4° meeting of experts on scp for latin america and the caribbean

5. Proposal of priorities and actions from the
Group of Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs)

Background

a) ONGs have shown to play an active role at a local and global level

b) There is a criticism to the process that seems to fall on to the government, but some other actors must also take part in it, as the United Nations.

c) This is the first time that a possibility is open for the NGOs to participate in activities like these ones, and this is an opportunity for decision making.

Policy

Priority	Results
To promote along with the citizen`s participation policy preparation, nacional strategies and action plans on SCP, including all areas and key governmental units.	To ask UNEP an analysis about the existing instruments of citizen participation and how they are promoted. This is made to socialize the particular results of each country as a control mechanism.
Strengthening of the regulatory framework with the citizen's participation	To incorporate and incentive mechanism for sustainable consumption.
To strengthen the Council of Experts and widen it with the involvement of other important actors of society.

Cooperation and Development of Abilities Priority

Priority	Results
To improve abilities and knowledge on SCP.	Big enterprises,Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and local governments have abilities and knowledge to implement SCP.
Strengthening of abilities in the finance sector.
To design and execute a horizontal cooperation programme about training and technical assistance on SCP
To promote information mechanisms and to teach the consumer how to have sustainable life styles.	Sensitization, information and training campaigns

Proposal of activities

a) To propose that regional UNEP organize national and sub regional dialogue tables (to incorporated to the processes of regional economic integration) involving different actors of society government, civil groups, companies, academia) implementing the process, beginning with existing pilot experiences in the region. Cultural characteristics of each country must be considered.

b) To propose regional UNEP to organize and link a platform that allow the exchange of knowledge, model experiences, resources, tools, etc., among governments, NGOs, academia, companies and other society actors.

c) To ask UNEP to make clear what are the contents of the SCP concept. It could be done by means of an inventory of actions and projects on SCP existing in the different regions. The NGOs could support this process systematizing experiences that they have had. Other groups can offer their experiences, for example companies, academia, etc.

d) The NGOs and academia of the region must involve themselves in all existing task forces in Marrakech process.

e) To promote training to MSMEs, big companies, and local governments on procurement system on SCP. This training would be offered by academia and/or NGOs

6. Proposals of priorities and
actions made by the industry group

Political and Institutional Dimension

Priorities	Comments	Activity	Indicators	Responsible Unit
To promote policy making, national strategies and action plans on SCP, integrated to other government areas, programs and projects, not only on the environmental topic, but also social laboral.	The incentive topics must be clearly included since this has provent to be efficient from the point of view of the industrial/business sectors.	Appointment of the focal point on SCP. Preparation of the national action plan using the guide established in Marrakech Process.	Focal point on SCP appointed. National action plan made.	Ministries of Foreign Affairs. Focal points.
To promote institutional strengthening and the development of capacities on SCP		Training of the focal point and key actors on the SCP topic.	Focal point and key actors trained on SCP.	Focal point UNEP
To strengthen the regulatory framework for SCP.	Auto-regulation, voluntary actions, economic incentives are included.	To include the establishment of legal instruments in the policies, national strategies and action plan to allow auto regulation initiatives, voluntary actions, and economic incentive application.	Auto regulation instruments, voluntary actions and economic incentives working	Focal point and national tables on SCP
To identify the priority sectors for SCP through a scientific and systematic	Life cycle analysis is included in the method.	Preparation of methodology to identify priority sectors. Identification of priority sectors using the chosen methodology.	Methodology created to identify prioritary sectors for the national action plan. Identified priority sectors to be included in the national action plan.	Focal point UNEP Consultants Focal point UNEP Consultants.

Dimension of Cooperation and Capacity-Building

Priorities	Comments	Activity	Indicators	Responsable Unit
To improve abilities and knowledge about micro, small and medium enterprises on Sustainable Consumption and Production		To organize training for trainers on SCP	MP and ME representatives with knowledge on SCP	Focal point of UNEP. Enterprises MP and ME representatives. Cleaner Production Centres.
		To get information about SCP	Availability of database on SCP	UNEP Focal Point
		To stablish information centres (clearinghouse)	Consultations on SCP Documents on SCP	UNEP Focal Point
To develop finance instruments to promote SCP by jeans of training the finance sector		Organization of training for the finance sector	Representatives of financial institutions with knowledge on SCP	UNEP Focal Point. Nacional Table on SCP. SCP Centres
To design and execute training programmes and technical assistance		Development of demonstration projects on SCP in identified priority sectors	Successful cases of SCP	Cleaner Production Centres
To organize a sensitization and information campaign		Establishment of alliance with companies, labor unions to exchange of information	Training given by companies, gbroups and labor unions that include the SCP issues	Cleaner Production Centres. Training Centres to support Small and Médium Size enterprices through productive, technical institutions
To incluye SCP in all education system levels		To establish alliances with ministries of education and universities to include the Sustainable Consumption and Production issues	Educational policies from ministries of education incorporating SCP issues	Nacional Table on SCP issues. UNEP Focal Point Ministries of Education Universities
			Universities study plans including SCP
		Development of pilot projects to incorporate SCP in educational programmes	Educational programmes on selected levels adapted to include SCP

Dimension “Development and Adaptation
of Metodology and Instruments”

