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The Forum on Readiness for REDD The Forum on Readiness for REDD The Woods Hole The Woods Hole Research Center Research Center The Forum on Readiness for REDD The Forum on Readiness for REDD and and Update on UNFCCC REDD Process Update on UNFCCC REDD Process

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The Forum on Readiness for REDDThe Forum on Readiness for REDD

The Woods Hole The Woods Hole

Research CenterResearch Center

The Forum on Readiness for REDDThe Forum on Readiness for REDD

and and

Update on UNFCCC REDD ProcessUpdate on UNFCCC REDD Process

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The Forum on Readiness The Forum on Readiness for REDDfor REDD

�� A multiA multi--stakeholder forum focused on practical stakeholder forum focused on practical

approaches for building REDD readiness through:approaches for building REDD readiness through:

�� crosscross--stakeholder dialogue and prioritystakeholder dialogue and priority--settingsetting

�� SouthSouth--South collaborationSouth collaboration�� SouthSouth--South collaborationSouth collaboration

�� linking local and international expertise with country linking local and international expertise with country

goals to support readiness activitiesgoals to support readiness activities

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Advisory CommitteeAdvisory Committee�� Ken Andrasko, Forest Carbon Ken Andrasko, Forest Carbon

Partnership FacilityPartnership Facility

�� Robert Bamfo, Ghana Forestry Robert Bamfo, Ghana Forestry CommissionCommission

�� Fred Boltz, Conservation InternationalFred Boltz, Conservation International

••Etienne Massard, Environment Etienne Massard, Environment Ministry, GabonMinistry, Gabon

••Charles McNeill, UNDPCharles McNeill, UNDP

••Paulo Moutinho, Instituto de Paulo Moutinho, Instituto de Pesquisa Ambiental da Amazônia Pesquisa Ambiental da Amazônia (IPAM), Brazil(IPAM), Brazil

�� Vicky TauliVicky Tauli--Corpuz, UN Permanent Corpuz, UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous IssuesForum on Indigenous Issues

�� Ken Creighton, WWFKen Creighton, WWF

�� Andrea García Guerrero, Colombia Andrea García Guerrero, Colombia Environment MinistryEnvironment Ministry

�� Juan Carlos Jinitach, Amazon Juan Carlos Jinitach, Amazon Alliance/COICAAlliance/COICA

�� Omaliss Keo, Ministry of Agriculture Omaliss Keo, Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries, Forestry and Fisheries, CambodiaCambodia

(IPAM), Brazil(IPAM), Brazil

••Xavier Mugumya, National Forestry Xavier Mugumya, National Forestry Authority, UgandaAuthority, Uganda

••Peter Ndunda, The Greenbelt Peter Ndunda, The Greenbelt MovementMovement

••Andreas Tveteraas, Govt of Norway’s Andreas Tveteraas, Govt of Norway’s Initiative on Climate & ForestsInitiative on Climate & Forests

••Dan Zarin, The Packard FoundationDan Zarin, The Packard Foundation

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Advisory Committee RoleAdvisory Committee Role

�� Committee will:Committee will:

�� Decide among options for Forum activities and directionDecide among options for Forum activities and direction

�� Guide Secretariat in carrying out the administration of the Guide Secretariat in carrying out the administration of the ForumForum

�� Take advantage of synergies and avoid duplication with many Take advantage of synergies and avoid duplication with many organizations represented to maximize Forum effectivenessorganizations represented to maximize Forum effectiveness

�� First Advisory Committee meeting April 5 in BonnFirst Advisory Committee meeting April 5 in Bonn

�� Agenda will include: review and finalize governance structure, Agenda will include: review and finalize governance structure, review and select activities for 2009, discuss scope of activities for review and select activities for 2009, discuss scope of activities for 20102010

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Forum Readiness Workshop, Forum Readiness Workshop, Accra, August 2008Accra, August 2008

�� Hosted jointly by Ghana Ministry of Lands, Forestry Hosted jointly by Ghana Ministry of Lands, Forestry and Mines and the Ghana Forestry Commissionand Mines and the Ghana Forestry Commission

�� Over 80 international participantsOver 80 international participants�� Over 80 international participantsOver 80 international participants

�� Regional Breakout groups identified readiness Regional Breakout groups identified readiness priorities for their regionpriorities for their region

�� Workshop report at http://whrc.org/reddreadyWorkshop report at http://whrc.org/reddready

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Critical Elements identified Critical Elements identified in African Breakout Groupsin African Breakout Groups

�� Define stakeholders Define stakeholders and their roles and responsibilities in order to and their roles and responsibilities in order to �strengthen participation, especially of Indigenous Peoples and �strengthen participation, especially of Indigenous Peoples and

local communitieslocal communities

�� Integrate REDD strategies Integrate REDD strategies into existing social, environmental, and into existing social, environmental, and economic objectives and frameworkseconomic objectives and frameworkseconomic objectives and frameworkseconomic objectives and frameworks

�� Create networks Create networks for generating awareness, sharing information, for generating awareness, sharing information, and educating stakeholdersand educating stakeholders

