U.S EFFORTS IN U.S EFFORTS IN CONGO BASIN FOREST CONGO BASIN FOREST PARTNERSHIP (CBFP)PARTNERSHIP (CBFP)

C. Sherry HongC. Sherry HongEnvironment, Science, Technology, and Health SectionEnvironment, Science, Technology, and Health SectionU.S. Embassy BeijingU.S. Embassy Beijing

HongCS@state.govHongCS@state.gov8686--1010--65326532--3831 x. 6391 (office)3831 x. 6391 (office)

June 19, 2008June 19, 2008

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CBFP HISTORYCBFP HISTORYCreated at World Summit on Sustainable Development Created at World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD), Johannesburg 2002(WSSD), Johannesburg 2002

PublicPublic--Private Partnership of 20 governments, 13 Private Partnership of 20 governments, 13 international organizations, 11 NGOs, industry, and civil international organizations, 11 NGOs, industry, and civil societysociety

Partners individually pledge to fund and/or implement Partners individually pledge to fund and/or implement programsprograms

CBFP DOES NOT HAVECBFP DOES NOT HAVE: Secretariat, Permanent Staff, : Secretariat, Permanent Staff, Direct Funding, or Program Implementation functionsDirect Funding, or Program Implementation functions

CBFP DOESCBFP DOES : Provide institutional platform for coordinating : Provide institutional platform for coordinating services and a forum for dialogue among partners, services and a forum for dialogue among partners, improving cost effectiveness of development assistance and improving cost effectiveness of development assistance and commercial investments.commercial investments.

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CONGO RIVER BASINCONGO RIVER BASIN

Second largest tropical forest (over 80 million Second largest tropical forest (over 80 million hectares in 6 countries: hectares in 6 countries: Cameroon, Central Cameroon, Central Africa Republic, Democratic Republic of Africa Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Republic of CongoRepublic of Congo ))

10,000 plant species, 1,000 bird species, 400 10,000 plant species, 1,000 bird species, 400 mammal speciesmammal species

Human population: 24 million, most dependent Human population: 24 million, most dependent on forest for livelihoodson forest for livelihoods

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CBFP MISSIONCBFP MISSION

Provide people with Provide people with sustainable means of livelihoodsustainable means of livelihoodthrough wellthrough well--managed forestry concessions, managed forestry concessions, sustainable agriculture, and integrated ecotourism sustainable agriculture, and integrated ecotourism programs; programs;

Improve forest and natural resource governanceImprove forest and natural resource governance by by using communityusing community--based management, combating based management, combating illegal logging, and enforcing antiillegal logging, and enforcing anti--poaching laws; and poaching laws; and

Help the Congo Basin countries Help the Congo Basin countries develop a network of develop a network of effectively managed parkseffectively managed parks, protected areas, and , protected areas, and ecological corridors. ecological corridors.

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20 Partner Governments20 Partner GovernmentsBelgiumBelgiumBurundiBurundiCameroonCameroonCanada Canada Central African Republic Central African Republic ChadChadDem Republic of the CongoDem Republic of the CongoEuropean CommissionEuropean CommissionEquatorial GuineaEquatorial GuineaFranceFrance

GabonGabonGermanyGermanyJapanJapanRepublic of CongoRepublic of CongoRwandaRwandaSao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and PrincipeSouth AfricaSouth AfricaSpainSpainUnited KingdomUnited KingdomUnited States of America United States of America

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Partner International Partner International OrganizationsOrganizations

IUCN IUCN -- The World Conservation UnionThe World Conservation UnionWorld BankWorld BankInternational Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO)International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO)UN Convention to Combat Desertification (CCD)UN Convention to Combat Desertification (CCD)UN Development Program (UNDP)UN Development Program (UNDP)UN Environment Program (UNEP)UN Environment Program (UNEP)UN World Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO)UN World Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO)UNESCOUNESCOSecretariat of Convention on Biodiversity (CBD)Secretariat of Convention on Biodiversity (CBD)Convention on Migratory Species (CMS)Convention on Migratory Species (CMS)African Development BankAfrican Development BankCOMIFAC (Central African Forest Commission)COMIFAC (Central African Forest Commission)Great Apes Survival Project (GRASP)Great Apes Survival Project (GRASP)

