adhere to a time-bound phased action plan acceptable to the Bank sustainable management of resources through an appropriate system of for achieving certification to such standards. independent certification.” (ADB, SPS, Appendix 1, para. 32). OP 4.36 para. 15. As appropriate, the design of projects that use forest resources or provide environmental services includes an evaluation of the prospects for the development of new markets and marketing arrangements for non-timber forest products and related forest goods and services, taking into account the full range of goods and environmental services from well-managed forests. the borrower or client uses external suppliers of living resources, where “If the borrower or client does not have management control over their sourcing and the resources are key to the project’s core functions, the borrower or client shall develop and implement a sustainable resources-procurement policy, procedures, and action plan to ensure that: SUPPLY CHAINS OF LIVING RESOURCES a) Only resources of a legal and sustainable origin are purchased,; b) The origin of the resources is monitored; and, c) The resources do not originate from legally protected areas or internationally recognized high conservation value areas.” (AfDB, OS 3, para. 31) during the environmental and social assessment it is determined that the MANAGEMENT OF ECOSYSTEM SERVICES “If project may affect important ecosystem services, the borrower or client OP 4.04, para. 3: The Bank promotes and supports …the performs an ecosystem services review to identify the risks.” (AfDB, OS 3, maintenance of ecological functions para. 32) OP 4.04, para. 1: The Bank therefore supports the protection, of ecosystem services is determined in terms of their value for the “The maintenance, and rehabilitation of natural habitats and welfare and livelihoods of affected communities, the benefits they provide to functions in its economic and sector work, project financing, and the sustainable operation of the project (e.g., water), and the benefits they policy dialogue. provide at the landscape/seascape level or existence options values.15 OP 4.04, para. 9: The Bank encourages borrowers to incorporate However, any decisions on assessing the value of ecosystem services, into their development and environmental strategies analyses of any establishing priorities, and/or developing strategies to avoid/mitigate impacts major natural habitat issues, including identification of important should be made in consultation with governmental resource natural habitat sites, the ecological functions they perform, the management/protection agencies and local community representatives to
adhere to a time-bound phased action plan acceptable to the Bank for achieving certification to such standards. OP 4.36 para. 15. As appropriate, the design of projects that use forest resources or provide environmental services includes an evaluation of the prospects for the development of new markets and marketing arrangements for non-timber forest products and related forest goods and services, taking into account the full range of goods and environmental services from well-managed forests. sustainable management of resources through an appropriate system of independent certification.” (ADB, SPS, Appendix 1, para. 32). SUPPLY CHAINS OF LIVING RESOURCES “If the borrower or client uses external suppliers of living resources, where the borrower or client does not have management control over their sourcing and the resources are key to the project’s core functions, the borrower or client shall develop and implement a sustainable resources-procurement policy, procedures, and action plan to ensure that: a) Only resources of a legal and sustainable origin are purchased,; b) The origin of the resources is monitored; and, c) The resources do not originate from legally protected areas or internationally recognized high conservation value areas.” (AfDB, OS 3, para. 31) MANAGEMENT OF ECOSYSTEM SERVICES OP 4.04, para. 3: The Bank promotes and supports …the maintenance of ecological functions OP 4.04, para. 1: The Bank therefore supports the protection, maintenance, and rehabilitation of natural habitats and functions in its economic and sector work, project financing, and policy dialogue. OP 4.04, para. 9: The Bank encourages borrowers to incorporate into their development and environmental strategies analyses of any major natural habitat issues, including identification of important natural habitat sites, the ecological functions they perform, the “If during the environmental and social assessment it is determined that the project may affect important ecosystem services, the borrower or client performs an ecosystem services review to identify the risks.” (AfDB, OS 3, para. 32) “The of ecosystem services is determined in terms of their value for the welfare and livelihoods of affected communities, the benefits they provide to the sustainable operation of the project (e.g., water), and the benefits they provide at the landscape/seascape level or existence options values.15 However, any decisions on assessing the value of ecosystem services, establishing priorities, and/or developing strategies to avoid/mitigate impacts should be made in consultation with governmental resource management/protection agencies and local community representatives to