March 2017Scaling up investment and commodity sourcing in sustainable landscapes workshop

FABIANO GODOY

LANDSCAPE ACCOUNTING FRAMEWORK

TRACKING SUSTAINABILITY OF LANDSCAPES

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A MODEL FOR SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPES

SUSTAINABLE

PRODUCTION

BENEFITS

TO PEOPLE

NATURAL CAPITAL

SUSTAINABLE FINANCE

GOOD GOVERNANCE

a landscape in which:

• natural ecosystems are conserved or restored;

• agricultural systems are productive, economically viable, sustainable and resilient to climate change;

• rural livelihoods and well-being of all social groups are enhanced;

• local decision-making processes are inclusive, equitable and participatory; and

• financial mechanism is sustained

Human well-being

Improved production, income and resilience to climate change effects

Natural Capital

REDD Project in the Alto Mayo Protected Forest

6.7 MtCO2 emissions avoided since 2008

Sustainable Production

Conservation Agreements signed with 60% of local population for organic coffee. 25 rice-

shrimp integrated farms.

Good Governance

Office for sustainable investments, multi-stakeholder platform and grievance

mechanism implemented

Sustainable Finance

Public-Private partnership funding; 64% of verified carbon credits sold to the voluntary market; business model for long-term financial sustainability

KEY OUTCOMES – ALTO MAYO – PERU

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BUT HOW CAN WE CLAIM THE LANDSCAPE IS ON THE SUSTAINABLE PATH?

Principles of LAF

A holistic view of landscape sustainability encompassing natural capital, production, governance, and human well-being

Robust, credible and simple,

data and perspectives to inform local stakeholders

Replicable and adjustable to local circumstances and objectives

Regular, consistent and informative to support adaptive management and

refinement of development strategies

LANDSCAPE ACCOUNTING FRAMEWORK

A framework for measuring and monitoring the status and change in key indicators that collectively characterize landscape sustainability

LAF APPROACH

1. Define sustainable landscape goals or

targets

2. Select landscape assessment indicators

using available dataset

3. Compile and analyze specific data

for selected indicators

4. Disseminatecurrent status and

change through ‘scorecard’ and

‘dashboard’

6. Monitorchanges over time and the impact of

policyinterventions

5. Use outputs to guide landscape investments and adapt strategies

7. Periodic review of indicators and

available datasets

Potential integration with- Private sector commitments- Sustainable Development Goals- Nationally Determined Contributions

LAF ALTO MAYO - PERU

2013-2014 Landscape Sustainability Index

PERU

LAF OUTCOMES

Tool to assess jurisdictional policy and governance enabling conditions for sustainable landscapes, as a means to facilitate private and public investment and other support

Sustainable Landscapes Rating Tool

LAF MANDAILING NATAL- INDONESIALAF INDICATOR SDG ALIGNMENT WITH SDG INDICATORS

Natural Capital

1.1 Proportion of forest cover GOAL 15 83. Annual change in forest area and land under cultivation (modified MDG Indicator)

1.2 Planned/unplanned fires over time GOAL 15 85. Annual change in degraded or desertified arable land (% or ha)

1.3 Planned deforestation over time GOAL 15 85. Ditto above

1.4 Unplanned deforestation over time GOAL 15 85. Ditto above

Sustainable Production

2.1 Crop yield for a range of agricultural crop types GOAL 2 13. Crop yield gap (actual yield as % of attainable yield)

Human Well-being – Human Development Index (3.1)

3.2 Life expectancy GOAL 3 18. Neonatal, infant, and under-5 mortality rates (modified MDG indicator)

3.3 Standard of living – per capita expenditure GOAL 8 54. GNI per capita (PPP, current US$ Atlas method)

3.4 Educational attainment – literacy rate GOAL 4 Entire goal: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and learning opportunity

3.5 Educational attainment – years of schooling GOAL 4 Entire goal

Human Well-being – Village Potential

4.1 Proportion of population living in poverty GOAL 1 2. Proportion of population living below national poverty line, by urban/rural

4.2 Proportion of population malnutrition GOAL 2 8. Proportion of population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption

4.3 Proportion of population with health insurance GOAL 3 27. Percentage of population without effective financial protection for health care

4.4 Proportion of families without power GOAL 7 51. Share of the population using reliable electricity, by urban/rural

LAF MANDAILING NATAL- INDONESIA

LAF RUPUNUNI - GUYANAINDC

• Maintain historical deforestation rate (0.06%/y);

• 48.7 MtCO2 avoided emissions annually;

• Conservation of 2M ha through protected areas

• Low rate of illegal logging (<2% of production)

• Adaptation plan

• Mangrove restoration

• Use of crop variety

LAF JINOTEGA - NICARAGUACoffee Community Coalition’s objectives

• Source from a sustainable landscape;

• Landscape boundaries focused on coffee production;

• Tool to:

• Identify potential risks;

• Guide investment and

• Monitor impact.

LAF OUTPUTS WWW.CONSERVATION.ORG/LAF

- Scorecard

summary of the landscape characterization

- Dashboard

interactive and more detailed information

- Web Mapper

stack of maps to understand the dynamics

DISCUSSION

1. What are the features that would be useful but is not present?

2. What are the potential integration with other tools (….) that would be interesting to create?

3. What are the barriers that prevent you to implement a LAF?

4. What type of guidelines would be the most useful?

Fabiano Godoy – fgodoy@conservation.orgContribution from Anurag Rajamandra, Joanna Durbin, Will Merry

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