THE GAMBIA PRESENTATION Lamin Jobaate (Executive Director WABSA )on behalf of The Gambian Delegates.

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THE GAMBIA PRESENTATION Lamin Jobaate (Executive Director WABSA )on behalf of The Gambian Delegates

Transcript of THE GAMBIA PRESENTATION Lamin Jobaate (Executive Director WABSA )on behalf of The Gambian Delegates.

Page 1: THE GAMBIA PRESENTATION Lamin Jobaate (Executive Director WABSA )on behalf of The Gambian Delegates.

THE GAMBIAPRESENTATION

Lamin Jobaate (Executive Director WABSA )on behalf of The Gambian

Delegates

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WHAT MONITORING OF CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS IS HAPPENING ?

• Monitoring of Coastal Erosion• Data collection on Rainfall, Temperature,

Wind, CurrentsBiological monitoring• Monitoring of Wildlife species distributions

(Sitatunga, West African Manatee. Green Turtles, Birds ,Dolphins Whales & vegetations).

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POLICY PROCESS

• On going updating existing NBSAP- 2013• Updated National Wildlife Conservation Act -2013• Updated Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy -2012• New Programme Accelerated Growth and Employment

(PAGE)- 2012• National Environment Act 1994 and Relevant Regulations

(GEAP – Gambia Environment Action Plan, EIA- Environment Impact Assessment) 2012

• Updated National Forest Act -2007

• National Disaster Management Act -2010

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Which ones are Relevant

• All the policies are relevant due to incorporation of climate change issues

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How could PARCC results be useful?

• Awareness campaign/sensitization• Implementation of METT• Consultants and experts for information

gathering and sharing• Provision of GIS map for PAs

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What is the best way to engage?

• Involvement of all relevant stakeholder including satellite villages of PAs

• Institutional Capacity Building and networking

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Can planned PARCC national workshop and land use planning be useful?

• Yes, it will raise awareness• assist in updating Pas management plans • Assist in land use management through

demarcation ,Zonation of PAs

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Thank you Merci