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CCB STANDARDS:

IntroductionClimate, Community and

Biodiversity Alliance

In-depth training

RAINFOREST ALLIANCE

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60+ Countries

35,000+ Members

Founding FSC member and world’s largest certifier

Hosts the Sustainable Agriculture Network

Secretariat

The Rainforest Alliance works to conserve biodiversity and

ensure sustainable livelihoods by transforming land-use practices,

business practices and consumer behavior

AUDITING EXPERIENCE

• Founded in 1986 (SmartWood launched 1989)

• Over two decades experience in forest auditing

• Seven years auditing to carbon/climate standards

• Accredited ISO 14065 validation/verification body (VVB)

to voluntary carbon market standards

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Materials prepared for Rainforest Alliance by:

Jenny Henman and Leo Peskett

Climate Adapt Ltd

London, UK

[email protected]

Photographs should not be used without consent.

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1. Overview of the Climate, Community and

Biodiversity (CCB) Standards, including uses and

evaluation

2. Course overview, setting out the objectives of the

course and how to navigate the training

AIM OF THE INTRODUCTION MODULE

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Course Overview

Standards

Overview

INTRODUCTION TO THE CCB STANDARDS

The Climate, Community and Biodiversity (CCB) Standards were

created to foster the development and marketing of projects that

deliver credible and significant climate, community and biodiversity

benefits in an integrated, sustainable manner.

CCB Standards, 2008, Second Edition

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Standards Overview

Introduction

THE VOLUNTARY CARBON STANDARD LANDSCAPE

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The main standards

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Issue VERs (verified emission reductions)

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Issue VERs ex-ante: before project starts

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CDM

Issue VERs ex-post: after verification


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CDM

Limited project types allowed


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Regionally Specific


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Includes biodiversity and/or community benefits

CCB STANDARDS

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Allows a broad range of project types

Projects can be anywhere in the world

Projects can be of any size

Projects can have any start date

IntroductionStandards Overview

APPLICABLE PROJECT TYPES

The CCB Standards can be applied to all-land based

activities that generate GHG emissions. These include…

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Agroforestry

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What other activities might be eligible

under the CCB Standards?

CCB STANDARDS AND CARBON ACCOUNTING

• CCB Standards is not a carbon accounting standard

– VERs are not issued under the CCB Standards

• Project must demonstrate net reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions

• Project must follow best practice in GHG quantification

– For example, IPCC guidelines or other approved methodologies

• The CCB Standards may be used with other carbon accounting standards

• Credits from projects that are verified to CCB Standards as well as a carbon

accounting standard can be tagged with a CCB label

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Introduction

CDM

THE ROLE OF CCB STANDARDS

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“The standard identifies land-based projects that are

designed to deliver robust and credible greenhouse

gas reductions while also delivering net positive

benefits to local communities and biodiversity”

It has 2 main roles:

Project Design Standard

Multiple Benefit Standard

IntroductionStandards Overview

DEVELOPMENT OF THE CCB STANDARDS

• Two year rigorous consultative process to develop CCB Standards

• Field testing of Standards in Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas

• Peer review by three leading forestry research centers: CATIE, CIFOR and

ICRAF

• 1st edition released in May 2005

• Updating of the standards through a ‘Standards Committee’, and

incorporating public comment and feedback

• 2nd edition released in December 2008

• Released the ‘ The rules for the use of the CCB Standards’ in June 2010


Introduction

CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE CLIMATE, COMMUNITY AND

BIODIVERSITY ALLIANCE


Introduction

COMPOSITION OF THE CCB STANDARDS 2ND EDITION


Introduction

COMPOSITION OF THE

REDD+ SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS

Principle 1: Rights to land, territories and resources are recognized and

respected

Principle 2: Equitable benefit sharing among right holders and stakeholders

Principle 3: Long term livelihood security and well-being improvement for

Indigenous Peoples and local communities

Principle 4: Contribution to good governance, to broader sustainable

development, and to social justice

Principle 5: Biodiversity and ecosystem services are maintained and enhanced

Principle 6: Full and effective Participation of all relevant right holders and

stakeholders in the program

Principle 8: Compliance with applicable local and national laws and

international treaties, conventions and other instruments


Introduction

USERS OF THE CCB STANDARDS

• Project developers

• Investors

• Governments

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Standards Overview

Uses

Why?


• Project developers

– Guide to develop multi-

benefit standard

– Demonstrate benefits to

investors

– They document the project

in their ‘Project Design

Document’ (PDD, or PD)

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Standards Overview

Uses

Because…..


• Investors and offset buyers

– As a screen for projects

– Identify projects that have

reduced risks by

incorporating

environmental and social

factors into design

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Standards Overview

Uses

Because…..


