Annex 1 Working Group on Environmental Indicators of ILAC: Workplan 2014-2015 Activity Expected product Country, focal Next steps or point, observations participant agencies Five methodological sheets WGEI agreed by the WGEI 1. Continue the development UNEP of methodological sheets of WGEI to present a proposal to WGEI the ILAC indicators in the the Forum of Ministers on the thematic areas approved by inclusion of indicators on the Forum of Ministers sustainable consumption and production Promote the elaboration and WGEI In addition to ILAC reports, update of ILAC indicators the indicators could be reports included in the national reports on the state of the environment or environmental information systems. 2. Promote the systematic development and Promote capacity development SEMARNAT institutionalization of ILAC in the use of geospatial tools GeoSUR (CAF) indicators monitoring at the for the compilation of ILAC national level, improving indicators UNEP coordination between the environmental authority, the Technical assistance for the WGEI South-South and triangular national statistics office, elaboration and launch of a cooperation UNEP technical entities in charge of National System of Projects already on-going or geospatial information and Environmental Information GEOSUR expected to start soon other ministries and agencies involved in the management ECLAC of relevant information in Assistance in topics such as: each country. collection of environmental data (techniques, formats, exchange protocols), interpretation of statistical and environmental information, implementation of environmental accounting 3. Disseminate the use of A regional thematic analysis WGEI The compilation of data ILAC indicators at the using ILAC indicators, that should be supported by a regional level to monitor could lead to a publication consultant. progress towards sustainable (according to funding UNEP The possibility to link this development availability) analysis to other similar work from international partners (UNSD, ECLAC, FAO) could be also explored. 4. Strengthen the Working Establish close coordination Conference of Topics: sustainable
Annex 1 Working Group on Environmental Indicators of ILAC: Workplan 2014-2015 Activity Expected product Country, focal point, participant agencies Next steps or observations 1. Continue the development of methodological sheets of the ILAC indicators in the thematic areas approved by the Forum of Ministers Five methodological sheets agreed by the WGEI WGEI UNEP WGEI to present a proposal to the Forum of Ministers on the inclusion of indicators on sustainable consumption and production WGEI 2. Promote the systematic development and institutionalization of ILAC indicators monitoring at the national level, improving coordination between the environmental authority, the national statistics office, technical entities in charge of geospatial information and other ministries and agencies involved in the management of relevant information in each country. Promote the elaboration and update of ILAC indicators reports WGEI In addition to ILAC reports, the indicators could be included in the national reports on the state of the environment or environmental information systems. Promote capacity development in the use of geospatial tools for the compilation of ILAC indicators SEMARNAT GeoSUR (CAF) UNEP Technical assistance for the elaboration and launch of a National System of Environmental Information Assistance in topics such as: collection of environmental data (techniques, formats, exchange protocols), interpretation of statistical and environmental information, implementation of environmental accounting WGEI UNEP GEOSUR ECLAC South-South and triangular cooperation Projects already on-going or expected to start soon 3. Disseminate the use of ILAC indicators at the regional level to monitor progress towards sustainable development A regional thematic analysis using ILAC indicators, that could lead to a publication (according to funding availability) WGEI UNEP The compilation of data should be supported by a consultant. The possibility to link this analysis to other similar work from international partners (UNSD, ECLAC, FAO) could be also explored. 4. Strengthen the Working Establish close coordination Conference of Topics: sustainable
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