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Partner Civil SocietyPartner Civil SocietyJane Jane GoodallGoodall InstituteInstituteConservation InternationalConservation InternationalWildlife Conservation SocietyWildlife Conservation SocietyWorld Wildlife Fund U.S.World Wildlife Fund U.S.World Wildlife Fund InternationalWorld Wildlife Fund InternationalWorld Resources InstituteWorld Resources InstituteForest TrendsForest TrendsSociety of American ForestersSociety of American ForestersAmerican Forest and Paper AssociationAmerican Forest and Paper AssociationAssociation Technique Association Technique InternationaleInternationale des Bois des Bois TropicauxTropicauxCenter for International Forestry Research Center for International Forestry Research

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Landscape ApproachLandscape Approach

12 Landscapes (target areas)12 Landscapes (target areas)——ecologically ecologically sensitive and biologically diverse areas and sensitive and biologically diverse areas and wildlife corridors wildlife corridors

Each landscape with teams of conservation Each landscape with teams of conservation organizations and implementing partners organizations and implementing partners

Closely coordinatedClosely coordinated——ensure similar ensure similar approaches and basinapproaches and basin--wide reporting on wide reporting on progressprogress

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12 CBFP Landscapes12 CBFP LandscapesMonte Monte AlenAlen -- Mont de Cristal Mont de Cristal InselbergsInselbergs Forest Landscape Forest Landscape (Equatorial Guinea & Gabon) (Equatorial Guinea & Gabon) GambaGamba -- ConkouatiConkouati Forest Landscape Forest Landscape (Gabon, Congo & Democratic Republic of Congo) (Gabon, Congo & Democratic Republic of Congo) LopeLope -- ChailluChaillu -- LouesseLouesse Forest Landscape (Gabon & Congo) Forest Landscape (Gabon & Congo) DjaDja -- MinkebeMinkebe -- OdzalaOdzala TriTri--national Forest Landscape national Forest Landscape (Cameroon, Congo & Gabon) (Cameroon, Congo & Gabon) SanghaSangha TriTri--national Forest Landscapenational Forest Landscape(Cameroon, Congo, Central African Republic) (Cameroon, Congo, Central African Republic) Lac TeleLac Tele -- Lac Lac TumbaTumba Swamp Forest Landscape Swamp Forest Landscape (Congo & Democratic Republic of Congo (Congo & Democratic Republic of Congo BatekeBateke Plateau Forest Savanna LandscapePlateau Forest Savanna Landscape (Congo & Gabon) (Congo & Gabon) Maringa/Maringa/LoporiLopori -- WambaWamba Forest Landscape Forest Landscape (Democratic Republic of Congo) (Democratic Republic of Congo) SalongaSalonga -- LukenieLukenie -- Sankuru Forest Landscape Sankuru Forest Landscape (Democratic Republic of Congo) (Democratic Republic of Congo) Maiko Maiko -- LulunguruLulunguru TanyaTanya -- KahuziKahuzi BiegaBiega Forest Landscape Forest Landscape (Democratic Republic of Congo) (Democratic Republic of Congo) IturiIturi -- EpuluEpulu -- AruAru Forest Landscape Democratic Republic of Congo) Forest Landscape Democratic Republic of Congo) VirungaVirunga Forest LandscapeForest Landscape -- (Democratic Republic of Congo & Rwanda) (Democratic Republic of Congo & Rwanda)

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U.S. Contribution and U.S. Contribution and ObjectivesObjectivesFounding government partner; Committed US$82 million since 2002,Founding government partner; Committed US$82 million since 2002,most through most through USAIDUSAID’’ss Central African Regional Program for the Central African Regional Program for the Environment (CARPE), some through U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceEnvironment (CARPE), some through U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. .

