1. 3. Salvaguardas para REDD+ REDD+ Safeguards

2. Activity Identification of REDD+ risks and opportunities RisksOpportunities

3. Learning Objectives Become familiar with the seven (7) REDD+ safeguards as defined in the UNFCCC Understand how REDD+ safeguards are defined Understand how REDD+ safeguards are reported Become familiar with the Safeguards Information System

4. What are the REDD+ Safeguards?

5. Impacts of REDD+ on people and biodiversity Conserve or restore endangered habitats and species Protect the basins and soils Promote productivity and agricultural sustainability Create employment and new livelihoods Maintain traditional livelihoods and cultures Recognize customary rights and promote land tenure

6. Impacts of REDD+ on people and biodiversity Exclude and affect local communities, Indigenous Peoples, women, and vulnerable and marginalized groups Reduce water quality and regulation Damage or destroy natural ecosystems and endangered species Restrict or deny access to lands and traditional resources Degrade traditions and cause social conflicts

7. What are REDD+ safeguards created for? To ensure social & environmental benefits from REDD+ To avoid possible risks and social & environmental damages coming from REDD+

8. Where are REDD+ safeguards defined? 194 countries meet to discuss climate change Definition of safeguards: Cancún Agreement (2010) Durban Agreement (2011) Warsaw Agreement (2013) UN Framework Convention on Climate Change

9. (a)Objectives of national forest programs and other relevant agreements and conventions. (b)Transparent and effective structures of national forest governance. (c)Respect for knowledge and rights of Indigenous Peoples and local community members. (d)Full and effective participation of relevant stakeholders. (e)Conservation of natural forests and biological diversity Not used for the conversion of natural forests, Protect and conserve natural forests and ecosystem services, Improve social & environmental benefits. (f)Actions dealing with risks of reversal. (g)Actions to reduce displacement of emissions. 7 REDD+ Safeguards in UNFCCC

10. The seven (7) REDD+ safeguards cover 4 topics Topic 1 - Governance Topic 2 – Avoid negative effects or damages Topic 3 – Generate multiple benefits Topic 4 – Climate effectiveness

11. Topic 1 – Governance (a)Objectives of national forest programs and other relevant agreements and conventions. (b)Transparent and effective structures of national forest governance. (c)Respect for knowledge and rights of Indigenous Peoples and local community members. (d)Full and effective participation of relevant stakeholders. (e)Conservation of natural forests and biological diversity Not used for the conversion of natural forests, Protect and conserve natural forests and ecosystem services, Improve social & environmental benefits. (f)Actions dealing with risks of reversal. (g)Actions to reduce displacement of emissions.

12. Topic 2 – Avoid negative effects or damages (a)Objectives of national forest programs and other relevant agreements and conventions. (b)Transparent and effective structures of national forest governance. (c)Respect for knowledge and rights of Indigenous Peoples and local community members. (d)Full and effective participation of relevant stakeholders. (e)Conservation of natural forests and biological diversity Not used for the conversion of natural forests, Protect and conserve natural forests and ecosystem services, Improve social & environmental benefits. (f)Actions dealing with risks of reversal. (g)Actions to reduce displacement of emissions.

13. Topic 3 – Generate multiple benefits (a)Objectives of national forest programs and other relevant agreements and conventions. (b)Transparent and effective structures of national forest governance. (c)Respect for knowledge and rights of Indigenous Peoples and local community members. (d)Full and effective participation of relevant stakeholders. (e)Conservation of natural forests and biological diversity Not used for the conversion of natural forests, Protect and conserve natural forests and ecosystem services, Improve social & environmental benefits. (f)Actions dealing with risks of reversal (g)Actions to reduce displacement of emissions.

14. Topic 4 – Climate effectiveness (a)Objectives of national forest programs and other relevant agreements and conventions. (b)Transparent and effective structures of national forest governance. (c)Respect for knowledge and rights of Indigenous Peoples and local community members. (d)Full and effective participation of relevant stakeholders. (e)Conservation of natural forests and biological diversity Not used for the conversion of natural forests, Protect and conserve natural forests and ecosystem services, Improve social & environmental benefits. (f)Actions dealing with risks of reversal (g)Actions to reduce displacement of emissions.

15. How are REDD+ Safeguards Applied and Reported?

16. How are REDD+ safeguards applied? To the REDD+ Strategy defined by the Government By policies, laws, and regulations During the entire design, implementation, and assessment process of the REDD+ Strategy What are they applied to? How?When?

17. Safeguards Information System Decision 12/ CP.17 (Durban) Transparent Implemented at country level Accessible to all relevant stakeholders Flexible Built on existing systems Consistent When are the REDD+ safeguards reported?

18. Governments To the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) In each country’s national communications to UNFCCC Who does the reporting? To whom?When? Decision 12/CP.19 (Warsaw)

19. OBJECTIVES/USES OF SIS Who are the possible users of the SIS? Safeguards Information System UNFCCC Information Summary for Cancún safeguards REDD+ Program Management Unit Monitoring safeguards for efficacy/efficiency Agencies that finance Safeguards and specific reporting requirements to the donors National/Local Stakeholders Country-specific safeguards; participatory monitoring and review Market, Private Sector, Other Donors International Safeguards and independent review

20. INFORMATION SOURCES What are the possible sources for the SIS? National Surveys/Data Bases Protected Areas Safeguards Information System REDD+ Projects Forest Management Units Primary Data

21. Safeguards Information Systems: Sources and Users UNFCCC – Information Summary for the Cancún Safeguards Agencies that finance Safeguards and specific reporting requirements to the donors Market, Private Sector, Other Donors International Safeguards and independent review National/Local Stakeholders Country-specific safeguards ; participatory monitoring and review REDD+ Program Management Unit Monitoring safeguards for efficacy/efficiency National Surveys/Data Bases Protected Areas REDD+ Projects Forest Management Units Primary Data Safeguards Information System OBJECTIVES/USES OF SIS INFORMATION SOURCES

22. Activity Identify Safeguards Information Systems users and sources in [country]

23. Key Learnings Where were the REDD+ safeguards defined? The REDD+ safeguards cover the following topics (select): –Governance –Climate effectiveness –Economic measurements –Avoid negative impacts –Manage grievances –Generate multiple benefits What are REDD+ safeguards applied to? REDD+ safeguards reporting is done through …………………….. Who does the reporting on REDD+ safeguards? Cite possible users and sources of the Safeguards Information System.

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