Biodiversity

A course for Planners & Decision-Makers

Module 1: Setting the stage for biodiversity Lesson 1: What is sustainable development?

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Prepared by Micael Junkov 2008/09 EPU/Danidas Environmental Programme The Biodiversity Component

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Biodiversity

What it is, what it is worth, what is happening to it, and what to do about it

Module 1: Setting the stage for biodiversity Module 2: How to manage landscapes Module 3: Complementary inter-agency actions

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Biodiversity
Module 1: Objectives

What it is, what it is worth, what is happening to it, and what to do about it

Key concepts related to sustainability, biodiversity and ecosystem services. The value of biodiversity, what is happening to ecosystem services, understanding habitat loss and fragmentation, and the importance of scale. Emphasis and provisions of key policies and plans with respect to natural resource and biodiversity assets. National Biodiversity Planning in relation to the National Development Planning Framework
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Biodiversity
Lesson 1: Lesson 2: Lesson 3: Lesson 4: Lesson 5: Lesson 6: Lesson 7: Lesson 8:

What it is, what it is worth, what is happening to it, and what to do about it

Module 1: Setting the stage for biodiversity

What is sustainable development? What is biodiversity? What are ecosystem services? What is the value of biodiversity? What is happening to ecosystem services? Understanding habitat loss and fragmentation The importance of scale National Biodiversity Planning in relation to the National Development Planning Framework

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What is Sustainable Development?

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Bruntland Report 1987

UN General Assembly 1997

Agenda 21 +5

GOM: LA21 by 2002 Agenda 21 Selangor LA21 PJ WSSD 2002

Implementation Rio Declaration on Environment & that meets the needs of the present without Development A21: National Strategies for the ability of future Agenda compromising 21 Sustainable Development - NSSD Since 7th MP aspects relating to environment Convention on Biological Diversity generations to meet their own needs & natural resources are included (CBD) CBD: National Biodiversity Bruntland Reportto continue Forest Principles Planning 9MP: Environmental stewardship Framework Framework Convention on Climate to ensure optimal balance between developChange (FCCC) ment and environment
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Johannesburg Plan of Earth Summit 1992 "Sustainable development is development

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National Sustainable Development Strategy

There is currently no published document that

formally represents such a strategy

Sustainable development objectives and strategy

have been mentioned in various official documents and most specifically in: Sustainable Development Strategy and Agenda 21 Selangor
Several Policies and Plans provide somewhat of a

basis (see Annex 1 of Common Vision - Ref Doc)

Vision 2020, NVP, OPP3, NPBD, NPE, NFP, 9MP, NPP, NAP3
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Sustainable Development
"Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs needs
Bruntland Report

Characteristics 1. Inter-generational process

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What is Sustainable Development?

Economy Economy
Social equity

Society

Society

Sustainable Development Agenda 21

Viable economy

Bearable environment

Local State Regional National Global

Characteristics Characteristics 1. Inter-generational process 1. Multiple Inter-generational 2. domains process 2. Multi-scale Multiple domains 3.

Environment Environment
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What is Sustainable Development?

Economy
Sustainable Development

Society

Environment
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Environmentally Sustainable Development

1. Critical resource stocks and ecological functions

must be safeguarded 2. Depletion and deterioration must be kept within acceptable levels or safe margins 3. Losses of natural capital 1 must be compensated for 4. Since the flow of services from ecosystems requires that they function as whole systems, the structure and diversity of the system are important components of natural capital.
1 Natural capital is the extension of the economic notion of capital (i.e. manufactured means of production) to environmental goods and services. A functional definition of capital in general is: "a stock that yields a flow of valuable goods or services into the future". M1L1S10

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Sustainable development processes

Institutions and mechanisms

Which produce decisions to balance social, economic and environmental objectives, and which ensure they are implemented
Activities on the ground

Which add good environmental, social and/or economic practice to what might otherwise have been narrower goals.
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Conclusions
Sustainable development is an almost universally

accepted goal Assessment by systematically collecting and judging information can help determine progress Earth Summit in 1992 called for all GOs to produce National Strategies for Sustainable Development (NSSD) by 2002. This was reiterated at the World Summit for Sustainable Development in Johannesburg in 2002. The National Information Focal Point for NSSD in Malaysia is EPU/ENRES An early experience with Sustainable Development is represented by a number of projects in Malaysia
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Conclusions
3 pillar concept has evolved
Environment Economy
Sustainable Development

Society

Society Economy Society Economy

Environment

Sustainable Development

Environment Sustainable Development

Environmental sustainability means that critical resource

stocks and ecological functions must be safeguarded, depletion must be kept within acceptable levels, and losses of natural capital must be compensated for.
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ESI is based on 21 indicators and it benchmarks the ability of nations to protect the environment over the next several decades
Yale University & Columbia University, 2005.

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References
Adams WM & Jeanrenaud SJ. 2008. Transition to Sustainability: Towards a Humane and Diverse World. Gland, Switzerland: IUCN. Bass S. 2007. A new era in sustainable development. An IIED Briefing. IIED London. Dalal-Clayton B & Bass S. 2002. Sustainable development strategies : a resource book. Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris and United Nations Development Programme, New York. Dalal-Clayton B & Sadler B. 2004. Sustainability appraisal - a review of international experience and practice. First draft of work in progress. Dec 2004. IIED, London, UK. Dalal-Clayton B, Swiderska K & Bass S (Eds.). 2002. Stakeholder dialogues on sustainable development strategies. Lessons, opportunities and developing country case studies. IIED. London.

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References
Guijt I & Moiseev A. 2001. Resource Kit for Sustainability Assessment. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. Parts A, B and C. JPBD. 2003. Strategic environmental assessment in development plans. A step by step guide. Penilaian Alam Sekitar Strategik Dalam Rancangan Pembangunan: Panduan Langkah Demi Langkah. Final report. Kuala Lumpur. Swanson D, Pintr L, Bregha F, Volkery A and Jacob K. 2004. National strategies for sustainable development. Challenges, approaches and innovations in strategic and coordinated action. IISD, GTZ. Yale University & Columbia University, 2005. Environmental sustainability index. Benchmarking National Environmental Stewardship. Summary for policy makers.
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