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
SAFEGUARDS RISKS
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.17SAFEGUARDS
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
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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 MARAMING SALAMAT PO
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