LIST OF INDICATORS DISCUSSED BY THE EIWG IN AUGUST 2009 Previous No. INDICATOR STATUS OBSERVATIONS RELATIONSHIP TO MDG 1.1 1.1.1.1 Proportion of land area covered by forest AGREED ON Previous name: Proportion of wooded area. Harmonize MDG. The updating of data is done approximately every 5 to 8 years. MDG 7.1 Proportion of land area covered by forest 1.2 1.2.1.1 Proportion of terrestrial and marine areas protected AGREED ON The same indicator in two goals: 1.2 and 1.4. Harmonize with MDG. This indicator does not reflect the quality of the protection of biodiversity in protected areas. MDG 7.6 Proportion of terrestrial and marine areas protected New 1.2.1.2 Proportion of species threatened with extinction EMERGING Indicator proposed by EIWG in . Working Group: 1.3 1.3.1.1 Existence of laws and/or national regulations related to access to genetic resources and the distribution of benefits. AGREED ON Previous name: Existence of national laws concerning access to genetic resources and sharing of benefits. Binary indicator that does not allow for seasonal monitoring. Discussion about the relevance with regard to thematic area, due to its relationship with institutional aspects. New 1.3.1.2 To be determined (Indicator that incorporates management: process) EMERGING Indicator proposed by EIWG in . Working Group: , , 1.4 1.2.1.1 Amount of terrestrial and marine areas protected AGREED ON The same indicator in two 1.2 y 1.4. Harmonized with MDG. MDG 7.6 Proportion of terrestrial and marine areas protected
3.1.b 3.1.2.1 Annual change in land use AGREED ON had changes with respect to the goal. Previous name: Average annual variation in land use. 3.3.a Change in the density of the motor vehicle fleet ELIMINATED The quantity of vehicles is not directly related to emissions since difference by vehicle types is not made. Difficulty in the interpretation and collection of data. 3.5.a 3.5.1.1 Population with access to garbage collection AGREED ON 3.5. b Generation of solid wastes in main capitals ELIMINATED Indicator is not statistically viable. Difficulty in obtaining data and calculation of the indicator. 3.5.c 3.5.2.1 Garbage collected and properly disposed of AGREED ON An indicator on recycling and another on the number of sanitary landfills per country. No working group. 3.7.b 3.7.1.2 Occurrences of natural disasters AGREED ON Previous name: Victims or persons affected by natural disasters. Include calculations on number of events, persons affected and deaths. UNEP review MDG 7 Complementary: Occurrences of natural disasters 3.7.c 3.7.2.1 National which incorporated vulnerability to risks and include indicators for monitoring ELIMINATED Indicator eliminated in . The indicator does not have any relevance or link to the goal. There are other indicators which better measure vulnerability. 4.1.b 4.1.2.1. Morbidity rate attributable to acute respiratory diseases AGREED ON This indicator should be linked to air quality data. 4.1.c 4.1.2.2 Morbidity rate attributable to water-borne illnesses AGREED ON Not all cases are reported medically. 4.1.d 4.1.3.1 Hectares of urban green spaces in relation to urban population UNDER DEVELOPMENT Follow-up by the TAC is requested. Working group: , . Possibility of inviting . MDG 7 Complementary: Green areas (per capita) in the main cities of Latin America and the 4.3.a 4.3.1.1.Proportion of homes in precarious settlements AGREED ON Harmonize with MDG 7.10. The term ‘slum’ is not acceptable. MDG 7.10 Proportion of urban population living in slums
An emergent indicator on possession ownership? was proposed. No working 4.3.b 4.3.1.2 Proportion of population earning less than $1 purchasing parity (PPP) per day AGREED ON Indicator agreed to during the EIWG meeting. Discussion on the effectiveness of this indicator. It was proposed that it should harmonize with the MDG. It was proposed to include the Gini Index as a new indicator. 4.3.d 4.3.3.1 Social expenditure as a percentage of gross domestic product AGREED ON Previous name: Social expenditure as a percentage of public expenditure; it was proposed that this theme be kept as emerging. New 4.3.3.2 Environmental expenditure as a percentage of the total public expenditure EMERGING Indicator proposed at the EIWG in . Working group: , , and . 5.1.b 5.1.1.2 Renewable nature of energy supply AGREED ON Previous name: Supply of renewable energy as a percentage of the total energy supplied. Studies are required on the use of bio-combustible fuels. MDG 7 Complementary renewability of energy supply 5.3 5.3.1.1 Economic instruments that are applied to the country AGREED ON Indicator agreed to as binary due to the difficulty it presents in reflecting the goal. The relevance, clarity and use of the indicator are discussed. New 5.3.1.2 To be determined. Indicator that refers to the goal. EMERGING Indicator proposed at the EIWG in . Working group: and 6.2.a 6.2.1.1 Net rate of enrolment in primary education AGREED ON