U.S. OBJECTIVESU.S. OBJECTIVES::Enlarge forest areas under sustainable management; Enlarge forest areas under sustainable management; Increase livelihood benefits and/or incomes of communities generIncrease livelihood benefits and/or incomes of communities generated ated by improved natural resources management; by improved natural resources management; Broaden areas monitored for forest condition/degradation; Broaden areas monitored for forest condition/degradation; Boost number and types of forest resources monitored; Boost number and types of forest resources monitored; Improve forest information dissemination to decision makers and Improve forest information dissemination to decision makers and advocacy groups; advocacy groups; Strengthen policies and laws supporting protected areas; Strengthen policies and laws supporting protected areas; Increase communityIncrease community--based natural resources management; based natural resources management; Improve regulation of logging concessions; Improve regulation of logging concessions; Boost civil society advocacy in sustainable natural resources Boost civil society advocacy in sustainable natural resources management; management; Increase institutional capacity of NGOs and target government Increase institutional capacity of NGOs and target government agencies.agencies.

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Selected U.S. StrategiesSelected U.S. StrategiesTraining of park rangers and game scoutsTraining of park rangers and game scouts

Development of community enterprises linked to landscape Development of community enterprises linked to landscape conservationconservation

Encouraged adoption of voluntary operating standards by a Encouraged adoption of voluntary operating standards by a logging trade association, and of a sustainable forest managemenlogging trade association, and of a sustainable forest management t program by a timber companyprogram by a timber company

Strengthening of legislation and establishment of new protected Strengthening of legislation and establishment of new protected areasareas

Support for regional processes for communication, collaboration,Support for regional processes for communication, collaboration,policy coordinationpolicy coordination

Remote sensing to monitor realRemote sensing to monitor real--time changes in forest access, time changes in forest access, land use, and deforestationland use, and deforestation

Dissemination of educational materials for local participation iDissemination of educational materials for local participation in n natural resource governancenatural resource governance

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U.S. PresidentU.S. President’’s Initiative s Initiative Against Illegal Logging Against Illegal Logging (PIAIL)(PIAIL)

Launched in 2003Launched in 2003CBFP is central pillarCBFP is central pillarTropical Forest Conservation Act: Tropical Forest Conservation Act:

DebtDebt--forfor--Nature Agreements with 12 Nature Agreements with 12 countries in Africa, Latin America, and Asiacountries in Africa, Latin America, and AsiaRelieve official debt to U.S.Relieve official debt to U.S.Generate $163 million in next 10Generate $163 million in next 10--25 years 25 years for use toward conservation of tropical for use toward conservation of tropical forests in partner countries forests in partner countries

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Selected PIAIL ActivitiesSelected PIAIL Activities

Restoring forests in the Malaysian state of Sabah, an Restoring forests in the Malaysian state of Sabah, an important orangutan habitat. important orangutan habitat.

Developing and testing wood tracking technologies in Developing and testing wood tracking technologies in Peru and Bolivia. Peru and Bolivia.

Strengthening information sharing on crossStrengthening information sharing on cross--border border timber trade in Europe and Asia. timber trade in Europe and Asia.

Introducing methodologies and tools to combat illegal Introducing methodologies and tools to combat illegal logging in Russia and the Balkans logging in Russia and the Balkans

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U.S. and ChinaU.S. and ChinaMemorandum of Understanding on Illegal Logging Memorandum of Understanding on Illegal Logging and Associated Trade, and Associated Trade, signed May 2008signed May 2008

----Work cooperatively to strengthen forest law Work cooperatively to strengthen forest law enforcement and governance, enforcement and governance,

----Share information on illegal logging and Share information on illegal logging and associated trade, and associated trade, and

----Promote transparent timber markets and Promote transparent timber markets and legal timber trade legal timber trade

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For More InformationFor More Information

Congo Basin Forest Partnership Website:Congo Basin Forest Partnership Website:http://www.cbfp.org/index_en.htmlhttp://www.cbfp.org/index_en.html

Central African Regional Program for Central African Regional Program for Environment (CARPE)Environment (CARPE)http://carpe.umd.edu/http://carpe.umd.edu/

Link to Link to U.S. State Department Fact SheetU.S. State Department Fact Sheet