Civil Society Forum on Social Forestry in ASEAN INREDD+ Benefit Sharing in Cambodia HERE use for Donal Yeang, Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) dyeang@wcs.org 7 th Annual CSO Forum Meeting, 24-25 June 2018 Da Nang, Vietnam
National REDD+ Program Member of the UN-REDD Programme and Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FPCF) National REDD Focal Point-Ministry of Environment REDD Roadmap or Readiness Preparation Proposal (R-PP) (March 2011) REDD+ National Strategy (Endorsed by the RGC in early 2018) Forest Reference Emission Levels (Approved in early 2018) http://www.cambodia-redd.org/
Programme Coordination and Implementation of REDD+ in Cambodia National Council on Sustainable Development
REDD+ Demonstration Projects and Initiatives in Cambodia Oddar Meanchey Community Forestry REDD+ (OM CF REDD+) Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary REDD+ Project (KSWS REDD+ Project) Southern Cardamom REDD+ Project (SC REDD+ Project) Tumring REDD+ Project (TR REDD+ Project) (Korean-Cambodia) Prey Long REDD+ Carbon Project (PL REDD+ Project) (JCM)
Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary REDD+ Project Mondulkiri Province Started: Jan. 2010 166, 809 ha 20 villages ( 4 000 HHs) VCS and CCBA 58 million tons of CO2 60 years Verified (2010-2015) for CCBA and VCS (9.2 million credits) Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary
Key stakeholders Ministry of Environment (MoE) Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) World Hope International (WHI) Cambodia Rural Development Team (CRDT) Sam Veasna Center (SVC) Elephant Valley Project (ELIE) Local Authorities Local Communities (20 villages)
Samling Logging Concession WCS begins engagement Biodiversity Conservation Area Protection Forest Wildlife Sanctuary Malaysia-based diversified conglomerate with business presence that spans across the continents Biodiversity surveys, agreements Minister s Order (Prakas) 305 000 ha managed for conservation and local livelihoods 296,000 ha: smaller but better, removal of populated areas 187,000 Core Zone: much enlarged, adds key deciduous areas Stronger protection, clearer objectives and rules Avoiding carbon emissions is one of the main roles of SPF Protection of local livelihoods, especially in indigenous communities Transferred, along with all other protected areas, to the Ministry of Environment, becoming a Wildlife Sanctuary. Ongoing. 1990s 2000 2002 2009 2016
Hilly evergreen forest Deciduous lowland forest Wetland forest - Rivers and pools Upland grasslands
334 bird species 92 mammal species 60 herptile species Critically Endangered: 4 species (2 unconfirmed) Endangered: 14 species (3 unconfirmed) Vulnerable / Near Threatened: 40 species (2 unconfirmed) 10+ Globally Threatened plant species
Giant Ibis Green Peafowl White-winged Duck White-shouldered Ibis Sarus Crane Red-headed Vulture White-rumped Vulture
Seima REDD+ project development 2008: Feasibility Study 2009: Seima legal designation 2010: Project Start Date 2009-2011: Carbon surveys 2012-2013: FPIC complete 2013: Project Design complete 2014-2015: Validation and Verification 2016-2017: Carbon Credits Sale 2018: Second Verification (Ongoing)
KSWS REDD+ Carbon Credits Sold៦
Current threats ( agents and drivers ) Mining Agro-industrial concessions Infrastructure Clearance by migrants and locals Logging Trade-driven hunting
Climate, Community & Biodiversity Alliance (CCBA) Standards provide a framework for safeguards Identify all stakeholders and ensure their full and effective participation Recognize and respect customary and statutory rights Obtain free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) Assess and monitor direct and indirect costs, benefits and risks Identify and maintain high conservation values Demonstrate net positive climate, community and biodiversity benefits Independently verified
Community FPIC Process Phase 2: Discussions on consent and presentation of the community agreement Part 1: Explanation and discussion of the draft community agreement Part 2: Independent legal advice for communities regarding the agreement (CLEC) Phase 3: Finalization and signing of the community agreement The agreement was signed by all parties in January 2013 (Revised in October 2014)
Signed of Community Agreements All the agreements in the 20 villages signed
REDD+ Benefit Sharing in KSWS Several community consultation meetings and workshops on the REDD+ benefit sharing in KSWS Phase I: Early REDD+ Benefit Sharing (2017-2018) Community development needs defined Fund Distribution and Management for REDD+ Benefit Sharing
Benefit Sharing Agreement How fund will be handle Limitation of the use Clear financial procedure
Grievance Mechanism Formal and informal conflict resolution Hotline Number Complaint box in each village Regular consultation meeting
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