RJohnson Overview of UI Partnership Climate Mitigation

Strengthening Indonesia’s Climate Change

Mitigation Capacity

through a partnership between the University of Indonesia & Columbia University

A USAID Partnership

Research Center for Climate Change

University of Indonesia

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK

To promote credible, sustainable, socially responsible forest conservation activities

and financing systems in Indonesia through national capacity building

Mission

Research Center for Climate Change

University of Indonesia

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK

Creation of center of excellence in climate change knowledge at the University of Indonesia

To prepare all sectors of society for reducing carbon emissions from forest conversion…

Program Goal:

Research Center for Climate Change

University of Indonesia

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK

…THUS LIMITING

the loss of tropical forest,

the traditional livelihoods they support,

and the biological diversity they host

Research Center for Climate Change

University of Indonesia

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK

Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation Deforestation: 12 million ha (30 million acres) of moist tropical

forest are cleared every year [1 billion acres (400 million ha.) has been cleared since 1972].

GHG Emissions: Recent research shows deforestation/ forest degradation is responsible for 12-15% of global annual greenhouse gas emissions.

One Approach: To reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD) is to monetize the value of standing forest (Forest Carbon Credits) as an alternative to destructive uses of the forest.

Forest Carbon Credits Should be • Environmentally Positive

o Preserving Forestso Sustaining Ecosystemso Conserving Species

• Socio-economically and Culturally Beneficialo Providing Alternative Incomes o Improving Health and Well-beingo Sustaining Traditional Practices

• Financially Soundo Accounting Accurately for Reduced Emissions o Protecting Permanently against Reversalso Promoting Transparency

A New Standard to Reduce Tree Biomass

Removal

The RFS Development Team • Environmental Trust Funds

Bolivia (PUMA) Brazil (Funbio) Colombia (Fondo Acción Ambiental) Ecuador (FAN) Peru (Profonanpe)

• Columbia University : CEES• Outside Experts

o Core Team (International)o Local Counterparts (Amazon Countries)o Independent Reviewers (International)

World’s First Standard

• Fully integrated

• Built from the Ground Up

• Specifically for Avoided Deforestation

Fully Integrated• Carbon Content –Tree Biomass

o Standing Trees, root, and litter

• Biodiversityo Ecosystem, Species and Populations

• Socio-cultural/Socio-economico Health, Education, Household Economy

Inclusive and Participatory• De jure rights holders

o Legal Title or Equivalent

• De facto rights holderso Customary Forest Dwellers or Users

• Other stakeholderso Governmental Authoritieso Project Proponents/ Developers

• Additionalityo Project and Emissions additionality

• Leakageo Market and Activity leakage

• PermanenceoRights Holder Buy-in and Commitment & QOL improvementoIncentivize Forest Conservation (not delayed removal)oSufficient Reserves to cover reversals

Promoting Innovative Methods to Reduce Loss of Forest

Develop a strong science, economics, and policy platform in Indonesia

Academic Academic ProgramsPrograms

MS degreeMS degree

Professional Professional DevelopmentDevelopment

8 week8 weekcertificate certificate

Societal Societal OutreachOutreach

Multi-tiered, Multi-tiered, nationalnational

Enhance core strengths

at UI-RCCC.

Build Societal capacity for implementation of

new approaches

Societal Outreach

Research Center for Climate Change

University of Indonesia

By 2014: a multi-level outreach program to reach Indonesians at all levels of society, across different scales and in different ways. Particular efforts will be made to include indigenous communities, small holders, other traditional forest users.

Academic Programs• Specialized courses that draw upon combined

expertise found at RCCC-UI, and CEES-CU.• MS degree that meets the requirements of the

UI Administration and MOEC• Shared Expertise UI faculty and other

international experts exchange knowledge to mutually build capacity for climate change mitigation.

Research Center for Climate Change

University of Indonesia

Professional Certificate

8-week program for members of Government, Non-profit, and Private Sectors to understand and implement forest conservation projects, including innovative finance mechanisms for Sustainable Forest management such as the Rainforest Standard.

Research Center for Climate Change

University of Indonesia

Launch September 2013

Essential Knowledge and Skills• Background on climate change and

drivers of deforestation

• Technical, political, financial, social, legal and environmental issues related to sustainable forestry financing

• Basic scientific survey and monitoring strategies to assess biodiversity, forest cover, and carbon stock

Increased capacity in the Government, Non-Profit, and Private sectors

for implementing credible, sustainable, socially responsible

forest conservation activities and financing systemsin Indonesia

Outcome

Research Center for Climate Change

University of Indonesia

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK