Policy of the Ministry of Natural Resources and

Environment towards Sustainability

Dr. Saksit TridechPermanent Secretary

Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment

23rd November 2009

Sustainable Development

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Conferences Related to Sustainable Development

United Nations Conference

on the Human environment

(Stockholm, 1972)

United Nations Conference on

Environment and Development ( UNCED )

( Rio de Janeiro, 1992)

World Summit on Sustainable

Development (WSSD)

(Johannesburg, 2 0 0 2 )

• Agenda 21•Johannesburg Plan of Implementation (JPOI)

• Agenda 21•Johannesburg Plan of Implementation (JPOI)

Major Global Commitment related to Sustainable Development

Thailand’s Policy Framework towards

Sustainability

Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand,

B.E. 2550 (2007)

Article 85 The State shall implement the land, natural resources, and environment policy as

(5) To support, maintain and protect the quality of environment under a sustainable development, as well as to control and eliminate pollution which affect to people ’s health, well-being, and the quality of life of the people by allowing the people, local communities, and administrative organization to participate in formulating of the operation plan

Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand,

B.E. 2550 (2007) (2)

Article 290 For the purpose of promoting and maintaining the quality of the environment, a local government organization has powers and duties as provide by law.

• the management, preservation and exploitation of the natural resources and environment• the participation in the preservation• the participation in considering the initiation of any project or activity• the participation of local community

The Government Policy

1. Urgent Policies• Urgent rejuvenate the economy by

introducing a short-term restoration plan covering the issues of development of natural sources of water and revival of resources.

• Enhance investment to stimulate the development of the country by giving priority to the development of water management with importance being attached to people participation and environmental participation

The Government Policy (cont.)

2. Policy on the natural resources and environment

• Protect and conserve forest, wildlife, geological resource, water resource, mineral resource marine and coastal resource as well as rehabilitate marine reservations systematically

• Protect and rehabilitate important ecological sites to preserve bio-diversity

The Government Policy (cont.)

2. Policy on the natural resources and environment (cont.)

• Put in place preventive measures such as early warning system

• Monitor and reduce solid waste which cause pollution in form of garbage, hazardous waste, air pollution, odor, noise pollution and water pollution by promoting environmental friendly consumption

The Government Policy (cont.)

2. Policy on the natural resources and environment (cont.)

• Develop environmental management knowledge through research and development by encouraging the participation of local community

• Improve environmental and natural resource management mechanisms to raise public conservation conscience and its usage through local administrative bodies, communities, stakeholder and people

Vision

Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment’s Policies toward

Sustainable Development

“Retain the abundance to natural resources while develop, support and promote the good quality of environment as the basis of the sustainable development.”

Mission

“Preserve, conserve, develop and rehabilitate natural resources and the environment to ensure their sustainable use, with active participation and support of the public and all stakeholders.”

The Important Policies

• Demarcation and declaration of protected forest

• Integrated water resources management

• Coastal Resources Management: Coastal Erosion Protection, Artificial coral reef

• Climate change• Bio-diversity• Apply strict law enforcement and

green incentives• Public awareness and participation

campaigns: Green Scout

Forest Management

The Strategy

1. To balance between the conservation and the utilization of the natural resources in conformity with the sustainable development approach ;

2. To manage the sustainable and fair utilization of biodiversity;

3. To manage the water resources by integrating into watershed systems;

4. To manage and develop the natural resources and environmental quality by the participation and integration at all levels.

Mission towards sustainable forest management

• Expedite land demarcation by clearly making clear distinction between public and private land

• The government budget of more than 2,200 million bath has been allocated for the land demarcation process by using the GIS technology and airial photo survey.

Mission towards sustainable forest management

• Expedite the declaration of protected forest, determine areas for and promote reforestation and community forest

• Build stream check dams in accordance with His Majesty’s initiatives

• Suppress deforestation, particularly illegal logging and encroaching

Mission towards sustainable forest management

• Protect and conserve wildlife• Promote the cultivation of

commercial forest in the appropriate areas

• Encourage the planting of vetiver grass to prevent soil erosion

• Protect and rehabilitate important ecological sites to preserve bio-diversity

Forested watershed after rehabilitation

Denuded watershed before rehabilitation

SUSTAINABLE WATERSHED CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT

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Wildlife Conservation Thailand

●WILDLIFE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION ACT [C.E. 1992]

●NATIONAL WILDLIFE CONSERVATION MASTER PLAN

[C.E.2003- 2014]

●VISION : Conserve and develop wildlife resources include wildlife habitat to intact and consistent of ecosystem function and process by public participation to sustainable utilize of the nation

Principle

- Landscape Mgt. by ecosystem approach and integrated in wildlife habitat.

