barbara bramble national wildlife federation and chair, board of directors rsb ablc – 2014 –...
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Barbara BrambleNational Wildlife Federation
And Chair, Board of Directors RSB
ABLC – 2014 – Washington DC
Moving from Conflict and Controversy to Results:
Biofuels’ Potential to Improve Incomes and Food Security
The expansion of biomass poses risks to the
environment:
o Deforestation /Biological diversity loss
o Depletion of water sources
o Greenhouse gas emissions (Global concern)
o Spread of Invasive Species
Why is a Sustainability standard needed ?
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Why is a Sustainability standard needed ?
And risks for people:
o Land and water rights conflicts
o Labor and contracting conditions
o Food security
E n e r g y C e n t e r
Enables producers and purchasers to differentiate better biofuels
Covers entire supply chain
Covers all feedstocks and biofuels
“Benchmarking”: working with other standards & regulations
Fulfills “market access standards” for specific regulated markets, i.e. EU
Sustainability and Biofuels: The RSB Standard in a Nutshell
Global, voluntary, multi-stakeholder standard on sustainability and biofuels – and Certification System
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Principle 5 – rural and social development in REGIONS of POVERTY
Creation of jobs, development of SMEs and out-grower schemes
Improve the quality of life of stakeholders
Principle 6 – local food security
Ensuring that local food security is protected and enhanced
Links with rural development
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Evaluate and respect existing land rights and land-use rights, formal and informal
No involuntary relocations
Land under dispute cannot be certified
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RSB Smallholder Programme
1. RSB is investigating smallholder production as a tool for sustainable development
2. Identify barriers and benefits with stakeholders
3. Develop strategies and partnerships to enhance benefits and address barriers
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• Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)
• Boeing
Scope: Asia, Africa, Latin America
Components of the Program
Case Studies and Workshops to Identify Needs and Solutions: Mexico, Malaysia
RSB Standard for Small Producers: revisions based on consultations and field tests
Project with IICA: Handbook for training group managers
Potential Supply Chains: Macauba in Brazil, Jatropha in Indonesia, Coconut in Philippines, Gliricidia in Sri Lanka
Certification and smallholders
Can certification help?
• Provide market access
• Enhance sustainable
production and efficiencies
• Boost production
And what are the barriers?
• Cost of certification
• Lack of capacity – esp. data
• Unsustainable practices
• Lack of organization
Phase 2 of Smallholder Programme - 2014
Adding two new regionso Southern Africao Brazil
Moving from research and consultation to supply chain projectso Taking on the role of
promoting Polygamyo We seek to be a Marriage
Broker for multiple partners
Getting started: It’s all about partnerships
o Solidaridad – dedicated to excellent training and extension for smallholder production
o Pangea – voice on policy for sustainable African bioenergy, with links to producer cooperatives
o Boeing, South African Airways – announced in Amsterdam World Bio Markets
o Institute for International Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA)
United Nations Sustainable Energy for All Initiative
o A platform for public-private partnerships (initiated by World Bank and United Nations
o “High Impact Opportunities” – includes all types of sustainable energy
o Sustainable Bioenergy – includes a variety of partnerships
o Smallholder Partnership – facilitated by the RSB
© 2013 SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FOR ALL
E n e r g y C e n t e r
Barbara Bramble: [email protected]
RSB Secretariat: [email protected]
http://www.rsb.org
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