Africa Environment OutlookAfrica Environment Outlook 3 (AEO3 (AEO 3):3):

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Africa Environment OutlookAfrica Environment Outlook--3 (AEO3 (AEO--3):3):opportunities and challenges for Africa. opportunities and challenges for Africa.

An initiative leaded by UNEPAn initiative leaded by UNEP

Jacques‐André NDIONE1, Frank TURYATUNGA2, Charles SEBUKEERA2, q , , ,Chistopher AMBALA2, Clever MAFUTA3, Washington OCHOLA4, Ahmed ABDELREHIM5, Joseph OPIO‐ODONGO6, Telly Eugene MURAMIRA4

1‐ Centre de Suivi Ecologique (CSE), BP 15532, Dakar, SENEGAL, jacques‐andre.ndione@cse.sn2‐ UNEP, Nairobi, KENYA3‐ GRID‐Arendal, NORWAY

4‐ RUFORUM, Kampala, OUGANDA5‐ CEDARE, Cairo, EGYPT

6‐ SDS, Kampala, OUGANDA7 NEMA K l OUGANDA7‐ NEMA, Kampala, OUGANDA

OutlineOutlineOutlineOutline

Introduction

AEO‐3: Health and Environment ‐ A short overviewAEO‐3: Health and Environment ‐ A short overview

M th d lMethodology

Budget and timeline

Conclusion

IntroductionIntroduction Since 2002, UNEP has already published two volumes: the AEO‐1 (Past Present and Perspectives) and AEO‐2the AEO 1 (Past, Present and Perspectives) and AEO 2 (Our environment, our wealth)

AEO‐3

AEO‐1 AEO‐2

AEOAEO--3: Health and Environment 3: Health and Environment --A short OverviewA short Overview

The theme of AEO-3 report is Health and Environmentand Environment

The main aim is to highlight the g genvironmental and how it underpins human health at sub-regional and gregional levels

Recent international african context is very favorable with the AEOAEO--3: Health and Environment 3: Health and Environment -- A short overviewA short overview

yLibreville Declaration (2008), the Luanda Commitment (2010), the Joint Statement on Climate and Health (2010), the HESA (Health and Environment Strategic Alliance, 2010)Environment Strategic Alliance, 2010)

AEOAEO--3: Health and Environment 3: Health and Environment -- A short overviewA short overview

The issues of environment and health are characterised by multi-causality with differentcharacterised by multi-causality with different strengths of associations.

Thus, links between exposures and their health consequences depend on environmental pollutants and diseases being considered.

Influenced by factors such as genetic y gconstitution, age, nutrition and lifestyle, levels poverty and level of education.p y

AEOAEO--3: Health and Environment 3: Health and Environment -- A short overviewA short overview

Africa experiences both “traditional” and “new/emerging” environmental challenges tonew/emerging environmental challenges to human health

Air quality and water and sanitation are still “traditional” environmental threats of relevance

Those related to chemicals and chemical hazards, urbanisation, ecosystem services and biodiversity, climate change, constitute the new/emerging threats.

Vulnerable population groups are more impactedVulnerable population groups are more impacted.

Methodology: Methodology: institutional framework (main groups) institutional framework (main groups) 

African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) The Bureau of AMCEN Th I t A T h i l C itt f AMCEN (IATC) The Inter Agency Technical Committee of AMCEN (IATC) The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)World Health Organisation (WHO)g ( ) UNEP/AEO Team The Africa Environment Information Network (AEIN)

The Data Working Group The Scenarios Working Group Th P li A l i W ki G The Policy Analysis Working Group The Publications and Outreach Working Group The Collaborating Centres (CCs)The Collaborating Centres (CCs) Experts (scientists, scenario builders, policy analysts, experts networks  (water, health, ecohealth, climate, coastal and marine, etc.) A th (l d th d h t th ) Authors (lead, theme and chapter authors) Reviewers, Translators

AEOAEO--3 Collaborating 3 Collaborating CentresCentresgg

CEDARE

CSE

IUCN‐BRANEMA

SARDC

Methodology: Methodology: analytical framework

The analytical framework for the AEO‐3 report is the DPSEEA(Drivers‐Pressures‐State‐Exposure‐Effects‐Actions) framework commonly used in health and environment assessments.

AEOAEO--3: Proposed 3: Proposed structurestructureThree parts

Part 1: Backward linkage to AEO-1 and 2 (focusing i t t d t d f th i t i thon issues, state and trends of the environment in the

region)

Part 2: Identifying priority inter-linkages issues and emerging challenges related to health andand emerging challenges related to health and environment in the region

Part 3: Assessing challenges and opportunities

AEOAEO‐‐3 3 processprocess timelinetimeline

BudgetBudget

ConclusionConclusion The AEO is a comprehensive integrated report on the African Environment. The AEO‐3, in particular, will focus on the inter‐linkages between health and environment. 

The report is designed to function as a tool for policy p g p ymakers and other stakeholders to monitor and assess environment‐health challenges in Africa and take gappropriate actions for improving environmental sustainability and public health. 

AEO‐3 will be based on solid and scientifically credibleevidence

AEOAEO--3 process is interdisciplinary and participative.3 process is interdisciplinary and participative.evidence.

The challenging issue to bring our contribution in The challenging issue to bring our contribution in preventing preventing disease through healthy environmentdisease through healthy environment

ConclusionConclusion (2)(2)

Remember: Principle 1 of Rio Declaration (1992)Remember: Principle 1 of Rio Declaration (1992)

Human beings are at the centre of concern for

sustainable development. They are entitled to a

healthy and productive life in harmony with

naturenature

Thank youThank youyy

Email: africa coordinator@unep orgEmail: africa.coordinator@unep.org