Output 2.2. National Output Indicator 2.2 A Peatlands are not currently Target 2.2 A Guidance document Review of policies, Assumption: There will strategies and/or action Availability of guidance for included in regulatory developed at regional level. strategies, and action be national-level and plans for protection and mainstreaming peatlands into frameworks in the target plans that have cross-sectoral support sustainable use of peatland national policies and plans countries; there is limited Target 2.2 B At least two national incorporated peatlands. for the development of ecosystems prepared and suitable for the Mekong region protection of these ecosystems or sub-national plans, policies or the National Action peatlands mainstreamed into based on ASEAN experience. outside of national protected strategies per country incorporate Review of record of Plans for Peatlands national and sub-national areas (PAs), and within PAs peatland conservation provisions consultation workshops policies and regulations Output Indicator 2.2 B there is not sufficient mention (e.g., NAPPs, wetlands policies, including meeting Risk: Conflict with Number of national or of peatlands in management land use planning, agriculture and summary and participants development sector plans, policies or plans or enforcement of forest management strategies, list. particularly around strategies that incorporate regulations. While all three environmental regulations), based larger-scale impacts to peatland conservation countries are in draft stage of on consultations with relevant peatlands (e.g., sand provisions, based on wetland guidelines, strategies, stakeholders (including women mining in Cambodia, consultations with relevant and/or action plans, to date and local communities). peat extraction in Lao stakeholders (including women there is limited consideration PDR and Myanmar, etc.) and local communities). around peatlands specifically in these documents. All three countries are part of the ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution and have endorsed the ASEAN Peatland Management Strategy (APMS) requiring each country to produce a National Action Plan on Peatlands by 2020. However, the countries need additional technical support in order to be able to develop their NAPPs.
Output 2.2. National strategies and/or action plans for protection and sustainable use of peatland ecosystems prepared and peatlands mainstreamed into national and sub-national policies and regulations Output Indicator 2.2 A Availability of guidance for mainstreaming peatlands into national policies and plans suitable for the Mekong region based on ASEAN experience. Output Indicator 2.2 B Number of national or plans, policies or strategies that incorporate peatland conservation provisions, based on consultations with relevant stakeholders (including women and local communities). Peatlands are not currently included in regulatory frameworks in the target countries; there is limited protection of these ecosystems outside of national protected areas (PAs), and within PAs there is not sufficient mention of peatlands in management plans or enforcement of regulations. While all three countries are in draft stage of wetland guidelines, strategies, and/or action plans, to date there is limited consideration around peatlands specifically in these documents. All three countries are part of the ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution and have endorsed the ASEAN Peatland Management Strategy (APMS) requiring each country to produce a National Action Plan on Peatlands by 2020. However, the countries need additional technical support in order to be able to develop their NAPPs. Target 2.2 A Guidance document developed at regional level. Target 2.2 B At least two national or sub-national plans, policies or strategies per country incorporate peatland conservation provisions (e.g., NAPPs, wetlands policies, land use planning, agriculture and forest management strategies, environmental regulations), based on consultations with relevant stakeholders (including women and local communities). Review of policies, strategies, and action plans that have incorporated peatlands. Review of record of consultation workshops including meeting summary and participants list. Assumption: There will be national-level and cross-sectoral support for the development of the National Action Plans for Peatlands Risk: Conflict with development sector particularly around larger-scale impacts to peatlands (e.g., sand mining in Cambodia, peat extraction in Lao PDR and Myanmar, etc.)
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