spatial planning and reflecting upon strategic priorities of the GEF IW questionnaire will be consolidated to form the basis of a consolidated advisory document area towards GEF-6, STAP will produce a consolidated practical summarizing experiences and lessons from the guidance/advisory document for marine spatial planning. The document, collected international MSP case studies, as inter alia, will explore multiple layers of spatial planning and include well as recommendations for online considerations and experiences related to spatial planning in the water dissemination and knowledge sharing including resources management continuum from land to the sea. recommendations for GEF investments. CBD Secretariat and STAP Requested by: Advisory document on green chemistry applications for global STAP Advisory The GEF Secretariat Chemicals Task Force, Document XC# environmental benefits delayed this work from GEF-5 until GEF-6, and Expert Workshop 14 have indicated a desire for a workshop on this (tentatively) Justification: In March 2013, the GEF and the STAP co-organized a topic with the Task Force in the second half of workshop that explored the technologies, business models, and the 2014 to elaborate and fine tune desired outputs potential for future GEF projects and programs in the area of green from the STAP, potential pilots and other chemistry and bio-based chemicals. chemistry, also known as elements required to introduce Green Chemistry “Green sustainable chemistry, is the design of chemical products and processes to the Chemicals portfolio in GEF-6. that reduce or eliminate the use or generation of hazardous substances. Workshop participants agreed on a number of specific recommendations for the GEF with a particularly strong consensus emerging on the need to promote awareness of green chemistry among recipient countries and GEF agencies as a foundation for new projects. STAP was asked to develop an advisory document for the GEF Council on where and how” green chemistry applications could support “what, GEF recipient countries in protection of global commons. Requested by: GEF Secretariat and STAP Biodiversity A review of the literature that synthesizes global experience with the Panel member to design Ongoing TORs Jan 2012; following question: has been the impact of protected areas in – BD#7 “What STAP Secretariat set up GEF-recipient countries on human welfare in neighboring communities, and manage contracts – and under what circumstances has the impact been positive?” Feb 2012 Oct 2013; – Draft report June 2013 Justification: Requested by the GEF Secretariat Final report Sept 2013 Supports LO2 of BD Focal Area Strategy
spatial planning and reflecting upon strategic priorities of the GEF IW area towards GEF-6, STAP will produce a consolidated practical guidance/advisory document for marine spatial planning. The document, inter alia, will explore multiple layers of spatial planning and include considerations and experiences related to spatial planning in the water resources management continuum from land to the sea. Requested by: CBD Secretariat and STAP questionnaire will be consolidated to form the basis of a consolidated advisory document summarizing experiences and lessons from the collected international MSP case studies, as well as recommendations for online dissemination and knowledge sharing including recommendations for GEF investments. XC# 14 Advisory document on green chemistry applications for global environmental benefits Justification: In March 2013, the GEF and the STAP co-organized a workshop that explored the technologies, business models, and the potential for future GEF projects and programs in the area of green chemistry and bio-based chemicals. “Green chemistry, also known as sustainable chemistry, is the design of chemical products and processes that reduce or eliminate the use or generation of hazardous substances. Workshop participants agreed on a number of specific recommendations for the GEF with a particularly strong consensus emerging on the need to promote awareness of green chemistry among recipient countries and GEF agencies as a foundation for new projects. STAP was asked to develop an advisory document for the GEF Council on “what, where and how” green chemistry applications could support GEF recipient countries in protection of global commons. Requested by: GEF Secretariat and STAP STAP Advisory Document Expert Workshop (tentatively) The GEF Secretariat Chemicals Task Force, delayed this work from GEF-5 until GEF-6, and have indicated a desire for a workshop on this topic with the Task Force in the second half of 2014 to elaborate and fine tune desired outputs from the STAP, potential pilots and other elements required to introduce Green Chemistry to the Chemicals portfolio in GEF-6. Biodiversity BD#7 A review of the literature that synthesizes global experience with the following question: “What has been the impact of protected areas in GEF-recipient countries on human welfare in neighboring communities, and under what circumstances has the impact been positive?” Justification: Requested by the GEF Secretariat Supports LO2 of BD Focal Area Strategy Panel member to design TORs – Jan 2012; STAP Secretariat set up and manage contracts – Feb 2012 – Oct 2013; Draft report June 2013 Final report Sept 2013 Ongoing
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