The Mesoamerican Agroenvironmental Program (MAP) is a regional development programme that incorporates a lot of applied research. In this presentation, experiences with MAP that are relevant to planning for CRP6 Sentinel Landscapes are outlined.
This presentation formed part of the CRP6 Sentinel Landscape planning workshop held on 30 September – 1 October 2011 at CIFOR’s headquarters in Bogor, Indonesia. Further information on CRP6 and Sentinel Landscapes can be accessed from http://www.cifor.org/crp6/ and http://www.cifor.org/fileadmin/subsites/crp/CRP6-Sentinel-Landscape-workplan_2011-2014.pdf respectively.
The document discusses the Propoor Rewards for Environmental Services in Africa (PRESA) project. The objectives are to build interest in rewarding poor communities for environmental services in Africa. It outlines background on payments for ecosystem services globally and growing interest in pro-poor programs in Africa. The PRESA project would build on an existing Rewards for Upland Poor Environmental Services (RUPES) project in Asia, identifying opportunities to link to other projects and strengthen technical/livelihood aspects through site engagement, policy work, and community building.
The document discusses a proposed project called PRESA (Propoor Rewards for Environmental Services in Africa) that would build upon an existing project called RUPES (Rewarding the Upland Poor for Environmental Services) in Asia. PRESA would establish sites in Africa to test reward mechanisms for environmental services provided by smallholder farmers and communities. The objectives are to engage sites in testing approaches, engage in policy discussions, and build a community of practice around pro-poor rewards for environmental services. Several potential core project sites in countries like Tanzania, Uganda, Guinea, and Kenya are described.
Enhancing communities’ adaptive capacity to climate change in drought-prone h...ILRI
Presented by Tilahun Amede and Yitbarek W/Hawariat at the Stakeholders’ Workshop on Enhancing Communities’ Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change Induced Water Scarcity in Kabe Watershed, South Wollo Zone, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia, 24-25 November 2011.
- Nigel Asquith has over 20 years of experience researching and implementing conservation projects, including founding a Bolivian NGO and directing the $17 million EcoFund Foundation in Ecuador
- He has a Ph.D. in tropical ecology from Duke University and has held research positions at Harvard and CIFOR
- Asquith has extensive experience managing grants, raising funds, developing policy, and providing technical expertise in payments for ecosystem services, conservation incentives, and impacts of the oil/gas industry on biodiversity
Item 3. Current initiatives, new proposals and next steps on GSP pillar 1Soils FAO-GSP
The document outlines a proposed regional project to promote sustainable soil management (SSM) practices in the Maghreb region of North Africa. The project would establish a decision support system for SSM planning and implementation, demonstrate SSM best practices across forest, rangeland and cropland ecosystems, and work to scale up successful approaches nationally and regionally. The goal is to prevent and reduce land degradation, improve soil health, increase productivity and livelihoods, and provide climate change mitigation benefits through widespread adoption of SSM practices.
This document discusses maintaining high conservation values (HCVs) in oil palm landscapes. It provides context on the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and its Principles and Criteria (P&C), which require identification and management of HCVs within existing plantations and prohibit conversion of HCV areas for new plantings. It defines the six HCV categories and explains the HCV assessment process. It also discusses challenges with implementing HCV assessments at plantation scales and landscapes scales, and the role of the HCV Resource Network in providing guidance and quality control for HCV assessments globally.
ERC MIDLAND Developing middle-range theories linking land use displacement, i...Private
Developing middle-range theories linking land use displacement, intensification and transitions
Step 4: Transformative co-production of future land systems in frontier regions
The document discusses the Propoor Rewards for Environmental Services in Africa (PRESA) project. The objectives are to build interest in rewarding poor communities for environmental services in Africa. It outlines background on payments for ecosystem services globally and growing interest in pro-poor programs in Africa. The PRESA project would build on an existing Rewards for Upland Poor Environmental Services (RUPES) project in Asia, identifying opportunities to link to other projects and strengthen technical/livelihood aspects through site engagement, policy work, and community building.
The document discusses a proposed project called PRESA (Propoor Rewards for Environmental Services in Africa) that would build upon an existing project called RUPES (Rewarding the Upland Poor for Environmental Services) in Asia. PRESA would establish sites in Africa to test reward mechanisms for environmental services provided by smallholder farmers and communities. The objectives are to engage sites in testing approaches, engage in policy discussions, and build a community of practice around pro-poor rewards for environmental services. Several potential core project sites in countries like Tanzania, Uganda, Guinea, and Kenya are described.
