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Title: Sustainable Development


1
  • Sustainable Development
  • Initiatives of International Organizations
  • Example of Heifer International
  • Viktor Teres, PhD, MBA,
  • President of the International Charitable
    Foundation Heifer Project International,
    Ukraine

2
Plan of Presentation
  • Overview role of International Organisations
    (IOs) in promoting Sustainable Development (SD)
  • Heifer Ukraine at a glance
  • Heifer International at a glance
  • Carpathian region challenges, opportunities of
    SD
  • Carpathian convention as a platform for SD in the
    region
  • HPI projects in Carpathian region
  • EU INTERREG IIIB CADSES Carpathian Project
  • Our partners IOs, management authorities
  • Whats next further opportunities/ needs to
    facilitate SD in Carpathians

3
Overview Role of IOs as Agents of Sustainable
Development
IOs
  • Work with governments to help them meet
    obligations under international conventions (i.e.
    Carpathian Convention)
  • Assess/ monitor local needs work with
    communities, all stakeholders to promote
    principles of sustainable development
  • Develop/ implement international/ national
    /regional/ local policy initiatives, including
    sustainable agriculture, rural development,
    ecotourism, forestry etc.
  • Publicize success stories and local needs
  • Build alliances, develop capacities of
    stakeholders

What Heifer and its partners do in Carpathian
region!
4
Heifer Project International in Ukraine
  • Programme has been working in Ukraine since 1994
  • Registered as an International Charitable
    Foundation Heifer Project International (ICF
    HPI) in 2000
  • Key objective in Ukraine assisting rural
    communities, small businesses in rural area,
    farmers and their associations to raise the life
    standards and achieve self-support
  • Offices Kyiv (11 employees), Lviv (4
    employees) regional representatives in Crimea
    and Odessa
  • 50 projects since 2004.

5
Areas of Heifer work in Ukraine
  • Agroecology
  • Development of small rural businesses and
    Agricultural Service Cooperatives
  • Gender equity
  • Youth at risk / orphans
  • AIDS problems
  • Disaster rehabilitation

6
Heifer International in the world
  • Heifer International international charitable
    foundation, with a mission to work with
    communities to end hunger and poverty and to care
    for the earth.
  • Founded in 1944 in USA, Little Rock
  • Works in more than 50 countries
  • Supported over 10 mln. families
  • See more at www.heifer.org

7
Sustainability and Heifer International
Headquarters
  • Green Facts
  • Water is collected on roof in 25,000-gallon water
    tower, where it is cleaned by a natural
    filtration system
  • As water moves around the building, it is
    filtered by native indigenous plants that remove
    impurities
  • The building is crafted to maximize sunlight,
    with an east-to-west, narrow, curved design.
  • Brownfield recovery of the site before
    construction
  • Recycled ecologically friendly construction
    materials
  • Recycling
  • Recognitions/ Awards
  • Platinum Certification from the U.S. Green
    Building Council, 2007
  • National American Institute of Architects
    Committee on the Environments (COTE) Top Ten
    Green Projects 2007

8
Heifer Internationals SD efforts in the field
  • Soil Conservation (incl. vermiculture)
  • Water Conservation
  • Agro-biodiversity
  • Agroforestry
  • Indigenous Breeds of Livestock
  • Zero-grazing

9
Heifer International SD Projects in Mountain Areas
  • Example Project for the Sustainable Development
    of the High Mountains Biodiversity, Peru
  • Project components include management and use of
    biodiversity conservation the promotion of
    agroecology, incl.
  • incorporation of manure
  • compost and humus
  • crop rotation for the control of pests
  • crop diversification on the family premises for
    greater food options
  • reforestation of slopes and agroforestry with
    native plants
  • use of medicinal plants for pest control and
    diseases
  • recovery of native forages
  • Improved cookstoves.

