‘Proposed Projects for the

INECE Strategic Plan 2002-03

(Draft: 13 April 02: 2:30 pm)

 

Knowledge networks such as INECE “emphasize joint value creation by all the network members (moving beyond the sharing of information to the aggregation and creation of new knowledge)."[1]

 

Introduction

 

 At the meeting of the INECE Executive Planning Committee in November 2001, it was decided to develop a three-year strategic plan to guide INECE activities for the period 2002-2005.  It was further decided that the plan would include three levels of projects:

 

·        first, the plan will include core projects that are carried out primarily under the direction of the INECE Secretariat;

·        second, the plan will include projects INECE does in partnership with others, including, for example, with UNEP, the World Bank, the EC or partner nations; and

·        third, the plan will include projects that INECE co-sponsors, but otherwise does not have a major role. 

 

For all three levels of projects, EPC and other INECE members will be strongly encouraged to participate and share their expertise and experience.  Since the November EPC meeting, the EPC constituted a sub-committee[2] to assist with the strategic plan, and many suggestions have been offered for possible projects to include in the strategic plan.  Further discussions on possible projects were held during the February 2002 meeting of the EPC Co-Chairs and sub-committee chairs.  The projects with an asterisk have been approved; otherwise, the proposed projects are only drafts at this stage.

 

Request for Review and Comments

 

 The participants at the Conference are urged to review the list of proposed project and provide comments to the Secretariat.  In addition to referring to the INECE mission and goals, described next, a list of questions is presented that may be useful as you review the proposed projects. The Secretariat anticipates analyzing the comments and preparing a new list of project within 30 days of the Conference.  After discussion by the EPC Sub-Committee and the full EPC, the Secretariat will prepare the draft Strategic Plan, for review and approval by the Co-Chairs. 


INECE Mission

 

The INECE mission is to contribute to a healthy and clean environment, sustainable use of natural resources and the protection of ecosystem integrity through effective compliance and enforcement of environmental laws using regulatory and non-regulatory approaches.

 

INECE Goals

 

The three goals of INECE are:

 

1.  Strengthening institutional capacity for effective enforcement and compliance, so that each nation, through its own environmental laws, requirements and enforcement responsibilities, develops the elements called for in Agenda 21, sec. 8.21 to promote, assist, monitor and enforce environmental requirements; to provide public access to information and justice; to develop the means to fulfill obligations as Parties to multilateral environmental agreements; and to strengthen the rule of law and good environmental governance.

 

2.  Interlocking in-country, regional and global networks, linking relevant ministries and levels of government including appropriate environmental, sectoral, inspection, prosecution, judicial, law enforcement, customs, and health officials, as well as international organizations and NGOs, in order to create a visible and seamless network to deter and detect violations; support cooperation to the extent permitted by domestic law to protect shared resources and address common environmental problems affected by violations of environmental law, including concerns over transboundary environmental crime; provide easy access to contacts, experts and capacity building resources; and periodically assess country, regional and global progress and capacity building needs.

 

3.  Raised awareness of the importance of environmental compliance and enforcement, to motivate cleaner production, encourage improved environmental performance, improve enforcement, and secure a level playing field for those public and private regulated entities subject to compliance with environmental requirements.

 

As you review the attached compilation of proposed projects for the INECE Strategic Plan for 2002-05, please consider the following questions.  And remember, except for projects with an asterisk, the projects are all still drafts at this stage:

 

 

 

Specific Projects:

 

1.      Relevance of the project to the mission and goals of INECE. 

2.      Potential partners for the project.

3.      Possible methodology for carrying out the project.

4.      Possible time-line for carrying out the project. 

5.      Your interest, experience, and/or expertise relating to the project.

 

 

Overall Balance Among Proposed Projects:

 

6.      Overall balance among policy projects, training projects, and projects focusing on enforcement and cooperation.

7.      Overall balance among national, regional[3], and international projects.

 

 

Possible New Projects:

 

8.      What other projects should be considered for inclusion in the Strategic Plan?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please use the form at the end of the document for your comments.

 

 

Compilation of Proposed Projects

 

INECE Goal 1: Strengthening institutional capacity for effective compliance and enforcement.

 

Strategy 1A: Develop techniques to assess capacity, identify gaps, and report these findings.

