REDD: Complement to the futures climate

Oslo, NorwayOctober 2008

George Richa V.Environmental Economics Unit

Forest Coverage Map, 1947

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REVIEW ON DEFORESTATION

• 1947 forest coverage was close to 70%.• 1,591,303 Ha deforested from 1947 to 1992 (35,362

Ha/year).• In 1992 forest coverage was 49.3%• 377,264 Ha of forest were deforested between 1992 and

2000. • Deforestation rate increased to 47,158 Ha/year.• In 2000 forest coverage was just above 45%• Our goal since 2005 and for the next 3 to 5 years is to reduce

the deforestation rate to less than 31,000 Ha/year. • Long term goal (2015-2018): 0 Ha/year.

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Estimated CO2 emissions CUTS for 2005: 11,572,600 40% reduction goal for 1994 CUTS emission by 2010-2013: 4,629,040

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Driving factors of Deforestation in Panamá

• Squandering of our natural resources

• Advance of agricultural frontier

• Raze and burn practices

• Unsustainable grazing

• Unsustainable forestry

• Illegal Logging

• Advance of urban frontier

• Poverty and extreme poverty?

REDD Implementation Strategy• National Environmental Strategy (Renewed)• Public Environmental Policies (7)• Sustainable Development Programs / Provincial (CONADES)• ANAM’s Investment Project Portfolio (28 projects)

REDD Measures

Key Stakeholders:

Local GovernmentsOrganized CommunityPrivate SectorCivil SocietyIndigenous Communities

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REDD: ObjectivesDevelopment Objective:

• Incentives to increase technical assistance and income for rural communities and help them better adapt to changes.

National Environmental Objective:• To establish the link between

mitigation and adaptation measures to help improve environmental quality, avoid deforestation and promote sustainable development. In other words establish an integrated watershed management program.

Global Environmental Objective: • Conservation of biodiversity of

international importance, protection and sustainable use of mountain and coastal forest ecosystems and climate change mitigation.

Environmental Businesses

Community Based Groups

• Environmental Volunteers

• Local NGO’s

• Local Watershed Committees

• Rural Water Administration Boards

• Health Committees

• Sustainable Development

Committees (CDS)

• Local PTA’s (school)

• Environmental Groups

Relation with ANAM

Within Protected Areas

• Administrative Concession

• Service Concession

Group Transformation

• Cooperative Associations

• Micro and Small Businesses

Community Funding

Fuente de Financiamiento Período Monto

Fondo de Inversiones Ambientales (CBMAP2) 6 años 8,000,000

ACP - gobierno de USA (Canal Basin) 3 años 1,200,000

Fideicomiso Ecológico anual 1,000,000

Programa de Pequeñas Donaciones PPD/GEF anual 350,000

Proyecto Adaptación para la cuenca de Tabasará y Chucunaque

2 años 240,000

Fondo Darién – Canje de Deuda 2 años 209,981

Fondo Chagres – Canje de Deuda 2 años 182,320

Proyectos de Gestión Integrada de Cuencas Hidrográficas

2 años 125,500

Fondo Finlandia/AEA Por concurso

Some Results

Negocios Ambientales en distritos según nivel de pobreza: 2007-2008

ComarcasIndígenas

Funding 2007 2008 (may) Total

Groups Ammount Groups Ammount Groups Ammount

PPD/GEF 10 159,704 12 154,238 22 313,942

P-CBMAP2 29 539,578 18 363,793 47 903,371

Fondo Darién 11 163,263 8 46,718 19 209,981

Fondo Chagres 11 126,167 8 56,153 19 182,320

FIDECO-ONG 14 805,550 30 1,000,000 44 1,805,550

P-GICH 11 92,500 9 33,000 20 125,500

Fondo Finlandia 10 437,279 6 430,000 16 867,279

Total 96 2,324,041 91 2,083,902 187 4,407,943

Steps towards REDD…

How do we get REDDy?Creation and strengthening of capacities to be provided with technical and

professional personnel in the topic of REDD (from the inspection and control, up to the evaluation and monitoring of results).

Update of information for the integrated management of hydrographic basins

Design and implementation of methodologies for the raising of the national forest historical baseline, as well as for the monitoring of the engagement and fulfillment of REDD objectives.

Tools and hardware to create a generation, administration and analysis of information system, as a tool for decision making, specifically for REDD

Strengthening of the indigenous peoples and other forest dwellers who reside or work in critical areas of deforestation, through community investment projects.

REDD (Implementation Scheme)Integrated Management of Hydrological BasinsIntegrated Management of Hydrological Basins

National plan for the integated management of hydrological resources

National plan for the integated management of hydrological resources

National Plan for Forestry DevelopmentNational Plan for Forestry Development

NATIONAL PROTECTED AREAS

PLAN

NATIONAL PROTECTED AREAS

PLAN

Managemnt Instruments for Adaptation and MitigationManagemnt Instruments for Adaptation

and Mitigation

Results Management

Results Management

Monitoring and

Evaluation

Monitoring and

Evaluation

SUPERVISION,CONTROL andINSPECTION

SUPERVISION,CONTROL andINSPECTION

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Within Portected AreasWithin Portected Areas Outside Protected AreasOutside Protected Areas

National Environmental Information System

Environmental Indicators Environmental Statistics Technicla Mapping

National Environmental Information System

Environmental Indicators Environmental Statistics Technicla Mapping

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Social Capital

Environmental Businesses

Improved Quality of Life

Forest Coverage Recovery

Imporve Overall Ecosystem Health

Social Capital

Environmental Businesses

Improved Quality of Life

Forest Coverage Recovery

Imporve Overall Ecosystem Health

Climate Change Policy

Commitment to Combat Global Warming

For the government of Panama, climate change is a priority, both through adaptation and mitigation.

We believe CDM projects are of national interest, as well as important outside Panama’s borders, to help us face the threats of Global Warming as well as the current fuel oil crisis, through the establishment of renewable energy projects and other technologies that help reduce GHG emissions while driving towards a low carbon emission economy.

It’s in this sense that we believe that REDD initiatives will help contribute to achieve Sustainable Development and reduce vulnerability as well reduce deforestation.

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Gracias…Thanks…Merci…