We used to cut down trees for firewood, but now
we just cook with brush and no one cuts down any
trees.
10
Carpathian Region
  • Europes largest mountain range!
  • Living environment for up to 18 million people!
  • Europes greatest reserve of pristine forest,
    refuge for brown bears, wolves, bison, lynx,
    eagles and some 200 unique plant species found
    nowhere else in the world
  • Continents cleanest streams and drinking water
    supplies
  • Unique natural, historical and cultural heritage
  • Heaven for wildlife and ecological networks
    within Europe

11
SD principles in historical traditions of
Carpathians
  • Ethnic diversity corresponding to landscape
    diversity (7 major ethnic groups and more than
    six principal religious groups)
  • Sustainable mountain shepherding
  • Good forest management practices (till XIX
    cent.)
  • Caring about wildlife and farm animals as seen
    in traditions, mythology
  • Nature-related arts and crafts environmentally
    friendly philosophy and life cycle.

12
SD principles in Hutsul culture
  • Where Southeastern Carpathians (Ivano-Frankivsk
    and Chernivtsy regions, Rakhiv district of
    Zakarpattia region)
  • What
  • Construction disconnectedness of farmsteads,
    unique close-circuit household complexes low
    waste production
  • Traditional animal breeds
  • Folk arts/ crafts carving, pyrography and
    encrustation, pottery, decorative weaving, carpet
    weaving etc.
  • - Respect to nature in traditions and habits
  • - Nature is personified, has deep impact on
    mythology.
  • Some environmentally friendly traditions/
    beliefs
  • Hutsul horse breed
  • Animals are an integral part of traditional
    celebrations (Christmas, Harvest festivities
    etc.)
  • Protecting water springs, trees (they are
    believed to have souls f.i. mavky)
  • Caring about bird nests during mowing
  • Persuading injured game animals a crime.

13
Regional Challenges
  • Rural mountain areas are facing new threats posed
    by globalization processes
  • Negative demographic trends (aging population,
    low birth rates, abandonment of mountain regions
    - alarming migration rates)
  • Low level of local and foreign investment and
    technological upgrade
  • Low competitiveness of local produce
  • Lower income in agriculture in comparison with
    the rest of the country
  • High unemployment rates
  • Problem of younger generations loosing the skills
    in traditional agriculture, crafts and other
    specialties
  • Threat of spreading of the big companies
    (logging, tourism) having no traditional relation
    to the land
  • Unsustainable water and forest management
    practices

14
Carpathian Convention
  • Unique agreement addressing exclusively mountain
    ecosystems
  • Signed May 2003
  • Entry into force - 1 January 2006
  • Ratification by the Parliaments of all the
    Carpathian countries
  • COP1 - 11-13 December 2006, Kyiv, Ukraine
  • Carpathian Project promoted by the programme EU
    INTERREG IIIB CADSES
  • Partnerships MoUs with the Alpine Convention,
    the Ramsar Convention and Central European
    Initiative (CEI), cooperative agreement with
    EURAC

15
Carpathian Convention
  • Carpathian Convention provides
  • trans-national framework for cooperation and
    multi-sectoral policy coordination, including
    sustainable agriculture, rural development and
    forestry
  • platform for joint strategies and policies for
    sustainable development
  • forum for dialogue and permanent communication
    between all stakeholders involved

16
Heifer-Ukraines projects in Carpathians
  • 1. Support of rural communities projects - mainly
    dairy cattle husbandry (9 projects)
  • Number of heifers -
  • Purchased 283
  • Passed-on 229

2. Revival of endangered breeds projects (6
projects) Carpathian Brown Cow Hutsul
horse Ukrainian Mountain Sheep Purchased
64 64 258 Passed-on 24 25 66
3. Rural tourism development projects (7
projects), including EU INTERREG IIIB CADSES
Carpathian Project and multi-component projects
17
Projects on dairy cattle breeding in Carpathian
mountain areas
  • Aim support of dairy cattle husbandry by private
    households through providing them with heifers
    of the Simmental breed, artificial insemination,
    improving veterinary care.
  • 3 projects in Lviv oblast, 1994-2008
  • 27-0810-01 Small Farm Devt in Drogobych raion
  • 27-0801-01 Cattle Devt in the mountain area
    (Drogobych raion)
  • 27-0805-01 Skole District Dairy Cattle Breeding
    Improvement
  • RESULTS
  • Provided 184 heifers, equipment for 2 veterinary
    centers and artificial insemination centers,
    specialized trainings, feeds, mineral fertilizers
    for pasture management.
  • 2 ASCs are established and received equipment
    (tractors, equipment for milk collection)

18
Project on Dairy Goat Breeding in Nelipyno
  • Zakarpattia, 2002-2006
  • RESULTS/ OUTCOMES
  • Community received
  • 54 does (female goats) and 2 bucks (male goats)
    in total
  • Trainings on goat breeding.
  • ASC Nelipinskiy created and provided with
    equipment.
  • 2) Since 2007, ASC sells pure-blood goats.

