Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) commits to support Central Asian countries in the establishment and integration of environmental accounting to their national accounting systems in order to better measure natural capital. The commitment will result in the accept and implementation of environmental accounting to measure natural capital and progress towards a green economy.
The commitment falls under focus area 1 and 2 of the Batumi Initiative to improve the measurement and valuation of natural capital; to promote internalisation of negative externalities and the sustainable use of natural capital.
Implementing partners will include national partners including state statistics committees, ministries of economy, and ministries of the environment protection.
The commitment is relevant to SDGs 12 and 15.
Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) commits to support Central Asian countries on reporting and developing integrated approaches on the realisation of United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Conventions. The commitment will result in the design of integrated approaches, instruments and tools for the process of monitoring and reporting on achieved results in Central Asian countries.
The commitment falls under focus area 6 of the Batumi Initiative to promote green and fair trade.
Implementing partners will include national partners including state statistic committees, ministries of economy, and ministries of environmental protection.
The commitment is relevant to SDGs 3, 6, 14, and 15.
CAREC commits to support central Asian countries on environmental reporting, monitoring and database creation based on Shared Environmental Information System (SEIS) principles in order to establish better monitoring systems for the environment. The commitment aims to improve public participation in the decision-making process for a better environment. The commitment will results in the design of integrated approaches, instruments and tools assisting in monitoring and reporting on achieved results.
It falls under focus area 9 of the Batumi Initiative to promote public participation and education for sustainable development.
Implementing partners will include national partners including states statistic committees, ministries of economies and ministries of environmental protection.
The commitment is relevant to SDG 17.
Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) commits to support the Central Asian countries to apply basin planning based on integrated water resource management approach. The commitment will result in the design of integrated approaches, instruments and tools for the process of monitoring and reporting on achieved results in Central Asian Countries.
The commitment falls under focus areas 1 and 2 of the Batumi Initiative to improve the measurement and valuation of natural capital; promote the internalisation of negative externalities and the sustainable use of natural capital.
Implementing partners will include national partners including states statistic committees, ministries of economies and ministries of environmental protection.
The commitment is relevant to SDGs 6 and 14.
The Regional Environmental Centre for the Caucasus (REC Caucasus) commits to support the South Caucasus (Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia) countries on SDGs implementation and monitoring. The commitment will produce input to the Environment for Europe process and to national strategic plans of South Caucasus countries.
The commitment falls under focus areas 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, and 9 of the Batumi Initiative to Improve the measurement and valuation of natural capital; promote the internalization of negative externalities and the sustainable use of natural capital; enhance ecosystems and ecosystem services as part of ecological infrastructure; shift consumer behaviours towards sustainable consumption patterns; Promote green and fair trade; increase green and decent jobs, while developing the necessary human capital; improve access to services, healthy living and well-being; promote public participation and education for sustainable development.
The Regional Environmental Centre for the Caucasus (REC Caucasus) commits to contribute to national plans and actions in mapping and valuation of ecosystem services and the application of payments for ecosystem services (PES) mechanisms. REC-Caucasus also commits to provide consultations and capacity building activities for relevant states organisations, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in order to promote sustainable use of nature resources, ecosystems and ecosystem services.The commitments will result in the broad acceptation and implementation of ecosystems services values and its valuation methods in all sectors of the economy contributing to the economic and sustainable use of natural resources by each country.
The commitment falls under focus areas 1, 4, and 8 of the Batumi Initiative to improve the measurement and valuation of natural capital; shift consumer behaviours towards sustainable consumption patterns; and improve access to services, healthy living and well-being.
The Regional Environmental Centre for the Caucasus (REC Caucasus) commits to support the South Caucasus countries’ public and private sectors in the application of Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production (RECP) and Sustainable Consumption Patterns. REC Caucasus also commits to provide a platform for sharing information on action plans, new technologies and approaches on shifting to a green economy. The commitments will result in the acceptance and implementation of required green measures and actions in all sectors of the economy in the South Caucasus Countries. The commitment also aims to increase the South Caucasus Countries’ accessibility to new knowledge and information.
The commitment falls under focus areas 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 of the Batumi Initiative to Improve the measurement and valuation of natural capital; enhance ecosystems and ecosystem services as part of ecological infrastructure; shift consumer behaviours towards sustainable consumption patterns; develop clean physical capital for sustainable production patterns; and promote green and fair trade; Increase green and decent jobs, while developing the necessary human capital.
The Regional Environmental Centre for the Caucasus (REC Caucasus) commits to support the South Caucasus countries in environmental reporting and monitoring. REC Caucasus commits to support the creation of database based on Shared Environmental Information system principles in order to establish better monitoring systems. In addition, REC Caucasus will improve public participation in the decision-making process for a better environment. The commitment will lead to the design of the integrated approaches, instruments and tools helpful to the process of monitoring and reporting on achieved results in South Caucasus countries.
The commitment falls under focus area 9 of the Batumi Initiative to promote public participation and education for sustainable development.
Implementing partners will include Implementing partners will include National partners including state statistics committees, ministries of economy, and ministries of the environment protection, ministries of education, as well as small and medium enterprises, civil society organisations, and relevant international organisation and projects.
The commitment is relevant to SDG 17.
Georgia has officially joined the OECD Green Growth Declaration and now expresses its readiness and commitment to develop its national Green Growth Strategy, which is meant to serve as a guide for promoting the country’s economic growth while protecting the environment, creating green jobs, and encouraging social equity. The development of the Green Growth Strategy will ensure Georgia's commitment to develop in a sustainable manner and will be the main instrument for green growth.
The commitment is relevant to SDGs 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, ad 15.
Implementing partners will include the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Protection and other relevant governmental institutions and international organisations.
Georgia commits to develop in a sustainable manner by creating a Green Growth Strategy. Georgia has officially joined the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Green Growth Declaration and now expresses its readiness and commitment to develop Green Growth Strategy, which is meant to serve as a guide for promoting the country’s economic growth while protecting the environment, creating green jobs, and encouraging social equity.
The commitment is relevant to SDGs 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, ad 15.
Implementing partners will include the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Protection and other relevant governmental institutions and international organisations.