�� Coordinate information on opportunities for Coordinate information on opportunities for REDD pilot projectsREDD pilot projects

�� Develop inDevelop in--country capacities for country capacities for measuring, monitoring, and measuring, monitoring, and accountingaccounting for carbon stocks and fluxes from deforestation and for carbon stocks and fluxes from deforestation and forest degradationforest degradation

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Practical StepsPractical Steps

NearNear--Term (2009)Term (2009)

�� Inventory financial, technical, and institutional needs Inventory financial, technical, and institutional needs that must be met for that must be met for a successful REDD strategya successful REDD strategy

�� Develop structures and support for regular Develop structures and support for regular meetings and informationmeetings and information--sharing among stakeholderssharing among stakeholderssharing among stakeholderssharing among stakeholders

Develop Develop mechanisms to share informationmechanisms to share information, , data, and experiences at the national data, and experiences at the national and regional levelsand regional levels

MidMid-- to Longto Long--TermTerm

�� Develop longDevelop long--term REDD vision term REDD vision and how it fits with development strategyand how it fits with development strategy

�� Determine Determine social and economic incentives social and economic incentives for avoiding deforestation and for avoiding deforestation and forest degradationforest degradation

�� Determine Determine baselinesbaselines for forest carbon stocks and fluxesfor forest carbon stocks and fluxes

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Overview of Readiness Overview of Readiness ActivitiesActivities

�� A background document prepared by WHRC on A background document prepared by WHRC on readiness activities around the worldreadiness activities around the world

�� Highlights specific programs, projects, and pilot Highlights specific programs, projects, and pilot activities activities –– NOT comprehensiveNOT comprehensive

�� “Living document” “Living document” –– update for Copenhagenupdate for Copenhagen

�� Available at Available at

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Film on Introduction to REDDFilm on Introduction to REDD

�� Development by INCEF ( International Conservation and Development by INCEF ( International Conservation and Education Fund) (Education Fund) (www.incef.orgwww.incef.org))

�� Film will be designed for use by grassroots networks, Film will be designed for use by grassroots networks, civil society groups and NGOs to introduce indigenous civil society groups and NGOs to introduce indigenous civil society groups and NGOs to introduce indigenous civil society groups and NGOs to introduce indigenous and forestand forest--dependent communities and networks to dependent communities and networks to REDDREDD�� Local languageLocal language

�� Local voices on forests, deforestation, climate changeLocal voices on forests, deforestation, climate change

�� Basic concepts and process of REDD and how to get Basic concepts and process of REDD and how to get involvedinvolved

�� We welcome input!We welcome input!

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SouthSouth--South Collaboration workshops on South Collaboration workshops on implementing REDD, Amazonas, Brazil:implementing REDD, Amazonas, Brazil:

Feb 10Feb 10--13 and March 1613 and March 16--19 200919 2009

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Indicative GuidanceIndicative Guidance(FCCC/CP/2007/6/Add.1*(FCCC/CP/2007/6/Add.1* ))

1. Demonstration activities should be undertaken with 1. Demonstration activities should be undertaken with approval of host Party;approval of host Party;

2. Estimates of reductions or increases of emissions should 2. Estimates of reductions or increases of emissions should be results based, demonstrable, transparent, verifiable, be results based, demonstrable, transparent, verifiable, be results based, demonstrable, transparent, verifiable, be results based, demonstrable, transparent, verifiable, and estimated consistently over time;and estimated consistently over time;

3. Emission reductions from national demonstration 3. Emission reductions from national demonstration activities should be assessed on the basis of national activities should be assessed on the basis of national emissions from deforestation and forest degradation;emissions from deforestation and forest degradation;

4. Subnational demonstration activities should be assessed 4. Subnational demonstration activities should be assessed within the boundary used for the demonstration, and within the boundary used for the demonstration, and assessed for associated displacement of emissions;assessed for associated displacement of emissions;

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Indicative Guidance cont’dIndicative Guidance cont’d(FCCC/CP/2007/6/Add.1*(FCCC/CP/2007/6/Add.1* ))

5. Reductions in emissions or increases resulting from the 5. Reductions in emissions or increases resulting from the demonstration activity should be based on historical emissions, demonstration activity should be based on historical emissions, taking into account national circumstances;taking into account national circumstances;

6. Subnational approaches, where applied, should constitute a 6. Subnational approaches, where applied, should constitute a step towards the development of national approaches, step towards the development of national approaches, step towards the development of national approaches, step towards the development of national approaches, reference levels and estimates;reference levels and estimates;

7. Demonstration activities should be consistent with sustainable 7. Demonstration activities should be consistent with sustainable forest managementforest management

8. Experiences in implementing activities should be reported and 8. Experiences in implementing activities should be reported and made available via the Web platform;made available via the Web platform;

9. Independent expert review is encouraged 9. Independent expert review is encouraged

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Poznan 2008 Poznan 2008 SBSTA conclusions highlightsSBSTA conclusions highlights

(FCCC/SBSTA/2008/L.23) (FCCC/SBSTA/2008/L.23)

