SWITCH-Asia Policy Support Component - Thailand What to achieve and how to link with regional and national components? Thai Perspectives Introductory Presentation for the Discussion on Ensuring the Sustainability of the SWITCH-Asia Policy Support Component Yogyakarta, 7-8 November 2011

SWITCH-Asia Policy Support Component - Thailand Good Basis  Since the 1990’s CT was introduced, later covering other SCP aspects  SCP incorporated in to the 9 th and 10 th National Economic and Social Development Plans (NESDP, )  SCP gain even more importance in upcoming 11 th Plan ( )  Other existing concepts are e.g. “Sufficiency Economy” (Thai Initiative), “Green Economy” and later Climate Change mainstreaming efforts  Excellent foundation for incorporating sustainability in all levels of legislation, planning and administration in Thailand

SWITCH-Asia Policy Support Component - Thailand Good Framework Overall national plans National strategies and sector strategies Laws and other regulation Voluntary agreements 11 th NESDP 2012 – 2016 National Environmental Quality Promotion Strategy Thai SC Strategy Thai SP Strategy e.g. National Environmental Quality Act, 1992 Factory Act, 1992 Draft Environmental Tax Act e.g. Green Public Procurement Thai Green label

SWITCH-Asia Policy Support Component - Thailand 11 th NESDP SCP-related strategies out-lined in the next NESDP 1.Conserve, restore and secure natural resource and environment bases 2.Shift of the development paradigm and consumption behaviors towards the environmentally friendly society 3.Improving ecological efficiency of the production and service sectors towards the environmentally friendly society 4.Reinforce urban environment and infrastructure management 5.Enhance adaptive capacity to achieve climate-resilient society 6.Enhance good governance in natural resource management

SWITCH-Asia Policy Support Component - Thailand Policy Development & Implementation Institutional Landscape Office of National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) Ministry of Industry (MoIn) Ministry of Energy (MoEn) Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (TGO) Min. of Agriculture and Cooperative (MoAC) Ministry of Finance (MoF) M. of… The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) Thailand Business Council for Sustainable Development (TBCSD) Thai Chamber of Commerce Ministry of Commerce (MoC) Environmental NGOs Consumer Protection Association Consumers & Civil Societies Ministry of Education

SWITCH-Asia Policy Support Component - Thailand Major Gaps and Weaknesses  Lack of capacities to develop and implement effective and widely accepted SCP policy instruments  Lack of monitoring and evaluation system to back-up effective policy strategies and supports  Lack of coordination and common direction of several line ministries/stakeholders  Lack of economic and financial incentives/tools/mechanisms for producers & consumers to improve SCP  Focus are more on SP, with limited action on SC (as a market force!)  Laws and regulations need to be revised/updated and enforced to facilitate the implementation of SCP-related policies  Awareness and R&D

SWITCH-Asia Policy Support Component - Thailand Project Response & Overview Stakeholders trained in M&E Monitoring conducted Recommendations for institutional improvements made Focal point strengthened, action plan prepared Capacity strengthened in GP at all levels Innovative GPP/GBP Introduced/supported Experiences fed into policy/regulatory framework Awareness policy and strategy developed Sector baseline studies conducted SCP implementation plan developed 100 enterprises are supported SP Principles applied in selected sectors Increased awareness and knowledge Increased awareness and knowledge M&E System established Experiences fed into policy/regulatory framework Thai SCP management in place Thai SCP management in place Green procurement policy strengthened Green procurement policy strengthened Experiences fed into policy/regulatory framework SCP educational programme drafted Awareness / educational programme implemented Thai SCP institutional framework enabled to support increased SCP efforts Reduced environmental impact from Thai manufacturing and service sectors and from public and private consumption Duration 3 Years, 10/2011–09/2014 Duration 3 Years, 10/2011–09/2014 Consultants GIZ, TEI and CSCP Consultants GIZ, TEI and CSCP Main Thai Partners Department of Industrial Works (DIW) Pollution Control Department (PCD) Main Thai Partners Department of Industrial Works (DIW) Pollution Control Department (PCD)

SWITCH-Asia Policy Support Component - Thailand Project Main Approaches Main working approaches and orientation for sustainable results  Focus on selected policy areas/issues and sectors identified by Thai main partners/stakeholders  The project assists to consolidate/mainstream SCP efforts both on national and provincial/local level, and to develop SCP enabling policy measures, e.g. economic and financial tools, where SC and SP policy measures are better linked  Strong support of the private sector (producers and consumers) in the policy formulation process, to ensure effectiveness and feasibility  Addressing relevant and forward-looking policies (e.g. education)  Strengthen capacities of policy and decision makers both in technical and methodological aspects  Promote integrated pollution control / environmental management  Enhance public participation and multi-stakeholder dialogues  Use and promote of adapted technology/know-how transfer  Strive for triple-win (economic, environment, social) -

SWITCH-Asia Policy Support Component - Thailand Linkages with other Initiatives

SWITCH-Asia Policy Support Component - Thailand Ideas for Synergy & Sustainability Beyond Experience Exchange On National / Local Level: Linkages with other SCP-related policy and implementing projects to jointly improve existing structures, e.g.  Legislation/policy enacting: Establish a national/inter-ministerial (e.g. under prime minister office) competence/innovation centre as a “SCP policy umbrella” (e.g. legal entity), with a decentralized structure supporting SCP efforts in specific sectors and industrial areas/clusters…e.g. to serve as kind of national SCP policy clearing house  Policy formulation process: Establish new permanent platforms (e.g. for a “unified” national standard and certification system) between public, private sector, academics and civil society for dialogues and initiating, driving or improving enabling policy measures at national and local/provincial level…e.g. annual national SCP forums  Sustainable Financing SCP Policy Support: The above could be established as a public-private-partnership entity to ensure ownership among all parties on the side of consumers and producers

SWITCH-Asia Policy Support Component - Thailand Ideas for Synergy & Sustainability Beyond Experience Exchange On Regional Level: Linkages with other SCP PSC and other regional or of other national grant projects (e.g. via Network Facility) for joint efforts  Eco-Label/GP: Harmonize SCP criteria for national eco-labels…with the perspective of a regional eco-label in future (in the light of 2015 regional integration)  Eco-Label/SP: Develop a regional standard (and certification/labelling) for eco-industrial park in Southeast Asia…with the perspective of awarding economic/financial incentives to certified parks/estates  Regional SCP Body: Establish a regional (inter-governmental) SCP competence centre (SEA or ASEAN or selected) for tackling regional issues, e.g. capacity building on cross-border issues/industrial corridors, regional cooperation projects or environmental crisis, etc.

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