Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) commits to support the Central Asian countries to apply basin planning based on integrated water resource management approach. The commitment will result in the design of integrated approaches, instruments and tools for the process of monitoring and reporting on achieved results in Central Asian Countries.
The commitment falls under focus areas 1 and 2 of the Batumi Initiative to improve the measurement and valuation of natural capital; promote the internalisation of negative externalities and the sustainable use of natural capital.
Implementing partners will include national partners including states statistic committees, ministries of economies and ministries of environmental protection.
The commitment is relevant to SDGs 6 and 14.
The Regional Environmental Centre for the Caucasus (REC Caucasus) commits to support the South Caucasus (Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia) countries on SDGs implementation and monitoring. The commitment will produce input to the Environment for Europe process and to national strategic plans of South Caucasus countries.
The commitment falls under focus areas 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, and 9 of the Batumi Initiative to Improve the measurement and valuation of natural capital; promote the internalization of negative externalities and the sustainable use of natural capital; enhance ecosystems and ecosystem services as part of ecological infrastructure; shift consumer behaviours towards sustainable consumption patterns; Promote green and fair trade; increase green and decent jobs, while developing the necessary human capital; improve access to services, healthy living and well-being; promote public participation and education for sustainable development.
The Regional Environmental Centre for the Caucasus (REC Caucasus) commits to contribute to national plans and actions in mapping and valuation of ecosystem services and the application of payments for ecosystem services (PES) mechanisms. REC-Caucasus also commits to provide consultations and capacity building activities for relevant states organisations, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in order to promote sustainable use of nature resources, ecosystems and ecosystem services.The commitments will result in the broad acceptation and implementation of ecosystems services values and its valuation methods in all sectors of the economy contributing to the economic and sustainable use of natural resources by each country.
The commitment falls under focus areas 1, 4, and 8 of the Batumi Initiative to improve the measurement and valuation of natural capital; shift consumer behaviours towards sustainable consumption patterns; and improve access to services, healthy living and well-being.
The Regional Environmental Centre for the Caucasus (REC Caucasus) commits to support the South Caucasus countries’ public and private sectors in the application of Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production (RECP) and Sustainable Consumption Patterns. REC Caucasus also commits to provide a platform for sharing information on action plans, new technologies and approaches on shifting to a green economy. The commitments will result in the acceptance and implementation of required green measures and actions in all sectors of the economy in the South Caucasus Countries. The commitment also aims to increase the South Caucasus Countries’ accessibility to new knowledge and information.
The commitment falls under focus areas 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 of the Batumi Initiative to Improve the measurement and valuation of natural capital; enhance ecosystems and ecosystem services as part of ecological infrastructure; shift consumer behaviours towards sustainable consumption patterns; develop clean physical capital for sustainable production patterns; and promote green and fair trade; Increase green and decent jobs, while developing the necessary human capital.
Georgia has officially joined the OECD Green Growth Declaration and now expresses its readiness and commitment to develop its national Green Growth Strategy, which is meant to serve as a guide for promoting the country’s economic growth while protecting the environment, creating green jobs, and encouraging social equity. The development of the Green Growth Strategy will ensure Georgia's commitment to develop in a sustainable manner and will be the main instrument for green growth.
The commitment is relevant to SDGs 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, ad 15.
Implementing partners will include the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Protection and other relevant governmental institutions and international organisations.
Georgia commits to develop in a sustainable manner by creating a Green Growth Strategy. Georgia has officially joined the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Green Growth Declaration and now expresses its readiness and commitment to develop Green Growth Strategy, which is meant to serve as a guide for promoting the country’s economic growth while protecting the environment, creating green jobs, and encouraging social equity.
The commitment is relevant to SDGs 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, ad 15.
Implementing partners will include the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Protection and other relevant governmental institutions and international organisations.
Georgia commits to develop and implement the Education for Sustainable Development Georgian National Strategy and Action Plan for 2018-2022. Despite the achievements in the field of environmental education and education for sustainable development (ESD) in Georgia, further effort is needed to maximize the potential of this field in the country. The development and implementation of the National Strategy and Action Plan will ensure that ESD in Georgia provides all citizen with knowledge, skills, values and attitudes necessary to live sustainably and foster environmentally responsible changes in society.
The commitment falls under focus area 9 of the Batumi Initiative to promote public participation, and education for sustainable development (ESD).
Implementing partners will include the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia.
The commitment is relevant to SDG target 12.8.
Georgia commits to introduce resource efficient production and consumption (REPC) concept in order to promote the transition towards green economy by decoupling economic growth from environmental degradation and resource depletion. The introduction of RECP should result in higher productivity and thus competitiveness on global markets, better management of natural capital, enhanced environmental quality of life, more resilient ecosystems and economies, and new business and export opportunities. Elaboration of concrete measures, policy instruments and special raising awareness campaigns which will promote the RECP methods among small and medium enterprises are one of the priorities of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development. The introduction of RECP methods will enhance the efficient use of natural resources including water, energy and materials as well as minimize the impact on environment and nature, by preventing the generation of waste and emissions including those discharged to water, air or on land. On the other hand, these methods will decrease the production costs for industry representatives.
Georgia commits to introduce Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) in the national Waste Management Code. This will imply that producers take over the responsibility for preventing, collecting, separating and treating used products (waste) for their eventual recovery. EPR is considered a key financial and operational instrument which promotes the implementation of waste management schemes in line with the waste hierarchy as laid down by the Code and the development of a resource-efficient economy. The principle of EPR will be introduced gradually in Georgia by improving legislative framework and infrastructure, elaborating incentives for target groups, capacity building at national and local level. By introducing the EPR, producers will take over the responsibility for collecting or taking back used goods and for sorting and treating for their eventual recycling. Such responsibility may be merely financial or organisational as well. At the same time, it is an environmental policy approach which reduces the negative impact on the environment.
Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe (REC) commits to develop and implement the INTERREG Europe Policy Learning Platforms. The main objective of the Interreg Europe Policy Learning Platforms (PLP) is to facilitate ongoing EU-wide policy learning and capitalisation of practices among stakeholders of regional relevance in order to strengthen regional policies, and in particular programmes for Investment for Growth and Jobs and, where relevant, European Territorial Cooperation. A particular emphasis is placed on providing regional policy makers with the tools and information for them to improve the performance of regional development policies and programmes. By offering relevant advice and support services the Platforms help policy makers find solutions to improve their own policies and enhance their impact and their contribution to EU strategic priorities notably through interregional cooperation projects. The REC is coordinating the platform on protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency. The project is implemented for the INTERREG Europe’s Joint Secretariat.