- Sustainable Utilize of the nation by nature education , research and wildlife breeding.

- Participation with civil society and local people

Wildlife Conservation Thailand

Water Resources Management

Water Resources Management

Water is Life

Tourism

IndustryNavigation

Energy

Religion, Culture, Tradition Maintenance

DroughtMitigation

Health & Creation

Washing

Stream Nourishment

Wildfire Extinction

Against Salinity Intrusion

WastewaterMitigation

Cultivation

Livestock

Aquaculture

Linkage of Inland & Marine Ecology

Soil Conservation

Water for Ecological

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Current Water Demand

Environmental Conservation

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Industries 3025mcm/yr.

4.4 %Domestic Consumption

2492mcm/yr. 3.6 %

Agriculture and Power Generation 51935, mcm/yr.

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Integrated Water Resources Management

By the year 2025,

Thailand will have attained sufficiency and good quality of water for consumption with systematic water resources management, organization, and laws enabling equitable and sustainable water utilization while taking into account of the people’s quality of life and participation at all levels.

Integrated Water Resources Management

By the year 2025,

Thailand will have attained sufficiency and good quality of water for consumption with systematic water resources management, organization, and laws enabling equitable and sustainable water utilization while taking into account of the people’s quality of life and participation at all levels.

1. Accelerate promulgation of Water Act as the framework for national water management

2. Establish water management organizations both at national and river basin levels with supportive legislation

3. Emphasize on suitable and equitable water allocation for all water use sectors

4. Formulate clear direction for raw water provision and water sources development

5. Provide and develop raw water sources for agriculture purpose

6. Develop and include water related topics in all levels of educational curriculums

7. Promote and support participation of the public, non-governmental and governmental organizations

8. Accelerate preparation of plans for flood and drought protection

9. Provide sufficient and sustainable financial support for action programs in line with the national policy

National Water Policy

Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment

CabinetCabinet

National Water Resources Committee

DWR Regional Offices 1-10

NRE Provincial Office

Provincial WG/Sub Basin

RID Regional Offices 1-17

Irrigation Project

Agriculture Technology Transfer Center

District WG

Sub District WG

Ministry of Agriculture and

Cooperation

LegendSupervisionCoordination

DWR

River Basin Sub Committee

RIDDGR

Army Center 1-10

Dept. of National

Disaster & Mitigation

Dept. of National

Disaster & Mitigation

Meteorologi-cal Dept.

Meteorologi-cal Dept.

Land Development

Dept.

Land Development

Dept.

Dept. of industrial Factory

Dept. of industrial Factory

MWWA./ PWWA

MWWA./ PWWA

EGATEGAT

Supreme General Headquarter

Supreme General Headquarter

Marine Dept.Marine Dept.

Organizational Structure for National Water Resources Organizational Structure for National Water Resources ManagementManagement

DNPFD

DMCRDMRPCD

DEQP

DAO/LAO.DAO/LAO.

Committee set up by Cabinet Resolution

Etc.Etc.

Flood Drought

Waste water

Water management

Strategies and Measures

1.Protect and rehabilitate upstream

2.Rehabilitate water resources, waterways and wetlands

3.Develop, improve water resources, water distribution and diversion systems

4.Manage land use and prevent flooding in economic areas

5.Improve types of agriculture and use agriculture areas for storing flood water

6.Flood mitigation management

1.Increase capital water of both surface water and groundwater

2.Develop water distribution systems to reach people

3.Develop and increase water use efficiency

4.Management

1.Manage waste water from industries

2.Manage waste water from communities

3.Manage waste water from agricultural produce

4.Control saline water intrusion5.Control groundwater

contamination

1.Promote participation of local administrations and people

2.Develop tools and mechanisms for water management in river basin systems

3.Conduct studies, research to prevent or mitigate dangers from flood

4.Monitor and follow up plans5.Improve cultivation during

drought season6. Distribute water from

reservoir7.Conduct trainings on repair

of water supply systems8.Survey conditions of water

resources for consumption9.Demonstrate and examine

water quality10.Educate people on water

storage in the fields11.Promote and campaign on

water conservation

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Other Natural Resources

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Other Natural Resources

• Protect and conserve marine and coastal resources as well as rehabilitate marine reservations systematically

• Set up water management system for ground and underground water to meet the economic demand and consumption

• Set up the early warning system to help alleviate victims of natural disasters such as land slide

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Other Natural Resources (cont.)

