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4 T O W A R D S T H E S A R H A D P R O V I N C I A L C O N S E R V A T I O N S T R A T E G Y DISTRICT-LEVEL ISSUES BOX 4.4 Principal Issues ■ Environmental awareness & education ■ Reforestation & afforestation ■ Environmental education ■ Physical improvement of the area ■ Agricultural/mineral/economic development ■ Coordinated/integrated approach ■ Community/women’s involvement ■ Alternate fuel sources ■ NGO/CBO involvement ■ Wildlife conservation ■ Population planning & control Other Issues ■ Formation/amendment/enforcement of law ■ Soil conservation/irrigation ■ Conservation and preservation of cultural heritage ■ Urban building codes & byelaws ■ Clean drinking water ■ Fertilizer/pesticide use ■ Development resources & decentralization ■ Impact of Afghan refugees on resources ■ Training of NGOs/CBOs ■ Range land management ■ Energy conservation ■ SPCS pilot project pate from the villages urged the SPCS Unit to hold similar consultations in villages if a true perspective on rural environmental problems was to be obtained. Arranging village-level public consultations in all villages of the province was beyond the capacity of the SPCS Unit. It was decided that one village from each tehsil (administrative unit) in a district would be selected to give fair geographic coverage to all parts of the province. These consultations were arranged with the support of the community development projects and the networks of village organizations in some parts of the province. In others, such as Hazara and southern districts of Bannu, Lakki, D.I. Khan and Tank, the services of two NGOs (Sungi in Hazara and the Human Resource Management and Development Centre, HRMDC, in southern districts) were used. These consultations were organized in an informal atmosphere in 34 SARHAD PROVINCIAL CONSERVATION STRATEGY places most convenient for the village people, so that they could freely express their views. The invited participants included members of village organizations, village elders, village activists, communitybased organizations (CBOs), and interested individuals from the village. The meetings were attended by men because of the local culture. In the southern districts, however, with the support of HRMDC, led by a women, five separate women consultations were also arranged. This was possible because the HRMDC team included a few women as well. The consultations would begin with a briefing to the participants about the SPCS, followed by invitations for suggestions, views, and comments. The proceedings of each consultation were prepared verbatim. The principal issues raised in most cases were poverty alleviation, provision of clean drinking water, drainage, sanitation, solid waste collection and disposal, recreational facilities, better means of communication, matters related to agricultural development, forest conservation, employment generation, skill training at local level, enhancing educational facilities, and frustrations with the inability of public services to deliver. A summary of the major issues raised in village meetings is given in Box 4.5. 4 . 5 . 4 S e c t o r-specific Consultations Besides public consultations at district and village level, sector-specific meetings were also held. Key government departments, academia, trade and labour unions, media, and the Sarhad Chambers of Commerce and Industries, and Agriculture were involved. Sector-specific meetings are listed in Annexure 3. 4 . 5 . 5 The Response to Public Consultations More than 3,000 people participated in the districtand village-level consultations, and the response of the public, partner organizations, Government departments, NGOs, CBOs, and the private sector was very encouraging. They not only participated but also assisted in organizing the meetings. Most participants read the material supplied to them before the consulta-
VILLAGE-LEVEL ISSUES BOX 4.5 Principal Issues ■ Provision of basic services, facilities, and utilities ■ Protection/conservation of forests, reforestation ■ Poverty alleviation, industrial development, employment generation ■ Shortage of irrigation water, flood protection, soil erosion ■ More schools and colleges; upgrading and improving existing ones ■ Clean drinking water ■ Air, water, noise pollution control ■ Inefficiency of government functionaries, legislation ■ Shortage of hospitals, basic health units, staff and medicines Other Issues ■ Introducing land use planning and zoning ■ Wildlife conservation & protection ■ Involvement of CBOs/NGOs in development ■ Conservation & preservation of cultural heritage tions and listened to the briefings patiently and with interest. They expressed their concerns openly and with little inhibition. A majority of the participants appreciated the initiative to involve them in the SPCS process. They also insisted on continuing this consultative process throughout the development of the SPCS, and on extending the concept of consultations to other major planning exercises as well. This has lent greater credibility to the SPCS process and to the Government. But it has also raised public expectations and desires for quick action. It was the first time that public policy was opened to a public debate. If continued, it will increase people's understanding of the process and will enable them to make even greater and more useful contributions. A summary of data on the consultations is presented in Table 4.1. 4 . 6 ROUND TA B L E S Considering the usefulness of public consultation, and learning from experiences in other countries, the SPCS Unit proposed the establishment of Round Tables to deal with those environmental issues receiving the greatest public attention. T O W A R D S T H E S A R H A D P R O V I N C I A L C O N S E R V A T I O N S T R A T E G Y 4 The lead came from the Government-Business Round Table process that had been set up by IUCN as a part of the NCS implementation process in different provinces. After the SPCS began, this group took over and continued the process in the NWFP. In a Government-Business Round Table held on April 25, 1994, the mutual consultation process was con- PROFILE OF PUBLIC TABLE CONSULTATIONS DISTRICT CONSULTATIONS Number of consultations 21 Number of participants 1,800 Male to female participants (ratio) 80:20 People in a consultation Maximum number 272 Minimum number 10 VILLAGE CONSULTATIONS, MALE Number of consultations 35 Number of participants 1,250 Participants who expressed views 29% People in a consultation Maximum number 107 Minimum number 6 VILLAGE CONSULTATIONS, FEMALE Number of consultations 5 Number of participants 240 Participants who expressed views 11% People in a consultation Maximum number 85 Minimum number 7 SECTOR-SPECIFIC CONSULTATIONS 4.1 Number of consultations 15 Number of participants 268 Participants who expressed views 20% People in a consultation Maximum number 100 Minimum number 8 SARHAD PROVINCIAL CONSERVATION STRATEGY 35
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