C. Environmental impact assessment

(b) Social impact assessment for sustainable forest management

A Regulatory Impact Analysis or Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) is a document created before a new government regulation is introduced.

Where the impact will be less than minor or transitory, an initial environmental evaluation is to be prepared. If the impact is likely to be more than minor or transitory, a comprehensive environmental evaluation must be carried out.

Technology assessment institutions around the world Many TA institutions are members of the European Parliamentary Technology Assessment (EPTA) network, some are working for the STOA panel of the European Parliament and formed the European Technology Assessment Group (ETAG).

(ii) Annex I to the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context, 1991

It may be difficult to assess the disruptive impact of our efforts against terrorist financing.

In particular, more emphasis must be placed on analysis and definition of objectives and outcomes, as well as impact assessment.

Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment to the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context.

Research component 2 is intended to assess the role of technology diffusion in productivity enhancement.

Needs for technologies for adaptation and TNA studies

He gave an overview of the NAPA process, and provided examples of adaptation projects identified by NAPAs and associated applicable technology, including improving yields through irrigation and changes in crops or tree types.

Mr. Elmer Holt, CTI, highlighted CTI experiences in supporting countries to prepare their TNAs. Noting that CTI aims to foster rapid development of climate technologies, he stressed that TNA needs to be followed up and implemented.

He summarized vulnerability and adaptation assessments for agriculture, water resources, coastal zones, forests and other land use, health, and fisheries in his country.

The APF could be another useful approach for selecting adaptation projects at country level The implementation of TNAs results (plan of action) remains a challenge.

(i) Article 2, paragraph 2 of the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context, 1991, General provision

The Government had directed that all governmental programmes should contain a gender component and that the gender impact of every programme should be assessed.

Health technology assessment is related, but profoundly different, despite the similarity in the name.

Each country should be encouraged to evaluate the potential impact of the various types of disaster within its borders and assess the likely benefits to be gained from increased use of solutions based on space technologies.

Most of the TNA studies completed to date addressed the needs for mitigation technologies, and only a few addressed the needs for technologies for adaptation and their integration in the suitable development goals.

In 2005 and 2006 the Commission updated its approach to include economic, social and environmental dimensions, thus moving in the direction of Sustainability Impact Assessment.

UNICEF will promote, support and strengthen national, subnational and community based monitoring processes aimed at assessing progress and problems in scaling up high impact interventions.

The working groups emphasized that TNAs play a crucial role in identifying the needs for technologies for adaptation, and that technology transfer should be integrated into overall national development goals.

To assess and encourage the implementation of quick impact projects that have a direct impact on the well being of Haitians, in particular those living in the poor urban areas

The Balochistan province has introduced an annexure on gender impact assessment to the PC I, the main project formulation document of the Government of Pakistan.

Additionally the Balochistan Province has introduced an annexure on gender impact assessment to PC I, the main project document of the government.

The evaluation of such projects should have included an assessment of whether quick impact projects and other community support efforts were the most appropriate means to win the confidence of the population with the resources available.

The most common and well known application of this analysis is in pharmacoeconomics, especially health technology assessment (HTA).

She clarified that whereas the SPA funds the incremental costs of projects that have global benefits, the LCD Fund and the SCCF fund the additional cost of adaptation measures that are not required to include global benefits.

Furthermore, within the framework of the project cycle management, the issue of impact assessment and the adoption of a set of standards for impact assessment measures will be pursued.

It also involves (1) assessment of the probable effect of such events, (2) development of recovery strategies and plans, and (3) maintenance of their readiness through personnel training and plan testing.

Efforts towards policy impact and learning benefited from the lessons learned through the impact assessment as well as from the independent external programme evaluations.

(d) Assess the gaps and limitations of existing arrangements, including the availability of technology to be transferred, and the means to address these constraints

He noted that the CBD programme of work includes elements relating to technology assessments, information systems, enabling environments and capacity building and enhancement.

Participants also highlighted some issues relating to conducting TNAs, including limitation of technology options available, ways to identify and prioritize technologies for adaptation, and the challenge to implement TNAs and to access GEF funding for these technologies.

In addition, the characteristics of the host economy (level of development, absorptive capacity and market structure in individual industries) are also crucial to assessing the impact of potential investments.

The Panel was also requested to assess the socio economic and humanitarian impact of the sanctions measures as part of its final report under resolution 1549 (2004) (see S 2004 955).

Mr. Paul Desanker, Chair of the LDC Expert Group (LEG) spoke about technologies for adaptation in NAPAs.

Noting that most countries adopted a sectoral approach for TNAs, he outlined criteria for prioritizing options and the share of adaptation and mitigation options by sector.

These courses enabled the inspectors to assess requirements for the monitoring of a specific dual use facility or technology and design appropriate inspection monitoring regimes for such facilities using an optimum set of tools and procedures.

Mr. Vladu presented needs for adaptation technologies as expressed in TNAs, national communications and other national reports.

The pilot network of technology centres could enhance communication across the various MEAs and development assistance programmes, and could help to facilitate the emergence of key lessons, insights and complementarities Innovative financing as has been the case with mitigation, it will be necessary to explore innovative financing mechanisms that can promote, facilitate and support increased investment in technologies for adaptation.

Mr. Holt said that the UNFCCC technology transfer clearing house (TT CLEAR) shows some TNA results and provides opportunity for possible matchmaking between countries' interests regarding technology transfer.

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