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THE FORESTS OF THE CONGO BASIN. R.E.D.D IN THE CONGO BASIN A REGIONAL APPROACH ? Gamboa , March 12, 2009 KASULU Vincent, MASSARD K. MAKAGA Etienne ____________________. THE FORESTS OF THE CONGO BASIN. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
THE FORESTSOF THE
CONGO BASIN
R.E.D.DR.E.D.D
IN THE CONGO BASININ THE CONGO BASIN
A REGIONAL APPROACH ?A REGIONAL APPROACH ?
Gamboa, March 12, 2009Gamboa, March 12, 2009
KASULU Vincent, MASSARD K. MAKAGA EtienneKASULU Vincent, MASSARD K. MAKAGA Etienne________________________________________
THE FORESTSOF THE CONGO
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Crossing 11 borders, covering around 50 % of Central Africa, the Congo Basin forest ecosystem allows more than 70 million
people to live on these lands. Essential in climate establization, it is thanks to the
Basin that the world, and Africa in particular, can mitigate climate and contribute to
adapation. Thus the need for REDD.
WANGARI MAATHAIPrix Nobel de la Paix (2004)
Ambassadeur itinérant des forêts du Bassin du Congo
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Cameroun
Guinée Equatoriale
Sao-Tomé et Principé Cong
oGabon
RCA
Rwanda
Burundi
DRC
Tchad
Angola
GabonRép du Congo
COMIFAC CONGO BASIN
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7% of world forests, or10% of forests in developing countries members to the
UNFCCC (FAO 2005)
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Evolution of the population
Etat des forets du bassin du Congo (2005)
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Forest permits everywhere…
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Several managed concessions
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1960
2006
Protected areas in constant increase
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Reginal approach=
Natural path
• Yaoundé Declaration in 1999 and signature of the International Treaty in 2005
COMIFAC
• Plan de Convergence, coordination of forest policies in the Central Africa countries.
Before REDD
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1. Harmonization of forestry policies and taxation systems
2. Fostering knowledge of the natural resources (inventories and geospatial monitoring)
3. Management of forest ecosystems4. Conservation of biological diversity5. Promotion of sustainable uses of forest
resources6. Development of activities and poverty
reduction7. Capacity development and stakeholders
participation8. Research and Development9. Development of a financial mechanism10. Cooperation and partnership
PLAN DE CONVERGENCE
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Need to adapt the regional « plan de convergence » to the REDD context
Must take into account national circumstances
Studies to define the convergence points and, consequently, the
specific points in each country
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Common issues
Regional Strategy
(political and technical)Different issues
but which may be negotiated
Issues fundamentally
different
Deal with at the national level
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A regional approach complementsand strengthens the national policies
ADOPTION of the process by the countries=
OWNERSHIP
Identification and analysis of the main causes of DD in each country
Modeling of future DD in the Basin
Development of prospective scenarios
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ADOPTION BY THE COUNTRIES=
OWNERSHIP
NATIONAL REDD STRATEGY
REGIONAL REDD STRATEGY
Synthesis
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REGIONAL APPROACH
1- VISION
« The Congo Basin countries consider that REDD and its implications are an essential and structuring part of their approach to
social and economic development»
Submission sent in February 2009Article 3.4 of the Convetion stipulating that « parties have the right to work towards a sustainable development »
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2 - ENGAGEMENT
« The countries of the Congo Basin respect the principle of common but differentiated
responsibilities »
Submission sent in February 2009
« the countries of the Congo Basin are ready to envision, for their forest resources and rural territories, a management system that assures the protection of ecosystem and social services »
REGIONAL APPROACH (2)
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3 – Pre requisites
«the achievement of these objectives entail necessarily a coordination of all activities… with the goal of assuring the coherence of
the process »
Submission sent in February 2009
APPROCHE REGIONALE (3)
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A Regional Approach has many advantages:
Capacity building
Economies of scale in the implementation of REDD
Increase in Effectiviness
Experience exchange
Integrated and coherent ecosystem management
…
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THE FORESTSOF THE CONGO
BASINMerci