19
Heifer Ukraines Initiatives in Rural Green
Tourism
  • Revival of endangered breeds of farm animals in
    Hutsul Region (2002 2008. Budget
    139,810 )
  • Agroecological Initiative Revival of Hutsul
    Horse Breed in Carpathians (2003 2008. Budget
    25,000 )
  • HPI / Carpathian Project 1 (2005 2009.
    Budget 149,900 )
  • RESULTS
  • Within the framework of these projects, 49 mares
    and 3 breeding stallions of Hutsul breed, 20
    saddles, 3 coaches, 53 heifers, 155 ewes, 120 bee
    packages as well as other equipment, seeds,
    ornamental saplings were provided for rural
    families.
  • Totally, 74 horses are provided, incl. pass-ons
    (about 15 of world population according to FAO)
  • All project participants are trained in
    veterinary management, marketing etc.
  • Additionally, 18 heifers, 19 mares and 53 ewes
    were passed on as the gift to other families by
    project participants.
  • During year 2006, income from Green tourism
    activity in these projects reached 2,700.
  • 2 ASCS are created and effectively operate.

20
Eurasia Foundation project Demonstration Model
of Sustainable Development in Ukrainian
Carpathians
  • Budget 70,465 (Heifer-Ukraine 43,050,
    Eurasia Foundation 27,415)
  • Accommodation Outputs of implemented project,
    which lasted only for 1 year (2004-2005)
  • Beginning End
    Difference
  • Operating agrohouseholds 38 59
    21
  • Received visitors, inds. 1220
    2250 1030
  • Households owners received additional income of
    2,277 from providing accommodation for tourists.
  • Horse routes (horseback riding, trip by coach)
  • 10 horse routes have been developed, manual on
    horse tourism To Carpathians riding the horse
    has been issued (500 copies)
  • Income from tourism - 9,208 (2005)

21
Heifer Ukraines Initiatives in Rural Green
Tourism (Carpathian project 2)
  • 5 projects, incl.
  • Helping rural families in the Bukovyna region
    (2007 2012. Budget 196,566)
  • Carpathian Project Helping rural families in
    Turka raion, Lviv oblast (2007 2012. Budget
    121,540)
  • Promoting rural tourism development for people
    residing in the area of Skolivski Beskydy
    National park (2007 2012. Budget 77,408)
  • Outcomes Rural families will receive 20 mares
    and 2 breeding stallions of Hutsul breed, 20
    saddles, 1 cart, 60 heifers, 100 ewes and 7 rams,
    50 bee packages, other equipment, seeds,
    ornamental saplings. All project participants
    undergo trainings in veterinary care, tourism
    marketing etc.

22
EU INTERREG IIIB CADSES Carpathian Project -
Protection and sustainable development of the
Carpathians in a transnational framework
  • Funded by the EU Community Initiative INTERREG
    IIIB CADSES Environment Programme
  • Developed by UNEP (Vienna) and RTI Polska
    together with Carpathian Convention Signatories
  • Implementers 18 governmental and
    non-governmental institutions/orgs from 10
    countries, incl. Austria, Greece, Italy, Germany,
    Poland, Romania, Slovak Republic, Hungary,
    Ukraine and Czech Republic
  • Approved in May 2006
  • Aimed at solving of common problems, related with
    preserving of environment, historical and
    cultural heritage, economical and social
    development of the Carpathian Region
  • Total funding of the project is 4.260.000 EURO.
    Funding of Ukrainian part of the project,
    financed by TACIS is 225,000 EURO and direct
    funding of Heifer-Ukraine is 25,000 EURO.