Limitations: the existence of plans does not mean that these plans are being successfully implemented. Comments from the plenary: Several participants highlighted the importance of this indicator and the need for all the countries to have the for its implementation. Mrs. Quiroga pointed that the name of the indicator does not contain the unit of measurement, and the word “percentage” could be changed to “proportion”. 3.1a Proportion of national land area with land-use plans The EIWG agreed to place this indicator in the agreed category and change its name. The respective methodological sheet with the changes introduced and agreed can be found in Annex IV. Indicator 3.1b Average annual variation in land use This indicator was reviewed by: Mrs. Marly Santos – Brasil, Mrs. Nelly García – , Mr. César Rodríguez – , Mr. Cirila Gutiérrez – , Mrs. Ileana Saborit – , and Mr. Álvaro Aguilar – . This group observes the following: It is advisable that the name of the indicator be changed to the following: “Annual rate of change in the various coverages”. A problem has been identified with the unit of measurement not all the countries are using the same categories. The FAO’s categories were missing. In terms of interpretation, variations in the categories of annual land use and vegetation in the country were pointed out. There was enough consensus within the group for it to be approved as agreed. Mrs. Patricia Maccagno () proposed the following name for the indicator: “Annual change in land use” and to reposition it in respect to the goal. The proposal was accepted. 3.1b Annual change in land use The EIWG agreed to place this indicator in the category “agreed” and change its name. The methodological sheet with respect to the changes introduced and agreed on can be found in Annex IV.
Rayen Quiroga, Division of Statistics and Economic Projections, ECLAC 10:00-10:30 General Overview of ILAC Indicators Mrs. Cristina Sabalaín 10:30 – 10:45 Coffee break 10:45 – 11:15 Work methodology – Expected outcomes Mrs. Johanna Granados UNEP/ROLAC 11:15 – 12:30 Agreed Indicators: (14 HM) Presentation of adjustments to the methodology sheets Mr. Álvaro Aguilar / Fabio Herrera 12:30- 13:30 Lunch 13:30- 15:00 Indicators without data (12HM) Mrs. Cristina Sabalaín 15:00 – 15:15 Coffee Session I: Theme Area 1. Biological Diversity 4 indicators Wooded areas Protected areas Existence of national laws related to access to genetic resources and sharing of benefits Coastal areas – protected marine areas in relation to the entire marine and coastal area 15:15 – 15:30 Presentation of Combined Comments of the Virtual Work () 15:30 – 16:30 Working Session: Working groups of 5 persons 16:30 – 17:00 Presentation of results in plenary - Discussion Combined comments and decisions Day 2 Thursday, 27 August 8:00 – 10:30 Visit to InBio Park 10:30 – 10:45 Coffee break Session II: Theme Area 2. Management of water resources 3 Indicators not agreed on 2.1a of surface wáter scarcity 2.1b Domestic wáter consumption per house and dwelling 2.2 Number of watersheds with committees 10:45 – 11:00 Presentation of Combined Comments of the Virtual Work Forum () 11:00 – 12:00 Working Session: Working groups of 5 persons 12:00 – 12:30 Presentation of results in plenary - Discussion Combined comments and decisions 12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Session III: Theme Area 3. Vulnerability, Settlements and Sustainable Cities PART I 4 Indicators not agreed on 3.1a Territorial Training Plans at sub-national level 3.1b Annual average variation in land use 3.7b Victims or those affected by natural disasters
II- LIST OF PARTICIPANTS Country Name Job Title Institution Telephone E-mail Argentina Patricia Maccagno Director – Environmental and Social Impact Secretariat of the Environment and Sustainable Development of 00-54-11-4348-8525 , Argentina Cristina Sabalaín Consultant Brazil Marly Santos Da Silva Expert in Public Policy SINAMA/MMA 00 55 21-33-17-17-68 Brazil Wadih Joao Scandar Neto Assistant to the Director of Geosciences DGC-IBGE 00-55-21-2142-4666 Colombia Dorian Alberto Muñoz Rodas Division of Planning and Information and Coordination - Regional Ministry of the Environment and Territorial Development 00-571-332-3434 ext.1263 00-571-323400 Colombia Orlando López Castro Coordinator – Research on Environmental Indicators Environmental Programme - Division of Synthesis and National (DANE) molopezc@dane.gov.co Costa Rica Álvaro Aguilar National Information Centre. Ministry of the Environment, Energy and Telecommunications 00-506-2221-1839 Costa Rica Gutiérrez Espeleta Director – - UCR President of the IPA ILAC 00 506 , Costa Rica Herrera Ocampo of Environmental Statistics National and Census 00 506 Costa Rica Agustín Gómez Development Observatory 00 506 2511-4878 Costa Rica Eugenia Wo Ching Executive Director Instituto de Política Ambiental (IPA) 00 506 2272-2420 Fax: 2272-2283 Cuba Ileana Saborit Izaguirre Environmental Specialist/ Coordinator of the Group of National Environmental Indicators Division of the Environment. Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment (CITMA) 00 537 8670598 Chile Rayen Quiroga Regional Advisor Statistical Division / ECLAC 00 562-2102665 rayen.QUIROGA@cepal.org
Patricio Devers Secretaría de Estado de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales 00-809-567-4300 ext.363 José Actis Manager of Economic Statistics Oficina Nacional de Estadística 00-809-682-7777 ext.248 El Salvador Ana Graciela Batres Díaz Expert in Institutional Follow-up Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources Division of Planning and Strategy (503) 2267-6276 El Salvador Karolina García González Expert in Methodology Division of Social Statistics / DIGESTYC 00 503 2239-2129 Honduras Jania Miroslava Sierra Planning Assistant Planning, Evaluation and Unit Management Secretariat for Natural Resources and the Environment (504) 232 5259/ 232 23 88 Honduras Rafael Antonio Muñoz Brito Expert in Statistics National Institute of Statistics 00 504 info@ine-hn.org; Mexico Arturo Flores Martínez Director General SEMARNAT, Department of Statistics and Environmental Information –Under-Secretary of Environmental Planning and Policy 00-52-5554900983 Mexico César Rodríguez Director of Analysis and Environmental Indicators ILAC Mexico Dr. Jesús Romo y García Deputy Director General Dirección General Adjunta de Estadísticas del Medio Ambiente. INEGI 00 52 5552781000 ext- 1480 jesus.romo@inegi.org.mx Panama Herrera ANAM Panama Torres Analyst in Environmental Statistics Dirección de Estadística y Censo de la Contraloría General de la República 00-507-510-4893 Panama Graciela Metternicht Regional Coordinator, Evaluation and Early Alert División de Evaluación y Alerta Temprana Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Medio Ambiente Oficina Regional para América Latina y el Caribe (507) 305-3150 (directo) y 305-3100 (conmutador) Fax: (507) 305-3105
Panama Johanna Granados División de Evaluación y Alerta Temprana Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Medio Ambiente Oficina Regional para América Latina y el Caribe (507) 305-3146 (directo) 305-3151 Fax: (507) 305-3105 Panama Mara Murillo Assistant Regional Director División de Evaluación y Alerta Temprana Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Medio Ambiente Oficina Regional para América Latina y el Caribe mara.murillo@pnuma.org Peru Cirila Gutiérrez Executive – Social Indicators Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática 00-511-433-8394 Peru Adrián Sánchez Environmental Specialist Dirección General de Investigación e Información Ambiental. Ministerio de Ambiente 00-511-2255370 ext. 236 Saint Lucia Jeanne Majella Louis Department of Statistics Ministry of Economic Affairs and Planning, National Development and Public Administration 00-1-758-452-37-16 jmlouis@gmail.com Saint Lucia Donnalyn Charles Sustainable Development and Environment Officer Sustainable Development and Environment Section Ministry of Physical Development and The 758-451-8746 or 468-5804 Fax: 758-451-9706 , Venezuela José Leonardo Capote Statistical Advisor Ministerio del Poder Popular para el Ambiente +58 212408- 1501/ 1502 , ,
ANNEX III – SUMMARY TABLE OF THE ILAC INDICATORS THEMATIC AREA GOAL INDICATIVE PURPOSE INDICATOR STATUS 1. BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY 1.1 Increase in wooded surface area: 1.1.1 Ensure the sustainable management of forest resources of the region, significantly reducing the current rate of deforestation. 1.1.1.1 Proportion of land area covered by forest AGREED ON 1.2 Land falling under protected areas. 1.2.1 Significantly increase amount of regional land under protected areas, including in the definition, transmission zones and biological corridors. 1.2.1.1 Proportion of terrestrial and marine areas protected AGREED ON 1.2.1.2 Proportion of species threatened with extinction EMERGING 1.3 Genetic resources and equal distribution of resources. 