3.3 S. Henriod Data for a Transition to a Green Economy

Green Economy Forum - 30.11.2016Assisting The Transition Towards Green Economic Development In Kyrgyzstan

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Data for a transition to a Green Economy

Why and how?

Stéphane Henriod – National Statistical Committee


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1) A concrete example

2) Natural Capital Accounting / SEEA


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1) A concrete example

● Investor looks for a piece of land to develop green business in a rural region of Kyrgyzstan

=> Where ?

● 2 perspectives :

A) Investor

B) Local community / local govt / owner


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A) Investor

● Price of the land● Infrastructure (road access, clean water)● What is upstream ?● Risks : landslides, avalanches, floods…● Access to market / workforce● Long-term environmental conditions

(climate change)


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B) Local community / local govt / owner

● If extension of existing infrastructure : – Costs ?

– Who else will benefit from it ?

● What is downstream ? (pollution)● Impact on local ecosystems● Impact on socio-economic patterns

(pastures, etc.)


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How to take a decision ?

● 3 possible situations :

1) NO data

2) Inconsistent data, hard to access, not linked

3) National data infrastructure, data systems


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1) NO data

● Subjective decisions● Need to visit all potential locations


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2) Inconsistent data, hard to access, not linked

● Partial understanding of the situation● Conflicting information (is this piece of

land on a protected area?)● Need expertise to find / extract / link

information


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If we're not lucky…


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If we're lucky…


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3) National data infrastructure

● Data from various sources is harmonised

=> easy to link

● Access to data (confidentiality, costs…) is clearly defined (laws, procedures…)

● Tools to search and access data


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What is needed ?

● Legal framework and policies● High-quality data● Standards for data exchange● Coordination mechanisms


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2) Natural Capital Accounting (NCA)

● « GDP is outdated and misleading »Joseph E. Stiglitz

● The « true » value of nature


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NCA in Kyrgyzstan

● Pilot project on forestry sector● Share of forestry in Kyrgyz GDP :

GDP NCA

0.05 % 1.2 %

!!! Preliminary results !!!


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Summary in 2 sentences...

(1) It is impossible to achieve a ...

… socially inclusive

… ressource efficient and

… economically viable

economy without harmonised information base.

(2) NCA provides a measured evidence of the greenness of the economy

Environment

3.3 S. Henriod Data for a Transition to a Green Economy