23
Carpathian project (2006-2008)
  • Outputs
  • Web page and web-portal created/ updated as an
    information and teaching tool
    http//www.carpathianproject.eu/portal/
    www.greentour.com.ua
  • Cultural heritage analysis conducted for future
    development
  • Socio-economic analysis of the Carpathian Area
  • Forestry and timber industry analysis
  • Analysis of human settlements
  • National spatial development strategies and plans
    review
  • Developed 2 strategies (of rural tourism
    development SME support in mountainous areas)
    short term - 3-5 year and long-term - 5 year
    plans
  • Developed professional skills in tourism -
    trainings, exchanges
  • Handbook for local authorities and development
    actors
  • National conferences, workshops to discuss and
    exchange experience

24
Carpathian project Skills development
  • Trainings
  • For tourism industry stakeholders in Greece
    (20 people)
  • For members of households providing hospitality
    services
  • Topics of trainings and consultationsRural
    tourism development Arranging the rural tourist
    householdHorse tourism Sustainable use of
    natural recourses for rural tourism development
    Community social development Fundraising and
    applying for grants.
  • For local authorities and NGOs in Yaremche,
    2008 Development of rural tourism, Marketing
    in rural tourism
  • For prospective inspectors of the Rural Green
    Tourism Network who are expected to certify
    private households providing hospitality services

25
Carpathian Project
  • Some outcomes/ impacts
  • Established active network of rural tourism
    objects and stakeholders
  • Increased number of households, which provide
    green tourism services (up to 20-30 annually)
  • Introduced and widely supported voluntary system
    of categorization of accommodation places
  • Increased role of local communities and private
    households in decision making on regional
    development
  • Improved community socio-economical status
    (additional income).

26
Partners of INTERREG IIIB CADSES Carpathian
Project
  • Austria
  • UNEP Vienna ISCC
  • WWF DCP
  • Austrian Institute of East and Southeast European
    Studies
  • Poland
  • RTI Polska
  • Podkarpackie region
  • UNEP GRID Warsaw
  • Institute of Urban Development
  • Institute of Spatial and Cadastral Systems
  • Italy
  • Retecamere
  • EURAC
  • Hungary
  • Hungarian Academy of Sciences - Centre for
    Regional Studies
  • CEEWEB

Greece Prefecture Authority of Drama - Kavala
Xanthi
Czech Republic University of Olomouc
  • Slovakia
  • REC Slovakia
  • Academia Istropolitana Bratislava

Germany ISF Munich (Social Research Institute)
Ukraine Heifer-Ukraine
Romania Urbanproiect Bucharest
Carpathian Convention Secretariat, WGs
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Our partners in Carpathian region, Ukraine
  • International orgs/ NGOs
  • Union for Promotion of Rural Green Tourism
    Development in Ukraine (and its Lviv,
    Ivano-Frankivsk, Zakarpattia Centers)
  • Lviv oblast center of green rural tourism
  • NGO Halytski Oseli
  • Kosiv raion Tourist Association Hutsuliya
  • Regional NGO Hutslschynas Heritage
  • NGO Nature
  • Zakarpattia Association of Local Development
  • Youth NGO Ecosfera
  • Regional governmental institutions, public
    administrations
  • Oblast (regional) state administrations in
    Zakarpattia, Ivano-Frankivsk,
  • Administrations of protected areas National
    Nature Parks Hutsulschyna Skolivski Beskydy
    Regional Landscape Park
  • Funding institutions
  • European Commission Delegation to Ukraine
  • Eurasia Fund

ASCs Gasda" Nelypinskiy" Promin" Silskiy
Hospodar" Fenix" Flora"
Local municipalities
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Other work of Heifer-Ukraine contributing to
sustainable use of natural resources
  • Trainings on Agroecology
  • Working together with the community of
    Trostianets village in Odesa region to improve
    the sanitary and environmental state of the local
    pond
  • Vermiculture/ biogas/ compost components of
    current projects

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Planned Projects of Heifer-Ukraine in Carpathians
  • Flood Rehabilitation project
  • Payment of environmental services and other
    positive externalities (PESOPE) project under
    SARD-M cooperation
  • European Mountain ABC Alpine experience-Balkan
    future-Carpathian opportunity project
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