Towards a responsible biofuels* development process * And eventually agriculture?
Hard “truths” Existing expectations –Policy makers –Financial institutions –Developers –NGOs … may be unrealistic and not be implementable due to –Data access/quality –Cost of validation –Perceived trade (and development) barriers –Time!BUT….
Common language Global/regional maps National priorities Landscape/field validation Action plan for responsible cultivation, including best practice Plus Range of applicable tools and approaches Need for stakeholder consultation
Reducing risk Low riskHigh riskVery high risk * no automatic white/ areas No-go Need for a process to evaluate grey areas.
Common process? Screening Review of publicly available maps Global data on carbon, biodiversity and other values Identification of protected areas and broad zones of high and low risk Landscape- level assessment National/Regional consultation Consultation with relevant institutions and experts Identification of important features not identified in global maps Site selection Site level mapping Detailed site-level assessment & planning Consultation with local people and field-based data collection Delineation, and management plan for no-go areas Identification of appropriate areas for potential development Responsible management Implementation of responsible land management Development of appropriate areas, involving stakeholders in decision making On-going monitoring of impacts and adaptive management Compliance with international best practice
What next NOW (i.e. before October) - COMMUNICATION –Refinement of discussion paper after this workshop, with example tools/cases –Outreach to other organisations/processes –Common agreement and statement(?!) to promote this common framework Over next year - CONTENT –Further demonstration of how this can work, based on existing case studies –Development of robust, credible process with guidance on tools, guidance on scale, stakeholder consultation, etc. Inclusion/recognition within relevant initiatives
Ultimate aim?
Ultimate aim Support for integrated land-use planning?!?!?