 

            Projects:

 

1A.1. INECE Indicators.· Over the next five years, this project will develop and field test a set of enforcement indicators. These indicators will serve as a tool for both evaluating and promoting sustainable environmental policies around the world and will build upon existing international work on environmental indicators generally, as well as other regional and national efforts to develop enforcement indicators.  This will proceed according to the following timetable:

                                                                                                   i.      Design as a multi-year effort to improve monitoring and reporting under Agenda 21 at Rio + 15 and elsewhere, and to attract additional resources for training and capacity building

                                                                                                 ii.      Proposed partnerships with UNEP, building on its recent Guidelines, World Bank Institute, OECD, and EC, along with partners from developing and transition countries, as well as regional networks and NGOs

                                                                                                iii.      2002: Experts Meeting (see 2.e.ii, above)

                                                                                               iv.      2003: Design and peer review Enforcement Indicators

                                                                                                 v.      2004-05: Pilot test in 9 countries

                                                                                               vi.      2006: Publish and promote for use in reporting at Rio + 15 and other relevant opportunities

                                                                                              vii.      20007: Present results at Rio + 15 and elsewhere

 

Strategy 1B: Develop model training programs for use in courses around the world as well as through the Web.

 

Projects:

 

1B.1. Integrated Training Program for Illegal Trans-Frontier Movement of Hazardous Waste. Model program will train enforcement and customs officers in state of the art practices related to the interdiction of illegal shipments of hazardous waste.

 

1B.2. Inspector Training Resource Center. An on-line clearinghouse of enforcement and compliance training programs and resources reflecting the best practices in the in field as well as specialized materials for specific environmental media.  (see also 3B.1).

 

1B.3. Integrated Customs Training.  Model training program designed to integrate trans-boundary environmental issues (e.g. invasive and endangered species, chemicals, and hazardous waste) into customs inspector practices.

 

1B.4. Ozone Enforcement Cooperation Project.  Cooperate with UNEP’s Division of Technology, Industry and Economics as well as other INECE partners in developing training programs on both the trade in ODS and phasing out these substances in developing countries. (See also 1C.4.)

 

1B.5 CITES Enforcement Cooperation Project. Cooperate with the CITES Secretariat and other relevant partners to develop model training and capacity building course for the implementation and enforcement of CITES, including the training of customs inspectors and the Scientific and Management Authorities (See 1C.5 and 1D.2).  This will also include work on incorporating CITES related issues into the indicator pilot projects (see 1A.1) in the following regions:

                                                                                                   i.      2003: Africa (or sub-regions)

                                                                                                 ii.      2004: Asia (or sub-regions)

                                                                                              iii.      2005: Latin America (or sub-regions)

 

Strategy 1C: Develop model resources, based on best practices, for use by practitioners.

 

                        Projects:

 

1C.1. Minimum Criteria for Inspection.  Checklist and commentary on how to perform a quality inspection based on the best practices from around the world broken down by media inspected and distributed through the Inspector Training Resource Center (1B.2.)

 

1C.2. Minimum Criteria for Inspectors.  Recommend minimum qualifications for inceptors as well as discussion for continuous training of current inspectors based on the best practices from around the world broken down by media inspected and distributed through the INECE Inspector Training Resource Center (1B.2.)

 

1C.3. Profiles on Trans-frontier on Movements of Hazardous Wastes.  Profiles developed based on experiences from around the world for predicting and targeting illicit waste to be used as a stand alone resource or in conjunction with Integrated Training Program for Illegal Trans-Frontier Movement of Hazardous Waste (1B.1).

 

1C.4. Ozone Enforcement Cooperation Project. Cooperate with UNEP’s Division of Technology, Industry and Economics and other relevant partners in developing training materials on both the illegal trade in ODS and phasing out these substances in developing countries. (See also 1B.4.)

 

1C.5. CITES Enforcement Cooperation Project. Working with the CITES Secretariat and other relevant partners to develop model training and capacity building materials for the implementation and enforcement of CITES, including the training of customs inspectors and the Scientific and Management Authorities.  (See also 1B.5 and 1D.2)

 

Strategy 1D: Conduct training in cooperation with local, national, and international partners.

 

                        Projects:

 

1D.1. Costa Rica. A pilot project, in cooperation with Costa Rican Ministry of Environment and Energy, to strengthen their environmental law enforcement system.  This will guide future training programs by identifying the issues involved in designing such a program.

 

1D.2. CITES Enforcement Cooperation Project. Working with the CITES Secretariat and other relevant partners to provide training and capacity building for implementation and enforcement of CITES, including the training of customs inspectors and the Scientific and Administrative Authority. (See also 1B.5 and 1C.5)

 

1D.3. Distance Learning.  INECE will work with the World Bank and other relevant partners to develop distance learning capability with the following initial steps:

                                                                                                   i.      2002: Develop a strategic plan with the World Bank Institute to develop distance learning capability

                                                                                                 ii.      2003: Develop pilot projects fielded in conjunction with the special topics forums (see 2E.1 and 3B.1).

 

 

INECE Goal 2: Develop effective interlocking networks at the national, regional and global level.

 

Strategy 2A: Identify common elements in a successful regional enforcement network.

