UNEP in Central AsiaUNEP in Central AsiaAlmaty, 11/12 June 2013Almaty, 11/12 June 2013

UNEP engagement to dateUNEP engagement to date

KOICA/UNEP project on low-

emission societies

Caspian Convention

UNDP-UNEP mainstreaming chemicals and

PEI

Assessment reports (IEA,

Aral Sea, SCP)ENVSEC

UNEP engagement to dateUNEP engagement to date

Under the auspices of the ICSDUnder the auspices of the ICSD

Ashgabat Convention

Cooperation with Regional

Mountain Centre

Regional Environment Action Plan

Revising and updating the Regional Environment Action Plan

Capacity development and demonstration initiatives

ICSD and UNEPICSD and UNEP

Decision of ICSD to closely cooperate with UNEP

Assistance with implementation of Rio+20 outcomes

Support the countries transition towards Green Economy through:

Policy support

Waste management

UNEP’s contributions in the UNEP’s contributions in the RegionRegion

4 main areas of focus4 main areas of focus

Waste

Environmental Governance

Ecosystems

Green Economy

•Setting regional and country working groups

•Green Economy assessment and policy development support

•Sectoral and thematic work, i.e. Sustainable Public Procurement

•Cross sectoral work, i.e. Green Jobs

Waste

•Gaps and needs assessment on status of implementation of chemicals and waste conventions

•Development of national strategy and/or action plan for implementation of and compliance with chemicals and waste convention

•Strengthening national capacities to implement chemicals and waste conventions

•Enhance regional cooperation in chemicals and waste management and implementation of the chemicals and waste conventions between EU and CA, between CA and neighbours, and within CA

UNEP’s contributions in the UNEP’s contributions in the RegionRegion

4 main areas of focus4 main areas of focus

Green Economy

Environmental Governance

Ecosystems

UNEP’s contributions in the UNEP’s contributions in the RegionRegion

4 main areas of focus4 main areas of focus

Waste

Environmental Governance

Green Economy

Ecosystems

•Revision of National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans

•Actions to improve the way biodiversity and ecosystem services concerns and requirements are reflected in economic and development frameworks (geographic)

•Actions to promote synergies amongst the biodiversity-related MEAs

UNEP’s contributions in the UNEP’s contributions in the RegionRegion

4 main areas of focus4 main areas of focus

Waste

Environmental Governance

Cooperation with ICSD:

•Regional implementation of Rio+20 outcomes, such as reversing and updating REAPs

•Strengthen ICSD institutionally and programmatically

Green Economy

Ecosystems

Thank you.Thank you.