Environment and Security Initiative - ENVSEC -

OSCE - early warning, conflict prevention, conflict management and post-conflict rehabilitation

UNEP - assessments of the state of the environment and helps to strengthen environmental policies, institutions and laws

UNDP - development network, poverty reduction, environmental governance and promotion of the Millennium Development Goals

UNECE - environmental policy and develops international environmental law, including five regional environmental conventions

REC - field projects addressing a wide range of environmental concerns and promotion of sustainable development in the region

Partners

Purpose

To contribute to reduction of environment and security risks, and strengthened cooperation between and within countries

To provide a multistakeholder based analysis of environment and security risks and

to support a process whereby the identified risks are systematically addressed through stregthening policies, institutions and capacities

Methodology

National Consultations

•Map Environmental problems that can trigger conflicts•Map Environmental opportunities for cooperation•Nominate National Focal Points to follow the methodology

Ministry of Environment

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Academia

Ministry of Defence

NGO

Country X

Facilitation

Data Collection

Cartographic support

Int. Organizations

MethodologyRegional Consultations

•Agree on •problems identified•Set Action Areas•Agree on priorities (Hotspots)•Endorse the Study/ work programme

Facilitation

Cartographic support

Int. Organizations

Ministry of Environment

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Academia

Ministry of Defence

NGOs

All countries’

Where? When? How?

Results of national Consultations

Results of regional Consultations

Work Programme Development

Stage 1: National Request

Stage 2: Desk assessment

Stage 3: National and Regional Consultations

Stage 4: Assessment report and a work programme

Stage 5: Launch and implementation

Assessment reports and work programmes

• The case of Eastern Europe, Belarus – Moldova – Ukraine, 2007;

• The case of the Ferhana valley, Central Asia - Ferghana / Osh / Khujand area, 2005;

• The Case of the Southern Caucasus, 2004;

• The Case of Central Asia and South Eastern Europe, 2003.

Work programme « pillars »

1) In-depth vulnerability assessment, early warning and monitoring

2) Strengthening policies, institutions and awareness

3) Capacity building

4) Clean-up and remediation (mobilizing financial support and technical expertise for areas with specific risks).

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приоритеты и действия

Institutions and implementation structure

Advisory group

•Participating countries (Ministries of Environment and Foreign Affairs),•Donor countries and organizations,•Organisations working in the field of environment and security

Management board

UNEP, UNDP, OSCE, NATO, UNECE, REC

Country implementation

National Focal Points (from MoEs and MFAs) OSCE, REC and UNDP country offices Other relevant agencies and stakeholders

ENVSEC Secretariat and focal points

at ENVSEC partner organisations

Achievements

Political support and interstate agreements on environment and security hotspots

Stakeholder dialogue and improved coordination on environment and security hotspots, e.g. the focal point network

Platforms and networks for peace building through inter-sectoral cooperation

Environmental problem solving assistance on the ground Increased awareness, access to information and more

active public participation in environment and security matters

Resources

More Information

www.envsec.org