1. Environment Safeguards
11th March, 2019

2. What we will talk in this session?
Definition of Environment, Project & Protected Areas
Accreditation & project proposal requirements
PEPA 1997 & its salient features, Review guidelines for IEE/EIA & Provincial Environmental Acts
ADB Safeguards Policy Statement & Over-reaching Objectives
NDRMF Policy Statement, Environment & Social Management System
NDRMF Approach towards Sustainability of Projects

3. Definition of Environment
Air, Water & Land
All layers of atmosphere
All organic and inorganic matter & living organisms
The ecosystem & ecological relationship
Buildings, structures, roads, facilities & works
All social & economic conditions affecting community life
The inter-relationship between any of the factor's in the above mentioned clauses

4. Definition of Protected Areas
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural value.
National Parks
Wildlife Sanctuaries
Game Reserves
Ramsar Protected Wetlands

5. Project Proposal Requirements
Project scope of work
Environment screening checklist filled
Project category is defined
Regulatory studies are planned (EIA/IEE)
Costing (regulatory studies+ compliance)
Monitoring plan for compliance
HR (Environment)

6. IEE/EIA Regulation
Under PEPA regulations, the Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) delegated the review of IEEs/EIAs to the provincial EPAs. Thereafter, the rules and regulations under the PEPA 1997 have been adopted by the provinces. To date, the provincial assemblies have passed the following Acts: Sindh Environmental Protection Act (2014); KP Environmental Protection Act (2014); Baluchistan Environmental Protection Act (2013) and Punjab Environmental Protection Act (2012).

7. ADB Safeguards Policy Statement
Previous policies
Environment Policy (2002)
Indigenous Peoples Policy (1998)
Involuntary Resettlement Policy (1995)
Safeguards Policy Statement 2009
The Safeguard Policy Statement, approved in July 2009 and became effective in January 2010, builds upon the 3 previous policies and brings them into one consolidated policy framework to enhance relevance and effectiveness

8. NDRMF Policy Statement
Compliance of national and international environmental laws
Avoid, minimize/protect and/or mitigate, and fully compensate negative environmental (including health and safety)
No financing to projects with high risks that would cause heavy and irreversible/harmful environment impacts
Encourage environmental friendly projects/green financing
Ensure adequate integration in financing contractual agreements of all FIPs to ensure environmental compliance in planning, designing and construction/implementation of projects

9. NDRMF ESMS
Integrate the environmental safeguards in the projects (infrastructure projects)
Identify and address negative environmental impacts in projects
Ensure that all projects funded by NDRMF comply with national environmental regulations
Comply with the requirements of Donor / external funding agencies ( like ADB)
Promote sustainable and environment friendly infrastructure

10. NDRMF ESMS Defines….. Environment screening checklist
Procedure flow for project categorization
PIAL Application for projects screening
Procedural flow for project preparation
Procedural flow for project implementation
Regulatory studies & timelines for approvals
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11. Thank You