GCL Event-Environmental Sustainability in Scotland and Malawi 20th October 2011

1. Environmental Sustainability in Malawi:
Challenges and Opportunities
•Khumbolawo Mulumbeni Lungu
•Department of Energy Affairs
•Malawi
•20th October 2011
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2. Definition of Environmental
Sustainability
•Environment:
•Ecosystems, Surroundings, Nature
•Sustainability – be able to;
•Maintain, prolong, continue
•“……….Ability to …………….”
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3. MDG7 Context
•Sustainable Development Policies
and Programmes aimed at reversing
the loss of Environmental Resources.
•Land Are covered by Forests
•Protected Area to maintain Ecosystems
•Energy Use / Solid Fuels
•CO2 Emissions
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4. Overview of GOM Policies
•Three Policies and Legal Instruments
•Forestry Act
•Environment Management Act
•Energy Policy
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5. Overview of GOM Policies
•Management of Natural Resources
•Procedures for Environment
Assessments
•Afforestation and Forest Protection
•Promotion of Modern and
Renewable Energy Services.
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6. GOM Strategic Policies Related to
Community Approaches
•Community Based Natural Resource
Management
•Community Based Micro Projects for
Afforestation
•Community Based Alternative
Energy Sources
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7. Challenges for Community Approaches
•Limited Land Availability – not to the
required Scale
•Localised Small Scale Projects with Minimal
Impact
•Concentration on only artificial Forests
•Issues of Ownership
•Low Access Rate to Modern Energy Services
•Limited readily available Alternative Energy
Sources/Technologies to Wood Fuel
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8. Opportunities for Community Approaches
•Decentralisation Policy
•Large Number of Extension Staff for
Capacity Building
•Available and Proven Alternative
Energy Sources/Technologies
•Available Good Practices and Examples
where Lessons can be Learnt.
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9. Opportunities to Strengthen
Scotland-Malawi Links
•Formulation Policy and Strategies for
Renewable Energy
•Sector Development – technology,
knowledge exchange and training
•Models of Sustainable Community
Energy Development
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10. WAY FORWARD
•Is Community based Approach to
Environment Sustainability Practical?
•What are its Principles and Practices
to be adopted for effective and
successful projects?
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11. WAY FORWARD
•Considering the targets set out by
MDG7, in what WAYS are we falling
short?
•In what BEST ways can the TWO
Countries share Experience in moving
towards Environmental Sustainability ?
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12. •THE END
•THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
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