The Greater Mekong Subregion Core Environment Program Data
The Greater Mekong Subregion Core Environment Program: Data and Planning Support Lothar Linde (Land Use Planning and GIS Specialist) & Nguyen Quyen (GIS Associate)
Outline • Introduction of Core Environmental Program • GMS Online Environmental Portal • Data support to planning
The GMS and Core Environment Program The Mekong Countries: • Rich in natural and human resources • Until late 1980’s not realized GMS Economic Cooperation Program (ECP): • Formation of Greater Mekong Subregion • Regional roads as catalysts for development • 17 billion USD investments into corridors • 5 -8% annual growth, poverty reduced • Poverty pockets & environmental challenges
GMS Core Environment Program Phase II (2012 -2016) IMPACT: Improved biodiversity conservation and climate resilience across the GMS OUTCOME: Environment friendly and climate resilient GMS Economic Cooperation Program COMPONENT 1: Environmental Monitoring, Planning and Safeguards COMPONENT 2: Biodiversity Landscapes and Livelihoods COMPONENT 3: Climate Change COMPONENT 4: Institution and Financing OUTPUT: Environmental planning systems, methods and safeguards improved OUTPUT: Improved management of conservation landscapes for sustainable livelihoods OUTPUT: Climate resilience enhanced and low carbon development promoted OUTPUT: Institutions and sustainable financing for environmental management strengthened
GMS Online Environment Portal www. gms-eoc. org Statistics Portal Online library • News and Events GMS portal Statistics Portal • • Map Portal Online library News and Events State and trend of Archive and a • GMS/CEP/ADB / • Map • Feature resources key GMS socio-GIS data download GMS countries and from the GMS (ADBeconomic, external partners EOC) environmentalsection events indicators • Interactive • spatial News, publications • Weekly updated tools added Custom Country information Factsheets • Updating maps and • Weekly GMS news GMS Statistics GIS Appdata of the GMS letter on for Smartphones • Host data of environment development Data at multi levels: • GMS Events posted partners Country, TBL, BC site • News items added Update data 2012 for all indicators and impact stories
CEP GMS Statistics http: //www. gms-eoc. org/gms-statistics
CEP GIS Data Environment Country and people Natural Resources GIS Database Economy Agriculture Tourism Transport
CEP Interactive Maps GMS Atlas GMS Development Map Tool http: //www. gmseoc. org/interactive-maps Climate Change Projections
CEP Maps Archive http: //www. gms-eoc. org/map-archive
Regional National Provincial Mainstream environment into sector policy, plans and programs Monitor environment, develop safeguards, facilitate knowledge and information sharing Develop and pilot environmental investments Local Planning level / resolutiuon CEP Planning approach Time Ex-Ante Ex-Post
Project Planning Cycle CEP activities 1. Baseline assessment Sharing knowledge: Stats & Maps Portal 5. 2. Publication & Strategic planning Dissemination 4. Performance evaluation 3. Investment project Environmental mainstreaming in integrated planning of RIF Developing solutions: Carbon Neutral Transport Corridors
Support to RIF Preparation (1/3) Baseline mapping • Corridor roads, • Railways, • Hydropower, • Tourism, • ENR values, • Corridor towns, • SEZ’s • Prop. Investments
Support to RIF Preparation (2/3) Spatial Prioritization Not all EC roads (or sections) can or should become fullfledged Economic Corridors: 1. Accessibility? 2. Proximity to SEZs? 3. Other assets / investments (bundling)? 4. Environmental services / vulnerability? 5. Volume of trade and traffic? 6. Future growth potential? Fed into the development of Sub-Corridor Concept Planning Activity 1 2 3 1. 2. 3. 4. 4 Poipet – Battambang: Agro-processing and rice exports Siem Reap – Stung Treng: Mining and tourism (potential) Phnom Penh – Sihanoukville: Port to Port (export / imports) Prey Veng – Bavet: Agro-processing and rice exports
Support to RIF Preparation (3/3) Evaluation of Risks Sihanoukville Port Access Road Improvement Project (Sihanoukville Province): Min Max Mean Eco 0. 1 0. 8 0. 44 Env 0 1. 0 0. 4 Total 0 0. 8 0. 31* *lower than eco and env because protected areas are set 0 on a level above Suitability and risk values at 1 km resolution across GMS
Project level - Carbon Neutral Transport Indirect: Carbon emissions from roadside development (land encroachment, land development / use change, deforestation) Direct: Carbon emissions from increased traffic (increased fuel use)
Carbon Neutral Transport The Problem 55% of GHG emission from transport sector attributed to freight transport Transport sector emissions: ~1 million t. CO 2 (2005), of which ~0. 6 t. CO 2 from freight Emissions projected to increase to ~3 million t. CO 2 by 2025
Carbon Neutral Transport Proposed interventions Direct impacts: Million t. CO 2 GHG emissions from the West Economic • East Improve logistics Corridor - BAU, Low carbon freight and forestry • Upgrade truck scenarios fleet 3. 50 • Facilitate behavioral change (driver training) 3. 00 2. 50 E BUSIN 2. 00 1. 50 AL USU S A S S OW C L WITH CARB ON SEQUES T T EIGH R F N ARBO RATION 1. 002005 BASELINE Indirect impacts: 0. 50 • 0. 00 2005 • 2010 2015 Map forest carbon (RS REL) Identify sequestration 2020 (SMCA) 2025 projects
Carbon Neutral Transport Identify sequestration potential
Next steps 1. Hosting, maintenance and development support procured until Dec 2016 2. More data (Partnerships on data? ) 3. Add Land use change simulation model CLUMondo online 4. Pilot use and provide updated materials for the Industrial Pollution Projection System 5. Translate Transport GHG emissions calculator into an online application 6. Overhaul SEA START Climate Change Data Dissemination System (CC-DDS)
Thank you! Don’t forget to visit: www. gms-eoc. org/gms-mapping www. gms-eoc. org/gms-statistics www. gms-eoc. org/online-library
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