Submitted by
irvina
on Mon, 03/20/2017 - 23:51
General Information
Resolution
46506
IUCN Constituent
Oceania Regional Office
IUCN Constituent type
IUCN Secretariat
Period covered
Geographic scope
Oceania
Pacific Ocean
Country/Territory
Marshall Islands
Actors involved in implementing this Resolution:
IUCN Members
No other Members are/have been involved
IUCN Commissions
F317E09E-5094-E611-97F4-005056BA6623
IUCN Secretariat
Yes
Other non-IUCN related organisations
Government of RMI, Ministry of Natural Resources & Development, Marshalls Energy Company (MEC), Kwajalein Atoll Joint Utilities Resource (KAJUR), RMI Environmental Protection Agency, Ener-G
II. Implementation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Activity
Policy influencing/advocacy
Description and results/achievements of activities:
Best Practice Waste Oil Management Policy has been drafted for review, and is awaiting comments for submission.
Status
On-going
Activity
Scientific/technical activities
Description and results/achievements of activities:
Audit report conducted at both MEC and KAJUR facilities, and management plan/work plan have been drafted around the identified issues in the audit report.
Status
On-going
Describe any challenges encountered in implementing this Resolution and the measures taken
The contracting process took a longer time than planned due to drafting limitations by in-country personnel. The number of applicants for the consultancy were also very limited following advertisement by MEC/MNRD.
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken
Waste Oil Management Guidelines under development, with draft guidelines, management plan, and operational protocols delivered for utilization by the utilities, MNRD, and EPA.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions/activities are planned for the implementation of this Resolution
Future action / activity
Capacity-building
Description
Ener-G to conduct training associated with waste oil management recommendations outlined in management plan, audit report, workplan, and associated project documents for all relevant personnel (MEC, KAJUR, MNRD, and EPA.)
Future action / activity
Field activities
Description
Procurement of containment equipment and removal of waste oil stored in MEC tanks will be planned for 2018.
Future action / activity
Policy influencing/advocacy
Description
Review, approval, and gazetting of new waste oil management policies, including procurement policies, site management, fuel grade requirements, and other fossil fuel/energy generation-related issues are being developed.
III. Additional Information
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Report status
Published
Constituent type
IUCN Secretariat