Bhutan for Life Environmental and Social Management Plan for One Gewog One Product (OGOP)

The ESMP outlines the environmental and social requirements for four 2022 activities: a herbal tea production unit in Bumdeling, solar dryer parabola domes in Drametse, a honey processing unit in Khotokha, and a bamboo processing unit in Gongdue. It identifies potential risks such as vegetation loss, construction waste, and worker safety, providing specific mitigation measures and monitoring frameworks. The plan emphasizes the use of indigenous knowledge and the promotion of rural livelihoods through sustainable non-wood forest product (NWFP) management, while adhering to WWF's Social Safeguards Integrated Policies and Procedures (SIPP) and national laws.

• The project implements four specific livelihood activities in 2022: a herbal tea production unit in Bumdeling Gewog (budget US$ 67,953), solar dryer parabola domes in Drametse Gewog (budget US$ 2,619), a honey processing and production unit in Khotokha, Phobjikha Gewog (budget US$ 34,030), and a bamboo processing and production unit in Gongdue, Mongar (budget US$ 18,381).
• The herbal tea project in Bumdeling is based on indigenous knowledge for making Suja (butter tea) and aims to improve rural livelihoods through the sustainable management of herbal tea resources.
• In Drametse, the project introduces Solar Dryer Parabola Domes, based on research by Dr. Serm Janjai, to reduce post-harvest loss and enhance climate resilience for wild apple and goose berry fruit candies.
• The honey processing unit in Khotokha is designed to increase community income and conserve the environment, noting that honeybees provide 80% of the pollination for the one third of the human diet that comes from insect-pollinated plants.
• The bamboo processing unit in Gongdue seeks to preserve traditional Tsharzo (bamboo and cane handicrafts) knowledge, which is currently threatened by rural-to-urban migration and outdated designs.
• Identified environmental and social risks across all construction activities include the cutting of vegetation, generation of construction waste, and worker health and safety risks, including COVID-19.
• Mitigation measures for vegetation loss include designing construction to minimize tree cutting and replacing cut trees with ornamental plants or fruit trees after construction.
• The ESMP mandates strict occupational health and safety (OHS) standards, including the provision of personal protective equipment (helmets, gloves, boots, reflective vests) and the requirement for first aid boxes to be within 200m of any working place.

APA

WWF International (2022). Bhutan for Life Environmental and Social Management Plan for One Gewog One Product (OGOP). https://files.worldwildlife.org/wwfcmsprod/files/Publication/file/9lxq2b1jlk_ESMP_QPO.pdf

Chicago

WWF International. Bhutan for Life Environmental and Social Management Plan for One Gewog One Product (OGOP). 2022. https://files.worldwildlife.org/wwfcmsprod/files/Publication/file/9lxq2b1jlk_ESMP_QPO.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{wwfinternational2022bhutan, author = {{WWF International}}, title = {{Bhutan for Life Environmental and Social Management Plan for One Gewog One Product (OGOP)}}, institution = {WWF International}, year = {2022}, url = {https://files.worldwildlife.org/wwfcmsprod/files/Publication/file/9lxq2b1jlk_ESMP_QPO.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }