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READINESS FOR READINESS FOR REDDREDD
Components, Resources, Ongoing Components, Resources, Ongoing ActivitiesActivities
The Woods Hole The Woods Hole Research Research
CenterCenter
What is REDD What is REDD Readiness cont’dReadiness cont’d
SocialSocial – multi-stakeholder participation in – multi-stakeholder participation in REDD activities – including relevant REDD activities – including relevant indigenous and local forest-connected indigenous and local forest-connected communities, local government, relevant communities, local government, relevant NGOs and civil society organizationsNGOs and civil society organizations
EconomicEconomic –design and implement mechanism –design and implement mechanism for equitable sharing of financial benefits of for equitable sharing of financial benefits of REDD successREDD success
The Forum on The Forum on Readiness for REDDReadiness for REDD
A multi-stakeholder forum focused on A multi-stakeholder forum focused on practical approaches for building REDD practical approaches for building REDD readiness through:readiness through: cross-stakeholder dialoguecross-stakeholder dialogue South-South collaborationSouth-South collaboration linking local and international expertise with linking local and international expertise with
regional readiness effortsregional readiness efforts
Forum Readiness Forum Readiness Workshop, Accra, August Workshop, Accra, August
20082008 Hosted jointly by Ghana Ministry of Lands, Hosted jointly by Ghana Ministry of Lands,
Forestry and Mines and Ghana Forestry Forestry and Mines and Ghana Forestry CommissionCommission
Over 80 international participants from Over 80 international participants from government, UN, donors, indigenous government, UN, donors, indigenous communities, national and international NGOs, communities, national and international NGOs, research groups, private sectorresearch groups, private sector
Included approximately 12 Ghanaian participantsIncluded approximately 12 Ghanaian participants
Regional Breakout groups focused on readiness Regional Breakout groups focused on readiness priorities for their regionpriorities for their region
Readiness priorities from Readiness priorities from Western Africa Breakout Western Africa Breakout
GroupGroup
Support for REDD Support for REDD ReadinessReadiness
World BankWorld Bank Biocarbon FundBiocarbon Fund Forest Carbon Partnership FacilityForest Carbon Partnership Facility
UN-REDD Programme UN-REDD Programme 9 “Quick Start” countries – includes DRC, Tanzania, 9 “Quick Start” countries – includes DRC, Tanzania,
Zambia Zambia
GovernmentsGovernments: UK, Norway, Australia: UK, Norway, Australia
Private FoundationsPrivate Foundations: Clinton Climate Initiative, : Clinton Climate Initiative, Packard Foundation, Moore Foundation, Forest Packard Foundation, Moore Foundation, Forest Philanthropy Action Network Philanthropy Action Network
Voluntary Carbon Voluntary Carbon Market role in REDDMarket role in REDD
Independent project developers, NGOsIndependent project developers, NGOs In 2007, more 2+ MtCO2e were generated from In 2007, more 2+ MtCO2e were generated from
avoided deforestation projects – ONLY 2% FROM avoided deforestation projects – ONLY 2% FROM AFRICA (several in pipeline)AFRICA (several in pipeline)
At an average price of $4.80 per tCO2e, this At an average price of $4.80 per tCO2e, this represents nearly US$10 million in fundingrepresents nearly US$10 million in funding
VCS recently released standards for REDD VCS recently released standards for REDD projects in voluntary marketprojects in voluntary market
REDD Demonstration REDD Demonstration ActivitiesActivities
Report covers 12 projects in design or implementation Report covers 12 projects in design or implementation phasephase
In these 12 projects, 4+ million hectaresIn these 12 projects, 4+ million hectares 40+ projects in the pipeline for certification by Climate, 40+ projects in the pipeline for certification by Climate,
Community and Biodiversity Alliance (although many Community and Biodiversity Alliance (although many may not go forward)may not go forward)
Many from private developers in early stagesMany from private developers in early stages
Demonstration Demonstration ActivitiesActivities
BRAZIL: BRAZIL: Juma Sustainable Development Juma Sustainable Development Reserve ProjectReserve Project589,612 ha589,612 ha
Climate, Community and Biodiversity Alliance, Climate, Community and Biodiversity Alliance, Sustainable Amazonas Foundation, Secretariat of Sustainable Amazonas Foundation, Secretariat of Environment and Sustainable Development of the Environment and Sustainable Development of the Government of the State of Amazonas, Instituto de Government of the State of Amazonas, Instituto de Conservação e Desenvolvimento Sustentável do Conservação e Desenvolvimento Sustentável do Amazonas, Marriott International, Inc.Amazonas, Marriott International, Inc.
created a financial mechanism to generate and created a financial mechanism to generate and distribute income from reducing emissions from distribute income from reducing emissions from deforestationdeforestation
Readiness Forum will visit this project in a workskhop in Readiness Forum will visit this project in a workskhop in early 2009 – one workshop focused on African early 2009 – one workshop focused on African participantsparticipants
REDD Readiness REDD Readiness SupportSupport
Government and Private Donors:Government and Private Donors:
Congo Basin Forest Fund – UK and NorwayCongo Basin Forest Fund – UK and Norway
Amazon Fund – NorwayAmazon Fund – Norway
Norway has committed US$600 million Norway has committed US$600 million annually to support REDD – grants will include annually to support REDD – grants will include governments and NGOsgovernments and NGOs
Australia – International Forest Carbon Australia – International Forest Carbon Initiative – focused on building technical Initiative – focused on building technical capacity especially in Asia Pacific regioncapacity especially in Asia Pacific region
REDD Readiness REDD Readiness SupportSupport
Clinton Climate Initiative – Carbon Clinton Climate Initiative – Carbon Measurement Collaborative Measurement Collaborative Goal: develop freely available global, robust, Goal: develop freely available global, robust,
technology-based bio-carbon monitoring, technology-based bio-carbon monitoring, measuring, and accounting systemmeasuring, and accounting system
Current pilot countries – Cambodia, Tanzania, Current pilot countries – Cambodia, Tanzania, Indonesia, Guyana…others in pipelineIndonesia, Guyana…others in pipeline
REDD Readiness REDD Readiness SupportSupport
Private DonorsPrivate Donors
Packard FoundationPackard FoundationNote from documentNote from document
Moore FoundationMoore FoundationNote from DanNote from Dan
Forest Philanthropy Action NetworkForest Philanthropy Action NetworkUK-based group advising European UK-based group advising European
donors on REDD funding strategydonors on REDD funding strategy
Demonstration Demonstration ActivitiesActivities
BOLIVIA: Noel Kempff Climate Action Project BOLIVIA: Noel Kempff Climate Action Project 19981998
1.5 million acres1.5 million acres
5.8 million tons CO5.8 million tons CO22eqeq
Land protection, organizational empowerment, land Land protection, organizational empowerment, land tenure development, education, sustainable forestry tenure development, education, sustainable forestry training, land use planning.training, land use planning.
Demonstration Demonstration ActivitiesActivities
INDONESIA: Ulu Masen Ecosystem, INDONESIA: Ulu Masen Ecosystem, Aceh provinceAceh province
+750,000ha+750,000ha
Supported by government, NGOs, private Supported by government, NGOs, private
sectorsector
First project to be certified by the Climate, First project to be certified by the Climate,
Community and Biodiversity AllianceCommunity and Biodiversity Alliance