skills and strategies for action in
  the context of Multilateral Environmental
  Agreements

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• Course on
• Environmental Law Negotiating and Conflict
  Resolution Skills
• Key Topic Areas
• Introduction to international environmental law
• Links between international, regional and
  national laws
• Content of MEAs
• Institutional mandate of MEAs
• Synergy and inter-linkages of international laws
• Trade measures in MEAs
• UN and international laws
• Sources of information and regulations on
  international environmental laws

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• Course on
• Environmental Law Negotiating and Conflict
  Resolution Skills
• Key Topic Areas (contd)
• Rules of procedure in international settings
• Dispute resolution clauses in MEAs
• MEA dispute resolution mechanisms for
  trans-boundary environmental problems (ASEAN
  context)
• Liability and Compensation regimes in MEAs
• Impact assessment
• Communication, negotiation and conflict
  resolution strategies
• Developing internal skills patience, confidence
  and tolerance in a turbulent situation including
  maintenance and consistency of capacity

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• Course on Management and Implementation of MEAs
• Specific Objectives
• Improved management and implementation skills in
  the context of Multilateral Environmental
  Agreements
• Improved project planning and management skills
  facilitated through introduction to the
  management tool Logical Framework Approach

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• Course on Management and Implementation of MEAs
• Key Topic Areas
• Phases in MEA Management
• Role of MEA Secretariats ie. in compliance and
  monitoring of MEA implementation
• Tasks and responsibilities in MEA Management
  (Generic and in the Malaysian Context - CEMD,
  Implementing Agencies, Others)
• National laws reflecting MEA management
  obligations
• Compliance of MEAs offences in national laws
  for non-compliance
• Judicial interpretation of management and
  implementation obligations
• National case law
• Role of national institutions implementing MEA
  management and compliance
• Implementation measures (Regulation, Incentives,
  Awareness, Own operation)
• Overview of relevant MEA/Project management tools
• Options for regional collaboration for management
  and implementation of MEAs
• Best practices of MEA Management

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• Training Programme to be developed in
  partnership with UNU, UNEP
• Local consultant is Global Environment Centre
• Tasked with development of training curricula
  and coordination for the implementation of the
  courses
• Local Working Group established to guide the
  development of the curricula. Comprise
  representatives from local public training
  institutions INTAN, EiMAS, IDFR, ILKAP
• Pilot training courses proposed in May, September
  2005. Will use a mix of international and local
  experts, but emphasis on local expertise

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• Sustainability
• Institutionalise training programme within local
  public training institution.
• Repackage as E-learning Programme
• CD-ROM and Web-based

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