�� Promoting the readiness of developing countriesPromoting the readiness of developing countries

�� Recognizing the need to promote the full and Recognizing the need to promote the full and effective participation of indigenous people and effective participation of indigenous people and effective participation of indigenous people and effective participation of indigenous people and local communitieslocal communities

�� launch by the secretariat of the Web Platform on the launch by the secretariat of the Web Platform on the UNFCCC websiteUNFCCC website

http://unfccc.int/methods_science/redd/items/45http://unfccc.int/methods_science/redd/items/4531.php31.php

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Poznan 2008Poznan 2008SBSTA conclusions highlights cont’dSBSTA conclusions highlights cont’d

(FCCC/SBSTA/2008/L.23)(FCCC/SBSTA/2008/L.23)

�� The use of the Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines For National The use of the Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines For National Greenhouse Inventories and encouraging the use of the Good Greenhouse Inventories and encouraging the use of the Good Practice Guidance For Land Use, LandPractice Guidance For Land Use, Land--Use Change and Use Change and Forestry as appropriateForestry as appropriateForestry as appropriateForestry as appropriate

�� The need to establish robust and transparent national forest The need to establish robust and transparent national forest monitoring systems, following consideration of their monitoring systems, following consideration of their requirementsrequirements

�� If appropriate, the need to establish robust and transparent subIf appropriate, the need to establish robust and transparent sub--national forest monitoring systems, following consideration of national forest monitoring systems, following consideration of their requirementstheir requirements

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Issue: Scale of Issue: Scale of Accounting/CreditingAccounting/Crediting

��National/SubnationalNational/Subnational--level approach:level approach:

�� National approach: accounting and crediting against National approach: accounting and crediting against national baselinenational baseline

�� RReduces problems with leakage that kept REDD out of CDMeduces problems with leakage that kept REDD out of CDM

�� SSupports development of crossupports development of cross--sectoral policies to address sectoral policies to address drivers of deforestationdrivers of deforestationdrivers of deforestationdrivers of deforestation

�� Subnational approach: accounting and crediting against Subnational approach: accounting and crediting against activityactivity--level baseline with leakage discountlevel baseline with leakage discount

�� May aMay allow broader initial participationllow broader initial participation

�� QQuicker startuicker start

�� PPromotes private sector financingromotes private sector financing

�� Question: How to link these approaches for maximum Question: How to link these approaches for maximum participation and environmental effectiveness?participation and environmental effectiveness?

�� Hybrid approaches using subnational crediting and tracking Hybrid approaches using subnational crediting and tracking under national accounting framework?under national accounting framework?

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Issue: BaselinesIssue: Baselines

��National historical reference period based on emissionsNational historical reference period based on emissions

��ForwardForward--looking baseline modeling future „business as looking baseline modeling future „business as usual“ emissionsusual“ emissions

��Baseline of carbon stocksBaseline of carbon stocks��Baseline of carbon stocksBaseline of carbon stocks

��Global average emissions baselineGlobal average emissions baseline

��Hybrid approachHybrid approach

�� UUsing combination of historical emissions and carbon sing combination of historical emissions and carbon stocksstocks

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Issue: ScopeIssue: Scope

�� Include degradation?Include degradation?

�� Include maintenance of carbon stocks?Include maintenance of carbon stocks?

�� Include regrowth/increase in carbon stocks?Include regrowth/increase in carbon stocks?�� Include regrowth/increase in carbon stocks?Include regrowth/increase in carbon stocks?

�� Costa Rica Costa Rica –– declining deforestationdeclining deforestation

�� Congo Basin Congo Basin –– limited degradationlimited degradation

�� Brazil Brazil –– extensive historical deforestationextensive historical deforestation

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Issue: Financing MechanismIssue: Financing Mechanism

��Market:Market:

�� Credits created for emissions reduced, which can be sold to Credits created for emissions reduced, which can be sold to industrialized countries to meet emission reduction targetsindustrialized countries to meet emission reduction targets

��NonNon--market approach:market approach:��NonNon--market approach:market approach:

�� Annex I countries contribute voluntarily to a fund not Annex I countries contribute voluntarily to a fund not linked to marketlinked to market

�� LLevy on emissions trading to fund REDDevy on emissions trading to fund REDD

��Hybrid approachesHybrid approaches

�� SSeparate market for REDD creditseparate market for REDD credits

��And many others....And many others....

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REDD negotiations in 2009REDD negotiations in 2009

��Bonn, 29 MarchBonn, 29 March--8 April8 April

��Bonn, 1Bonn, 1--12 June12 June

��Bangkok, 28 SeptemberBangkok, 28 September--9 October9 October��Bangkok, 28 SeptemberBangkok, 28 September--9 October9 October

��Arrangements for additional meetings Arrangements for additional meetings before Copenhagen if necessarybefore Copenhagen if necessary

��Copenhagen, 7 Copenhagen, 7 --18 December18 December

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Thanks for your attentionThanks for your attentionTracy Johns, The Woods Hole Research Center

[email protected]