Priorities	Comments	Activities	Indicators	Responsable Unit
To executie demonstration projects to develop and assess SCP implementation instruments		Development of demonstration projects on SCP in identified prioritary sectors	Study cases created on SCP	Cleaner Production Centres and others
Development of demonstration projects on SCP in identified prioritary sectors		Promote markets instruments to stimulate suplí and demand in sustainable goods and demand in sustainable goods and services by jeans of demonstrations projects	Representatives of financial sector trained in SCP	National Table on SCP, Finance and promotion. Institution of multilateral banking, development banks, specialized technical institutions, cooperatives, micro-credit groups
Support the development of demonstration projects on SCP in identified prioritary sectors	The priority topics where instruments wsill be applied must be defined, since priorities must not be defined at this level	Development of demonstration projects to implement porocurement systems in prioritary sectors	Study cases created on SCP	Cleaner Production Centres and others
Support the development of strategies of extended responsibilities for producers and consumers		Sistematize information on successful cases about economic instruments to promote SCP	Databases, includying successful cases working	National Table of SCP and the media
Promote market instruments to stimulate suplí and demand in sustainable goods and services by jeans of demonstration projects		Stablish strategic alliances with the media to promote SCP	SCP campaigns in communication media already made

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Annex V
Regional proposals for the 10YFP

Orientation question	Group 1 The Caribbean	Group 2 Mesoamerica	Group 3 The Andes	Group 4 The Southern Tip
Which are the regional and international agencies that work on the SCP topic in your regionor sub region?	International and regional institutions working on SCP-related projects: cehi, UNEP/ROLAC, CARICOM, UNIDO, UNDP, Environment Canada/CIDA, OAS, GTZ, IADB, CYEN, GEF	UNDP, Holland Embassy, IDB, FOMIN (Final stage), GTZ,USAID,CCAD,ENCC, ALCALA		UNEP, UNDP, UNIDO, GTZ, JICA, IADB World Bank
Which countries in your region are working with Marrakech work groups (Task forces)?	Countries in the region working with Marrakech Task Forces: Bahama (TFST)	Costa Rica (Sustainable life styles and Sustainable Tourism)
Which activities from this MTF are priorities for the region? How can we get more colaboration with them?	Sustainable tourism, sustainable construction, sustainable life styles sustainable public purchases, education for sustainable consumption	All activities are priorities for the region, Nevertheless, Mesoamerica Group has not integrated much in this regional activities. As Costa Rica is the only country of the region, which belongs to TF, it expresses its interest in the Sustainable Public Purchase Activity.		1. Action Nacional Plans 2. Sustainable Public Purchases 3. Education for sustainable consumption
Is there any other topic or important action area for the region that has not been considered in the MTF?	Other areas: Task force on waste waste management (land is a scarce resource in Caribbean); Task Force on SME's, new role for Development Cooperation Dialogue to help finance more SCP projects in collaboration with Caribbean Development Bank and the central banks in the sub regions well as CCCU and the off-shore banking community	The inclusion of MSMEs is proposed as MTF
What are the key programmes and policies on SCP that are taken place by the governments of the region?		SCP policies (in progress), CLP, Renewable power, Chemical substances and waste material, dangerous waste management, Reforestation, Climate Change, Biodiversity, Touristic sustainability certification, Prize system, etc.		Only regional are included here: Wide agreement on Environment, Mercosur policy, Wide agreement on Procurement of Special Waste Post Consumption responsibility Competente Forums, Prize of Design of Word Furniture Chain, Wide agreement on Power Forum of Social Business Responsibility Only the regional ones are mentioned: Framework
Which are the activities and initiatives on SCP coordinated by the NGOs?		Promotion and application of the life cycle Environmental Law Cleaner Production Eco-design^6		UNEP programme on World Environmental Citizenship Youth for a change UNEP
With what organisms and cooperation programmes can it be linked in the region?	UNEP, CARICOM, UNIDO, WBCSD, DESA, Habitat, CEHI, IADB^7	In the region we count on a Contributory Forum where they meet eachtwo-year period		OIT, OPS, ONU Global Compact

Proposal of the Caribbean Group

Programme	Priority	Key Agency
National action programmes	High	UNEP, National focal point, CARICOM
Sustainable public procurement	Medium	TFSPP, Commonwealth, Association of Planners.
Sustainable value chainsaddressing niche markets	High	UNIDO,WBCSD
Of support for information clearinghouses on policies, toolkits, etc.	High	UNEP, DESA
Education and sustainable lifestyles	High	UNESCO, Universities
Os support for sustainable buildings with natural disaster prevention	Medium	HABITAT, Carib. Distaster Emergency Respone Agency, Carib. Devel Bank
Of support for SMEs	High	UNIDO
Of support for waste management	High	UNDP
Of support for development of , and where feasible, renewable energy services	High	UNDP; CARICOM
Of support for efficient water resource management	High	Global Water Partnership, CEHI, EU, IADB,Center for Disease Control

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1 Information can be obtained from: www.unido.org/doc/64671

2 For more information on the development and organization of the working groups see the Document Preparatory Meeting in http://www.UNEP.org/industria/consumo/

3 See details in Annex V to the present document

4 The proposal made by the Andes Community Group appears on Graphic No.1

5 For additional information, see www.UNEP.org/industrial/consumo

6^() Note from the Andes Group: All the countries have NGOs oriented toward the environmental topic, its representatives do not have information about the specific activities they carry on nor the specific NGOs on SCP.

7^() See in the following Chart the proposal detail from the Caribbean Group, where they present programs according to their priority level and key agencies to collaborate with each of them.