 

Projects:

 

2A.1. Conference Workshops.·  Facilitate and summarize discussions in regional workshops at the Sixth INECE Conference in order to distill common positive elements in present regional networks (e.g. IMPEL, AC-IMPEL, CEC) as well as hurdles faced by emerging networks

 

2A.2. Regional Network Model.  Develop a modular regional network template that is flexible so as to be of use in a variety of regions with different levels of development and environmental challenges.

 

Strategy 2B: Develop instruments for assessing regional network progress, identifying gaps, and reporting these findings.

 

Projects:

 

2B.1. Needs Assessment for Networks.  Develop instruments and techniques for assessing the needs of regional networks both in terms of expertise and resources.

 

2B.2. Inventory and Sharing of Expertise and Resources. Develop techniques and protocols for the regular tracking and sharing of expertise and resources among the partner regional networks.

 

Strategy 2C: Strengthen ties to between INECE and the regional networks

 

Projects:

 

2C.1 Secretariat Participation.  Participate in regional network meetings and maintain a close working relationship with the secretariats of the regional networks.

 

2C.2. Joint Projects.  Engage in a series of joint projects, TBA, with the regional networks, for example the Integrated Training Program for Illegal Trans-Frontier Movement of Hazardous Waste with IMPEL and AC-IMPEL (see 1B.1).

 

2C.3. Regional Web Sites.  Assist regional networks to develop Web sites tailored to the challenges faced by that region. (see also 3B.2.).

 

Strategy 2D: Promote creation of new networks starting in Africa, Latin America, and Asia.

 

                        Projects:

 

2D.1. Conference Workshops. Convene regional workshops at its sixth and seventh Conferences for participants from Africa, Latin America, and Asia with the goal of stimulating the creating of new regional networks

 

2D.2. Regional Experts.  Hire regional experts to develop regional strategic plans.  Ideally these experts will be drawn from conference participants and INECE affiliates.

 

2D.3. Regional Meetings.  Convene regional and possibly sub-regional meetings for 25 to 30 participants over a two or three day period in:

                                                                                                   i.      2003: Africa (or sub-regions)

                                                                                                 ii.      2004: Asia (or sub-regions)

                                                                                                iii.      2005: Latin America (or sub-regions)

 

Strategy 2E: Promote cooperation between INECE and the regional networks as well as inter-network cooperation.

 

                        Projects:

 

2E.1. Special Topic Forums.  Create a series of special topic forums addressing issues that cross regional networks.  This will include on-line forums (see 3B.1) as well as special topic meetings that will bring together 15-25 participants for two or three days.  The forums will include:·

                                                                                                   i.      2002: Indicators

                                                                                                 ii.      2003: CITES/Wildlife Enforcement, and Pesticides Enforcement

                                                                                                iii.      2004: Public Participation/Access to Justice, and Basel/Waste Enforcement

                                                                                               iv.      2005:  Inspectors, and Montreal Protocol/ODS

 

 

2E.2. Global Judicial Symposium·.  Host a global judicial symposium with UNEP as a side event for the WSSD, building upon the series of regional symposia organized by UNEP during the past four years.

 

2E.3. International Conferences.  Convene the Seventh International Conference on Environmental Compliance and Enforcement as a lead up to Rio + 15 in 2007 and publish its proceedings.

 

 

INECE Goal 3: Raising awareness of the importance of environmental compliance and enforcement.

 

 

Strategy 3A: Provide free and timely information on implementation, enforcement and compliance issues.

 

Projects:

 

3A.1. INECE Web Site. ·  Continue to develop and maintain the INECE Web site as the preeminent knowledge and training resource (see 1B.2) for compliance and enforcement stakeholders, focusing on raising awareness, building and assessing capacity and providing tools to facilitate enforcement cooperation.  This will include the continued development of special topic forums, as well as secure chat rooms for government officials to pursue enforcement action and cooperation. (see 2E.1).

 

3A.2. Regional Web Sites.  Assist regional networks to sites tailored to the challenges faced by each region and possibly sub-region (see also 2C.3).

 

3A.3. Newsletter··.  Continue to publish the INECE Newsletter three times a year.

 

3A.4. News Partnerships.  Build partnerships with news services around the world to provide timely information on issues of interest to enforcement and compliance stakeholders to publish on the INECE Web site, list-server, and in the newsletter.

 

3A.5. List Servs.  Create and maintain a general list-serv to disseminate news and upcoming events.  Create other list-servers on special topics, with threaded and moderated discussions. (see 2E.1.).

 

Strategy 3B: Identify and disseminate the best research by scholars and practitioners in the field.

