Building Bridges Between Commodity Roundtables and REDD+ Connecting Farmers Needing Funding with Funds Needing Farmers Jan Maarten Dros 7 th REDD+ Platform Meeting WNF, Zeist, November

About Solidaridad Founded 1960s, launched Max Havelaar 1988 Co-founded FairTrade Labeling Organization 1991 Fair trade coffee, banana’s, fashion in 1990s 2002: UTZ Certified; mainstream quality concept for coffee, tea, cocoa brands and retailers 2006: Commodity roundtables as pre-competitive sustainability platforms 140 staff globally, 12 commodities, 9 regions

Context: The Global Land Crisis Pressures are Mounting to Convert Tropical Forests Rising Commodity Prices May Signal a New Era of Scarcity (J. Grantham)

A Solution: Low-Emission Rural Development as Foundation for Broader Agenda? Lower GHG Emissions from Land Use Alleviate Rural Poverty Secure Food Supply Recognize/Protect Indigenous and Traditional Peoples’ Rights Conserve Biodiversity

REDD+Roundtables Restrictions on Deforestation? YES Strong Farmer Engagement? NOYES Available Funding? YESNO Social & Environmental Safeguards? YES Potential Synergies between REDD+ vs. Roundtables: First Steps

The Proposal: 1.Research and Analysis Potential Impact on GHG Emissions? Financial Instrument Innovation Potential for greater alignment between RTs and REDD+ 1.Link 8-10 Existing Supply Chain Projects with REDD Finance Schokland Fund Projects in REDD States (GCF) and Nations 1.Demonstration Projects 2-3 Large-Scale Bridging Projects, $10M-$50M Brazil, Indonesia, one other nation

Roundtables on soy, palm oil, sugar cane Voluntary multistakeholder initiatives to regulate production practices, input use and expansion Industry, producers and NGOs as (voting) members Strong buy-in multinationals (Coca Cola, FrieslandCampina, Unilever, Shell, H&M, Wal-Mart) Product standards and traceability with (third party) verification and/or transparent self assessments Mostly pre-competitive, B-to-B marketing, minimal consumer communication foreseen

LOWER CARBON EMISSIONS, LESS POVERTY REDD MARKETS VIRTUOUS CYCLE? UNCERTIFIED FARMERS ROUNDTABLE CERTIFICATION REDD+ COMMITMENT FARMER ENGAGEMENT JURISDICTION-WIDE REDD PROGRAMS LOW-EMISSION FARM SECTORS COMMODITY MARKETS INTERIM REDD+ FINANCE The Theory of Change:

LOWER CARBON EMISSIONS, LESS POVERTY REDD MARKETS VIRTUOUS CYCLE? UNCERTIFIED FARMERS ROUNDTABLE CERTIFICATION REDD+ COMMITMENT FARMER ENGAGEMENT JURISDICTION-WIDE REDD PROGRAMS LOW-EMISSION FARM SECTORS COMMODITY MARKETS INTERIM REDD+ FINANCE The Theory of Change: Glopsi-REDD+

Solidaridad’s role Support farmers to improve income and livelihoods through implementation of RT standards Engage with RT supply chain actors to provide or fund farmer support Market (B2B) verified/certified commodities Engage civil society and policy actors to promote sustainable trade and address laggards Identify and develop additional benefits of sustainable production for farmers (REDD+, GDI)

RTREDD Example: No-till Association in Brazil Payment for certified responsible soy and beef Organizational support and market linkage RTRS member brands Responsible soy REDD+ funds REDD+ funding Avoided deforestation Technical Support, monitoring and REDD+ funding Soypsi participation Verification and REDD+ funding

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