• Governments

– To ensure projects contribute

to development goals

• Donor governments

– To identify Overseas

Development Assistance

(ODA) projects that satisfy

multiple international

obligations

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Standards Overview

Uses

Because…..

The Climate, Community and Biodiversity Alliance has set the following

qualifications for auditors:

• ‘Designated Operational Entity’ for A/R under the CDM

• Accredited as a certification body for sustainable forestry management

under the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) in the geographical area of

the project

• Accredited under ISO 14065: 2007 with an accreditation scope

specifically for the Verified Carbon Standard ( VCS) Program covering

Agriculture, Forestry or other Land Use (AFOLU)

AUDIT PROCESS: WHO CAN AUDIT A PROJECT?

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See CCBA website for a list of

accredited auditors

Standards Overview

Evaluation to the CCB Standards

https://s3.amazonaws.com/CCBA/Approved_CCBS_Auditors.pdf

VALIDATION: The audit of the forest carbon project’s plan (its Project Design

Document – PDD)

• Forward-looking

• Validation covers project elements including…

– Predicted impacts in the with and without project scenario

– Proposed quantification methodologies and monitoring protocols

• Typically, happens only one time

– Projects validated against the 1st Edition of the Standards must be validated again

before verification to be brought in line with the requirements of the 2nd Edition

– Changes in the project area, scope, etc. may also necessitate a new validation

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STAGES OF EVALUATION: VALIDATION

Standards Overview


STAGES OF EVALUATION: VERIFICATION

VERIFICATION: the process of confirming whether a statement about actual circumstances or past performance is true and correct.

• Only statements about actual performance, events or circumstances can be verified.

• Verification is based on an evaluation of a Project Implementation Report

• The verification should follow the monitoring plan detailed in the PDD

• Projects verified to the CCB Standards may be verified at any point after measurable climate, community and biodiversity impacts have occurred

– Verified within five years of the last validation or verification



www.climate-standards.org

The CCBA has produced a number of official publications in addition to the

Standards themselves:

• Rules for the use of the Climate, Community and Biodiversity Standards

• Policy announcements are released periodically to clarify interpretation of

the criteria or rules

• Auditor qualifications and approved auditor list

RELEVANT CCBA PUBLICATIONS



http://www.climate-standards.org/

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JACO KPMG Forest Certification

Services

Rainforest Alliance

SCS

SGS

TUV SUD

Det Norske Veritas

Environmental Services, Inc.

Tuv Nord

CCBS VALIDATED PROJECTS BY AUDITOR

As of August 2013, 73 active projects had been validated to the CCB Standards by six approved auditors.

Standards Overview

Validated Projects

Africa

AsiaLatin America

Oceania US & Canada

CCBS VALIDATED PROJECTS BY REGION

As of August 2013, 73 active projects were

validated to the CCB Standards in five

regions of the world.

Standards Overview

Validated Projects

According to the 2010 Forest Carbon Offsetting Report:

• The most important factor for buyers of forest carbon credits was

certification under a recognized standard

•There was a particular interest in the CCB Standards combined with another

carbon accounting standard

• There was a willingness to pay a price premium for the additional CCB

Standard certification

CCB STANDARDS MARKET UPTAKE


Market Uptake

• Enable auditors to evaluate a project against the CCB Standard, including

what evidence to look for

• Give project developers and assistance providers detailed insight into

how auditors evaluate the criteria of the CCB Standards

OUR OBJECTIVES IN THIS COURSE

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Course Overview

The training is divided into a series of modules each of which involves

presentations, examples from project design documents of projects that have

been validated to the CCB Standards, and short exercises.

•Module 1: Introduction and Overview

•Module 2: General Criteria

•Module 3: Climate

•Module 4: Community

•Module 5: Biodiversity

HOW TO NAVIGATE THE TRAINING (1 OF 2)

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HOW TO NAVIGATE THE TRAINING (2 OF 2)

• Each of the climate, community and biodiversity modules:

– Explains basic concepts or requirements

– Describes techniques and tools for quantifying climate, community and

biodiversity impacts

– Identifies possible ‘troubleshooting’ areas where auditors need to be particularly

careful in their assessment of information and where developers should take extra

care

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Course Overview

Things to Watch Out For

ICONS TO LOOK OUT FOR IN THE TRAINING

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Useful Publication

Exercise

Gold Level Tip

Course Overview

PHOTO COPYRIGHT AND RE-USE

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• All photos are copyright to Jenny Henman and/or Leo Peskett

• Written permission is required for re-use of photos outside of these training

materials from Jenny Henman ([email protected])

• Any re-use must acknowledge on the photo Jenny Henman and/or Leo Peskett as

per the current copyright

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