Sarhad Provincial Conservation Strategy - IUCN

■ Non-Governmental Organizations
■ Communication and Education
■ Urban Environments and Sustainable Cities
■ Sustainable Industrial Development
■ Natural Resource Management
■ Biological Diversity, Parks and Protected Areas
■ Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Tourism
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THE SPCS GOAL
The fundamental goal of the SPCS is to secure the economic,
social, and ecological well-being of the people
of the NWFP through the conservation and sustainable
development of the province’s natural resources.
This goal was presented to the people of the NWFP
in the 1993 Inception Report. It was seen as valid during
the village, district, sectoral, and governmental
consultations. This is particularly important because
most people regarded the strategy as being about sustainable
development rather than just about the environment
sector.
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THE SPCS OBJECTIVES 1995-98
The SPCS objectives are:
■ treatment of the fundamental social problems
that are the underlying cause of environmental
d e g r a d a t i o n ;
■ conservation, rehabilitation, and sustainable development
of natural resources such as forests, water,
soil, and wildlife;
■ protection of the living environment from air, water,
and soil pollution;
■ development of high-quality environmental protection
mechanisms including appropriate legislation,
development planning mechanisms, environmental
quality standards, and participatory and regulatory
institutional arrangements;
■ improvement of the institutional and financial capacity
of the NWFP Government to achieve sustainable
development of the province’s natural resources;
■ protection and conservation of the cultural heritage
of the NWFP;
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■ improvement of community and individual involvement
in decision making about natural resources
and the environment; and
■ raising of public awareness and understanding
of conservation and sustainable development
issues.
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PRINCIPLES FOR THE SPCS 1995-98
Commonly referred to as principles, the public and
other reviewers were supportive of the following ‘code
of practice’, which will guide the implementation of the
SPCS 1995-98:
■ the conservation and sustainable development of
the NWFP’s resources are essential for human
s u r v i v a l ;
■ essential ecological processes and life-support systems
must be maintained;
■ the genetic and biological diversity of plants, animals,
and ecosystems should be conserved and
p r o m o t e d ;
■ economic development and environmental management
must be designed together;
■ community and development organizations as
well as the private sector are essential in finding
solutions to sustainable development problems in
the NWFP;
■ religious and cultural values must be respected and
used as a resource in the design and implementation
of the SPCS;
■ each individual citizen has a responsibility to the
environment and can have a positive impact on
environmental conservation; and
■ the NWFP has a role to play in national and international
efforts to ensure that sustainable development
is effectively implemented and that global
environmental problems are solved.
The principles as well as the goal and objectives
will be codified in the new legislation that the NWFP is
committed to introduce in an effort to strengthen environmental
protection and sustainable development
throughout the province. Providing legal cover is an
important step in moving from policy statements to
effective action.
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