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The Amazon Network Initiative
Conserving the Legacy of a Living Amazon
Daniel ArancibiaWWF
October 20, 2009
Amazon: Geographic Scope
6.7 million square kilometers in size
Shared by 8 countries & 1 overseas territory
> 33 million people living in the Amazon
The Amazon Biome: Importance
>90-140 billion tons of carbon – significant for climate change mitigation
40% of the Earth’s remaining Tropical Forests
20% of world’s freshwater flows through the Basin
> 10% of the known species on Earth found here
350 indigenous groups dependent on its resources; > 60 still living in voluntary isolation
WWF in the Amazon
> 40 years of experience in the region
Presence in 8 out of 9 countries
Work with partners across scales – local to global
Thematic expertise on footprint & biodiversity issues
Climate Change
Amazon: a regional and global climate regulator
Links between deforestation and climate change
Potential tipping points
Extensive Cattle Ranching
80% of deforestation in the Amazon Biome brought about by cattle ranching
Low productivity cattle ranching pervasive
Mechanized agriculture
Amazon increasingly integrated into national and global demand
Booming demand for animal feed and biofuels
Soy
Sugar cane
Palm oil
Drivers of change in the Amazon
Market demand for agro-commodities and energy
Transport infrastructure
Amazon as critical provider of ecosystem goods & services not factored into development paradigm
Comparatively low economic value of natural ecosystems
Opportunistic land use
Amazon Network Initiative: Vision
We envision an ecologically healthy Amazon Biome that maintains its environmental and cultural contribution to local peoples, the countries of the region, and the world, within a framework of social equity, inclusive economic development and global responsibility
Amazon Conceptual Model
Sustainable Commodities
Market demand (agro-commodities)
Mechanized Agriculture
Ecological Systems
Environmental Flows
Regional climate patterns
Deforestation / Conversion
Free Flowing Rivers & Forest Friendly Roads
Transport Infrastructure
Market demand (energy)
Water Infrastructure
Lack of planning / land grabbing
Landscape Planning &
Conservation
River flow changes
Extensive Cattle
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Climate Change
Lack of Ecosystem Value
Weak Governance / lack integrated
vision
Bolstering the Value of Natural
Ecosystems
Main StrategiesMain Threats
Main drivers
Main pressures
Conservation Targets
ANI Strategies
Shifting the Paradigm
Bolstering the Value of Natural Ecosystems
Sound Land Planning and Conservation
Sustainable Agro-Commodities
Free-flowing Rivers and Forest-friendly Roads
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ANI Strategy 1: Shifting the Paradigm
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Amazon ecosystem services incorporated as critical ingredient of development
Amazon’s regional & global contribution understood as vital
Responsibility fostered at all levels
By:
Showing policy / economic
benefits of healthy Amazon
Building committed & informed
constituencies for the Amazon
ANI Strategy 2: Bolstering the Value of Natural Ecosystems
Increased market value of natural ecosystems by:
Promoting Carbon Credits
Payment for Environmental
Services (other than carbon)
Advocating for comprehensive
forest policies
Promoting demand for
sustainable forest products
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ANI Strategy 3: Land Planning & Conservation
Secure the foundations of a healthy ecosystem through a landscape approach by supporting:
Land-use plans in priority landscapes
Strengthening of land tenure and resource rights
Creation of Protected Areas
Effective management of critical
protected areas, indigenous lands
& key areas without legal
protection
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ANI Strategy 4: Sustainable Agro-Commodities
Influence markets to signal need for improved performance through :
Adoption of socio-environmental standards & better management practices
Designation of “go” vs. “no-go” zones
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ANI Strategy 5: Forest Friendly Roads & Free-Flowing Rivers
Infrastructure development recognizes importance of ecosystem and local residents’ needs by:
Improving social & environmental criteria
Influencing national and regional transportation and energy policies
Enhancing civil society capacity & participation during infrastructure design & implementation
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ANI Multi-Scale Approach
Source: Folke et al.(1998)
WWF Presence in Amazon
Potential WWF Priority Landscapes
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Thank You
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