integrating environmental protection into the extractive industry
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INTEGRATING ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION INTO THE EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRY
Jessica Webb, Civil Society Specialist, Global Forest WatchOctober 26, 2015
Challenges and Opportunities
Challenges Siloed Mechanisms Implementation
Opportunities OGP Tools and Technology New era of development finance
Environmental Protection and the Sustainable Development Goals
• Mitigation of environmental impacts
• Involuntary displacement
Beyond following the money: A holistic approach supports sustainable development
Photo: CIFOR
• Community land rights• Pollution control• Biodiversity protection
Challenge: Limited scope of mechanism
Lifecycle of implementation Start public participation earlier
Capacity Adapting antiquated systemsMonitoring
Challenge: Narrow participation and low capacity
Opportunities: OGP Commitments
Opportunities: Tools and Technology
Opportunities: Tools and Technology
Opportunities: Tools and Technology
Opportunities: Tools and Technology
Opportunities: New Era of Development
Recommendations
Expand scope of mechanisms to include broader environmental and social protection
Build capacity of governments to improve implementation
Begin public participation upstream Leverage existing tools and technology for monitoring
and transparency More and improved OGP commitments Adopt lessons learned from past development experience
in new funding revenue streams
