Climate Resilient Participatory Afforestation and Reforestation Project Environmental Management Framework Bangladesh Forest Department & Arannayk Foundation May, 2013 i Table of Contents Abbreviations .................................................................................................................................v Executive Summary ..................................................................................................................... vi 1.0 INTRODUCTION ...............................................................................................................1 1.1 General .......................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Purpose of EMF ............................................................................................................................. 1 2.0 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT ................................................................................3 2.1 Project Development Objectives .................................................................................................. 3 2.2 Project Locations ........................................................................................................................... 3 2.3 Project Implementing Agencies .................................................................................................... 3 2.4 Project Components ..................................................................................................................... 4 3.0 RELEVANT GOVERNMENT POLICIES/LEGISLATIONS AND WORLD BANK POLICEIS ............................................................................................................................8 3.1 General .......................................................................................................................................... 8 3.1.1 General Description of Environmental Polices and Legislations in Bangladesh ................... 8 3.1.2 Environment Conservation Act, 1995 and Amendments ..................................................... 8 3.1.3 Environment Conservation Rules, 1997 and Amendments ................................................ 10 3.1.4 Forestry Acts ....................................................................................................................... 11 3.1.5 Forest Act 1927 (Amendment 2000) ................................................................................... 12 3.1.6 Private Forest Ordinance (PFO), 1959................................................................................. 12 3.1.7 Private Forest Policy 1994 ................................................................................................... 12 3.1.8 Social Forestry Rules, 2004 and Amendments .................................................................... 13 3.1.9 Bangladesh Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan (BCCSAP) 2009 .............................. 13 3.1.10 National Water Policy 1999 ................................................................................................ 14 3.1.11 National Safe Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation Policy 1998 ...................................... 14 3.1.12 National Agricultural Policy, 1999 ....................................................................................... 15 3.1.13 National Fisheries Policy, 1996 ........................................................................................... 15 3.1.14 National Livestock Development Policy, 2007 .................................................................... 15 3.1.15 National Integrated Pest Management Policy, 2002 .......................................................... 16 3.1.16 Standing Orders on Disaster, 2010 ..................................................................................... 16 3.1.17 Costal Zone Policy, 2005 ..................................................................................................... 17 3.1.18 Costal Development Strategy, 2006 ................................................................................... 17 ii 3.1.19 National Adaptation Program of Action (NAPA), 2005 ....................................................... 17 3.1.20 National Land Use Policy 2001 ................................................................................................. 18 3.1.21 Environmental Clearance Procedure ....................................................................................... 18 3.2 World Bank Safeguard Policies ................................................................................................... 18 3.2.1 General Description of World Bank Safeguard Policy ......................................................... 18 3.2.2 OP/BP 4.01 Environmental Assessment ............................................................................. 19 3.2.3 OP/BP 4.04 Natural Habitats ............................................................................................... 20 3.2.4 OP/BP 4.09 Pest Management ............................................................................................ 20 3.2.5 OP/BP 4.11 Physical Cultural Resources ............................................................................. 20 3.2.6 OP/BP 4.36 Forests ............................................................................................................. 21 3.2.7 OP/BP 4.37 Safety of Dams ................................................................................................. 22 3.2.8 WBG/ IFC Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines .................................................... 22 3.3 Implications of National Polices and Legislations on the Project ............................................... 22 3.4 Implication of Safeguard Policies of WB on the Project ............................................................. 22 3.5 Project Environment Category .................................................................................................... 23 4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTINGS OF THE PROJECT AREAS ......................................24 4.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 24 4.2 Agro-Ecological Zones ................................................................................................................. 24 4.3 Existing Forest ............................................................................................................................. 28 4.4 Climate Condition ....................................................................................................................... 30 4.4.1 Chittagong ........................................................................................................................... 30 4.4.2 Noakhali .............................................................................................................................. 34 5.0 Key Features of EMF.............................................................................................................39 5.1 General Principles of EMF ........................................................................................................... 39 5.2 Community Participation for Better Environmental Management ............................................ 40 5.3 Environmentally Sound Design ................................................................................................... 40 6.0 Potential Environmental Impacts .........................................................................................41 6.1 Impacts of Afforestation and Reforestation Programs ............................................................... 41 7.2 Small-Scale Infrastructure (Rehabilitation/Reconstruction of Field Offices) .............................. 43 7.0 Environmental Management ................................................................................................45 7.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 45 iii 7.2 Afforestation and Reforestation Programs ................................................................................. 45 7.3 Small scale Infrastructure (rehabilitation/reconstruction of field offices) ................................. 48 7.3 Community Level Alternative Livelihood Activities .................................................................... 50 7.4 Review by World Bank ................................................................................................................ 50 7.5 Grievance Redress Mechanism ................................................................................................... 53 7.6 Consultation ................................................................................................................................ 53 7.7 Monitoring .................................................................................................................................. 56 7.8 Disclosure .................................................................................................................................... 56 Annex-A: Screening Format for Afforestation and Reforestation Program ........................................... 57 Annex-B: Screening Format for Small Infrastructure .............................................................................. 61 Annex-C: Guidelines for Carrying out