Transcript GENDER CONSIDERATIONS FOR SAFEGUARDS AND MULTIPLE BENEFITS IN REDD+ ACTIVITIES PRISCILLA M. ACHAKPA WOMEN ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMME (WEP) BLOCK E FLAT 2 ANAMBRA COURT GADUWA HOUSING ESTATE, APO AFTER LEGISLATIVES QUARTERS P.O.BOX 10176 GARKI.

GENDER
CONSIDERATIONS
FOR SAFEGUARDS
AND MULTIPLE
BENEFITS IN
REDD+ ACTIVITIES
PRISCILLA M. ACHAKPA
WOMEN ENVIRONMENTAL
PROGRAMME (WEP)
BLOCK E FLAT 2 ANAMBRA
COURT GADUWA HOUSING
ESTATE, APO AFTER
LEGISLATIVES QUARTERS
P.O.BOX 10176 GARKI ABUJA
NIGERIA (W/A)
&
SALISU DAHIRU
NATIONAL COORDINATOR -REDD
NIGERIA
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF
ENVIRONMENT, NIGERIA
E-MAIL:
[email protected] OR
[email protected] OR
TEL: 234 9 2910878
OVERVIEW OF REDD+ IN NIGERIA
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2009: Nigeria joined the UN-REDD Programme.
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2010: Nigeria began institutionalizing REDD+:
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Preliminary Assessment of the Context for REDD in Nigeria; plus
others
Political commitment built
Stakeholder engagements and dialogue, and community
training
REDD+ coordinating structures created (Federal & Cross River
State)
UN-REDD scoping mission (October 2010)
Nigeria’s REDD approach presented at Cancun climate summit
November 2010, the 5th UN-REDD Policy Board “invited Nigeria to
submit a full National Programme for consideration by the Policy
Board at its sixth meeting in March 2011” (UN-REDD PB-5 report,
#14).
Draft National REDD+ Readiness Document submitted to PB-6
(Vietnam, March, 2011), final approval expected at PB-7.
THE REDD+ SAFEGUARDS FROM THE CANCUN
AGREEMENTS (2010)
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Actions
complement
or
are
consistent with the objectives of
national
forest
programs
and
relevant international conventions
and agreements;
Transparent and effective national
forest governance structures, taking
into account national legislation and
sovereignty;
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 has
adopted
the
United
Nations
Declaration on the Rights of
Indigenous Peoples;
Signifying safe guards
THE REDD+ SAFEGUARDS FROM THE
CANCUN AGREEMENTS (2010) CONT’D
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The full and effective participation of relevant
stakeholders, in particular, indigenous peoples and
local communities, in actions referred to in
paragraphs 70 and 72 of this decision;
Actions are consistent with the conservation of
natural forests and biological diversity, ensuring that
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
environmental benefits;
Actions to address the risks of reversals;
Actions to reduce displacement of emissions.
Gender Considerations in REDD+
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Men and women often have different roles with
regards to forest resource management. They play
differing parts in planting, protecting or caring for
seedlings and small trees, as well as in planting and
maintaining homestead woodlots and plantations on
public lands.
Men are more likely to be involved in extracting
timber and non-timber forest products (NTFPs) (and
women too) for business-related purposes.
Women typically gather forest products for fuel,
fencing, food for the family, fodder for livestock and
raw materials to produce natural medicines, all of
which help to increase family income (Aguilar et al.,
2007)
Gender Considerations in REDD+
Con’t
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The integration of gender considerations into a REDD+ framework brings
about improved efficiency and sustainability as it contributes to the
involvement and commitment of women, who are critical players of local forest
management.
A
gender
consideration
in
REDD+
also
ensures
that
incorporation of the wealth of women’s unique knowledge, skills and
experiences, which are vital to successful REDD-related initiatives.
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Taking into account the existing instruments of international law on gender
equality, with particular reference to CEDAW and Economic and Social
Council Resolution 2005/31 on mainstreaming a gender perspective into all
policies and programs in the UN system, the inclusion of gender considerations
ensures that the REDD+ framework respect international law instruments and
human rights standards.
GENDER ISSUES IN NIGERIA’S NATIONAL
FOREST POLICY
Policy Statement:
 Actively involve women in forest policy enunciation,
implementation and sustainable management of
forest resources.
 3.3.22.2 Objective:
i. To improve the socioeconomic status of women.
ii. To ensure efficient utilization of wood and non-wood
products.
iii. To facilitate women’s involvement in the
conservation and protection of the environment for
sustainable use.
 3.3.22.3 Strategies:
i. Create awareness to enable women to appreciate the
benefits derived from involvement in forest resources
management.
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GENDER ISSUES IN NIGERIA’S NATIONAL
FOREST POLICY CONT’D
ii. Involve women in agro-forestry practices.
 Building up capacity of the technical implementers on
gender.
 Developing grassroots women’s group promoters’
capacities to motivate and empower women on their
rights to forest resources management vis-`a-vis other
development opportunities.
 Promoting an environment in which women’s group
promoters are visible and gaining credibility as
agents of development with their own NGOs at the
local level and associations that will allow them to
advocate at the national level.
 Cultivating, sharing and learning cultures by linking
grassroots-level learning and challenges to national
and international forums.
ENSURING EFFECTIVE SAFEGUARDS IN
NIGERIA’S REDD+ READINESS PROGRAMME
Design of social & environmental safeguards,
including design of information system [in
conjunction with Output 3.3]
 Field-level testing and monitoring of social &
environmental safeguards.
 Assessment of ecosystem multiple benefits and
proposed indicators/actions [to feed Output 3.3] &
participatory collection of information on the
achievement of ecosystem-based benefits
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SOCIAL & ENVIRONMENTAL
DIMENSIONS
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Social & environmental safeguards (Outputs 3.3 and
4.3)
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Carbon rights and land tenure (Outputs 1.3 and 3.3)
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Multiple ecosystem benefits (Output 4.3)
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FPIC and recourse mechanisms (Output 3.3)
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Participatory Governance Assessments (Output 3.3)
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Community initiatives for REDD+: Technical advice,
coordination and creation of a fund (Output 4.1)
Knowledge management & dissemination of best
practices (Outputs 2.3 and 4.3)
WAY FORWARD
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Assessment of gender issues in REDD readiness
process in Nigeria as well as the subregion;
Awareness-raising for government officials, state
legislators and local governments.
Awareness raising, training & organizational
strengthening for forest-dependent communities
Mainstream concept of Gender in the free, prior &
informed consent consideration (FPIC) for REDD+
and recourse mechanisms in national programs
Creation & administration of a fund to support
community initiatives for REDD+ with emphasis on
gender (aim: to provide alternatives to deforestation
as a source of livelihood, promote local forest
management & community empowerment)
STAKEHOLDERS CONSULTATION IN
NIGERIA
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