The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity TEEB Brazil Wednesday/A... · First country to sign the Convention on Biological Diversity and largest country in South America, Brazil

Secretariat of Biodiversity and Forests, Ministry of the Environment

Ft. Lauderdale, December 12, 2012

The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity

“TEEB Brazil”


1. Biodiversity in Brazil

2. TEEB Brazil approach

3. TEEB Brazil achievements

4. TEEB Brazil next steps

5. Timeline

Index

First country to sign the Convention on Biological

Diversity and largest country in South America, Brazil

is the most biologically diverse nation in the world

with six terrestrial biomes: Amazon, Atlantic Forest,

Caatinga, Cerrado, Pampas, and Pantanal.


Terrestrial biomes


Three large marine

ecosystems, which

include 8 marine

ecoregions.

Limits of Marine Zone

Brazil has a diversity of coastal and marine ecosystems

distributed in approximately 4.5 million km2, and which

include extensive mangroves and coral reefs.


12 major

hydrographic

regions


At least 103,870 animal species and 43,020 plant

species currently known in Brazil.







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At the tabling of TEEB’s final Report suite at CBD’s

COP-10 in Nagoya, Japan, several governments,

including Brazil, expressed their interest to launch

“country” level TEEB projects


The purpose of TEEB Brazil is to identify and highlight

the economic benefits derived from the

conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity

and ecosystem services in the country, as to evaluate

the costs of their losses


TEEB Brazil aims to disseminate tools to comprise

these benefits and costs to the processes of decision

making in the public, private and civil society.


TEEB Brazil is a joint initiative between the

Ministry of the Environment and:

IPE

A

UN

EP

CI

MF

GIZ

IUC

N

Institute of

Applied

Economics

Research

UNEP Brazil

Office

Ministry of

Finance

German

Technical

Operation

Agency - Brazil

Conservation

International

International

Union for

Conservation of

Nature - Brazil

Secretaria de Biodiversidade e Florestas, Ministério do Meio Ambiente

National

Confederation

of Industry

CN

I

TEEB Brazil comprehends on four components:


TEEB for National Policymakers

TEEB for Business Sector

TEEB for citizens TEEB for Regional and Local Policy

Makers

TEEB Brazil

TEEB for Regional and Local Policy

Makers

attempts to demonstrate the value of

ecosystems and biodiversity to

selected sectors of the

economy, hence to

recommend a set of federal policy actions

TEEB Brazil

TEEB for citizens TEEB for Business

Sector TEEB for National

Policymakers

aims to assess the risks and

costs of biodiversity loss,

ecosystem degradation and

opportunities associated with its conservation and sustainable use, for selected

Brazilian companies and business sectors

aims to transmit

didactically the main results of the studies to

the society through

multimedia

strategy.

aims to provide practical

guidance on how to deal

with the challenge of biodiversity

loss in the local and regional

levels


The Initiative Governance:

Coordinating Commission

in charge of planning, coordinating and validation of the

initiative work and achievements.

Executive Commission

in charge of technical and methodological

coordination and exchange in order to

elaborate and follow up the achievements and

reports.

The Iniciative Governance






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National Confederation of Industry of Brazil

i. Translation of TEEB Global reports into

Portuguese, through a partnership with:


www.teebweb.org

Institute of Applied Economic Research

First results were presented in June, 2012,

in the “TEEB Day” at ISEE Conference.

ii. Gap analysis research through a partnership with

Conservation International of Brazil and partners

iii. TEEB Business


TEEB Business launched on October

31st , 2011 and Interim Report at

Rio+20, 2012

4 year project , with a Є 6 million budget, formally

launched on the 2nd semester, 2012.

iv. Development of TEEB Brazil for Regional and Local

Policy Makers in partnership with:






4. TEEB Brazil for Regional and Local Policy Makers

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TEEB Brazil for Regional and Local Policy

Makers: an strategic alliance!


Background

Brazil-Germany intergovernmental negotiations: TEEB Brazil

concept project, managed by the Ministry of Environment in Brazil

Focus: “TEEB for Regional and Local Policy Makers in Brazil”

Implementation: 4 years

Budget: BMU 3,5 Mio EUR + Brazilian counterpart

GIZ technical support

CNI: engagement of private sector on biodiversity conservation

and sustainable use


Priority Biomes

Amazon rainforest

Cerrado

Atlantic Forest

Main objective

Public and private key actors integrate

ecosystem services (ES) in the processes of decision making

Specific objectives

The Ministry of the Environment (MMA) and the National

Confederation of Industry (CNI) rely on approaches and tools for integrating ES in developing

policies and strategies.

Priority process of regional development consider ecosystem

services in planning and implementation and serve as

references for an comprehensive application

Small and medium enterprises integrate ecosystem services into

their business.


Project Planning: I


TEEB Capacity

building and

demand from

regional

governments

(Nov 2011)

Project Planning: I (Nov., 2011)


Capacity building purpose:

Introduction of main concepts, elements

and strategies of TEEB approach,

integrating ecosystems services

into the decision making.

Project Planning: I


TEEB Brazil Public panel debate:

challenges and opportunities of

incorporating ecosystems services

into local and regional planning.

Project Planning: I (Results)


The suggestions presented by

the working groups and during

the public debate have been

noted as important inputs for the

next phase of the technical

proposal to be presented to the

BMU.

Project Planning: II


Draw up of the technical

proposal, technical meetings

personal staff at the Ministry

of the Environment,

dialogues between partners

(Jan-Mar 2012)

Operational phase: Capacity building workshop (Nov., 2012)







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2012 Timeline


Apr/May June Jul/Aug/Sep Oct Feb/Mar Nov/Dec

Discussion of TEEB for Regional - Local Policies proposal with GIZ and partners

2012 TEEB Conference, Leipzig, Germany

Gap Analysis first results – IPEA

TEEB for Regional and Local Policies proposal presented to the BMU

BMU’s Decision: TEEB for Regional and Local Policies

Interim Results

Capacity Building

Reg-Local

ACES and Ecosystem Markets 2012, USA

Secretaria de Biodiversidade e Florestas - SBF

Thank you very much for this

opportunity to share

experiences with you!

Antonio Tafuri

[email protected]

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