Possible collaboration with Pacific countries on REDD Plus

Suchitra ChangtragoonExpert on Forest Conservation Research

Forest and Plant Conservation Research OfficeDepartment of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation

2Source : http://maplecroft.com

Griscom and et al.,n.d. 3

From: Union of Concerned Scientists. Recognizing Forest’s Role in Climate Change.http://www.ucsusa.org/global_warming/solutions/recognizing-forests-role-in-climate-change.htm

20 % Of Emission

around the world

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Extent of forest 2010 Annual change rate

Forest area (ha)

Percent of land area (%)

1990-2000 2000-2010

( ha) (%) (ha) (%)

4,033,060,000 31 -8,323,000 -0.2 -5,211,000

-0.1

Global problem on deforestation

Source: FAO (2011)

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Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing countries (REDD) ; and the role of

conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks in developing countries (Plus) = REDD

Plus

REDD +

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RED REDD REDD+ : SBSTA/ AWG-LCA (UNFCCC)

10. COP 18 26 Nov - 7 Dec 2012 (Doha, Qatar)

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COP 19 November 2013Warsaw, Poland

11. SBSTA 38 3 – 7 June 2013 (Bonn, Germany)

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Encourages developing country Parties to contribute to mitigation actions in the forest sector by undertaking the following activities, as deemed appropriate by each Party and in accordance with their respective capabilities and national circumstances:

(1) Reducing emissions from deforestation;(2) Reducing emissions from forest degradation;(3) Conservation of forest carbon stocks;(4) Sustainable management of forests;(5) Enhancement of forest carbon stocks;

Cancun Agreement

Requests developing country Parties aiming to undertake REDD plus activities in the context of the provision of adequate and predictable support, including financial resources and technical and technological support to developing country Parties, in accordance with national circumstances and respective capabilities, to develop the following elements:

(1) A national strategy or action plan;

(2) A national forest reference emission level and/or forest reference

(3) A robust and transparent national forest monitoring system for the monitoring and reporting of the REDD plus activities

(4) A system for providing information on how the safeguards are being addressed and respected throughout the REDD plus implementation

DNP: Department of National Parks Wildlife and Plant Conservation,

Thailand

• Focal point and coordinator on REDD Plus

• Negotiator on REDD PLUs under UNFCCC

Experiences on • Consultation with relevant stakeholders• Participatory forest management approach• Forest Monitoring System -Remote sensing , GIS -Forest assessment -Forest Carbon stock assessment

Forest related Institutions

Back ground/existing activities initiatives

Forest monitoring Forest

Carbon stock assessment

Consultation with related

stakeholders

Plant 3 trees species for 4 utilization

Tree bank for people Forest

community

Participatory forest

management approach

Ecotourism

FORRU

CSR

REDD Plus

Forest monitoring Forest Carbon

stock assessment

Consultation with related

stakeholders

Plant 3 trees species for 4 utilization

Tree bank for people

Forest community

Participatory forest

management approach

Ecotourism

FORRU

CSR

Back ground/existing activities initiatives

REDD Plus

Could be fulfilled

Possible further development assistance / cooperation with pacific island countriesCoordination on the capacity building and collaboration on following issues

• Forest monitoring system• Forest Carbon stock assessment• Forest Community best practice on the ground• Sharing lesson learn during REDD plus readiness and

piloting and implementation of REDD plus• REDD plus networking • Scientific visit and exchange on forest related

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