Capacity Building in SEA and Biodiversity in South America A case Study

1. Capacity Building in SEA and Biodiversity in South AmericaA case Study Juan Carlos García de Brigard CBBIA-IAIA Regional Project Officer Juan David Quintero Sr. Environmental Specialist – The World Bank

2. The Region: • Central America • Caribbean • Andean Countries • South Cone

3. The Panorama: • During the past 30 years EVERY country in the region has implemented an EIA system. • This Assessment systems have shown different levels of development and / or institutional arrangements. • Environmental planning and decision making are priorities at different levels: Ministries, Secretariats, Commissions, Institutes • Centralized and decentralized systems (regional, sectoral and administratively).

4. The Priority Needs: • Environmental Planning. • Mainstream environment into decision making. • Assessment tools at the strategic level. • Inclusion of Biodiversity considerations within decision making and planning • Joint tools for Biodiversity – IA

5. The Target: • High Government from the Host country. • Local (some regional) Academia • Technical staff from different sectoral entities from the Host Country • International sponsored guests from within the subregion: • One Impact Assessment expert / practitioner • One Biodiversity expert / practitioner

6. The Approach: • “Small” regional workshops for each subregion. • Different focus according to availability and regional/local interests. • Sponsoring international participants from within the subregion. • Co-funding with The World Bank and multiple regional and local entities. • PRACTICAL approach to SEA.

7. The Workshops: • Andean Countries: Bogotá & Cartagena, Colombia • South Cone: Buenos Aires, Argentina • Central America & Caribbean: Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic • Bolivia: La Paz and Madidi • Colombia: Bogotá.

13. The Methodology: General Structure • Meetings with high level government officers (Colombia, Argentina, Dominican Republic and Bolivia) • Meetings with strategic members from local academia (Colombia, Argentina) • Workshop and practical SEA exercise (Colombia, Argentina, Dominican Republic)

14. The Workshops: General Structure • Learning by doing: three workshop days focused on doing a mini-SEA for a real local / regional issue. • The issue was selected according to the venue and the guest countries • Local Tourism for Cartagena (Andean Countries). • National Tourism Policy for Dominican Republic (Central America and Caribbean). • Urban drainage / transportation for Buenos Aires (South Cone). • Mining and Tourism for La Paz. • SEA for protected areas for Bogotá.

15. The Workshops: General Structure • Day one: Theory and case studies. • Day Two: Technical visit, group work and assistance to groups from trainers • Day three: Case Studies, group work and group presentations

16. The Results: • Over 120 mid-level officials (>200 total) trained in SEA • Increased awareness on the need for SEA and biodiversity among high level/ministry level staff. • “Real” input to SEA approaches to deal with local and biodiversity related issues. • Data base of SEA experiences in the region and development of SEA training tools. • Efficient use of resources for capacity building through strategic alliances.

17. The Future: • ▲awareness = ▲ demand on highly trained practitioners  how to increase this level? • Workshops seem as a nice discussion scenary.  how to guarantee shift from discussion to practice? • We create a need within the region  how do we provide the offer for that demand? • Multiple donors collaborated  how to fund further capacity building efforts?

18. Muchas Gracias! • In Colombia • MAVDT • DNP • Cardique • DAMA-Cartagena • Universidad Central • AECI • UAESPNN • Armada Nacional • In Argentina • UCES • U. de la Plata • Gobierno de BsAs • Petrobras • SUPCEBA • Autopistas Urbanas SA • In Bolivia • Min. Dllo Rural Agropecuario y Medio Ambiente • Viceministerio de Biodiversidad, Recursos Forestales y Medio Ambiente • Direccion Gral de Medio Ambiente • Viceministerio de Minas • Hotel Camino Real • Dirección Ambiental de Hidrocarburos IAIA, the CBBIA and the World Bank would like to thank: • In Domincan Republic • SEMARN • Asonahores • Gobierno de Puerto Plata

19. The Practical Exercise: • Strategic Options: • Define Objectives for the tourism plan • Which are the strategic options that will allow developing tourism? • Links and externalities • Which will be the most relevant sectors? • Which are the most relevant environmental and social issues that will pose as opportunities or threats for the plan? • Which will be the most relevant stakeholders? • Action Plan • Which are the priorities for an SEA? • Which will be the steps necessary for an SEA?

20. Vision: In a single sentence, what is your group’s vision regarding the tourism development of Puerto Plata? Objective: According to your group, which should be the main purposes of tourism development in the Northern Region?

22. Elements that promote Tourism • Tourism • Transport • Infrastructure • Lodging • Population • Facilities • Infrastructure Developing the different scenarios: Identify existing links among different sectors. You may use this as an example, adapting it to the specific conditions in Puerto Plata.

23. Developing the different scenarios: Identify existing links among different resources: Tourism • Solid Wastes • Water Lansdscape • Biodiversity • Culture • Impacts on the Environmnent

24. Externalities analysis:

25. Identifying Priorities:

26. Institutional Framework: Main institution responsible for leading the SEA Secondary institutions that will participate on specific identified priorities

27. Stakeholder identification and analysis: Locate each stake holder within the following diagram High Influence Low Interest High Interest Low Influence

28. Strategic Choices High Budget 1. High level cultural and ecological tourism 2. High level sun and beach tourism Beach and Sun Nature and Culture 3. Ecologic and archeological tourism 4. Popular sun and beach tourism Low Budget

29. Preparing the Plan (PPP) Methodological Structure Methodology Instruments / Studies Process Selecting the Team (only institutions) Leader institution:

30. Action Plan: