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REDD+ as a means to achieve Madre de Dios’ green development
Content
Madre de Dios: richness and threats
Development Plan: vision and strategies
REDD+: The process, resultsachieved and lessons learned
Next steps towards greendevelopment
CONSERVATION AND ECOTURISM CONCESSIONS
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“We are Peru’s biodiversity capital. we have a good quality of life, a modern, effective,
participatory and transparent management system. this pave the way towards an equity-
based development, in an organized territory. Our economy is competitive, where private
investment and groundbreaking initiatives are fostered in line with biodiversity conservation,
and using natural resources sustainably, as well as respecting traditional livelihoods and
indigenous peoples.”
VISION OF MADRE DE DIOS FOR
2050
Approaches of the Concerted
Development Plan of Madre de Dios
Fundamental rights and people’s dignity
Equity in opportunities and access to basic services
Management by results and social stability
Regional competitiveness and employment promotion
Balanced regional territorial development
Conservation and sustainable use of natural resources and biodiversity
Landmarks towards a green development
strategy
Regional Environmental and Forests Authority (ARA)
Environmental Services Program
• Territorial and intercultural approach, which facilitates the formal access to use natural resources
• Institutionalism at regional level to ensure the enforcement of a legal framework in terms of environmental issues and right to a safe environment
• Citizenship participation and intersectoral and interinstitutional coordination, with aims to consolidate and apply the regional environmental policy.
• Regional environmental management with an ecosystem and sustainable development approach that contributes to reach a proper quality of life
• The implementation of alternative development activities pave the way to Madre de Dios to become a region with emissions by deforestation and degradation close to zero for 2021.
REDD + as means to Green
Development in Madre de Dios
Willingness from the Regional Government of Madre de Dios towards a green economy based on the sustainable use of natural resources. Included in its Concerted Development Plan.
We are a priority area chosen by the national government and the international cooperation.
The Interregional Amazon Council (CIAM) committedto work for a green economy for the Amazon.
MSAR largely contributes towards readiness, MRV, governance and capacity building.
Creation of Regional Environmental and Forest Authority
BiodiversityRegional Strategyapproved
2014
MSAR is institutionalized by Regional Ordinance
Indigenous REDD+ Roundtable created and recognized by GOREMAD
REDD+ Route map for MDD
MDD hosts GCF annual meeting
2013
MDD becomes a member of Governors’ Climate and Forests TaskForce (GCF)
2012
Environmental Management Certificate Course with emphasis on MRV to strengthen local capacities
2011
REDD+ Roundtable Reactivated as:
EnvironmentalServices and REDD+ Roundtable (MSAR) under the leadership of GOREMAD
2010
Madre de Dios REDD+ Roundtable
Madre de Dios REDD+ Consortium
2009
Timeline
Environmental
Services and
REDD+ Roundtable
How does the REDD+ process has helped to improve
stakeholder’s coordination in Madre de Dios?
Dialogue between different public and
private organizations interested in fostering environmental services
and REDD+ issues in Madre de Dios. Based on free participation, good faith and commitment.
Create synergies between governmental bodies and
organizations of civil society and foster
information and capacity building of relevant
stakeholders
Fostering the elaboration of policies and regional
and national agendabased on environmental
services and REDD+.
Promotion of consensusbetween all involved
stakeholders: E.g., reference levels (carbon and deforestation) and
safeguards.
How does the REDD+ process has helped to improve
stakeholder’s coordination in Madre de Dios?
Agreements, Institutional strengthening,
and Environmental & Social Safeguards
REORGANIZATION OF GOREMAD:
ARA
MSAR & RIA ROUNDTABLE
INSTITUTIONALIZED
TO FOSTER STAKEHOLDERS’ PARTICIPATION
SUPPORT TO NATIONAL
PROCESSES IN CLOSE
COORDINATION WITH MINAM
REGIONAL GUIDELINES OF
REDD+ SAFEGUARDS
Development of a Regional Forest
Monitoring System
Historic deforestation analysis: 2000 –2004 –2008 –2011.
Carbon stock estimation in Madre de
Dios’ forests
Chestnut Forests: 144 tC/ha
Average: 115 tC/ha
Analysis of Madre de Dios Deforestation
drivers
Deforestation Early-Waning System
transferred to GOREMAD
Any process that involves joint initiatives should be built from a consensus and social pact to ensure shared responsibilities and commitments. Commitments provide balance and sustainability of project activities.
Participation is a constant process (before, during and after REDD+ development) which needs to be constructed taking into consideration the IP views, respecting their times and that has to be communicated in a proper manner.
It is essential to strengthen capacity and to create a critical mass of professionals and technicians at the subnational level, who live and work locally. This can offset the high turnover of decision makers and keep the learned knowledge in the region.
Lessons learned in this process?
Dissemination of the information of technical studies in a simple way is key to achieve the validation and appropriation of the Civil Society. It is crucial to carry out a plan of dissemination of the information, especially on how to translate technical jargon in simpler messages and facts.
Having clear rules and defined competencies for environmental matters and natural resources within the Regional Government encourages and ensures institutionality and good governance.
Feedback between the different levels and scales of action is essential for a nested approach to REDD+. Otherwise, there is a risk of having isolated processes.
Lessons learned in this process?
Which are the next steps that need to be taken in order to achieve Madre de Dios long
term green development vision
Strengthening of local
capacities to improve
environmental management
Promote the start-up of the
Forest and Environmental
Regional Authority
Support the implementation
of the PDC
Foster the development of a cross-cutting
agenda
Strenghen local governments to
contribute to regional
development goals
Support the design of a
Regional Forests
Monitoring System that
contributes to the National
one
Enabling conditions to continue the path towards green development.
• Improve its legality and institutionality (through):– Implementation of institutional arrangements – Develop the governance and guarantee the resources needed
for different plans & strategies to operate (ARA, PDC, decentralization process, reform of the State).
– Strengthen local governances• Establish conditions and incentives to reduce deforestation in
MDD: – REDD+, PES (financial mechanisms)– Implement technological packages and best practices for
farming activities (main deforestation driver)• Financial mechanisms to make green development sustainable in
the medium and long terms
MDD needs support to move forward:
GRACIAS!