Mainstreaming Biodiversity and Climate Change in National Poverty Reduction

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Mainstreaming Biodiversity and Climate Change in
National Poverty Reduction Development
Strategies
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Defining The Challenge

• Although there is some progress, BD and CC not
  well represented globally in PRSPs (in Viet Nam
  CPRGS), UNDAFs, other poverty reduction
  development strategies

3
What is Happening Internationally?

• Where considered, focus is on MDG 7
• Internationally, separate processes IPCC, CBD
• Some move on CC, but concerns not translated into
  actions

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It is Our (the Environmental Communitys) Fault

• The environmental community for too long has
  focused on the problems on playing the blame
  game
• The perception that saving BD or reducing the
  impact of CC is at the cost of development and
  involves reducing growth is the worst enemy of
  conservation actions
• WE have failed to show how good environmental
  practice and development can work together

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How can we make sure our voice is heard?

• The key is to show how actions that save BD,
  adapt to and mitigate CC, contribute to, can be a
  catalyst for, growth and poverty reduction
• We need to present the evidence to and use the
  language of the growth and development community
  in Vietnam the targets are MoF, MPI, PMs Office,
  PPCs

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Actions to Sustain Ecosystems Reduce Poverty

• Analyse how CC adaptation and BD conservation
  contribute to poverty reduction
• Show the economic benefits of BD and CC actions,
  based on long-term strategies
• Link national and global environmental assets to
  the livelihoods of the poor

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Actions to Sustain Ecosystems Reduce Poverty (2)

• Link to actions in key growth sectors such as
  tourism, industry, agriculture
• Demonstrate how to move from growth at any cost
  to a balance between growth, equity and
  sustainability

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Our Challenge to all dance to the same tune!