SAFEGUARDS in REDD- plus under the Cancun Agreement - Edna Maguigad/ NTFP-Philippines For IUCN Ecosystem Alliance Partners 5 November 2012
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SAFEGUARDS in REDD- plus under the Cancun Agreement Edna Maguigad/ NTFP- Philippines For IUCN Ecosystem Alliance Partners 5 November 2012
Definition of safeguards Safeguards are principles policies and measures or conditions to be that aim to address promoted and both direct and supported so that people and the indirect impacts of environment are not REDD + in harmed by but actually communities and benefit from activities ecosystems UNFCCC Cancun and Durban Agreements (Decision 1/CP.16 and Decision 12/CP.17
SAFEGUARDS ELEMENTS PROMOTE AND SUPPORT ELIGIBLE (Par. 71) 1. That actions complement or are consistent with the ACTIVITIES objectives of national forest ( Par.70) a. A national strategy or programmes and relevant international conventions and action plan; agreements; If appropriate and in 2. Transparent and effective accordance with national national forest governance a) Reducing emissions circumstances: structures, taking into account from deforestation; (b) A national forest national legislation and sovereignty; (b) Reducing emissions reference emission level 3. Respect for the knowledge and/or forest reference level from forest degradation; /Subnational or interim and rights of ILCs by taking into account relevant international (c) Conservation of reference obligations, national circumstances and laws, and forest carbon stocks; (c) A robust and transparent noting that the UNGA has national forest monitoring adopted the UNDRIP; (d) Sustainable system 4. The full and effective management of forest; d) A system for providing participation of relevant information on how the stakeholders, in particular (e) Enhancement of safeguards are being indigenous peoples and local forest carbon stocks. addressed and respected communities throughout the 5. That actions are consistent implementation of the with the conservation of natural DURBAN OUTCOME ON SAFEGUARD INFORMATION SYSTEM forests (SIS)diversity, and biological activities, while respecting sovereignty. 6. Actions to address the risks of reversals;
1. That actions complement or are consistent with the objectives of national forest programmes and relevant international conventions and agreements; PROMOTE AND SUPPORT GOVERNANCE 2. Transparent and effective national forest governance structures, taking into account national legislation and sovereignty; 3. Respect for the knowledge and rights of indigenous peoples and members of local communities, by taking into account relevant international obligations, national circumstances and laws, and noting that the United Nations General Assembly hasadopted the UNDRIP; SOCIAL 4. The full and effective participation of relevant stakeholders, in particular indigenous peoples and local communities 5. That actions are consistent with the conservation of natural forests and biological diversity, ensuring that the actions referred to in paragraph 70 of this decision are not used for the conversion of natural forests, but are instead used to incentivize the protection and conservation of natural forests and their ecosystem services, and to enhance other social and ENVIRONMENT environmental benefits 6. Actions to address the risks of reversals; 7. Actions to reduce displacement of emissions.
³Other Relevant international obligations´ Eg. CBD Decision X/33 on Forest Biodiversity ( para m-q) (q) Enhance the benefits for, and avoid negative impacts on, biodiversity from REDD plus in developing countries ³taking into account the need to ensure the full and effective participation of indigenous and local communities in relevant policy-making and implementation processes, where appropriate; and to consider land ownership and land tenure, in D´FRUGDQFH with national legislation.
Mandating REDD+ safeguard standards will not automatically lead to mitigation of negative impacts or multiple benefits. Effective reporting, broad stakeholder participation, and transparent decision- making and reporting processes are needed.
Guidance on systems for providing information on how safeguards are addressed and respected COP 17, Durban 2. Agrees that systems for providing information on how the safeguards referred to in appendix I to decision 1/CP.16 are addressed and respected should, taking into account national circumstances and respective capabilities, and recognizing national sovereignty and legislation, and relevant international obligations and agreements, and respecting gender considerations: (a) Be consistent with the guidance identified in decision 1/CP.16, appendix I, paragraph 1; (b) Provide transparent and consistent information that is accessible by all relevant stakeholders and updated on a regular basis; (c) Be transparent and flexible to allow for improvements over time; (d) Provide information on how all of the safeguards referred to in appendix I to decision 1/CP.16 are being addressed and respected; (e) Be country-driven and implemented at the national level; (f) Build upon existing systems, as appropriate;
OTHER Safeguard standards and Guidance hEZWƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ͛Ɛ^ŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚ Environmental Principles and Criteria Framework ͻ World Bank safeguards and Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment (SESA) ͻ REDD+ Social and Environmental Standards (REDD+ SES) by CCB and CARE International ͻ Rainforest Alliance Social and Environmental Safeguards for REDD+ ͻ FSC Principles and Criteria ͻ Bilateral Initiatives
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