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Component 4. Science, technology, knowledge management, and monitoring and evaluation
systems established
The generation of knowledge and innovation is the essence of this component. The studies to be carried
out will estimate the carbon sequestered and stored in aguajales and describe its hydrological cycle and
ecology. In addition, innovation to improve efficiency in transportation and bio-businesses will be
promoted. Efforts will be made to systematically learn from the project lessons and to establish a
communications strategy. The environmental impacts of this component are positive. These direct
operational activities have minor or non-significant effects.
In summary, the negative potential impacts, albeit minor, should be mitigated as follows:
Activities related to Risks Potential Impact
Institutional
strengthening
Increased motor boat
traffic and solid waste
Increased motor boat
traffic and solid waste
- Mortality of aquatic
life
- Contamination of
soil, water and air
Main mitigation
measures
- Plan trips efficiently to
reduce motor boat
traffic
- Solid waste disposal
campaigns
Promotion of biobusinesses
Unsustainable
harvesting of natural
resources
Use of fossil fuels to
generate energy for
processing
- Depletion of
natural resources
- Contamination of
soil, water and air
- Strict monitoring of
management plans
- Use available town
energy, when possible,
and examine the
possibility of using
renewable energy
In terms of environmental safeguards, the performance standards applied are summarized as follows,
taking into consideration that PS1, PS3, PS6 and PS7 are those most directly related to the project’s core
business.
PS1: Assessment and management of environmental and social risks and impacts. The project will
not generate significantly negative environmental impacts. Instead, institutional strengthening of
government and community institutions, coupled with management plans for the sustainable use of
natural resources for income-generating bio-businesses, will contribute to the proper care of the natural
resource base in the province. The risk of negative impacts is minor or not significant and can be
mitigated. These risks are related to increased pollution due to motor boat traffic, solid-waste production
in meetings and workshops, and use of fossil fuels to generate energy for adding value to bio-business
production. Mitigation measures have been designed.
PS3: Resource efficiency and pollution prevention. The project will not generate any significant
pollution or greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, to avoid soil contamination and emissions from the
processing plants used for biodiversity product transformation, alternative energy generation based on
renewable resources will be attempted. Innovation in bio-businesses will be promoted to ensure the
processing efficiency of sustainably harvested products.