Strategies to Promote Human Development and Environmental Well-being PDF

IV. STRATEGIES TO PROMOTE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL WELL-BEING What is the future of Development? A. The Human Development Approach and the 2030 Agenda Both are anchored in universalism—the human development approach by emphasizing the enhancement of freedoms for ever...

IV. STRATEGIES TO PROMOTE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL WELL-BEING What is the future of Development? A. The Human Development Approach and the 2030 Agenda Both are anchored in universalism—the human development approach by emphasizing the enhancement of freedoms for every human being and the 2030 Agenda by concentrating on leaving no one behind. Both share the same fundamental areas of focus—eradicating extreme poverty, ending hunger, reducing inequality, ensuring gender equality and so on. Both have sustainability as the core principle. The links among the human development approach, the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals are mutually reinforcing in three ways. 1. Working Together to Support the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda 1.1 Areas of Collaboration a. Eradicating poverty (In the Philippines, 16.7% of the population lived below the national poverty line in 2018. In the Philippines, the proportion of employed population below $1.90 purchasing power parity a day in 2019 is 2.2%.) b. Addressing climate change c. Improving adolescent and maternal health d. Achieving gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls e. Emphasizing that development is central goal in itself and that in countries in conflict and post-conflict situations, the development work of the UNDP system contributes to peacebuilding and sustaining peace. 1.2 Strengthening How We Work Together a. Planning Together (country level) b. Implement Programs Together Differently. (e.g. integrated partnerships) c. Enhance Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships (e.g. Government, civic society, private sector) d. Enhance Efficiency Together (thru business operations strategies, mutual recognition, broader operational harmonization) 1.3. The UNDP Vision and Approach a. Eradicate poverty in all its forms and dimensions - 9% of the world’s population live in extreme poverty b. Accelerate Structural Transformation for Sustainable Development - transitioning to zero-carbon development - inclusive and accountable governance - effectively leveraging technological advances such as automation and digitalization c. Build Resilience to Shock and Crises - e.g. geophysical climatic hazards, disease outbreaks, sudden economic downturns, etc. 1.4 UNDP’s Signature Solutions a. Keeping people out of poverty b. Strengthen effective, inclusive and accountable governance c. Enhance national prevention and recovery capacities for resilient societies d. Promote nature-based solutions for a sustainable planet e. Close the energy gap (e.g. promoting renewable energy and enhancing energy efficiency) f. Strengthen gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls B. Enhancing Environmental Protection THE PARIS AGREEMENT The Paris Agreement is a legally binding international treaty on climate change. It was adopted by 196 Parties at COP 21 in Paris, on 12 December 2015 and entered into force on 4 November 2016. Its goal is to limit global warming to below 2, preferably to 1.5 degrees Celsius, compared to pre-industrial levels. To achieve this long-term temperature goal, countries aim to reach global peaking of greenhouse gas emissions as soon as possible to achieve a climate neutral world by mid-century. THE PARIS AGREEMENT How does the Paris Agreement work? Implementation of the Paris Agreement requires economic and social transformation, based on the best available science. The Paris Agreement works on a 5- year cycle of increasingly ambitious climate action carried out by countries. By 2020, countries submit their plans for climate action known as nationally determined contributions (NDCs).  How Countries are Supporting one Another? Finance The Paris Agreement reaffirms that developed countries should take the lead in providing financial assistance to countries that are less endowed and more vulnerable. Climate finance is needed for mitigation, because large-scale investments are required to significantly reduce emissions. Climate finance is equally important for adaptation, as significant financial resources are needed to adapt to the adverse effects and reduce the impacts of a changing climate. Technology The Paris Agreement speaks of the vision of fully realizing technology development and transfer for both improving resilience to climate change and reducing GHG emissions. Capacity-Building Paris Agreement places great emphasis on climate-related capacity-building for developing countries and requests all developed countries to enhance support for capacity-building actions in developing countries.  Keeping the Climate Promise - is supporting the 110 countries to enhance their NDCs (Nationally Determined Contributions) by 2020. - These promise includes a menu of 5 services tailored to each country’s unique context for maximum impact backed by the integrated SDG program on poverty, governance, resilience, environment, gender and energy. - There are 300+billion UNDP climate projects; 1.9+billion dollars under the implementation in 2019 for countries’ climate action; and 8 billion dollars leveraged in additional financing. https://wedocs.unep.org/bitstream/handle/20.500.11822/27284/SDGs%20related %20to%20Environment%2024.01.17.pdf?sequence=2&isAllowed=y C. The 2020 Environmental Performance Index The 2020 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) provides a data-driven summary of the state of sustainability around the world. Using 32 performance indicators across 11 issue categories, the EPI ranks 180 countries on environmental health and ecosystem vitality. These indicators provide a gauge at a national scale of how close countries are to established environmental policy targets. The EPI offers a scorecard that highlights leaders and laggards in environmental performance and provides practical guidance for countries that aspire to move toward a sustainable future. C. The 2022 Environmental Performance Index C. The 2020 Environmental Performance Index Here below are the links for the overall results and the results by country. https://epi.yale.edu/epi-results/2020/component/epi https://epi.yale.edu/epi-results/2020/country/phl https://epi.yale.edu/epi-results/2020/country/chn D. Measures for Quality of Life (QOL)  The supplementation of traditional measures of “quality-of- life” (QOL) measures: morbidity and mortality with 1. Material living conditions measures and indices of (income, consumption and material symptoms and syndromes, less conditions) well-defined clinical conditions 2. Productive or main activity and entities, physical function 3. Health and disability, affective states, 4. Education 5. Leisure and social interactions the behavioral manifestations 6. Economic and physical safety of mental diseases, social 7. Governance and basic rights functions within and outside 8. Natural and living environment the family, and economic well- 9. Overall experience of life being and risks status irrespective of health status E. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE  Environmental Justice Environmental justice is defined as the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income, with respect to the development, implementation and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies. (USEPA, 2017)  Environmental Injustice A disproportionate share of the negative environmental consequences resulting from industrial, municipal, and commercial operations or the execution of federal, state, local, and tribal programs and policies (U.S. EPA, 1998)  Disproportionate Burden › Exposed community did not generate problem › Exposed community receives marginal benefits › Exposed community bears environmental burden THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND ATTENTION! ☺