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This issue of Blue Diamonds focuses on Mainstreaming. Click here to download the PDF version of the newsletter.
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An introduction to mainstreaming marine & coastal ecosystems – By Razi Latif, UNEP, Marine & Coastal Ecosystems Branch Division of Environmental Policy & Implementation
Efforts to integrate policies and practices for environmental sustainability into the mainstream of development practice can help developing countries achieve their development goals. However, opportunities to turn environmental mainstreaming into a driver for positive change are often overlooked when environment is not considered during the development planning process. At first glance the above definition looks relatively straightforward, but at the same time there exists a lot of confusion about what mainstreaming actually is. Therefore, it is worth starting by dispelling a few myths: … More |
Some of the keys to mainstreaming – A look into the implementation of the GPA at a local scale highlights some of the key elements to mainstreaming in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, Australia, writes David Osborne, Coordinator, Ecosystem Management Programme, UNEP.
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park is one of the crown jewels of Australia’s natural history and biodiversity. It covers almost 350,000 square kilometres, an area bigger than the British Isles and contributes to the Australian economy in the order of US$5 to 6 billion a year…. More |
Mainstreaming poverty-environment linkages in Malawi – The Government of Malawi is currently implementing the UNDP-UNEP Poverty and Environment Initiative (PEI) which is aims to mainstream poverty-environment linkages in the national development planning processes, writes Mr Themba Kalua, PEI Africa Team based at UNEP in Nairobi.
The Poverty and Environment Initiative (PEI) Malawi is housed in the Ministry of Development Planning and Cooperation (MDPC) which is responsible for coordinating national development planning processes. PEI implementing partners are: Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, the Office of the President and Cabinet, Department of Environmental Affairs, Department of Energy, Forestry Department and Ministry of Local Government… More |
THE BLUE DIAMOND CONCEPT
The reference to a BLUE DIAMOND is a recognition that the marine and coastal environment has significant‘value’ and is an asset which if invested in will return or repay dividends over time. It produces wealth in terms of jobs, trade, livelihoods and ecosystem services like water recycling and shoreline protection
A diamonds strength also represent ‘resilience’ which is crucial for coastal communities to mitigate against the negative effects of climate change. A diamond’s strong atomic bonds also represent cooperation among the different interest groups and stakeholder that operate at the land-ocean interface; Finally, a diamond has great beauty and is valued by all. The purity or clarity of the diamond increases its value.
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