1. Environment Safeguards
29th November, 2018

2. Environment
Environment plays an important role in the healthy living of human beings.
It matters because it is the only home that human have and it provides air, food and other needs
Entire humanity is dependent on the wellbeing of environmental factors that actually

3. What we will talk in this session?
Definition of Environment, Project & Protected Areas
Accreditation & project proposal requirements
PEPA 1997 & its salient features, Review guidelines for IEE/EIA & Provincial Environmental Acts
ADB Safeguards Policy Statement & Over-reaching Objectives
NDRMF Policy Statement, Environment & Social Management System
NDRMF Approach towards Sustainability of Projects

4. Definition of Environment
Air, Water & Land
All layers of atmosphere
All organic and inorganic matter & living organisms
The ecosystem & ecological relationship
Buildings, structures, roads, facilities & works
All social & economic conditions affecting community life
The inter-relationship between any of the factor's in the above mentioned clauses

5. Definition of Protected Areas
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural value. Protected areas are essential for biodiversity conservation, often providing habitat and protection from hunting for threatened & endangered species
National Parks
Wildlife Sanctuaries
Game Reserves
Ramsar Protected Wetlands

6. Accreditation Requirements
Potential FIPs Environment Policy
Policy approval and disclosure
Implementation (screening, categorization, impact assessment, mitigation, capacity building of staff, GRM & monitoring of mitigation measures)

7. Project Proposal Requirements
Project scope of work
Environment screening checklist filled
Project category is defined
Regulatory studies are planned (EIA/IEE)
Costing (regulatory studies+ compliance)
Monitoring plan for compliance
HR (Environment)

8. IEE/EIA Regulation
Under PEPA regulations, the Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) delegated the review of IEEs/EIAs to the provincial EPAs. Thereafter, the rules and regulations under the PEPA 1997 have been adopted by the provinces. To date, the provincial assemblies have passed the following Acts: Sindh Environmental Protection Act (2014); KP Environmental Protection Act (2014); Baluchistan Environmental Protection Act (2013) and Punjab Environmental Protection Act (2012).

9. ADB Safeguards Policy Statement
Previous policies
Environment Policy (2002)
Indigenous Peoples Policy (1998)
Involuntary Resettlement Policy (1995)
Safeguards Policy Statement 2009
The Safeguard Policy Statement, approved in July 2009 and became effective in January 2010, builds upon the 3 previous policies and brings them into one consolidated policy framework to enhance relevance and effectiveness

10. Objective of ADB SPS 2009
Avoid adverse impacts of projects on the environment and affected people, where possible;
Minimize, mitigate, and/or compensate for adverse project impacts on the environment and affected people when avoidance is not possible; and
Help borrowers/clients to strengthen their safeguard systems and develop the capacity to manage environmental and social risks

11. NDRMF Policy Statement
NDRMF is fully committed for promoting sustainability in all its business operations by effectively managing environmental and social risks, impacts and ensuring gender equality and enhancing beneficial impacts through implementation of the following policy principles:
Comply with applicable national and international environmental laws
Avoid, minimize/protect and/or mitigate, and fully compensate negative environmental (including health and safety)
Communicating environment policy and principles to all potential FIPs, affected persons and external stakeholders
No financing to projects with high risks that would cause heavy and irreversible/harmful environment impacts
Encourage environmental friendly projects/green financing
Ensure adequate integration in financing contractual agreements of all FIPs to ensure environmental compliance in planning, designing and construction/implementation of projects

12. NDRMF ESMS
Policies, procedures, roles and responsibilities for managing adverse environmental and social impacts / risks due to projects that are financed by NDRMF, and is necessarily a part of the overall management systems.
Benefits of ESMS
Integrate the environmental safeguards in the projects (infrastructure projects)
Identify and address negative environmental impacts in projects
Ensure that all projects funded by NDRMF comply with national environmental regulations
Comply with the requirements of Donor / external funding agencies ( like ADB)
Promote sustainable and environment friendly infrastructure

13. NDRMF ESMS Defines….. Environment screening checklist
Procedure flow for project categorization
PIAL Application for projects screening
Procedural flow for project preparation
Procedural flow for project implementation
Regulatory studies & timelines for approvals
Reference:

14. NDRMF Approach towards Sustainability of Projects
The old/traditional approach
Profit, profit, profit
Projects are formulated, designed and executed to ensure technical (engineering) compliance but pay little attention to environmental impacts/risks
The NDRMF approach
Profit, People, Planet
Projects are financed to ensure environmental management as an integral part of the development project during design and implementation

15. Thank You