Central Asian IEA - the use of UNEP IEA / GEO Methodology for Decision Making Dr. Irina Mamieva CA SIC of ISDC.

Central Asian IEA -Central Asian IEA -the use of UNEP IEA / the use of UNEP IEA / GEO Methodology for GEO Methodology for

Decision MakingDecision Making

Dr. Irina Dr. Irina MamievaMamieva

CA SIC of ISDCCA SIC of ISDC

IEA in Central AsiaIEA in Central Asia

IEA process covered all IEA process covered all priority environmental priority environmental issues in Central Asia and issues in Central Asia and involved all levels – involved all levels – national, sub-regional, national, sub-regional, regional and globalregional and global

The IEA development The IEA development processprocess

Participation of all stakeholders and Participation of all stakeholders and partners:partners:

• National Level National Level – the network of SIC – the network of SIC experts, interested ministers and agencies; experts, interested ministers and agencies; CSO, international organizations;CSO, international organizations;

• Sub-regional Level Sub-regional Level – coordinated by – coordinated by ISDC, SIC branches; FPs, regional experts, ISDC, SIC branches; FPs, regional experts, CSO, CAYEN, UNEP and UNDPCSO, CAYEN, UNEP and UNDP

• Regional Level Regional Level – consultation meetings, – consultation meetings, technical and financial support of UNEPtechnical and financial support of UNEP

Discussion process of Discussion process of CA IEACA IEA

•   National Level National Level – interagency round – interagency round tables, national seminars, virtual tables, national seminars, virtual discussion with stakeholders;discussion with stakeholders;

• Sub-regional Level Sub-regional Level – reports to ISDC, – reports to ISDC, working group meetings of FPs, regional working group meetings of FPs, regional seminars and consultations. Endorsement seminars and consultations. Endorsement by ISDCby ISDC

• Regional Level Regional Level – international Forums– international Forums

Impact of IEA on decision Impact of IEA on decision making in Central Asiamaking in Central Asia

• IEA is served as a solid background for effective decision IEA is served as a solid background for effective decision makingmaking

• IEA paved the way for assessment of priority IEA paved the way for assessment of priority environmental issues and identified emerging issues in CAenvironmental issues and identified emerging issues in CA

• Emerging environmental issues were endorsed by ISDC Emerging environmental issues were endorsed by ISDC and decision was made to conduct their assessment;and decision was made to conduct their assessment;

• Methodology of IEA / GEO process helped to assess the Methodology of IEA / GEO process helped to assess the state of emerging environmental issues, identify impacts, state of emerging environmental issues, identify impacts, indicators and provide recommendations for decision indicators and provide recommendations for decision makers;makers;

• Reports on emerging issues endorsed by the ISDC; action Reports on emerging issues endorsed by the ISDC; action plan to address them developed;plan to address them developed;

Impact of IEA on decision Impact of IEA on decision making in Central Asia making in Central Asia

(cont.)(cont.)• IEA laid a solid scientific base for SSDS IEA laid a solid scientific base for SSDS development - provided assessment from development - provided assessment from sustainable development and environment sustainable development and environment prospectiveprospective

• IEA provided comprehensive assessment of all IEA provided comprehensive assessment of all current and emerging issues for development of the current and emerging issues for development of the Framework Convention on Environmental Framework Convention on Environmental Protection for SD in Central Asia; Protection for SD in Central Asia;

• ISDC decided to develop its Medium Term Strategy ISDC decided to develop its Medium Term Strategy and action planand action plan

• ISDC has also agreed to revise the REAP in the ISDC has also agreed to revise the REAP in the context of emerging environmental issues and context of emerging environmental issues and changing climate;changing climate;

Impact of IEA on decision Impact of IEA on decision making in Central Asia making in Central Asia

(cont)(cont)• The 1The 1st st Sub-regional V&A to Climate Change Sub-regional V&A to Climate Change

workshop conducted in Ashgabadworkshop conducted in Ashgabad• Workshop recommended ISDC to develop the Workshop recommended ISDC to develop the

sub-regional strategy on adaptation to climate sub-regional strategy on adaptation to climate change; priority areas identified and draft change; priority areas identified and draft content developed;content developed;

• IEA was used as a guidance tool for Public IEA was used as a guidance tool for Public Council and CAYEN in their work on strategy Council and CAYEN in their work on strategy and action planand action plan

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