WWF Forest Carbon Strate TNC R July 13th, Liliana Dávila WWF – M
WWF Forest Carbon StrategyTNC REDDex
July 13th, 2010
Liliana Dávila SternWWF – México
WWF’s work on REDD+: The Forest Carbon Initiative (FCI)
• In 2008 WWF recognised that REDD+ offers a chance to dramatically alter the landscape of forest conservation
…REDD+ and WWF
The challenge we set ourselves was to ensure that the policies, the funds and the institutions being mobilised for REDD+ produce environmental and socioeconomic co-benefits
climate biodiversity local communities and indigenous peoples and low carbon economies
…REDD+ and WWF
Goal
No net greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and degradation by 2020
…WWF focuses on five niches …
1. Advocating high standards in global REDD+ policy
1. Influencing national REDD+ policy
2. Initiating large REDD+ projects and programmes in high biodiversity landscapes with indigenous and forest dwelling communities
3. Convening communities of interest in financing
4. Innovating technical solutions for REDD+
Three years to shape REDD+ … FCI Strategy 2010-2013
Global policy
National REDD+ Readiness
REDD+ “early action” demonstration programmes
Financing
FCI Strategic Framework 2010 - 2013
MRV
Cross cutting – Indigenous and social issues, lessons learning and capacity
WHAT Major REDD+ initiatives adopt and implement strong social, environmental, governance principles and safeguards
REDD+ agreement at the UNFCCC COP16
Major REDD+ institutions (FCPF and FIP)
Developed countries provision of adequate and predictable finance
Zero net deforestation adopted by national governments and multi-lateral agencies
WHERE 10 top forest countries Brazil, Colombia, DRC, Guyana Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Papua New Guinea and Peru 10 top donor countriesAustralia, China, Germany, EU, France, Japan, Norway, US and UK.
Component 1 – Global Policy
Institutional Framework post-Copenhagen
REDD+ Partnership
REDD+ Partnership
Principle 1: CLIMATE REDD+ demonstrably contributes to greenhouse gas emission reductions with national goals working toward a global objective
Principle 2: BIODIVERSITY REDD+ maintains and/or enhances forest biodiversity and ecosystem services
Principle 3: LIVELIHOODS REDD+ contributes to sustainable and equitable development by addressing the underlying causes of deforestation and forest degradation
Principle 4: RIGHTS REDD+ recognizes and respects the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities
Principle 5: FAIR & EFFECTIVE FUNDING REDD+ mobilizes immediate, adequate and predictable resources for action in priority forest areas in an equitable, transparent, participatory and coordinated manner
Principle 1: CLIMATE REDD+ demonstrably contributes to greenhouse gas emission reductions with national goals working toward a global objective
Principle 2: BIODIVERSITY REDD+ maintains and/or enhances forest biodiversity and ecosystem services
Principle 3: LIVELIHOODS REDD+ contributes to sustainable and equitable development by addressing the underlying causes of deforestation and forest degradation
Principle 4: RIGHTS REDD+ recognizes and respects the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities
Principle 5: FAIR & EFFECTIVE FUNDING REDD+ mobilizes immediate, adequate and predictable resources for action in priority forest areas in an equitable, transparent, participatory and coordinated manner
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Included adequately in the draft text from Gov. of Norway?