1.3.1 Adopt regulatory frameworks for access to genetic resources, as well as fair and equitable participation in benefits derived from their use, compatible with the Convention on Biological Diversity. 1.3.1.1 Existence of laws and/or decrees, national regulations relating to access to genetic resources and the distribution of benefits. AGREED ON 1.3.1.2 To be determined (indicator which incorporates management: process) EMERGING 1.4 Marine Diversity. 1.4.1 Ensure the appropriate use and conservation of marine resources of the countries of the Caribbean Watershed, particularly the coastal-marine ecosystems. 1.2.1.1 Proportion of terrestrial and marine areas protected AGREED ON 2. MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES 2.1 Water supply. 2.1.1 Improve technology to increase efficiency in water use in the industry, in agriculture and for domestic consumption. 2.1.1.1 Proportion of total water resources used AGREED ON 2.1.1.2 To be determined. EMERGING 2.1.1.3 Domestic consumption per household or dwelling UNDER DEVELOPMENT 2.1.2 Introduce modern technologies to purify sea water. 2.1.2.1 purification EMERGING 2.1.3 Integrate management of coastal aquifers to prevent the entry of salt water 2.1.3.1 Regulatory framework, quotas for the management of ground water EMERGING
2.2 Watershed management. 2.2.1 Improve and strengthen institutional capacity for the integrated management of watersheds and aquifers, through, inter alia, the establishment of watershed committees, the participation of all governments at the level, the civil society, the private sector and all stakeholders involved. 2.2.1.1 Number of watersheds with management committees AGREED ON 2.2.1.2 Proportion of land area managed under watershed criterion EMERGING 2.2.1.3 Efficiency in the management of watersheds EMERGING 2.3 Management of coastal and their resources. 2.3.1 Implement action plans for the integrated management of coastal and ecosystem resources, paying particular attention to the small island developing states. 2.3.1.1 Fish extraction AGREED ON 2.3.2 Adopt a comprehensive and integrated focus for the management of the through the development of a comprehensive strategy for is protection and management. 2.3.2.1 Projects or amount of aimed at improving the management of the or the coasts EMERGING 2.4 Improved surface water quality. 2.4.1 Improve the quality of effluents and reduce the discharge of contaminants into surface and underground bodies as well as coastal area. 2.4.1.1 Percentage of effluent that is collected and treated EMERGING 2.4.1.2 Population with access to sanitary facilities AGREED ON 3. VULNERABILITY, HUMAN SETTLEMENTS AND SUSTAINABLE CITIES 3.1 Land-use Planning 3.1.1Implement land-use and policies, from the perspective of sustainable development. 3.1.1.1 Proportion of national territory with management plans AGREED ON 3.1.2 Incorporate instruments for risk management in planning 3.1.2.1 Annual change of the different uses of land AGREED ON 3.2 Areas affected by degradation 3.2.1 Significantly reduce the regional land area prone to erosion, saltiness and other soil degradation processes. 3.2.1.1 Areas affected by degradation AGREED ON 3.3 Air Pollution 3.3.1 Reduce the concentration of polluting emissions in the air. 3.3.1.2 Carbon dioxide emissions AGREED ON
3.4 Water Contamination. 3.4.1 Expand the coverage of drinking water services and the treatment of waste water. 3.4.1.1 Population with access to drinking AGREED ON 3.4.1.2 Population with access to ground water AGREED ON 3.5 Solid Waste 3.5.1 Significantly reduce the generation of wastes (domestic and industrial) and promote, among others, recycling and reuse. 3.5.1.1 Population with access to garbage collection services AGREED ON 3.5.2 Implement integrated waste management, including the treatment and appropriate final disposal. 3.5.2.1 Collection and appropriate disposal of garbage AGREED ON 3.6 Vulnerability to anthropogenic disasters and disasters caused by natural phenomenon 3.6.1 Implement and strengthen regional cooperation mechanisms for risk management and mitigation of anthropogenic disasters and those caused by natural phenomena, including the formulation of a regional early-warning system and the formation of a quick-response group. 3.6.1.1 National Emergency Commissions or quick-response groups. AGREED ON 3.7 Vulnerability and Risk Management 3.7.1 Refine and implement vulnerability indicators. 3.7.1.1 Population living in high-risk areas. EMERGING 3.7.1.2 Occurrence of natural disasters AGREED ON 3.7.2 Incorporate indicators in the national development plans. 3.7.2.1 To be determined. EMERGING 4. SOCIAL TOPICS, INCLUDING HEALTH, INEQUALITY AND POVERTY 4.1 Health and the Environment. 4.1.1 Implement comprehensive measures to control and reduce the spread of the AIDS virus, including the development of coordinated focus for research, education, treatment and access to retroviral drugs. 4.1.1.1 HIV/AIDS prevalence in persons aged 15 to 49 years AGREED ON 4.1.2 Implement policies and to reduce environmental risks that cause damage to 4.1.2.1. Morbidity rate attributable to acute respiratory diseases AGREED ON
health, particularly via water, vector, air pollution and exposure to chemical substances. 4.1.2.2 Morbidity rate attributable to diseases. AGREED ON 4.1.3 Increase the number of green and safe areas per capita. 4.1.3.1 Hectares of green urban areas in relation to urban population UNDER DEVELOPMENT 4.2 The Environment and Job Creation 4.2.1 Promote the formulation and implementation of sustainable development programmes and projects, contribute to creation of jobs and prevent migration and uprooting. 4.2 1.1 Sustainable development projects or programmes and the number of persons in these projects EMERGING 4.2.1.2 Job creation in sustainable development programmes EMERGING 4.3 Poverty and Inequality 4.3.1 Drastically reduce the poverty levels in countries of the region. 4.3.1.1.Number of homes in precarious areas AGREED ON 4.3.1.2 Population earning less than $1 (PPP) per day. AGREED ON 4.3.2 Create means of sustainable living through the development of microenterprises. 4.3.2.1 Growth index of the number of small companies EMERGING 4.3.3 Formulate and implement strategies for women, youth, indigenous people, communities and other minority groups of the region, in accordance with human rights and basic liberties. 4.3.3.1 Social expenditure as a percentage of the gross domestic product AGREED ON 4.3.3.2 Environmental expenditure as a percentage of total public expenditure EMERGING 5. ECONOMIC ASPECTS INCLUDING TRADE AND PRODUCTION AND 5.1 Energy 5.1.1 Implement, in the region, the use of at least 10% renewable energy of the total energy percentage of the region by 2010. 5.1.1.1 Population using combustible solids EMERGING 5.1.1.2 Amount of renewable energies AGREED ON 5.1.1.3 Energy use per capita and per $1 GDP (PPP) AGREED ON
CONSUMPTION PATTERNS 5.2 Cleaner Production. 5.2.1 Establish Cleaner Production Centres in all the countries of the region. 5.2.1.1 Consumption of chlorofluorocarbons AGREED ON 5.2.2 Incorporate the cleaner production concept in a significant fraction of the main industries, with emphasis on and industries. 5.2.2.2 Companies with ISO 14001 certification AGREED ON 5.3 Economic Instrument. 5.3.1 Establish an economic incentive system for productive and industrial projects transformation which preserve natural and energy resources, and produce the final reduction of effluents released into water, land and air. 5.3.1.1 Economic instrument implemented by the country AGREED ON 5.3.1.2 To be determined EMERGING 6. INSTITUTIONAL INSTITUCIONALES 6.1 Environmental Education. 6.1.1 Improve and strengthen the incorporation of the environmental dimension in formal and informal education, in the economy and the society. 6.1.1.1 Existence of Formal Comprehensive Environmental Education Programmes in schools EMERGING 6.2 Education and training of human resources. 6.2.1 Eradicate illiteracy and make enrolment in basic and secondary education universal. 6.2.1.1 Net enrolment in primary education AGREED ON 6.2.2 Develop capacities to deal with vulnerability in the region. 6.2.2.1 To be determined/National Emergency Commissions on Disaster Prevention, by province, canton and district EMERGING 6.2.3 Establish programmes for the creation of capacities in sustainable development management, for the public and private sector, and at the community level. 6.2.3.1 Hours of instruction in environmental science in primary schools EMERGING 6.3 Evaluation and Indicators. 6.3.1 Develop and implement an evaluation process to monitor the progress in the 6.3.1.1 Reports on the state of the environment AGREED ON
achievement of sustainable development objectives, including the results of the Johannesburg Plan of Action, adopting sustainability indicator systems, , at the national and regional level, that respond to the social, economic and political particularities of the region. 6.3.1.2 Environmental statistics system AGREED ON 6.4 Participation of the society. 6.4.1 Create and strengthen participation mechanisms in the areas of sustainable development, with governmental and representation and the main groups in all the countries of the region. 6.4.1.1 Existence of national councils for sustainable development AGREED ON