1. Summer School on
‘Implementing Green Economy through Regional
Development Planning’, Rio+20
Date: 4-13 November, 2012
Venue: Schloss Eringerfeld; NRW-Germany
SYNTHESIS OF EMERGING ISSUES, CASE
STUDIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS

2. Implementing Green Economy through Regional Development
Planning, Rio +20
• Conducted by ISPC, TU Dortmund
• Sponsored by DAAD (Rio+20, Green Economy)
• 19 participants from 13 countries: Peru, Ethiopia, Ghana,
Kenya, Sudan, Tanzania, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Nepal,
Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam.
• Learning from each other; experience sharing; networking
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3. The Workshop Participants
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4. Schloss Eringerfeld near Geseke
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5. Presentation Structure
• Introducing Green Economy and Regional Development Planning
• Biodiversity conservation and livelihood needs; forestry
• Green economy in income generation opportunities
• Renewable energies
• Green building
• Sustainable tourism
• Conclusions
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6. Day 1:
Green Economy and Regional Development
Planning
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7. Summary
The Potential of Regional Development Planning for the
Implementation of Green Economy
• The concept of brown and green economy cannot be viewed as a
continuum. Certain elements of brown economy may contribute to
sustainable development and certain elements of green economy may
not necessarily be appropriate in some development contexts.
• Political commitment & proper coordination among implementing
agencies are pre-requisites to the effective implementation of GE
development plans.
• Sound and practical strategies for financial mobilization & human
resource allocation & development should accompany GE
development plans.
• Product marketing & distribution, as well as disposal of business
waste products should be consistent with GE principles.
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8. Continuation…
• Corporate social responsibility should be strengthened with the
mobilization of local content & support to community development
such as social & physical infrastructure.
• Research should be consistent with the government regulatory
framework & aim at appropriate dissemination, mainstreaming &
implementing research outcomes.
• Effective participation of relevant stakeholders should be upheld in all
GE researches.
• Government should develop/strengthen policies supporting research
and development.
• Best practices in the use of environmentally-sound technologies
by the industrial sector should be addressed by research & their
appropriateness in varying context assessed.
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9. Summary
Some Experiences
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10. Day 2:
Biodiversity Conservation and Livelihood
Needs; Forestry
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11. Summary
1. Balancing Biodiversity Conservation and Livelihoods Needs
2. Integrated PA Management and Buffer Zone Concept
• Sustainable resource management embodies conservation and
production/use for socio-economic needs.
• Participation of local communities in forest management is key to
sustainability.
• Secure tenure rights for surrounding communities are important to
ensure the protection of forest resources.
• Selected areas for controlled economic activities including farming
and alternative income generation activities are vital in conserving
forest resources in a sustainable manner.
• Integration of biodiversity conservation into the broader regional
development plan ensures support and sustainability
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12. Summary
Experiences from Tanzania, Ghana, Vietnam, Ethiopia and Kenya
Chololo Eco Village; Tanzania
The use of improved seeds, livestock breed and fish production
Community forest has been improved through planting of trees and protecting existing ones.
Solar energy and biogas potential are used to generate energy and energy efficient heating stoves have
been introduced and adopted by community members
Participatory Forest Resource Management (PAFORM) Project in the Transition Zone; Ghana
There is interdependence between participation in forest protection and livelihood needs
Government agency should strengthen its capacity in promoting this participation
Arusha National Park; Tanzania
The absence of buffer zone has generated complaints among the surrounding communities.
Resettled communities from the park were compensated
There is no community consultation in managing the park
Payment Forest Environmental Service; Vietnam
The forest functions are protected.
Local community get benefits from protecting the forest
Forest development at the buffer zones of Addis Ababa
Indigenous species of trees are planted to replace the exotic one e.g eucalyptus.
Urban agriculture is well addressed.
