Barbara Bramble National Wildlife Federation And Chair, Board of Directors RSB ABLC – 2014 – Washington DC Moving from Conflict and Controversy to Results: Biofuels’ Potential to Improve Incomes and Food Security

 The expansion of biomass poses risks to the environment: o Deforestation /Biological diversity loss o Depletion of water sources o Greenhouse gas emissions (Global concern) o Spread of Invasive Species Why is a Sustainability standard needed ?

E n e r g y C e n t e r Why is a Sustainability standard needed ?  And risks for people: o Land and water rights conflicts o Labor and contracting conditions o Food security

E n e r g y C e n t e r  Enables producers and purchasers to differentiate better biofuels  Covers entire supply chain  Covers all feedstocks and biofuels  “Benchmarking”: working with other standards & regulations  Fulfills “market access standards” for specific regulated markets, i.e. EU Sustainability and Biofuels: The RSB Standard in a Nutshell Global, voluntary, multi-stakeholder standard on sustainability and biofuels – and Certification System © Sébastien Haye © Matthew Rudolf © Dailyhybrid.com

E n e r g y C e n t e r  Principle 5 – rural and social development in REGIONS of POVERTY  Creation of jobs, development of SMEs and out-grower schemes  Improve the quality of life of stakeholders  Principle 6 – local food security  Ensuring that local food security is protected and enhanced  Links with rural development Food security, livelihoods and rural development photo by Genocide Intervention Network

E n e r g y C e n t e r  Evaluate and respect existing land rights and land-use rights, formal and informal  No involuntary relocations  Land under dispute cannot be certified Principle 12: Land and Land Use Rights ©istock.com/Vardhan

RSB Smallholder Programme 1.RSB is investigating smallholder production as a tool for sustainable development 2.Identify barriers and benefits with stakeholders 3.Develop strategies and partnerships to enhance benefits and address barriers Norad Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) Boeing Scope: Asia, Africa, Latin America

Components of the Program  Case Studies and Workshops to Identify Needs and Solutions: Mexico, Malaysia  RSB Standard for Small Producers: revisions based on consultations and field tests  Project with IICA: Handbook for training group managers  Potential Supply Chains: Macauba in Brazil, Jatropha in Indonesia, Coconut in Philippines, Gliricidia in Sri Lanka

Certification and smallholders Can certification help? Provide market access Enhance sustainable production and efficiencies Boost production And what are the barriers? Cost of certification Lack of capacity – esp. data Unsustainable practices Lack of organization

Phase 2 of Smallholder Programme  Adding two new regions o Southern Africa o Brazil  Moving from research and consultation to supply chain projects o Taking on the role of promoting Polygamy o We seek to be a Marriage Broker for multiple partners

Getting started: It’s all about partnerships o Solidaridad – dedicated to excellent training and extension for smallholder production o Pangea – voice on policy for sustainable African bioenergy, with links to producer cooperatives o Boeing, South African Airways – announced in Amsterdam World Bio Markets o Institute for International Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA)

United Nations Sustainable Energy for All Initiative o A platform for public-private partnerships (initiated by World Bank and United Nations o “High Impact Opportunities” – includes all types of sustainable energy o Sustainable Bioenergy – includes a variety of partnerships o Smallholder Partnership – facilitated by the RSB © 2013 SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FOR ALL

E n e r g y C e n t e r Barbara Bramble: RSB Secretariat: © iStockphoto.com/Nancy Tripp Thank you!