Regional Responses to Climate Change

Framework Vision->Strategy -> Objective -> Resources ->Target-> Actions Liliendaal Declaration Vision Reduce GHG Adress the adaption of vulnerable countries Financial support Mitigation and adaptation

Resouces „Three-ones“ Mobilise resources and sustainable development Policies, co-ordination and managemant

Resources Three-ones“ With resource mobilisation to meet the challenge the „three ones“ principe ONE PLAN: provides the framework for co-ordinated action by all partners ONE CO-ORDINATING MECHANISM: manages the process; one single regional but separate national co-ordinating mechanisms in each country ONE M&E SYSTEM: measures progress, transparency and value for money

Strategy Regional Framework Adaption measures in the key vulnerabilites Reduce GHG and promote renewable and cleaner energy sources Reduce natural and human system vulnerability Social, Economic and environmental benefits through the management of the standing forests Mainstreaming climate change adapatation strategies into sustainable developement agendas Water Tourism Coastal and Marine Energy Health Agriculture & Food Security Forest Targets

Strategy Regional Framework Reduce natural and human system vulnerability Social, Economic and environmental benefits through the management of the standing forests Adaption measures in the key vulnerabilites Reduce GHG and promote renewable and cleaner energy sources

Strategy Regional Framework Reduce natural and human system vulnerability Social, Economic and environmental benefits through the management of standing forests

Objective Identification of stakeholders Co-operation between stakeholders Recognize the resource and chapacity challenges Monitoring and evaluation framework Cooperation GovernmentsRegional Organization NGO Private Sector Civil Society Low Carbon Economies

Carbon Neutral Tourism Embracing mitigation and being proactive will be crucial to making the tourism sector climate resilient Caribbean Carbon Neutral Tourism Porgramme Harbour Island (The Bahamas) Caye Caulker (Belize) New business opportunities

Objective Build Resilience Enhanced knowledge of climate science and the direct and indirect impacts Development and access to funding mechanisms Changes in financial, technical and human resource capacity Prevailing economic conditions in the caribean Results from the M&E framework International negotiations on emissions control and climate change financing

Actions ´´Three-ones´´ principle funding mechanisms and donor engagement Building resilience and low carbon economy Improve risk balance and attract investments Detailed financial, technical and human ressource capacity assessment Risk management ethic Transformational change /mobilisation of scarce resources

Actions Asset inventory Free acess to data and information Undertake skills and expertise audit Assess research needs to deliver the strategic elements and goals Change adaption and DDR Strengthen negotiating position Technical and physical impact and Cross Cutting Challenges

Implementation Plan Building low carbon climate resilient economies Development of a risk management ethic in decision making Improved capacity including improved access to climate change finding mechanisms Building effective partnerships with stakeholders Expanding understanding and application of climate science Working collectively through a regional support structure Strengthening the negotiating position and ist long- term capacity to plan

Case Study Bequia Sustainable water supply Key vulnerability: Fresh Water Solution: Salt-water desalinization – Salt water reverse osmosis Advantages: – Greater energy and water security – Could be easily expanded to meet growing community demand – Only three months to assemble – Is a baseline to assess the effectiveness of replicating it

Case Study The Coconut Bay Resort & Spa Rainwater and Upgraded Wastewater Treatment and Recycling Facility Advantages: Cost effectiveness New policy guidline