PMAWCA Quality, Safety & Environment Seminar, 21st – 25th May 2018 www.penaf.org PMAWCA Quality, Safety & Environment Seminar, 21st – 25th May 2018 ‘Working Together Towards Environmentally Sustainable West and Central African Ports’

OUTLINE Transfer contents of meeting last two days’ meeting into applicable action An interactive session Short presentation Working session Presentations and discussions Reflections and future directions

INTRODUCTION Efficient and sustainable ports crucial for WCA to support economic growth This means port growth through increasing shipping and port activities Good news, BUT, environmental implications! Ships’ wastes, ballast water, oil spill, biofouling, air pollution, port waste etc. Mean time exposure to effects of climate change So need for environmental capacity and action

INTRODUCTION C’TD Common environmental problems for WCA ports But different politico-administrative systems rooted in colonial legacies (French/British) Strong state dominance in port environmental policy Incoherent approaches, even for regional policies Yet common regional sea, common problems so common solutions needed

INTRODUCTION C’TD Strong state dominance in port environmental policy But port operations changing to public-private partnership So need for formal role for private economic actors Marine and coastal environmental impacts are public and societal problems so need for role for civil society actors Yet, economic and civil societal actors roles are largely absent

INTRODUCTION C’TD Situation is not all too bad Emergent environmental reforms but still limited and fragmented Environment institutionalised in varying forms in most WCA ports Potential for regional port environmental co-operation Need for operationalisation, formalisation and strengthening

Basically Environmental Co-operation and Networking SESSION OBJECTIVE Essence of this session is to appreciate and put together lessons learnt from the Seminar and develop collaborative action between port authorities, private port operators, civil society and state actors to address common environmental challenges facing WCA ports Basically Environmental Co-operation and Networking

VISION Build a Co-ordinated Environmental Network among WCA ports under African Ports Environment Initiative (APEI) to serve as Platform for Information and Best Practice Exchange to Improve and Harmonize Environmental Performance

Port Level (Port Environmental Network at Individual Ports) OPERATING MECHANISM Bottom Up Approach Port Level (Port Environmental Network at Individual Ports) Regional Level (WACAPEN) 9

OPERATING MECHANISM C’TD West and Central African Ports Environmental Network (WACAPEN - Regional Level) Abidjan Port Environmental Network Douala Port Environmental Network Lagos Port Environmental Network 10

OPERATING MECHANISM CT’D West and Central African Ports Environmental Network (WACAPEN - Regional Level) Cote d’Ivoire Ports Environmental Network Abidjan Port Environmental Network San Pedro Port Environmental Network 11

Developing Action Plan Ballast water management Biofouling monitoring WORKING GROUPS Developing Action Plan Ballast water management Biofouling monitoring Climate change action Include any issue you find challenging and needing attention 12

SYNTHESISING CONTENTS OF SEMINAR What are your highlights for the week, particularly, yesterday and today? What has been the most surprising thing? Are there any issues we will consider important and requiring attention? Are there any differences/ similarities between our ports?

ACTION PLAN Monitoring Preparation phase phase Analytical Evaluate & adjust plan Adjust and monitor agreements Inventory issues & stakeholders Monitoring phase Preparation phase Negotiate conflict-solving Set goals Implementation phase Analytical phase Negotiate constructively Identify points of views & interests Start effective & result-oriented dialogue Determine strategy per stakeholder

1 hour to do this on flip over sheets TASK 1 FOR GROUPS Task 1 Develop an action plan to initiate effective management of your group’s environmental issue 1 hour to do this on flip over sheets Give feedback on post-it-notes at different groups (30 mins) 15

TASK 2 FOR GROUPS Task 2 Develop a collaborative arrangement for setting up Lead Partnering Ports (LPPs) for port environmental information and best practice exchange 16

THOUGHTS FOR TASK 2 Co-operation on what topics? Which ports take the lead? What will be the responsibility for the lead partnering ports? How will this co-operation take place? What will be the role for port authorities/port operators and businesses/civil society/NGOs/CBOs etc.? Concrete plans/agreements/ and next steps for moving forward? 17