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Daniel Abreu from the Nationl Climate Change Council of the Dominican Republic discusses the enabling conditions needed to foster a green transition
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Enabling conditions to foster a green transition
The Dominican Republic experience
Daniel Abreu Mejía
Focal Point UN CC:Learn DR
GLOBAL TRANSITION DIALOGUE #2 On the New Economy
March 17th, 2012,
High Vulnerability to Climate Change in DR
Rise sea levels
Extreme weather
Draught
Floods
Hurricanes
Condition 1 for enabling a green economy: Developing a Legal and Institutional Framework
The Dominican Republic is one of the few countries in the world that recognizes both sustainable development and the adaptation to climate change as a key element of land use and environmental policy of the nation in its Political Constitution.
The Environmental Law establishes that the Environmental Ministry has to involve civil society and community base organizations in its policy making process.
The same Law creates an Attorney for the Defense of the Environment and Natural Resources.
National Council for Climate Change and Clean Development Mechanism
Creation: Decree 601-08, as an instance of public policy coordination and joint efforts in mitigating the causes and adapting to the impacts of climate change.
Date: September 20th, 2008
President: Dr. Leonel Fernandez Reyna
Executive Vicepresident:Omar Ramirez Tejada
Executive
Operative
Consultive
Directorate
The DR adopted as a National Law a long term (20 years) National Development Strategy, were adaptation to climate change and sustainable development is the fourth pillar.
With the support of UNITAR the country developed a National Plan for implementing Article 10 of the Rio Declaration on strengthening capacities for participatory environmental governance and access to information.
The formulation of a long term climate-compatible development plan.
Condition 2 for enabling a green economy: Developing a long term policy framework
Quick Wins: Sectors cement, waste and tourism
In the BAU scenario, 70% of all emissions in 2030 would be concentrated in three sectors: energy, transport, and forestry
The CCDP reflects our core aspiration of economic development: we intend to raise GDP per capita from USD
5,200 to 12,500, an increase of 140%.
Double GDP by 2030 at the same time as cutting our emissions by half
Resolute climate action is a key priority of DR, these goes at the same time with our economical and social developmenth.
Climate Compatible Development Plan (CCDP)
Stakeholder engagement and mobilization
Effective institutions and systems
Comprehensive strengthening of the
government’s ability to perform
Smart financing
Commitment and leadership from the
highest level of government and
society
Climate Compatible Development Plan (CCDP)The implementation strategy of the draft CCDP is centered on five key factors for success:
Closing the implementation Gap: the strengthening of human resources, learning and skills development
Objectives:Mapping of Needs and Capacities the National Strategy for the Strengthening of Human Resources, Learnig and Skill Development
Contribute to human resources capacity building in various sectors of Dominican society to tackle climate change.
Priority Action:Already the project has made a partnership with the Ministry of Education to update the curricula to introduce sustainable development and climate change. The same approach will be developed with the Ministry of Higuer Education.
Thank you!
More information:www.cambioclimatico.gob.do
Daniel Abreu MejiaNational Council for Climate
Change Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Phone: [email protected]