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EGP Newsletter

News from the Environmental Governance Programme (EGP), a joint initiative of the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency and UNDP

By Environmental Governance Programme (EGP)

November 17^th, 2018

mapping Gender impacts in the mining sector

The EGP, in partnership with IGF, convened an interactive session on 'Imagining the Future of Mining: Mapping and Considering Gender Impacts, Gaps and Policy Responses to Support Progress on the SDGs' at the Annual General Meeting of the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF).

This participatory and interactive session focused on how governments can identify and address gender gaps related to mining. Following presentations from the World Bank, Government of Peru and Natural Resource Governance Institute, delegates worked in groups to prioritize a series of cards, describing the gendered impacts of mining. After engaging discussions, participants ranked the following impacts as those of particular importance:

Lack of Voice & Participation in Decision-Making
Access to Employment and Education
Increase in Gender-Based Violence
Exposure to Environmental Contaminants

EGP and IGF are taking forward these results as an input for developing training and awareness building for how governments can address these issues in their mining policies.

IGF MEETING REPORT

The 14th Annual General Meeting of the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF) was held on October 14-19, 2018, at the Palais the Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. Photo credits: IGF-AGM/IISD Photo

Mining governance at THE CBD COP14 IN SHARM EL-SHEIKH

The EGP was represented at several events and meetings during the Conference of the Parties (COP14) of the Convention on Biological Diversity in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. EGP experiences were highlighted through a joint Swedish Environmental Protection Agency-UNDP panel discussion on Mainstreaming Biodiversity in the Mining Sector for Sustainable Development on November 23, 2018. The panel is part of the 2018 Biodiversity Law & Governance Day organized during COP14.

The Biodiversity Law & Governance Day seeks to facilitate dialogue and action between the Convention's Parties, Observers and stakeholders. The event is an initiative of the Centre for International Sustainable Development Law and the Convention on Biological Diversity Secretariat, together with UNDP, UN-Environment, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and the International Development Law Organization.

Photo: Tropical fish in coral reef in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Credits: iStock Photo/Red Tea

Community-based environmental monitoring in latin america

Involving citizens in the environmental monitoring process is a powerful tool to reduce environmental risks and social conflicts. Establishing Participatory Environmental Monitoring Committees (PEMCs) gives citizens and communities voice and power to influence decisions that affect their lives and their future.

The EGP has recently supported a Regional Workshop in Panama on Participatory Environmental Governance for Sustainable Natural Resources Management in the Latin American and Caribbean Region, with a focus on PEMCs. The EGP is also supporting the creation of PEMCs in Mozambique.

UNDP Latin America blog on the Panama Workshop

Workshop Report

The 2018 EGP Annual Global Workshop was held on October 17-19 at the John Knox International Centre in Geneva, Switzerland.

The workshop brought together the four EGP programme countries, namely: Colombia, Mongolia, Mozambique and Kenya, to share updates, and reflect on results, good practices and lessons learned from both the EGP and partner initiatives, including validation of findings from the EGP external evaluation.

An external evaluation of the EGP was conducted by Professional Management. The findings and recommendations were presented during the workshop, including the following:

The EGP has been highly relevant to the needs and priorities as defined by stakeholders and beneficiaries.
EGP is an efficient way to develop multi-stakeholder platforms.
Resources (funds, human resources, time, expertise) have been allocated strategically to achieve results.
The private sector should be included in the partnership.

WORKSHOP REPORT

PRESENTATIONS, AGENDA AND PHOTO GALLERY

global guide in mongolian, portuguese and spanish

The EGP has launched summary versions of its flagship publication translated into the national languages of the programme countries: Colombia, Kenya, Mongolia, and Mozambique.

The executive summary (23 pages) of Extracting Good Practices: A Guide for Governments and Partners to Integrate Environment and Human Rights into the Governance of the Mining Sector is now available in:

Mongolian

Portuguese

Spanish

English

The lead author of the publication, Margaret Wachenfeld, conducted a Global Guide Quiz during the EGP Annual Global Workshop to assess the familiarity of the programme countries with the guide. The quiz is available here.

coming soon!

The EGP has partnered with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) in the development of an online training course version of the Global Guide.

The course will support governments and other stakeholders to identify approaches and tools used to integrate environmental, social and human rights protection into the governance of the mining cycle.

Stay tuned for more

about us

The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency and UNDP launched in 2014 the Environmental Governance Programme (EGP) for Sustainable Natural Resource Management, focusing on the mining sector.

The EGP supports countries to integrate environment and human rights into the governance of the mining sector.

EGP Brochure

contact us

UNDP BUREAU FOR POLICY AND PROGRAMME SUPPORT, NEW YORK

Focal points:

Ann-Cathrin Pedersen: ann.pedersen@undp.org
Sanna Due: sanna.due@undp.org

SWEDISH ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, STOCKHOLM

Focal point:

Maria Bang: Maria.Bang@Naturvardsverket.se

Photo: Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area in Tanzania. Credits: iStock Photo/Raisbeckfoto

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Cover picture: Amazon rainforest in Brazil. Credits: iStock Photo/Johannes Compaan

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Cover picture: Amazon rainforest in Brazil. Credits: iStock Photo/Johannes Compaan

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