REDD+ in Tanzania - Seminar at the University of Dodoma

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Emergence of REDD+ in Tanzania and

Challenges Ahead

UDOM WEEKLY SEMINAR

Thabit Jacob

Department of Geography & Environmental StudiesUniversity of Dodoma

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Outlineof presentation BackgroundandMethodology

Rationale

Introduction(WhatisREDD+,WhyREDD+andWhyforest)

PotentialforREDD+inTanzania

BackgroundtoREDD+PrograminTanzania

REDD+PilotprojectsinTanzania

OpportunitiesfromREDD+

ChallengeslikelytofaceREDD+ImplementationinTanzania

Conclusion2

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Background to the Presentation This presentation is based on my work with colleagues from

UKZNinSouthAfrica.

The methodology is basedon an extensive literature review and

severalexpert interviews.

Key influential actorsfromREDD+pilot projects, national REDD+

taskforceandtheUN-REDDofficewerecontactedaswell.

MyfieldexperienceinBabati arealso featured



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Rationale for the Presentation

REDD+is in its early stage in Tanzania and there is no clear

understanding among stakeholders

For Tanzanians to benefit from REDD+without jeopardizing local

ownership of resources, we must understand the likely

opportunities and challenges associated with REDD+

Analysis of the potential benefits and challenges related to REDD+

may provide insights of what might work, or not in the Tanzanian

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Introduction: What is REDD+?

REDDstands forreducing emissions from deforestation and forest

degradationplus (+)sustainable management of forest,

conservation and enhancement of forest carbon stocks.

REDD+seeks to reduce emissions from the forest sector in

developing countries

The basic idea behindREDD+is simple: Countries that are willing

and able to reduce emissions from deforestation should be

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Why REDD+?

Deforestation and forest degradation is the cause of around 18%-

20% of greenhouse gas emissions responsible for global warming

andClimateChange(IPCC,2007)

REDD+can play a significant role in climate change mitigation and

adaptation, and to generate new financial stream for sustainable

forestmanagement.

MKUHUMI is Swahili for REDD+: Mpango wa Kupunguzauzalishaji wa Hewa ya Ukaa Kutokana na ukataji miti ovyo na

UharibifuwaMisitu6Thursday, May 09, 2013


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GlobalGHG sources by sector

Source, IPCC 20077Thursday, May 09, 2013


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Why Forests?

Forests play an important role in climate change mitigation as

sourcesandsinksof CO2.

Carbon Sources:Forest biomassactsasasourceof carbondioxide

whenburnedorwhenit decays.

Carbon Sinks: Forests absorb CO2 and release oxygen into the

atmosphere through the natural process of photosynthesis in

which CO2 is converted to carbon and stored in the woody tissue

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Potential ForREDD+ In Tanzania

Forests and woodland cover about 33.5mill. ha in Tanzania. This is

approximately38%of total landarea.

Annual deforestation in Tanzania is estimated to be 400,000 ha(estimatesrangefrom90,000to500,000ha)peryear.

In addition, forest degradation is widespread, though very little isknownabouttheextent andintensityof degradation.

Some estimates place the annually degraded forest area between400,000to500,000haperyear.

Tanzaniaiscurrentlythetwelfthmost seriousemitter of carbonfromdeforestation and forest degradation among tropical countries andhenceha significantREDD potential



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Deforestation rates 2000-2005

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Background to REDD+Program in Tanzania

Norway Tanzania paternship was lauched in 2008 to facilitate

REDD+READNESSphase

The Readness phase aims at developing demonstrations/pilotsprojects to test the effectiveness of the REDD+mechanism beforeup- scalingit toother partsof thecountry

It expected that experiences from such pilots projects will provideinputstothedevelopment of thenational REDD+framework

Thenational REDD+strategyiscurrentlyadraft (2nd

) document beingreviewedbyvariousstakeholders



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REDD+PILOT PROJECTS IN TANZANIA



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Expected OpportunitiesfromREDD+ REDD+has the potential to deliver large cuts in carbonemissions

at alowcostwithinashort timeframe

Poverty alleviation (carbon credits). This is subject to properbenefit sharing (our track record is very poor)

Improving governance (accountability and transparency inmanagement of REDD+funds)

Conserving biodiversity

Provision of other environmental services, waterquality/regulation and soil conservation among others



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Likely Challenges to faceREDD+in Tanzania

Will REDD+ benefits outweigh

opportunity costs?

Funding!

Payments take time



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Conclusion Tanzania must be cautious with externally driven solutions to

climate change

We should also think of the moral questions: African protectingforests for the benefit of polluters!

Insisting on REDD+without thorough understating of potentialgains is losses could prove so costly for the current and futuregenerations

We should be worried of Climate Colonialism


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Thabit Jacob:

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Thank You!


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