WHAT National REDD+ strategies and architectures are in place in six countries with effective institutional and governance capacity in line with WWF Principles
six national and/or sub-national REDD+ have been convened six national participation plans are developed and implemented
WHERE Brazil, DRC, Indonesia, PNG, Peru, Mexico, Malaysia
Component 2 – National and Sub-national REDD+ Readiness
WHAT At lease 4 subnational programmes contribute reductions in annual carbon emissions from deforestation across a total of over 10+ million ha and demostrate important lessons for REDD+
• network guidance on project development and credit management
• a “flying squad” of REDD+ experts and peer review group to assist in project and programme development
•implementation in at least four subnational REDD+ programmes linked to national REDD+ framework
• Voluntary and compliance standards for REDD+ project meet WWF’s Principles
WHERE Initial focus on Peru, Indonesia, DRC, Brazil
Component 3 – REDD+ Early Actions Programmes and Projects
• Developed by Acre State government with WWF Brazil
• Province wide scheme for PES (Payment for Environmental Services)
• USD 268 million fund covering 5.8 million ha of threatened forests
Sub-National REDD+ Models: - Acre State
Program for Sustainable Property Certification• Currently voluntary
• Focuses on small-scale producers: ca. 2000 families to date
• Payments for adoption of sustainable land uses: US$200-300/yr per property plus technical assistance for production & marketing
• Requirements for participation:
9-year contract
Forest conservation
No deforestation
No burning
Restoration of degraded lands
• Separate programme for indigenous communities
Sub-National REDD+ Models: - Acre State
WHAT Ensure fast-start financing commitments by 2015 of a least EUR 20 billion1 in line with WWF Principles
• Forest Carbon Finance Summit 2011
•Analysis for deeper understanding of the drivers and economics of forest conversion and land use change
•Two innovative financial mechanisms established for: 1) effectively manage and distribute public and private funds 2) leverage private sector investments with public funding
WHERE Focus on approved demonstration projects and programmes
Component 4 – Financing
…REDD+ financing is starting to crystalise
REDD+PartnershipFast start fundingUSD 4 billion
Expected to raise to USD 15-25 billion annually by 2015 (source: IWG-IFR)
WHAT MRV systems are piloted with increased local capacity in six national and/or sub-national REDD+ programmes
•Carbon stock assessment baselines are completed in six national and/or subnational REDD+ programmes.
• WWF has emerged as a “leader” in the application, facilitation and dissemination of MRV best practices.
WHERE Focus on approved demonstration projects and programmes
Component 5 – MRV: Carbon monitoring, reporting and verification
OPPORTUNITIES AND
CHALLENGES
Carbon Accounting: How to efficiently determine how much carbon is
stored in forest tracks?
Carbon Monitoring: How to create a monitoring system that can be
managed by stakeholders with precision that is acceptable to commercial markets?
Stakeholder Access: How to put these tools in the hands of
stakeholders at all levels?
Component 5 – MRV: Carbon monitoring, reporting and verification
Airborne LIDAR“Light Detection and Ranging”
Carbon Accounting:
a. Satellite image analysis shows forest cover and disturbance
b. Classification against vegetation maps
c. LIDARs (laser instrumentation) flights used to measure biomass
d. Ground plots help calibrate and verify LIDAR estimates
Source: NATURE, Vol 461, 22 October 2009
e. Producing a high definition 3D map of
forest structure, biomass and carbon
LIDAR forest carbon measurement
3-D Views of the Amazon3-D Views of the AmazonForest from CAOForest from CAO
• PERU - Cost USD 430,000 to map an area the size of Netherlands (4.3 million ha)
• Average cost between USD 0.02 and USD 0.10 per hectare
• NEXT STEP : Mapping of the world‘s forests uploaded on Google (USD 15-20 million)
Greg AsnerCarnegie Institute
Source: NATURE, Vol 461, 22 October 2009
LIDAR forest carbon measurement
WWF Activities on forest carbon
PeruMadre de
Dios Region
DRCLac Tumba Landscape
IndonesiaKutai Barat
District
BrazilAcre State
FCI Focal Landscapes
Other developing WWF REDD+ landscapes
• Five principles – push for Cancun. 1 to 3 specific target that we all go after.
• Build together a simple learning system that can be embedded in the agreement. Big role as a network of NGO
• Get a very simple methodology to guarantee the carbon is stored - tested in a couple of years.
Things to take away…
WWF Forest Carbon Initiativewww.panda.org/forestcarbon