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REDD+ as a means to achieve Madre de Dios’ green development

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Madre de Dios: richness and threats

Development Plan: vision and strategies

REDD+: The process, resultsachieved and lessons learned

Next steps towards greendevelopment

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FOREST CONVERSION TO

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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!