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De 'ailment of Natural Resources vs and the Environment 2015/2016 WORK PROGRAMME The Department of Natural Resources and the Environment has been tasked with ensuring that the activities of its Sector Agencies are coordinated thus ensuring harmonization between the management in the natural resources-based sectors and better mainstream conversation and environmental management.
The DNRE primarily focuses on policy and project level work rather than day-day activities and functions of the regulatory agencies.

In 2015, the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment was responsible for coordinating activities, plans and programmes for the regulatory agencies thus ensuri ng a constant flow of information and coherence of the actions which provided key strategic inputs for the MNRE Strategic Plan and Monitoring & Evaluation Framework.
Below is a list of the project and policy led initiatives by the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment and its reported progress in 2015 and on-going plans for 2016 under the three Programmatic Areas: Strategic Planning & Administration  Sovereign Wealth Fund  Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative  Open Government Partnership  Oil and Gas Policy & Workshop  Mining Accidents Action Plan  Anti-Gold Smuggling Task Force  Re-opening of Bartica Office  Land Reclamation Project  UNFCCC — COP 21  Iwokrama Review  Barama Negotiations  D u r b an P a r k  Guyana Undiscovered — WWF  Public Sector Review Forum  MNRE M&E Framework Natural Resource Management  Addressing corruption and inefficiency in Natural Resources Sector  Update and amend Oil & Gas policy, legislation and architecture  Implementing Minamata Convention' The major highlights of the Minamata Convention on Mercury include a ban on new mercury mines, the phase-out of existing ones, control measures on air emissions, and the international regulation of the informal sector for artisanal and small-scale gold mining.
Page I 1 Environmental Management in the Mining Sector   Mainstreaming Biodiversity in the Mining Sector  Guyana Mining School and Training Centre  Small Miners Conference  Monitoring Reporting and Verification System   Forest Carbon Partnership Facility  Alignment of the National Action Plan Project European Union on Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade Environmental Management  Three Parks Initiative (National Park, Botanical Gardens and Joe Vieira Park)  National Protected Area System (Kaieteur, Shell Beach and Kanuku Mountains)  Guyana Protected Area Trust Fund  Environmental Protection Compliance and Enforcement Regulations  Environmental Awareness Programme Styrofoam Ban/ Regulations   Wildlife Conservation and Management Authority Bill  Mainstreaming Rio-Conventions Project/Initiatives Agency Status (2015) Next Steps (2016) Strategic Planning & Administration Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative GGMC Oil and Gas Policy & Workshop GGMC Mining Accidents Action Plan GGMC Land Reclamation Project GGMC v V V v V V V V V v V Communicated with EITI V Inception Meeting Secretariat with MSG Comments submitted on 2nd Draft of Scoping Report Nomination Letters for MSG dispatched Revising 1st Draft Oil & Gas Policy w/ Commonwealth Hosted UNDP Oil & Gas Workshop Drafted ToR for Advisor Mining Accident Report Completed Meeting w/ GGMC Board Draft Mining Court ToRs V V V V V V Finalize Scoping Report Submit Candidacy Application Finalize Policy Implement Policy w/ aid of Advisor & Team
 GGMC Board to implement recommendations from report Establish Mining Court On-going works at 3 Sites V Schedule Progress Reports compiled Update Page I 2 Anti-Gold Smuggling Task Force Re-opening of Bartica Office GGB Sovereign Wealth Fund DNRE GGB sz Established Task Force V On-going Task Force V Requested Requirements Meetings Presentation for Gold Dealers V Publish Gold Dealer Requirements V Opening of the Bartica V Increase the level of Office Security at the Office V Hosted SWF Seminar w/ Implement
 Calgary University V Awaiting Seminar Report V V Recommendations from report Schedule meeting with GRA & UG V IDB to Review Amaila Falls Hydropower Project V Discussions with Norwegian Ambassador in January to renew JCN UNFCCC — COP 21 DNRE V Drafted & Submitted iNDC Report V V Drafted Guyana's Position for COP21 Scheduled Meeting with Norwegians in Paris Iworkrama Review DNRE V Review completed V Cabinet's Feedback V Report & required Barama Negotiations DNRE Recommendations submitted to Cabinet Drafted Cabinet Memo for V Negotiation Government's Negotiating Meetings scheduled Team for 2016 V V Cabinet Approval received Durban Park DNRE V Drafted Cabinet Memo — V Finalize Engineering Engineering Works and Financial Plans V V Cabinet Approval received Site visits conducted Public Sector Review Forum DNRE V Drafted Concept Note V Scheduled for Page I 3 January, 2016 Guyana Undiscovered - WWF DNRE/WWF V Flight Plans approved for V Unveiling — May, Photography V Acquired GDF Support 2016 MNRE M&E Framework DNRE V On-going Tracking of Activities/Indicators V Mid-term Review Natural Resource Management Minamata Convention GGMC V Project Document: V Implementing Year- Minamata Initial Assessment Environmental Management in the Mining Sector Mainstreaming Biodiversity in the Mining Sector GGMC V Map — Mercury Distribution V On-going Consultations — National Action Plan GGMC v Implementing Year One Annual Work Plan V Completed Training in Satellite Imagery One Work Plan V
 3 On-going Consultancies V Finalize National Action Plan V Revise Codes of Practices V Hire Project Coordinator V Execute Training & Hot-Spot Consultancies Guyana Mining School and Training Center GGMC Small Miners Conference GGMC V v V v V On-going Training Sessions V Finalize Mining Purchased Equipment IDB Project Support Draft Concept Note GGDMA Buy-In School Curriculum V Hire Lecturers/Trainers V Scheduled for January, 2016 Monitoring Reporting and Verification System European Union on Forest Law
 Enforcement Governance and Trade (EU-FLEGT) GFC s/ 5th MRVS Report (2014) V 3rd Party Available Independent Audit V Public Review of MRVS Report GFC V Completed Regional Consultations — Annexes/Definitions V Discussions with FLEGT V 3 Rounds of Negotiations scheduled in 2016 V Sign VPA Page 1 4 Secretariat progressing along the Road Map Forest Carbon Partnership Facility DNRE v Technical Co-operation V Awaiting Ministerial Document Finalize Guidance Alignment of the National Action Plan Project GLSC V Discussions w/ IDB on the way forward v Completed 7 V Implement Consultancies w/ Recommendations recommendations to align from Reports NAP with UNCCD Strategic Plan Environmental Management PAC v Rehabilitating the V Continue Three Parks Initiative National Protected Area System PAC Zoological Park, Botanical Rehabilitation Gardens and National Park Works V Drafted ToR for merging of PAC& NPC V Execute Consultancy NPC/PAC v Finalized Management V Sign Separate Plans for Pas V GPAS II Compeleted V On-going Training & Monitoring V KNP Security Measures Agreement to execute GPAS Ill V Finalize Biodiversity Offset — Guyana Goldfields Guyana Protected Area Trust Fund PAC V Gazetted Regulations for V Complete Transfer Trust Board/Fund from CTF to PATF Environmental Protection Compliance and Enforcement Regulations Environmental Awareness Programme Styrofoam Ban/ Regulations V Nominated Chairperson & Board Members EPA V Completed Regional V AG Chambers to Consultations
 review V 5th Draft of Regulations V Gazette & Negative available Resolution EPA EPA V V V Identify Budget Identify Communities V Hire Coordinator V Draft Work Plan Draft ToR for Coordinator V On-going Awareness V Gazette Regulations V Styrofoam Consultation V Implement Ban w/ Page 5 Mainstreaming Rio- Conventions EPA Wildlife Conservation and Management Authority Bill Wildlife Division V Draft Regulations GRA v V / V Inception Workshop completed 1st Draft of Project Document under review V Finalize Project
 Document for GEF Approval Consultation completed V Submit Bill to Revised Wildlife Bill Parliament for Reading/Select Committee Review.
dish-lave Agenda 2015/2016 Agency Legislation Focus of Legislation Status Wildlife Division Wildlife The regulation of import and Conservation and export of wildlife.

