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Driving to High Carbon Stocks Pathways on a REDD vehicle

2nd World Agroforestry CongressSymposium: High Carbon Stocks Development Pathways26 August 2009, Nairobi, Kenya

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Driving to High Carbon Stocks Pathways on a REDD vehicle…

• Objective of the sessionObjective of the session

• REDD mechanism and processREDD mechanism and process

• UN-REDD ProgrammeUN-REDD Programme

• Moving forwardMoving forward

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Importance of AFOLU

Land-Use, Forestry and Agriculture = 32% of Land-Use, Forestry and Agriculture = 32% of Global GHG EmissionsGlobal GHG Emissions

Land-Use, Forestry and Agriculture = 32% of Land-Use, Forestry and Agriculture = 32% of Global GHG EmissionsGlobal GHG Emissions

Source: World Resources Institute Climate Analysis Indicators Tool

100% = 42Gt CO2e pa

Waste

Agriculture14%

Forestry18%

Fugitive Emissions Other fuel

combustion

Transport

Industry

Power

Industrial processes

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Over half of mitigation potential in developing countries in AFOLU

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REDD past and future

• Not the first time a REDD idea came along…

• Excluded from CDM

• Transformational order of magnitude pa: 13Mha; 4Gt CO2; 15B$

• COP11 Montreal (2005) REDD is back on the table

• COP13 Bali Roadmap adopted a resolution on REDD

• COP14 Poznan pushed it forward

• COP15 Copenhagen to deliver an agreement

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REDD basics

• REDD = Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries

• How does it work?

• RL-BAU!

• Reduce deforestation

• Measure it

• Create a carbon asset

• Find a market and sell it

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Readiness Transformations Sales

Build infrastructure:

• Methodology• REDD Strategy• Participation

Deliver FLCDP:

• Implement strategy • Reforms• Investment

Generate CC financial transactions:

• Performance-based payments

600M$ 300B$ 15B$ (annual)

• Public • Public • Private sector

• Voluntary market• Compliance market

REDD as value chainREDD as value chain

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REDD emerging issues

• RL• MRV• IP and CSO • MB• REDD, + and ++

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Reference level (RL)

• RL fundamental to assess performance • Setting RL• Historic rates of deforestation• National circumstances• Modeling

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Measurement, Reporting & Verification (MRV) Activity data

Emission factors

Reliability and IPCC guidelines

MRV for degradation a particular challenge

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Multiple benefits (MB)

REDD contributes not only to mitigation but also generates multiple benefits

Biodiversity and ecosystems services

Synergies and trade-offs

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Scope of REDD (REDD+)

• Only deforestation and degradation• Conservation• Carbon stock enhancement• … and full terrestrial carbon

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What’s needed?

• Conducive International Climate Regime post-2012• Capacity to create a carbon asset

• “Capacity” reduce deforestation

• Real investment for SFM

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UN-REDD Programme

• One-UN: collaborative programme FAO/UNDP/UNEP• Stakeholders participation, institution strengthening and

capacity building • Coordination with other initiatives • Contribution to UNFCCC process• Help REDD see the light of day… equitable, effective,

transformational!

Quick Start:• $52m initial contribution by Norway• Country actions• International support

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UN-REDD country programs

• 9 countries; $4.4M per country; • Dialogue, consultations, technical assistance• Methodology, payment distribution, REDD strategy • Country ownership and leadership

Pilot Countries• Africa: DRC, Tanzania, Zambia• Asia & Pacific: Indonesia, PNG, Vietnam• Latin America: Bolivia, Panama, Paraguay

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UN-REDD international support

• Support building confidence on REDD• Analysis and science• Participation and capacity building• Methodology and multiple-benefits• Total budget:$6.9M

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Moving forward

• Forestry at a tipping point• Stakeholder participation is key• Time and confidence are of the essence• Negotiation process: SBSTA and LCA • High level event during UN GA (Sept 09)• Copenhagen…yes we can… go REDD• BUT…also A and OLU…

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Thank you

For more information and engagement: www.un-redd.org

For further discussion: Ravi, Niklas and Mario

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Bonus slide for Q/A

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Transition pathway from REDD to AFOLU