River bank protection through buffer zone management; Kenya
Involvement of farmers and clear articulation of benefits are key
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13. Recommendations
• Tenure rights of surrounding communities should be secured through
legalization and where applicable, group rights should also be
institutionalized to ensure sustainability in biodiversity conservation
• Off-park income generating activities should be enhanced
• Buffer zone is important in the conservation of protected areas
• Up-scaling of the benefits from pilot projects should be emphasized
as is the case of the Chololo-Eco village

14. Day 3:
Green Economy in Income Generation
Opportunities around Protected Areas
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15. Summary
Supporting Services for the Enhancement of Income Generation
• Emphasis on the promotion of income generation activities need to
consider the political, economic, and socio-cultural context.
• Tailor-made concepts apart from blueprints should form core planning
strategies for regional economic development (RED)
• The aims of RED involve four components:
– Human Resource Development (soft and hard skills)
– Institutional Development (local, urban and their structures)
– Locality Development (infrastructure development; market access,
bank access, improved working environment)
– Advice and financial support / business development services
• NGOs can play an active role by mediating among different actors to
arrive at viable solutions for effective implementation of alternative
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16. Summary
Experiences from Ghana, Philippines and Greater Mekong Region
Newmont Ghana Gold Ltd., livelihood program; Ghana
Private Sector has an important role in improving the livelihood needs of its affected people
through its CSR
Existence of regulatory framework and institutions to ensure private sector role in
implementing GE. For example; EPA Environmental Policy and Minerals Commission Alternative
Livelihood Project
ECOSWITCH Project in greening the Philippine companies
Case studies show that SMEs can implement simple environmental measures with no
investment that can generate simultaneous economic and ecological benefits
Environmental benefits has to be translated to its equivalent economic savings to be better
appreciated by businesses especially SMEs
SME Renewable Ltd., Greater Mekong Region
Application of renewable energy in SME sector needs proper assessment on pros and cons of its
use for environmentally sound business development
Potential market for waste generated in using renewable energy needs to be identified and
linked for input in other industrial activity
SME Green Business/Innovations face the problem of business scale up standards market
penetration
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17. Recommendations
• Tailor-made programs are important for local people to participate
• Complimentary general services by NGOs in terms of capacity
development and credit should be included in the institutional
component
• There‟s a need for enterprises to provide services in maintenance of
local economic development (LED) initiatives
• Chamber of Commerce, industry associations are needed to be
included in the institutional arrangements to promote the interest of
the business community
• Incorporate aspects of globalization, threats and opportunities in local
business
• Negotiation skills should be provided to the local SMEs to protect
them from big/international investors
• Backward and forward linkages need to be incorporated in LED

18. Day 4:
Renewable Energies
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19. Summary
Renewable Energies in Developing Countries
• Lack of access to reliable, affordable and modern energy services
contributes to a self-perpetuating cycle of poverty and problems of
health, hygiene, gender inequity and environmental degradation.
• Various cutting edge practices in providing energy access to the poor
including low-emissions technologies, market development, innovative
financing, institutional strengthening and policy development can be
converged to scale up the expansion of energy access projects for the
poor situated in rural areas.
• Projects that combine the delivery of renewable energy services and
income generating measures like business development, policy and
information support, access to capital and market linkages have the
greatest potential for poverty reduction and rural development.
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20. Summary
Experiences from Bangladesh, India, Peru and Phillipines
Bangladesh
Solar power and biogas as alternative energy source
India
Renewable energy plays a vital role in India‟s rural development
Peru
The experience of the NGO RAAA in training small-scale farmers and
in promoting the use of renewable energy.
Philippines
Expanding access to electricity by the poor using solar PV through
market-based approach
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21. Recommendations
• Green Economy strategies and plans relevant to renewable energy
should be integrated into a country‟s existing national policy
framework and other sectoral frameworks to ensure balance and
synergies.
• Building national institutional leadership that can initiate coordination
and cooperation across sectors on green economy and renewable
energy is crucial to achieve poverty reduction and rural development
• Continuous and critical engagement with stakeholders (private sector,
government, NGOs and CSOs) at all levels is necessary to expand
and mainstream green economy to ensure support and success.