To be Parliament.
To be Parliament.

re-submitted to Management Authority Bill Zoo Regulations To regulate the establishment of a zoo facility Guyana Lands and Land Surveyors Act To reform the law governing Survey Commission the practice of Land/Aerial Surveying Land Regulations Surveyors To regulate the practice of Land Surveying Draft 2nd regulations available.

To be vetted by AG Chambers.

To be Parliament.

re-submitted to Awaiting Parliamentary p a s s a g e o f t h e L a n d Surveyors Act before being gazetted.
National Land Use To inform decision making for Policy land-based sector agencies.

National Land Use Policy Committee to provide an Guyana Forestry Forestry Regulations The regulation Commission management forest.

update.

and the of Guyana's Re-submit to AG Chambers for vetting.

Page 6 Guyana Geology Mining Regulations and Mines Commission To further establish protocols and regulate mining activities.

With GGMC Board of Directors for review.


Environmental Access to Genetic Regulation of access to genetic Awaiting funding to finalize Protection Agency Resources and resources and benefit-sharing the regulations.

Stakeholder Benefit Sharing in Guyana.

Regulations Consultations completed.

Biosafety/ Management of CBD comments received.

Biotechnology Management Bill & Regulations Environmental Protection( Biosafety/Biotechnology Final revision on-going.
activities in Guyana Outlining of standards for Draft amendments hazardous wastes in Guyana; completed.

Hazardous Wastes and the regulation of these Management) Regulations 2000 standards.

Regulation of import and export of hazardous waste.

Internal Review completed.

Revision on-going.


Environmental (Transit Protection and of Hazardous Waste) Regulations 2015 Export Regulations Compliance Enforcement Regulations for and Strengthening environmental compliance and enforcement Final Draft submitted to the Minister.

in Guyana Department of GIS Policy Natural Resources and the Environment develop To Geographic a National Information System Network Re-submit to Cabinet for Approval.
Environmental Protection (Expanded Polystyrene Regulations Ban) To impose ban on the importation and usage of Submitted Gazette Office.

to Parliament/ Styrofoam Products.

Page 1 7 APPENDIX A Acronyms Explained 1.

UNCCD - United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification - ratified by Guyana in 1997 2.

GPAS 2 - Guyana Protected Areas System Phase two 3.

GEF - Global Environment Facility.

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CBD - United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity Page 1 8