 

                        Projects:

 

3B.1.“Best of Enforcement” Book·.  Publish a book drawing from the best INECE conference papers, as well as other renowned authors in the fields of environmental implementation, enforcement, and compliance.  Market the book educators, practitioners, and policymakers. The book’s production will proceed as follows:

                                                                                                   i.      2002: Outline book topics, select authors, select publisher, and draft brochure

                                                                                                 ii.      2003: Edit book (15-20 chapters, and 300-350 pages)

                                                                                                iii.      2004: Promote book

 

3B.2. Journal.  Publish a Journal of Enforcement and Compliance three or four times a year that will draw from the, INECE Conferences (see 2E.3), regional network meetings (see 2D.3), special topic meetings (see 2E.1), as well as solicited and unsolicited articles.

 

Strategy 3C: Undertake analysis of selected issues

 

                        Projects:

 

3C.1.Benefit-Cost analysis.  Review the existing literature on the benefits and costs of implementation, enforcement, and compliance.  Conduct further study on the issue and publicize them appropriately.

 

3C.2. Rio Updates. Analyze the commitments made in 1992 in the areas of implementation, enforcement and compliance versus current practices and regularly update this information to track progress leading up to Rio + 15.

 

Strategy 3D: Influence enforcement considerations in multilateral environmental agreements.

 

            Projects:

 

3D.1. MEA Monitoring. Track negotiations of new multilateral

environmental agreements with a focus on issues of implementation, enforcement and compliance and publish their findings.

 

3D.2. MEA Analysis. Periodically undertake analysis of implementation, enforcement and compliance under current and proposed MEAs with secretariats, UNEP and other relevant partners.

 

3D.3. MEA Assistance. Bring issues of implementation, enforcement and compliance to the attention of negotiators and MEA secretariats, and provide assistance for addressing such issues.

 

Program Area 4: Management and Support

 

Objective: Maximize INECE effectiveness, including effectiveness of EPC and Secretariat.

 

Strategy A: Strengthen planning and management

 

4A.1.Database maintenance··. The Secretariat continuously updates the INECE database.

4A.2. Donor Meetings.  The Secretariat meets with and educates donor agencies.

4A.3. Funding Proposals.  The Secretariat prepares funding proposals to carry out strategic plan.

 

Strategy B: Strengthen EPC member involvement

 

4B.1. EPC Meetings··.  The EPC meets twice a year.

4B.2. EPC sub-committee support.  Sub-committees are supported by the Secretariat.

 

Strategy C: Promote more useful linkages with other partner organizations involved in enforcement and compliance

 

4C.1 Identification and Assessment of Partners.  Potential partner organizations are identified by EPC and Secretariat and assessed by Secretariat for potential for enhancing INECE effectiveness in carrying out mission.

 

4C.2. Secretariat Participation.  EPC members and the Secretariat participate in meetings with relevant partner organizations at the national, regional and global level.

 

As you review the previous compilation of proposed projects for the INECE Strategic Plan for 2002-05, please consider the following questions.  And remember, except for projects with an asterisk, the proposal are all draft at this stage:

 

Specific Projects:

 

1. Relevance of the project to the mission and goals of INECE. 

 

 

2. Potential partners for the project.

 

 

3. Possible methodology for carrying out the project.

 

 

4.      Possible time-line for carrying out the project. 

 

 

5.      Your interest, experience, and/or expertise relating to the project.

 

 

Overall Balance Among Proposed Projects:

 

6.      Overall balance among policy projects, training projects, and projects focusing on enforcement and cooperation.

 

 

7.      Overall balance among national, regional[4], and international projects.

 

Possible New Projects:

 

8.  What other projects should be considered for inclusion in the Strategic Plan?

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

E-mail address:

 

 

(Please return to the INECE Secretariat; use the back page if needed.  Or email your comments to INECE@INECE.org.  Thank you.)


[1] Creech & Willard, Strategic Intentions: Managing knowledge networks for sustainable development (IISD, 2001), available at http://iisd1.iisd.ca/pdf/2001/networks_strategic_intentions.pdf.

[2] J. A. de Larderel, Manuel Rodríguez Becerra, Angela Bularga, Fred Campbell, Chris Currie, Donald Kaniaru, Geoprge Kremlis, Terence Shears, Michael Stahl, Krzysztof Michalak, Adriana Bianchi, Durwood Zaelke.

[3] Reflecting the increasing emphasis within INECE on regional networks, proposed projects for the INECE Regional Networks also will be discussed in the regional network workshops Thursday.  A separate list of regional projects drawn from the full list of projects is being provided for that purpose. 

· Approved during November 2001 EPC meeting.

· Approved during Febreary 2002 Co-Chairs meeting, although the schedule did not allow the work to be done in time for the conference.

· Previously approved, and initial funding secured.

· Approved by Co-Chairs for joint sponsorship.

· Previously approved and initial funding secured.

·· Ongoing activity.

· Approved at November 2001 EPC meeting.

·· Ongoing activity.

·· Ongoing activity.

[4] Reflecting increasing emphasis within INECE on regional networks, proposed regional projects also will be discussed in the regional network workshops Thursday.