United Nations Environment Programme
Posting
Title: Plastic
Pollution and Biodiversity Consultant
Department/Office: United
Nations Environment Programme
Duty
Station: NEW
DELHI
Posting
Period: 04
January 2021 - 10 January 2021
Job Opening
Number: 20-United
Nations Environment Programme-147395-Consultant
Staffing
Exercise N/A
Result of Service
- Identify and hold
consultations/meetings with focal points (i.e. Government of India officials
/experts) to identify key CMS-listed species as they relate to plastic pollution
in the project focal area.
- Draft a detailed work
plan for one year in consultation with focal points in the Government of India
as well as other experts for the research and assessment of the state of
knowledge of trends, assessment of ongoing programmes and projects, its scope
and impact of plastic pollution on key CMS-listed species identified and
prioritized in the project focal area.
- Develop a report on
the review of the state of knowledge on trends, assessment of ongoing
programmes and projects, its scope and impact of plastic pollution on key
CMS-listed species identified/prioritized by the Government of India in the
project focal area.
- Study report: Carry
out a gap analysis to identify areas where additional focus would be warranted
in the project focal area with respect to the impact of plastic pollution on
key CMS-listed species in the Ganges Focal Area.
- Study report: Carry
out a stakeholder analysis with recommendations on measures to be taken for
strengthening policies and programmes to prevent negative impacts of plastic
pollution on key CMS-listed species in the project focal area.
- Provide substantive
and operational inputs to the project in support of UNEP’s regional activities
on CMS, in the context of plastic pollution.
- Support UNEP in its
engagement with the Government of India and its work on implementation of
India’s strategy under the CMS COP Presidency, with a focus on plastic
pollution.
Output 1: Identify and
hold consultations/meetings with focal points (i.e. Government of India
officials /experts) to identify key CMS-listed species as they relate to
plastic pollution in the project focal area.
Deliverables:
a. Focal points in the
Government of India and experts identified.
b. Agenda for meetings
with focal points developed, including background analytical work/research and
supporting documents and presentations; minutes prepared, and action initiated.
Output 2: Draft a detailed work plan for one year in consultation with focal points in the Government
