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Indicators for Environmental Monitoring in International Development Cooperation June 2002 SWEDISH INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION AGENCY Department for Natural Resources and the Environment Indicators for Environmental Monitoring in International Development Cooperation Including examples for sectors covered by the Sida EIA guidelines This report is produced in cooperation between Sida’s En- vironmental Policy Division and the Swedish EIA Centre at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Uppsala. The text has been produced by Lisa Segnestam, at Stock- holm Environment Institute (SEI), with contributions by Ann Jennervik, Gun Lövblad and Markus Åhman at the Swedish Environmental Research Institute Ltd. The development of indicators is a work in progress and therefore this publication will be a living document Table of Contents Introduction....................................................................................................1 Sida, the counterpart and local stakeholders.......................................................... 1 Selecting indicators for project monitoring......................................................3 Considering cause and effect links.......................................................................... 3 Necessary indicator features................................................................................... 4 Direct link to potential environmental impacts..................................................................4 Relevance to the whole project cycle................................................................................. 5 Clear definitions........................................................................................................... 7 Realistic collection or development costs........................................................................... 8 Focus on indicator developer and user .............................................................................8 Data collection...............................................................................................9 Interpreting the results.................................................................................10 Indicators according to sectors.....................................................................12 Agriculture (including livestock farming) and forestry.......................................... 12 Water-related activities......................................................................................... 14 Dams..................................................................................................................... 16 Activities related to coastal zones ......................................................................... 18 Transport and communication............................................................................. 21 Waste management.............................................................................................. 23 Mining activities.................................................................................................... 24 Energy................................................................................................................... 26 Industry................................................................................................................. 27 Tourism................................................................................................................ 29 Health and medical care....................................................................................... 30 Humanitarian assistance....................................................................................... 32 Education sector................................................................................................... 33 Institutional development and capacity building.................................................. 35 Research............................................................................................................... 35 Private sector development................................................................................... 36 Annex 1. Projects reviewed in the selection of indicators...............................38 Annex 2. Additional environmental indicator information................................39 References ..................................................................................................40
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