The Global Environment Facility International Waters Focal Area
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The Global Environment Facility International Waters
Focal Area
- fostering transboundary cooperation leading to peace, regional stability and economic
growth
Woodrow Wilson CenterWashington DC
Christian SeverinSenior Environmental Specialist
GEF International [email protected]
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Concerns of International Waters & People, Ecosystems,
and Development
Transboundary Pollution Diseases Wasteful Water Use Droughts, floods, conflicts Groundwater Q& Q Drinking water, food shortages, ecosyst
services Overfishing Livelihoods & $ 100 billion in annual trade in
jeopardy Habitat loss Coastal blue forests; invasive species, local
livelihoods
Regional Peace, Stability, Security at risk
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1995 GEF Operational Strategy- International Waters (GEF Council) International Waters including transboundary river basins,
lakes, aquifers, oceans, coasts and Large Marine Ecosystems
Long-term Goals for the IW area:1) Agreement for collective, multi-state management of
transboundary water systems
2) Implementation of the full range of technical, economic, financial, regulatory, and institutional reforms and investments contributing to sustainable use of those transboundary waters
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Large Marine Ecosystem Scale (South China Sea LME-UNEP)
Coastal Municipality/Provincial ICM scale (Da Nang, Vietnam - UNDP PEMSEA)
River Basin Linkage Scale
( (GPA Mekong River Basin/delta - World Bank)
Local Community-based
Demo Sites (Phu Quoc Fish Refugia Vietnam-
UNEP)
GEF IW Ecosystem-Based Approach to Management at Multiple Scales
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GEF IW investment modalityDelivering GEF International Waters Global
Environment Benefits
Foundational Capacity Building/Enabling environments, Basic
Policy and cooperation framework
Strengthening policy and legal and institutional frameworks
Full-scale SAP ImplementationTD
A
SAP
Transformational
Change
30 SAPs
36 TDAs
Black Sea/Danube Env. Status Improve.Niger River Water CharterBenguela Current CommissionHai Basin pollution & water use reduction
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GEF IW Portfolio 1991 - 2012