Pacific Waste Solutions
Otago Polytechnic
#SDGAction40092
Description
The partnership has a primary research focus in regard to both waste and renewable energy. Standard research methodologies and data collection will provide auditable and peer reviewable research outcomes. Economic scenario modelling for waste collection, waste to energy and waste to product manufacture will allow focus on economically viable options.Investment in viable proven technologies will be driven from research outcomes with 5 case analysis undertaken through Better Business Cases methods. Refer: http://www.infrastructure.govt.nz/publications/betterbusinesscases
The MOU between the partners has been developed to enable shared knowledge and learnings from both research and infrastructure investment. It is envisioned that there will be capacity building in the following areas:- Research methods in aspects of waste, waste management and renewable energy- Enhanced links between NUS and Otago Polytechnic in regard to waste processing, separation methods, material recovery and reuse.- Transfer of waste handling technology suitable for SIDS- Economic development from waste to product manufacture- Economic development to Waste to energy
Ensuring that partner contribution to governance is conducive to efficient and effective decision-making and that its membership reflects the mix of skills, abilities, experiences and competencies required to meet the needs of the partnership. Ensuring that the partnership has a clear direction, knows where it is trying to go, has set reasonable goals, objectives and targets and has aligned these to the appropriate means for their attainment, including the required human and financial resources and the internal incentive system. Ensuring that the principal roles and responsibilities of partners are stipulated and communicated, including the effective delegation of authorities and clear differentiation of the respective roles of management and board members. Ensuring that the partnership in place information systems that track performance against established objectives and that timely reviews are conducted and adjustments/adaptations made as required.Ensuring that the partnership is well managed financially, that its accounting systems are designed and applied with professionalism and that there is independent audit and certification of accounts. Ensuring that corporate and other risk assessments are regularly conducted and that risks are monitored and opportunities for risk mitigation are pursued.Ensuring that the partnership and its management have in place the means to communicate effectively the partnerships key messages and that this is applied with consistency.Ensuring that there are written conflict of interest and code of ethics policies and codified governance guidelines for partners
SDGS & Targets
Goal 14
Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
14.1
By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution
14.1.1
(a) Index of coastal eutrophication; and (b) plastic debris density
14.2
By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience, and take action for their restoration in order to achieve healthy and productive oceans
14.2.1
Number of countries using ecosystem-based approaches to managing marine areas
14.3
Minimize and address the impacts of ocean acidification, including through enhanced scientific cooperation at all levels
14.3.1
14.4
By 2020, effectively regulate harvesting and end overfishing, illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and destructive fishing practices and implement science-based management plans, in order to restore fish stocks in the shortest time feasible, at least to levels that can produce maximum sustainable yield as determined by their biological characteristics
14.4.1
14.5
By 2020, conserve at least 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, consistent with national and international law and based on the best available scientific information
14.5.1
14.6
By 2020, prohibit certain forms of fisheries subsidies which contribute to overcapacity and overfishing, eliminate subsidies that contribute to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and refrain from introducing new such subsidies, recognizing that appropriate and effective special and differential treatment for developing and least developed countries should be an integral part of the World Trade Organization fisheries subsidies negotiation
14.6.1
Degree of implementation of international instruments aiming to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
14.7
By 2030, increase the economic benefits to Small Island developing States and least developed countries from the sustainable use of marine resources, including through sustainable management of fisheries, aquaculture and tourism
14.7.1
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in small island developing States, least developed countries and all countries
14.a
Increase scientific knowledge, develop research capacity and transfer marine technology, taking into account the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission Criteria and Guidelines on the Transfer of Marine Technology, in order to improve ocean health and to enhance the contribution of marine biodiversity to the development of developing countries, in particular small island developing States and least developed countries
14.a.1
14.b
Provide access for small-scale artisanal fishers to marine resources and markets
14.b.1
Degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional framework which recognizes and protects access rights for small‐scale fisheries
14.c
Enhance the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources by implementing international law as reflected in United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which provides the legal framework for the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources, as recalled in paragraph 158 of "The future we want"
14.c.1
Number of countries making progress in ratifying, accepting and implementing through legal, policy and institutional frameworks, ocean-related instruments that implement international law, as reflected in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, for the conservation and sustainable use of the oceans and their resources
SDG 14 targets covered
Deliverables & Timeline
Resources mobilized
Partnership Progress
Feedback
Action Network
Share
Timeline
Entity
SDGs
Region
- Asia and Pacific
Website/More information
Countries
Contact Information
eva gluyas, Manager