Innovation for Green Blue Economies

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1 Innovation for Green Blue Economies Community Leadership for a Green Economy Presentation to Company name Kesaia Tabunakawai WWF South Pacific Programme August Aug-13 / 1

2 Presentation Outline 1.The Planet Is Getting Smaller 2. The Pacific Ocean & its global benefit 3. Commitment & Support 4. Sectors (Offshore, Coastal Leaders Role in Supporting Transition to Green Growth 6. Recommendation

3 1. The Planet Is Getting Smaller for Humanity s Needs Humanity is using 1.3 planet & rising.. to support its consumption & lifestyle and... By 2030, will need 2 planets if things do not change...

4 1.1 How Much Water... 1 kg wheat 1 m 3 water 1 kg rice 3 m 3 water 1 kg milk 1 m 3 water 1 kg cheese 5 m 3 water 1 kg pork 5 m 3 water 1 kg beef 15 m 3 water Presentation to Company name 1 m 3 = 1,000 litres 21-Aug-13 / 4

5 1.2 Where does the UK Get Its Food? Map of UK Food Sourcing

6 2. Pacific Ocean : resource of global significance 2.5 million mt TUNA annually USD4 billion 75% of global tuna catch. 6 of 7 MARINE TURTLES found in the Pacific 50% of WHALES & DOLPHINS species Largest region of CORAL REEF development, highest count of coral spps per unit area (PNG & SI)

7 3. High Level Commitment & Support Recognise innovation Business models Lifestyles Sustainable technology Pacific Preparatory Meeting for Rio Rio+20 Summit, June 2012 PIF Leaders Mtg, August 2012 AP ESCAP Session 2012 This Forum, August 2012 PIF Leaders Meeting, Aug 2012 RIO + 20, June 2012 ESCAP Session, 2012 Pacific Leaders Eminent Working Grp, 2012

8 3.1 Green Economy definition Rio+20: your sustainable development messages in pictures Save The earth by mastermind Civil Society/NGO Source :

9 4.1Offshore Fisheries & national income Advocacy for the adoption of conservation management measures at Western Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) Organise smart gear competition to encourage innovation, in reducing bycatch Engaging national CSO for country level advocacy Demonstration of circle hook technology in PNG Supporting adoption of global standards (Marine Stewardship Council) for Pacific tuna (PNA,FTBOA) Regional transparency & traceability Support in connecting companies to consumer markets

10 4.2 Coastal Fisheries -Food security & livelihoods Community based locally managed marine areas, through the management of marine areas for biodiversity Moving to management of fisheries & flow of seafood, exploring transparent supply chains and responsible sourcing ; - internal market e.g reef fish - external markets e.g beche-de-mer Livelihood support through financial literacy etc, demonstration of model farms, providing seeds to diversify vegetables & fruit crops available to households, composting, climate change adaptation, alternative livelihood training (beekeeping, weaving, compost piggery etc) District Level 20 year development plans Provincial Level Natural Resource Development Plan Looking at Managing the Great Sea Reef as one Ecological System

11 4.3 Mining Mapping out various areas of interest to deep sea mining to identify areas of convergence with high value conservation (HVCA) to advocate for protection 21-Aug-13 / 11

12 4.4 Sustainable Tourism & Transport SUSTAINABLE TOURISM growth through advancing low carbon tourism Annual saving estimate of FJD185,000 for a 150 room hotel 21% of the average electricity bill 2,500 to 5,000 tonnes of carbon saved per year SUSTAINABLE SHIPPING...taking shape through multiple local, regional and international stakeholders 32 million km2 of ocean; 30,000 islands; 8 million people depend on fossil fuel shipping

13 4.5 Communication &Capacity Building Facilitating peer to peer network learning (Fiji Locally Managed Marine Areas; Turtle Monitors (DnV) Bottom Up and Top Down integration Policy translation (District and Provincial level plans)

14 5. Role in Supporting Transition to Green Growth Research & analysis Development of process & tools Demonstrating solution Advocacy in use of market mechanism Nurture Champions Policy analysis and policy change advocacy Facilitation & convening multi stakeholder forums Awareness raising Advocacy at local, national, regional and global level

15 6.1Recommendations Economy & Ecology = Greek oikos for home 1).Use appropriate forum to award local innovation in social enterprises and social movements (where some CSO innovation lie). 2). Convene a Pacific Business to Business summit to strengthen exchange, build partnerships as well as markets 3). PICs fast track establishment of ecological coherent representative networks of MPA across the Pacific, rooted in biological and social science 4). National Plans for growing the green economy is developed jointly at local, district and provincial levels - opportunity to input upwards and for local communities to understand how their local initiatives feed into green growth strategies 5). The partnership between Public Sector, Private Sector and Civil Society Sector to address Green Economy rules of engagement, must be inclusive and participatory, to allow the under-served groups ( people with disability, women and youth) to be active part of the process.

16 6.2Recommendations 6). Mining, as a regional economic growth sector require the collective input of all stakeholders, and very careful consideration and transparent decision making process 7). Identify green growth champions in community, business, NGO and governments who are benefiting from sustainable actions 8). As well supporting global standards, develop and or support the growth of standards locally and regionally that connect back to global standards to drive sustained market access and ecological sustainability (for example Marine Stewardship Council, Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), Bonsucro and the Pacific Organic & Ethical Trade Community (POETCom)

17 Thank You

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