• Set up the early warning system to help alleviate victims of natural disasters, such as land slide, by utilizing geo-informatics to locate and warn areas with high risk

• Develop database

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Pollution on the Environment

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Policies on Pollution

•Monitor and reduce solid waste which cause pollution in the form of garbage, hazardous waste, air pollution, odor, noise pollution and water pollution•Promoting environmental friendly consumption by recycling technology to encourage the prevention of pollution at the source of origin

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Policies on Pollution

•Increase the capacity of local administrative organizations on communal waste disposal and waste water treatment•Expedite solutions for redundant problem areas by providing incentives in the form of taxes and privileges for participating business owner in the global warming and pollution reduction campaigns

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Environmental Quality Promotion

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Policies on Environmental Quality Promotion

•Develop environmental management knowledge through research and development •Encourage the private sector to contribute to natural resources conserving and environmental protecting by using the environmental friendly technology

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Policies on Environmental Quality Promotion

•Improve environmental and natural resource management mechanisms to raise public awareness•Encourage the participation of local community and scholars

I. Eco-School Project

• During 2006-2007, DEQP initiated a project to develop the "Eco-School Indicator Framework (ESIF)" which emphasized the principles of the Whole School Approach and the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (UN-DESD).

• Pilot schools will start from their existing resources including baseline data of their schools in 4 target areas of eco-school indicator framework: 1) school policy and management structure; 2) teaching and learning process; 3) environmental management within school; 4) participation of the whole school and respective community.

Activities of ESDActivities of ESD

Activities of ESDActivities of ESD

II. Green Scout Project

MONRE in cooperation with Ministry of Education created the “Green Scout Project” in accordance with an attempt to encourage the role of youth in natural resources and environment conservation.

Objectives: providing knowledge and understanding about environment to boy and girl scouts across Thailand; facilitating them to build up their networks to share ideas and experiences; and encouraging them to pay their role in local environment protection.

“The goal is to have a balanced state of happiness self sufficiency and social security for present and subsequent generation by means of recognition of the limitation of natural resources and ecological absorption capacity of pollutants.”

Communication and public awareness campaigns are among the priority areas. Some of the policy theme are:• Increase the proportion of national income from green service

sections.• Strengthen capacity of society consumption towards on

environmentally friendly goods and services.• Promote government green procurement.

Theme on Sustainable Production and Theme on Sustainable Production and Consumption (SPC)Consumption (SPC)

“The goal is to have a balanced state of happiness self sufficiency and social security for present and subsequent generation by means of recognition of the limitation of natural resources and ecological absorption capacity of pollutants.”

Communication and public awareness campaigns are among the priority areas. Some of the policy theme are:• Increase the proportion of national income from green service

sections.• Strengthen capacity of society consumption towards on

environmentally friendly goods and services.• Promote government green procurement.

Theme on Sustainable Production and Theme on Sustainable Production and Consumption (SPC)Consumption (SPC)

Activities of SPCActivities of SPC

I. Promoting Appropriate Technology

Focusing on transferring appropriate technology for environmental management within institutes, schools, mosques, and private ownerships. It aims to increase knowledge and understanding, and to encourage people participation in natural resources and environmental conservation in order to promote environmentally friendly production process.

II. People Participation for Sustainability

• Strengthening capacity of local administrative organization and promote participation process on set up the local (sub-district) strategic/action plan on natural resources and environment management.

• Supporting activities on conservation and protection environment following the local action plan.

Activities of SPCActivities of SPC

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Other Major Policies

•Establish strategic environmental assessment system to assess the impact as a mechanism for long term sustainable development•Fully support the Royal Initiatives on natural resources and environmental conservation projects

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Other Major Policies

•Set up bio-diversity database to improve food security and create economic value on the basis of indigenous knowledge and local culture with equal shared benefit which takes into account the protection of biological safety.

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Conclusion

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is committed to contribute to the country’s sustainable development through the rehabilitation of degraded natural resources, conservation of natural resources, protection of the environment, mitigation of the pollution and promotion of public awareness and participation.

Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment

http://www.mnre.go.th

Thank you.