Possible collaboration with Pacific countries on REDD Plus Suchitra Changtragoon Expert on Forest Conservation Research Forest and Plant Conservation Research Office Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation

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20 % Of Emission around the world From: Union of Concerned Scientists. Recognizing Forest’s Role in Climate Change. http://www.ucsusa.org/global_warming/solutions/recognizing-forests-role-in-climate-change.htm

Percent of land area (%) Global problem on deforestation Extent of forest 2010 Annual change rate Forest area (ha) Percent of land area (%) 1990-2000 2000-2010 ( ha) (%) (ha) 4,033,060,000 31 -8,323,000 -0.2 -5,211,000 -0.1 Source: FAO (2011)

REDD + Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing countries (REDD) ; and the role of conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks in developing countries (Plus) = REDD Plus

RED REDD REDD+ : SBSTA/ AWG-LCA (UNFCCC) 10. COP 18 26 Nov - 7 Dec 2012 (Doha, Qatar) 10 COP 19 November 2013 Warsaw, Poland 11. SBSTA 38 3 – 7 June 2013 (Bonn, Germany) 11

Cancun Agreement Encourages developing country Parties to contribute to mitigation actions in the forest sector by undertaking the following activities, as deemed appropriate by each Party and in accordance with their respective capabilities and national circumstances: (1) Reducing emissions from deforestation; (2) Reducing emissions from forest degradation; (3) Conservation of forest carbon stocks; (4) Sustainable management of forests; (5) Enhancement of forest carbon stocks;

Requests developing country Parties aiming to undertake REDD plus activities in the context of the provision of adequate and predictable support, including financial resources and technical and technological support to developing country Parties, in accordance with national circumstances and respective capabilities, to develop the following elements:

(1) A national strategy or action plan; (2) A national forest reference emission level and/or forest reference (3) A robust and transparent national forest monitoring system for the monitoring and reporting of the REDD plus activities (4) A system for providing information on how the safeguards are being addressed and respected throughout the REDD plus implementation

DNP: Department of National Parks Wildlife and Plant Conservation, Thailand Focal point and coordinator on REDD Plus Negotiator on REDD PLUs under UNFCCC

Experiences on Consultation with relevant stakeholders Participatory forest management approach Forest Monitoring System -Remote sensing , GIS -Forest assessment -Forest Carbon stock assessment

Forest related Institutions DNP RFD DCMR RECOFT Kasetsart University Chiang Mai University Mahidol University

REDD Plus Back ground/existing activities initiatives CSR FORRU Forest monitoring Forest Carbon stock assessment CSR Consultation with related stakeholders FORRU REDD Plus Plant 3 trees species for 4 utilization Ecotourism Participatory forest management approach Tree bank for people Forest community

REDD Plus Back ground/existing activities initiatives Forest monitoring Forest Carbon stock assessment Consultation with related stakeholders Plant 3 trees species for 4 utilization Tree bank for people Forest community Participatory forest management approach Ecotourism FORRU CSR REDD Plus Could be fulfilled

Possible further development assistance / cooperation with pacific island countries Coordination on the capacity building and collaboration on following issues Forest monitoring system Forest Carbon stock assessment Forest Community best practice on the ground Sharing lesson learn during REDD plus readiness and piloting and implementation of REDD plus REDD plus networking Scientific visit and exchange on forest related

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