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

Annex IV
Regional Action Plan on
Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP)

1. Action Plan for the Caribbean Region

A. Priority Topics

1. Economical Aspects

a) Importance of the economy of services in the Caribbean; tourism, financial services, ecosystem services (mangroves, coral reefs, beaches for tortoise reproduction, bird’s sanctuary)

b) The diversification of energy towards renewable sources and the use of combined -cycle plants to get better levels of efficiency.

c) Food security is an important topic for the sub region since it imports most of the basic foods.

d) The support to small and medium enterprises is essential to assure a sustainable economic growth.

e) To promote fair commerce as a tool to foster the region’s products.

f) To strengthen the construction codes and the assessment of the environmental impact to adapt them to the climate change.

2. Planning of land and water use.

a) Procurement for water production, attainment and storage.

b) Water treatment and increase of gray water use.

c) Importance of territorial ordering: hunting, industry, agriculture, areas of influence of water sources (land is a poor source in insular states)

3. Institutional Aspects

a) Financing SCP is a relevant topic.

b) Problems about monitoring and following up environmental regulations.

c) It is necessary to strengthen participation, particularly civil groups.

d) It is necessary to have a stronger policy framework and norms on SCP.

e) To renew the attention on public-private-social society cooperation at a bi-lateral and sub regional levels.

f) The institutional strengthening is essential before putting efforts together toward ability development and training.

4. SCP Legislation and Policies

B. Associations for cooperation and implementation

a) The Caribbean region is represented and also participates in all Marrakech Work Groups

b) Contact with the European Union, foundations and other donors to build up a funding in order to finance activities on SCP in the sub region ( along with COFAB)

c) Cooperation and alliance among the government, companies and civil groups for education on sustainable consumption at a national and regional level.

d) It is important to put into practice a complete knowledge procurement system with the participation of all SCP focal points and development agencies.

e) Presentation of a technical programme to support education and graduation on SCP topics.

Objectives	Expected Outcomes	Activities
Short term (2 years)	To identify national focal points and to improve leadership and coordination on SCP in each country responsible for the relationship with other countries and information diffusion ( it could be from any Ministry) To count on a representative or Sub regional delegate who can participate in international and regional meetings (CARICOM,COTED) To have functional focal points on SCP at a sub regional level. To evaluate current policies on SCP and analyze vacancies and needs. To execute concrete projects to invest in and implement action plans on SCP in 5 countries. To count on a regional implemented programme on SC To organize el pilot programme on sustainable tourism in, at least, one country of the region, and interchange experiences with other countries. To actively participate in the relevant Marrakech work groups, according to their priorities.	A small Cabinet, Approval of the focal point and communication to UNEP.- UNEP-CARICOM focal point sends a report of the 4° Regional Meeting of Government Experts to the General Secretary, and later present it to COTED. To complete an action plan for each national focal point (analyze vacancies and develop reference terms) To get an agreement of 5 countries to develop reference terms and to search for funding for the pilot projects. CEHI implements projects on SCP with relevant actors To support the governments of Canada and Brazil to set a new work group on Small and Medium Enterprises. Process of consultation and interchange of experience at a sub regional level with the support of UNEP (based on the Forum of Ministers’ approval).
Middle term (5 years)	Have an appropriate and effective sub regional programme on SCP. To establish a sub regional center on sustainable production to provide technical assistance to initiatives on SCP. Regional harmonization on the policy framework on SCP. To make feasibility studies to establish excellence centers on SCP To reinforce communication with other smalls Insular Status to develop a consolidate position in the Sustainable Development Commission -19	To develop a working programme and an implementation plan to establish a regional center. To develop models of a policy framework. To make a feasibility study to create excellence centers on SCP. Regional consultation process: what is desired/ what is needed. Financial support (money)
Long term (10 years)	There is a regional center on SCP financially sustainable. As a result of feasibility study already made, various excellence national centers are established for topics dealing with SCP. Como resultado del estudio de factibilidad realizado, se establecen varios centros nacionales de excelencia para los temas de CPS.	A business plan consolidated and functioning for the center Universities and educational institutions in the Caribbean region collaborate with the Marrakech work group about education (formal and informal and awareness on SCP. Services are exported to other insular states.