Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Land Use and Forestry Papua New Guinea’s Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Land Use and Forestry ASIA PACIFIC CARBON FORUM Workshop 1 Building Resilience and Reducing Emission in the Agriculture Sector Alfred Rungol Manager MRV & NC December 2017 Bangkok, Thailand

Overview Overview of PNG taking Action on Climate Change Relevance of REDD+ in Forestry, Land Use and Agriculture & Sustainable Development REDD+ Progress to-date Next steps & Summary

PNG taking Action on CC Leading nation in the UN Climate Change Negotiations: First to propose REDD+ (2005) Active in the final negotiations on the Paris Agreement First to submit Nationally Determined Contribution (50% reduction by 2030 – not including forestry) Taking action at home: Climate Compatible Development Action Plan and Policy N Climate Change Management Act UN Paris Agreement (Implementation) Act National REDD+ Strategy (NRS) Initiation of access to GCF finance Given that NDC’s lay out actions for addressing GHG emissions across sectors, but do not include specific actions within the forest and land use sector- only acknowledging their importance and the need to develop accurate estimates of emissions and potential actions. There is therefore opportunity that through REDD+; through the NRS and the FRL thus represent actions within these areas.

2008 Establishment of OCCES What has PNG been doing 2010 OCCD established Climate Compatible Development Strategy 2011 Start of UN-REDD National Programme in PNG REDD+ development has been an ongoing process and NRS draws on this experience and information. Start of FRL development CE Assessment Passing of StaRS Passing of CEPA Act Climate Compatible Development Management Policy approved 2014 Studies on: Forest Sector Finance Agricultural commodities Development of an SIS Land cover mapping Development of Issues and Options Paper Meetings of TWCs Start of FCPF Project Passing of Climate Change Management Act 2015 Over the period of 9 years, GoPNG has… Launch of National Forest Inventory Transition from OCCD to CCDA 2016 Submission of National Forest Reference Level Endorsement of National REDD+ Strategy 2017

Relevance of REDD+ in Forestry, Land Use and Agriculture & Sustainable Development “WHY REDD+ in PNG?”

NRS provides a central coordinating document What is PNG Doing Currently Global Requirements National REDD+ Strategy Forest Reference Level (FRL) Safeguards Information System (SIS) National Forest Monitoring System (NFMS) NRS developed and approved by NEC Assessment of domestic safeguards completed FRL submitted and close to final NFMS developed and under further development NFI initiated NRS provides a central coordinating document

NRS - Some basic facts A 10-year time frame Based on all REDD+ work from past 6 years (esp. I&O paper) Does not provide a budget of actions Will be supported by more detailed action plans for sectors and provinces – REDD+ Finance and Investment Plan, Agriculture and Land Use Planning Two Sections: REDD+ Development in PNG REDD+ Vision and Approach ≈ 30 pages long

What is the benefit of doing all this? Provides opportunity for PNG International support to address forest cover lost Development of coordinated approach to land use and forest management Target the goals of the StaRS CCDA has worked with partners to develop a ‘no regrets’ approach through; Actions target development goals Actions to support sustainable economic development not stop economic activities Actions support cross sector coordination and government systems Actions support communities and land holders to benefit

Why do we need REDD+ PNG has national targets related to forests: Maintain levels of forest cover (MTDP 2) Strengthen levels of biodiversity conservation within forest areas Increase eco-tourism opportunities Increase the value gained from forests PNG also relies on its forests to help regulate the environment, and support livelihoods: Reduced risk of flooding Support soil retention and fertility Over 500 species of plants harvested Bush meat valued at over $26mill per annum in 1990’s 85% of the population reliant on fuel wood First box – PNG has already set targets to maintain its forest cover and the quality of the forest recognizing the important economic role it can play in out society Second box – Forests play a key economic role in society providing goods and services Loss of these services would be a significant costs to government – increasing impact of natural disasters and enhancing poverty

Future drivers Population growth and changing national and international economies will causes changes in drivers Population increasing by 3% - over 9mill by 2020, 13mill by 2030 will create increasing pressure on resources Family farming including collection of fuel wood Commercial agricultural expansion will also be relevant with Increasing demand for development and international demand for agricultural commodities When implementing REDD+, a country is ultimately addressing its drivers & barriers of forest cover change and land Use. While logging is the big driver at the moment and increased interest in agricultural expansion and a growing population will increase the impact of these drivers

Commercial agriculture Main Drivers Commercial logging Commercial agriculture Family agriculture Drivers of deforestation and forest degradation are not negative Drivers play a key role in economy and society of PNG Target is to ensure that PNG is utilising its resources in most effective way to maximise development impacts and reduce long term costs Responsible and Sustainable Development (STaRS) According to Ha of forest impacted from 2001 to 2015 from the PNG FRL submission to the UNFCCC

Component 1: REDD+ Actions Strengthened National Development and Land Use Planning Strengthened and Coordinated National Level Development and Land Use Planning Integrated Subnational Planning Component 1: REDD+ Actions: Policies and Measures Strengthening climate change legislation, financing and management Strengthening forest management and enforcement practices Strengthening environmental management, enforcement and protection Strengthening access to information and recourse mechanisms Strengthened Environmental Management, Enforcement and Protection 2nd action Enhanced Economic Productivity and Sustainable Livelihoods Development of a sustainable commercial agriculture sector Strengthened food security and increased productivity of family agriculture

Summary NDC’s lay out actions for addressing GHG emissions across sectors, - does not include specific actions within the forest and land use sector The NRS and the FRL thus represent actions within these areas. Cross sectoral engagement, coordination and cooperation is of the utmost importance to achieve a no-regrets approach to achieve Sustainable Development! REDD+ is not about stopping development- rather contributes to Green Growth

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