In Honduras, the institutionalization to address climate change is framed within the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (SERNA), who is responsible for coordinating climate change activities nationally and internationally. One of the activities are climate change mitigation projects in the carbon market under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). The Designated National Authority (DNA) coordinates energy and forestry projects with the responsible unit for CDM projects of the Department of Energy and the Climate Change Office (OCC) respectively. For the development of this document, a table talk was conducted as part of the "scoping study, sector assessment and CDM opportunities in Honduras”, which is funded by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and developed by SNV; supported by SERNA. The event was held at the Center for Interactive Water and Environmental Information (CIIHA) of SERNA in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, on 22 and 23 March 2010. The purpose of this paper to present a Management Plan Strategic (PDE) for the Office of the CDM (OMDL) in Honduras, for the period 2010-2012 and the prospective post 2012.
The politics of Cleaner Production (CP) is part of a response to commitments of Honduras on trade and environment. There’s a momentum of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (SERNA), the private sector's active participation and support of international cooperation. The overall objective of this policy is to promote, develop and consolidate the CP in the country, ensuring environmental protection, social welfare, economic growth and business competitiveness, as a sustainable long-term challenge.
In Hondupalma, the voluntary application of this policy meets the objective of promoting corporate environmental management to generate greater efficiency and profitability in the process, increase their competitiveness and reduce environmental impacts. SNV, as an ally of SERNA (public sector) and Hondupalma (private sector) became interested in linking the two actors and to promote and support the implementation of CP policy in the company.
En la zona del litoral Atlántico que colinda con el Arrecife crecen plantaciones de palma africana y operan plantas de procesamiento y extracción de aceite, cuyo funcionamiento representa una amenaza a la sostenibilidad del Arrecife. Así, constituye un reto disminuir los impactos ambientales negativos y, a la vez, aumentar la competitividad de las empresas que responden a los requerimientos del mercado World. Las acciones a emprender son diversas y entre ellas se encuentran la reducción del uso de agroquímicos y contaminantes y la reducción del consumo de aguas subterráneas.Para contribuir al desarrollo de tales acciones, durante el período 2007-2011, SNV apoyó a la empresa Palmas Aceiteras de Honduras (HONDUPALMA) en el diseño e implementación de una estrategia de producción más limpia (P+L) en la planta de procesamiento y extracción de aceite, y en la aplicación de mejores prácticas agrícolas (MPA) en las plantaciones de palma africana que se ubican en la zona de influencia del Arrecife Mesoamericano
La riqueza global prácticamente se ha duplicado desde 1990, pero casi la mitad de la población mundial subsiste con menos de dos dólares diaros. La pobreza sigue siendo un desafío importante para el desarrollo sostenible, la seguridad ambiental, la estabilidad global y un mercado verdaderamente global.
La clava para el alivio de la pobreza es el crecimiento económico inclusivo, que llegue a la mayoría de la población. Mejorando el rendimiento y la sostenibilidad de los empresarios locales y pequeñas y medianas empresas (PYMEs), que constituyen el eje de la actividad económica global, se puede contribuir al logro de este tipo de crecimiento.
Este documento informativo explica cómo los gobernos pueden ayudar a aliviar la pobreza concentrándose en las PYMEs y cómo las grandes compañías pueden ayudarse a sí mismas incluyendo a las PYMEs en sus cadenas de valor. También describe algunas de las ventajas comparativas de las PYMEs y los desafíos que éstas enfrentan en países en vías de desarrollo.
The use of bioenergy is presented as an option with many development opportunities for Latin America. With the aim to systematize information and share knowledge on biofuel production, SNV has developed a set of modules which present descriptive characteristics of crops that can be used in the production of oil, biodiesel and ethanol. The modules include information on the following plants: Jatropha curcas, Castor (Recinus communis L), Calabash (Crescentia alata), Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) and Sugar cane (Saccharum officinarum).
Since 2007, SNV in Latin America has been actively shaping innovative biofuels programmes based on different feedstock, uch as oil palm, corozo (a native palm species for the Caribbean coast), Jatropha, sugar cane and biomass waste (such as coffee residues). Focusing on knowledge development, Inclusive Business, Value Chain Development and Inclusive Public Policy approaches, SNV/LA has gained a lot of experience and knowledge concerning the set-up and implementation of biofuels programmes benefitting local communities while working closely together with (large) companies.
Therefore, the first SNV Corporate Biofuels Training was organised to share the experiences and lessons learned between the different regions. The five-day training took place from 29 November to 3 December 2010, and facilitated the transfer of knowledge and approaches to internal and external participants from Africa and Asia, which are in an earlier stage of building up a biofuels practice. Honduras was identified as the most appropriate place to have a strong training programme, involving practical field work and interaction with several experienced SNV biofuels advisors.
Please click here to read the training report of the SNV Corporate Biofuels Training, which aims to give an insight in SNV’s work and approaches in different contexts, accompanied with field trip experiences and discussions held with key stakeholders, including SNV clients and farmers.