REDD+ FOR THE GUIANA SHIELDTechnical Cooperation Project

REGIONAL INITIATIVES

Anne Martinet, ONF International6th August 2013

1st Steering Committee, Paramaribo

Overview: Guiana Shield Regional Initiatives

Regional platforms: Guiana Shield Facility (GSF) (replaced Guiana Shield Initiative (GSI)) Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (OTCA)

Projects: AMAZALERT research project on impact of climate change &land use in Amazonia Monitoring of forest cover in the Amazon area Regional Modelling Project SarVision Projects for the Guiana Shield

Aim: Build an eco-regional approach to conservation and sustainable development of the Guiana Shield.

Time frame: 2000-2004 (exploratory phase); 2006-2010 (testing phase). Replaced by Guiana Shield FacilityCoordinator: UNDP Guyana / IUCN NLPartners: Iwokrama (GY), SEMA (BR), ACATISEMA (CO), European CommissionGovernment of Suriname, Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs (NL).

Selected Objectives: Testing phase - set up pilot projects in

representative ecosystems of the Guiana Shield eco-region to test mechanisms of compensation for the provision of ecosystem services (climate regulation, biodiversity, freshwater services).

Pilot projects in North Saramacca (SR), Iwokrama (GY), Iratapuru (BR), Matavén (CO)

Activities directly related to the project objectives Land cover and vegetation type (change)

mapping using MODIS optical imagery at 250m Integrated framework for monitoring at

different scales Tools to verify ecosystem integrity based on a

system of monitoring indicators

Guiana Shield Initiative (GSI)

Aim: Support conservation and sustainable development of the Guiana Shield and enable the six Guiana Shield countries (and their local communities) to finance, develop, manage and benefit from their natural resources.

Budget: € 4,698,477 Time frame: August 2010 to December 2014Coordinator: UNDP GuyanaParticipating countries: Brazil (Amapá and Amazonas State), Colombia, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana

Relevant objectives: Long-term mechanism to address national and regional environmental issues related to

management of ecosystems Enhance knowledge / improved capacity of stakeholder institutions to conserve and

sustainably develop eco-region Develop integrated eco-regional policy and sustainable financial mechanism that

compensates local ecosystem managers and environmentally responsible businesses for the environmental goods and services they deliver

Guiana Shield Facility (GSF)

Map credit: Guiana Shield Facility

Guiana Shield Facility (GSF)

Activities directly related to the project objectives

Strengthening of Guyana’s technical capacity to implement MRVs and other REDD+ related activities

National support for REDD+ RPP in Suriname

Regional events (Congress for biodiversity…)

Studies (Assessment of small scale gold mining impacts in the transboundary areas of northeast Brazil, French Guiana and Suriname…)

Aim: Treaty promotes joint actions for equitable results towards sustainable development and the rational use of the Amazonian natural resources while committing to environmental preservation.

Time frame: 3 July 1978 to dateParticipating countries: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela

Strategic lines : Conservation and sustainable use of renewable natural

resources Knowledge management and technological exchange Regional integration and competitiveness Institutional strenghtening

Example of activities directly related to the project objectives : Training courses in partnership with INPE on remote sensing, digital image processing and interpretation, geoprocessing and radar mapping techniques, and INPE’s Terramazon system

Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (OTCA)

Aim: Examine how global and regional climate and land-use changes will impact Amazonian forests, agriculture, waters, and peopleTime Frame: September 2011 to August 2014Budget: € 4.7 million Coordinator: Alterra (NL)Partners: INPE (BR), MetOffice (UK), CNRS/IPSL (FR), VU (NL), EMBRAPA (BR), UGENT (BE), JR (AT), UEDIN (UK), FAN (BO), PIK (DE), UNIVLEEDS (UK), USP (BR), UNAL (CO)

Relevant objectives: Modelling of interactions between societal and natural contributors to land use /cover Improve modelling and understanding of complex interactions between natural systems,

including impacts on these systems caused by socio-economic forces, policies and programs

AMAZALERT: Research project on impact of climate change & land-use change in Amazonia

Aim: Develop the ability to monitor deforestation, changes in land use and forest use in member countries of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (OTCA)

Budget: R$ 27.670.630,00Time frame: 5 years (from 2013)Coordinator: OTCA (Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization)Partners: OTCA member states, Amazon Fund (BR), GiZ (DE), ITTO

Relevant objectives: Installation and strengthening of national observation

systems, through the acquisition of physical infrastructure and the hiring of human resources

Elaboration of national plans for monitoring Capacity building in technologies for forest cover

monitoring

Monitoring of forest cover in the Amazon area

Regional Modelling Project

Relevant Objectives: Provide advanced training on spatial modelling for estimation of emissions baselines Model a business-as-usual deforestation scenario in the Guiana Shield Model a future scenario of the Guiana Shield in 2030 with REDD+ implementation

Aim: Predict future deforestation and suggest strategies for avoiding deforestation and forest degradation in the Guiana Shield by modelling regional scenarios

Time frame: Started 2012 Coordinator: Conservation International - Suriname (SR)Partners: Clark Labs (US), Imazon (BR), German Development Bank KfW (DE),Government of Suriname (SR)

SarVision Projects for the Guiana Shield

Relevant projects: Community empowerment for forest MRV in Guyana (2010-2012) Forest cover map and biomass stratification in support of the

government of Guyana (2009) and government of Suriname (2010-11) New biomass mapping methods using advanced radar in Guyana

(2009-2010) Guyana case study: Biodiversity Mainstreaming through Avoided

Deforestation (2008-2009) Remote sensing research of tropical rainforests for development of

satellite monitoring systems and advanced airborne radar survey, Guyana, Suriname and Colombia (1988-1995)

Aim: Pioneer the operational application of systematic satellite and airborne monitoring and mapping systems for forest management in the Guiana Shield, and provide partners with the latest maps and updated information on changes in land and forest cover.

Time frame: Active in region since 1980sCoordinator: SarVision (NL)Partners: Various governmental and NGO partners in the Guiana Shield for different projects

Component 1 Component 2

Component 3

Platform for exchanges,

promotion of results…

GSI and GSF X (eg : support to MRV

capacities in Guyana, …)

X (eg : studies on

mining impact…)

X

OTCA X

Amazalert X X

Monitoring of forest cover in the Amazon area

X

Regional modelling project X X

SarVision project X

Some synergies to investigate

Important to explore synergies with existing regional initiatives, facilitate knowledge sharing, prevent overlap, identify emerging gaps in implementation and opportunities for technical support…

anne.martinet@onfandina.com

www.onfinternational.org

MERCI / THANK YOU / DANK U / OBRIGADO

Photo credit: ONF Guyane