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22. Day 5:
Climate-friendly Architecture and Building
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23. Summary
Climate friendly Architecture and Building
• 2011 -> 50% of mankind lives in urban area; 40% of the world
energy consumptions are for buildings, thus it is essential to be
efficient in energy consumption.
• Sustainable cities with green energy & off grid renewable solutions:
– decentralization, regional development, off grid energy
solutions& renewable, energy efficiency, human settlement,
education, local production, local jobs, local materials, local
resources
• SUSTAINABILITY : Balance between Ecology, Economy, and Social
aspects in micro & macro scale.
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24. Summary
Experiences from Germany and Indonesia
Spherion, Deloitte Headquarter, Dusseldorf
• Day lighting usage, energy savings
REWE Green Supermarket, Berlin
• Day lightings, timber materials, photovoltaic, geothermal
House for Creative Learning, Bekasi, Indonesia
• Local products, involve users in construction, education
EECCHI Ministry of Energy & Mineral Resources Office,
Jakarta, Indonesia
• Energy efficient in office space, green materials
Green Products: Coco fiber & Sugar cane fiber
• Using local resources
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25. Recommendations
• Eco-friendly architecture contributes to Green Economy through
energy saving, the use of local materials & labor and through cost
efficiency.
• It needs integrated planning where architects, engineers and other
partners develop solutions that are adapted to local-specific
conditions.
• The solution should not necessarily be expensive but could be
simple, cost effective and applicable to the country in question.
• Green building design should also consider indigenous architecture.
• Regulatory frameworks are necessary to provide guidelines but
should not limit creativity and innovation.
• It is necessary to have product standardization for new products.
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26. Day 6:
Sustainable Tourism
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27. Summary
Sustainable Tourism
“… meets the needs of present tourists and host regions while protecting and
enhancing opportunity for the future. It is envisaged as leading to management of
all resources in such a way that economic, social, and aesthetic needs can be
fulfilled while maintaining cultural integrity, essential ecological processes, and
biological diversity, and life support systems.” (UN-WTO 2004)
Sustainability principles refer to the environmental, economic and socio-cultural
aspects of tourism development. A suitable balance must be established between
these three dimensions to guarantee its long-term sustainability.
ecologically economically
acceptable productive
socio-culturally
sensitive
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28. Summary
Experiences from Philippines, Peru, Ghana, Nepal and Indonesia
Misamis Occidental Aquamarine Development and Protection Program (MOADPP);
Philippines
To market the coastline as an eco-tourism destination to generate funds for the impoverished
locals.
Local Project: Rural tourism development in the Capachica-Llachón Lake
Peninsula; Peru
The main purpose is contributing to the improvement and development of the current rural
tourism entrepreneurship identified in most families of the Capachica-Llachon peninsula.
Zero Carbon Resorts; Philippines
Zero carbon aims to make the tourism industry energy efficient in a sustainable and competitive
way.
Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP); Nepal
Change in the traditional subsistence activities into a framework of sound resource management .
Biodiversity conservation and Tourism development in Northern Ghana
Success in Protected Areas (PA) management depends on initiatives on sustainable utilization of non-
traditional forest products
Wonorejo Mangrove Eco-Tourism
The pilot project in Indonesia for Mangrove Eco-System Conservation and sustainable use of reclaimed
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29. Recommendations
• Sustainable rural tourism is one of the key sectors with strong
potential for diversifying rural economy.
• However, sustainability in tourism is not harmonious on it„s own
initiative, but a compromise of competitive goals.
• Sustainable consumption and production in the tourism industry
should be promoted. Eg. “locavore”
• „Soft“ instruments like voluntary environmental initiatives, auditing,
eco-labels, awards, voluntary CO2-compensation und networking are
important for sustainable tourism, but are not sufficient!
• „Hard“ instruments like legal regulations, regional planning, taxes
and other duties (e.g. taxes on kerosene /CO2-output) as well as
emissions trading are indispensable to enforce principles such as
“user pays”. Eg. Flight passengers should pay for their contributions
to carbon emissions.
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30. KEY INSIGHTS AND THE WAY FORWARD
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31. THANK YOU
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