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Information, Monitoring & MRV for
REDD+ in Indonesia:
The UN-REDD Approach
Joel Scriven
REDD+ After Cancun: Moving from Negotiation to
Implementation
10 May 2011, Douala
Outline
• The UN-REDD Programme
• Information, monitoring & MRV
• Approach in Indonesia (and generally in Asia Pacific)
• Challenges to date
The UN-REDD Programme
• Established in 2008 by UNDP, UNEP and FAO
– UNFCCC Bali Action Plan
• Offers UN Joint Program: Delivering as One UN
• Agreed delivery platform with FCPF and FIP
• Supports countries to benefit from REDD+
– Facilitate international cooperation;
– Support countries through the development of the three REDD+ phases;
– Capacity building and strengthening;
• FAO: Focus on technical monitoring and MRV aspects
The UN-REDD Programme
MRV and Monitoring
REDD+ Governance
Stakeholder Engagement
Multiple Benefits of forests/REDD+
Transparent Equitable Accountable
Management of REDD+ Payments
REDD+ as Catalyst of Green Economy
The UN-REDD Programme
Following (& Translating)
UNFCCC Decisions
• Two UNFCCC Decision texts:
– Decision 4/CP.15 on methodological guidance for REDD+;
– Decision 1/CP.16 Section II Chap. C on policy approaches for REDD+.
• Key points:
– Use of International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidance and
Guidelines;
– System for providing information on REDD+ safeguards (Information);
– Set-up of robust and transparent national forest monitoring systems
(Monitoring and MRV);
– Phased approach (1. Readiness; 2. Demonstration activities; 3. Fully
MRV’ed national activities).
REDD+ Safeguards Information
System
• Parties must develop a system for providing information on how REDD+
safeguards are being addressed and respected throughout the
implementation of REDD+ activities:
a) Consistent with the objectives of NFPs and international agreements;
b) Transparent and effective national forest governance structures;
c) Respect for the knowledge and rights of indigenous peoples and local
communities;
d) The full and effective participation of relevant stakeholders;
e) Consistent with the conservation of natural forests and biological diversity;
f) Actions to address the risks of reversals (permanence);
g) Actions to reduce displacement of emissions (leakage).
• Need to make this information accessible to all stakeholders during all
implementation activities (Phases 2 and 3).
Monitoring Systems
• In Phase 2 of REDD+:
1.
2.
Demonstration Activities Monitoring System: Ensure that subnational
demonstration activities are results-based (i.e., result in measureable
positive outcomes);
Provides basic national coverage data, e.g., forest cover changes and the
location of fires (feeds into REDD+ Safeguards Information System);
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E.g. Brazil’s PRODES TERRA-AMAZON
• In Phase 3 of REDD+:
–
National Performance Monitoring System: Ensures that the
implementation of national policies and measures on all the national
territory are results-based (for the country to check how successful their
policies and measures are and international transparency).
Measurement, Reporting &
Verification
R
M
ACTIVITY DATA
Satellite land monitoring
system
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EMISSION FACTOR
National Forest Inventory
2005
V
UNFCCC Secretariat
Roster of Experts
=
REDD+ GHG Inventory
LULUCF
Inventory
UNFCCC
Inventory
compilation
QA/QC
Emission
Inventory
Database
REDD+ PHASES
Phases & Elements: Bringing it
all together...
Phase I
Phase II
Phase III
Readiness
Results-based
demonstration activities
Payments for verified
performance
INFO, MON & MRV PHASES
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
REDD+ Safeguards
Information System
Capacity building
& development
Year 4
REDD+ Safeguards
Information System
National Performance
Monitoring System
Demonstration Activities
Monitoring System
SLMS
Year 6
Year 5
SLMS:
AD
NFI:
EF
GHG-I:
CO2e
MRV System
Year 7
Global Significance of
Indonesia’s Forests
• 3rd largest tropical forest area, peatlands; high deforestation rates
Hansen et al., South Dakota State University
Approach to Implementation in
Indonesia
• Follow phases
• Phase 1: Readiness
– Partnerships (e.g. Norway)
– Extensive technical consultations
– Develop Action Plan, including institutional arrangements: Build on existing
capacities and expertise
– Presidential Decree to enact Action Plan – including creation of new
institutions and steering committees
– Hire and train technical staff
Approach to Implementation in
Indonesia
• Phase 2: Transition, implementation & capacity building
• Implementation:
– National policies and measures (e.g., logging moratorium)
– Demonstration Activities Monitoring System for subnational pilot activities
(e.g., Central Kalimantan)
– REDD+ Safeguards Information System
• Capacity building:
– SLMS (data and image collection, processing and analysis)
– NFI (training of field teams, data management, processing and storage)
– REDD+ GHG inventory (standardization of all official data, reporting
requirements)
Approach to Implementation in
Indonesia
• Phase 3: Payments for verified performance
• Integration of REDD+ with other mitigation actions
– Fully operational MRV System to report REDD+ mitigation performance in
CO2e: Payment linked to performance
– REDD+ reporting requirements consistent with NAMAs (paragraphs 60 &
61, 1/CP.16):
• National Communications every four years
• Update reports every two years
– REDD+ Safeguards Information System (ongoing)
– Demonstration Activities Monitoring System  National Performance
Monitoring System
Challenges
• International context
– Limited knowledge of negotiation outcomes
• Institutional
– Gaining national consensus
• Coordination
– Of international support
– Distribution of tasks
• Technical
– Communicating and building lasting technical knowledge
• Logistical
– Extending training across Provinces
Thank you for your attention
Contact: [email protected]