Enhancing communities’ adaptive capacity to climate change in drought-prone h...ILRI
Presented by Tilahun Amede and Yitbarek W/Hawariat at the Stakeholders’ Workshop on Enhancing Communities’ Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change Induced Water Scarcity in Kabe Watershed, South Wollo Zone, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia, 24-25 November 2011.
- Nigel Asquith has over 20 years of experience researching and implementing conservation projects, including founding a Bolivian NGO and directing the $17 million EcoFund Foundation in Ecuador
- He has a Ph.D. in tropical ecology from Duke University and has held research positions at Harvard and CIFOR
- Asquith has extensive experience managing grants, raising funds, developing policy, and providing technical expertise in payments for ecosystem services, conservation incentives, and impacts of the oil/gas industry on biodiversity
Item 3. Current initiatives, new proposals and next steps on GSP pillar 1Soils FAO-GSP
The document outlines a proposed regional project to promote sustainable soil management (SSM) practices in the Maghreb region of North Africa. The project would establish a decision support system for SSM planning and implementation, demonstrate SSM best practices across forest, rangeland and cropland ecosystems, and work to scale up successful approaches nationally and regionally. The goal is to prevent and reduce land degradation, improve soil health, increase productivity and livelihoods, and provide climate change mitigation benefits through widespread adoption of SSM practices.
This document discusses maintaining high conservation values (HCVs) in oil palm landscapes. It provides context on the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and its Principles and Criteria (P&C), which require identification and management of HCVs within existing plantations and prohibit conversion of HCV areas for new plantings. It defines the six HCV categories and explains the HCV assessment process. It also discusses challenges with implementing HCV assessments at plantation scales and landscapes scales, and the role of the HCV Resource Network in providing guidance and quality control for HCV assessments globally.
ERC MIDLAND Developing middle-range theories linking land use displacement, i...Private
Developing middle-range theories linking land use displacement, intensification and transitions
Step 4: Transformative co-production of future land systems in frontier regions
The document summarizes the major activities and deliverables for 2013-2014 aimed at achieving several IDOs (Intended Development Outcomes) related to improving resilience and livelihoods in dryland production systems. Key activities included promoting soil and water conservation practices; improving water productivity through drip irrigation; increasing farm mechanization; developing site-specific nutrient management; enhancing livestock and fodder systems; identifying options to improve food access for vulnerable households; improving management of common property resources; developing market intelligence strategies; piloting approaches for converging service delivery institutions; and identifying policy reforms. The activities involved research organizations, universities, and NGO partners working on projects across South Asia, with a focus on Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh in India
Data & Information in Support of Decision-Making and Policy Cycle ImplementationIwl Pcu
Prepared by Patrick Debels (Regional Coordinator) and Laverne Walker (Senior Project Officer), this presentation discusses critical concepts on the data and information management in the context of the Caribbean LME as well as the IMS and Atlas prototype design and status..
Solutions for managing and protecting rangelands: Ongoing research and innov...ILRI
Presented by Fiona Flintan at the workshop on Pastoralism in the Current of Global Changes (P2CG): Stakes, Challenges and Prospects, Dakar, 20-24 November 2017
This document provides an overview of REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) in Ghana. It describes the rationale for REDD+ to reduce carbon emissions from deforestation and forest degradation. It outlines Ghana's vision for REDD+ to reduce emissions by 40% over 10 years while enhancing forest carbon stocks and ecosystem services. Ghana's REDD+ readiness process involves 3 phases from 2008-2036 for preparation, early implementation, and performance-based payments. Key frameworks for implementation include Ghana's R-PP and participation in the FCPF and UN-REDD programs. Criticisms and the way forward are also discussed.
1. Several USDA conservation programs have evolved over decades to incentivize farmers to adopt practices that improve soil, water, and wildlife habitat. Early programs in the 1930s-70s focused on removing environmentally sensitive lands from production.
2. Modern programs like the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), and Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) provide technical and financial assistance for conservation practices on working lands. CRP also pays farmers annually to remove lands from production and establish long-term habitat.
3. Conservation compliance provisions require conservation plans on highly erodible lands in order to receive subsidies, while tax incentives like easements encourage voluntary stewardship.
The Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) received a grant from the Rockefeller Foundation to mainstream climate change adaptation across its research. [1] Key activities included establishing a Climate Change Unit (CCU) to coordinate climate change research, raise awareness of climate issues internally and externally, and direct climate change adaptation funding. [2] Progress to date includes launching the CCU, recruiting climate experts, partnering with other organizations, and assessing KARI's weather stations. [3] However, challenges include delays in implementation, staff departures, lack of climate experts, and procurement issues.
This document summarizes the global achievements and ongoing work of the Forests, Trees and Agroforestry program from 2011-2014. It discusses key outputs including over 10 million people benefiting from improved livelihoods and around 15 million hectares of forests and agroforests better managed. It also highlights several ongoing spatial monitoring and data sharing initiatives. Finally, it provides examples of projects in Latin America focusing on issues like climate change mitigation, forest management, and support for smallholder farmers.
This document provides a summary of the 2012 annual report for the CGIAR Research Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry (CRP-FTA). Some key points:
- 72% of planned 2012 research milestones were completed, with progress made on outcomes like analyzing tree cover change patterns and collating existing data on four sentinel landscapes.
- Two success stories highlighted the impact of rural resource centers in promoting tree adoption in Cameroon, and research showing the benefits of farmer-managed natural regeneration of trees in the Sahel for livelihoods and crop yields.
- Engagement with policy processes included the Forest Day 6 event at the UNFCCC COP and using CRP-FTA
By Robyn Johnston and Vladimir Smakhtin. Presented at the "Water in the Anthropocene: Challenges for Science and Governance. Indicators, Thresholds and Uncertainties of the Global Water System" conference in Bonn, Germany May 2013
Nile Basin Development Challenge: Rainwater Management SystemsILRI
The document discusses the Nile Basin Development Challenge (NBDC) which aims to improve rainwater management systems in the Ethiopian highlands. It notes the significant potential of the Blue Nile Basin but current underutilization due to lack of knowledge, technologies, and complex transboundary issues. The NBDC will focus on increasing rainwater productivity through innovations, addressing poverty and degradation, and building institutional capacity. It will involve partnerships across different organizations and scales to identify best practices, target interventions, and ensure research is linked to development goals.
Presented by IWMI's Liza Debevec at a Roundtable on Building Resilience to Climate Change through Community Dialogues held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, September 20, 2016
Livestock-Climate Change CRSP Annual Meeting 2011: TRANS Project Update (N. H...Colorado State University
An overview of the Livestock-Climate Change CRSP TRANS (Transhumance, natural resources, and conflict in the Sahel: a pilot project) Project and update on the project's current status. Presentation given by N. Hanan (South Dakota State University) at the Livestock-Climate Change CRSP Annual Meeting, Golden, CO, April 26-27, 2011.
This document discusses Madagascar's experience with REDD activities and forest carbon projects. Some key points:
1) Madagascar has high rates of deforestation, losing about 40,000 hectares of forest per year. It is establishing national REDD programs and methodologies to reduce emissions from deforestation.
2) Forest carbon projects in Madagascar include the Ankeniheny-Zahamena corridor project, which aims to generate carbon credits by reducing deforestation across 425,000 hectares of protected area.
3) Challenges for REDD projects include high start-up costs and ensuring community benefits. Projects require monitoring deforestation through land cover data and
The document discusses the development of decision support tools to help prioritize climate-smart agriculture investments and actions. It outlines the need for such tools from governments and donors to move beyond lists of options to identify portfolios of practices. The proposed prioritization tool would use a climate-smart agriculture compendium database and indicators to assess tradeoffs between options across social, economic and environmental dimensions. The tool development process is participatory and aimed at identifying best-bet climate-smart agriculture portfolios for specific contexts through pilots in 2014.
This presentation by Maria Josée Artist was given at a session titled "Ensuring free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) in REDD+" at the Global Landscapes Forum in Lima, Peru, on December 6, 2014.
The session aimed to analyze the existing FPIC guidelines for REDD+ projects and the challenges of extending them to aid organizations and private businesses that are interested in REDD+.
The document summarizes the major activities and deliverables for 2013-2014 aimed at achieving several IDOs (Intended Development Outcomes) related to improving resilience and livelihoods in dryland production systems. Key activities included promoting soil and water conservation practices; improving water productivity through drip irrigation; increasing farm mechanization; developing site-specific nutrient management; enhancing livestock and fodder systems; identifying options to improve food access for vulnerable households; improving management of common property resources; developing market intelligence strategies; piloting approaches for converging service delivery institutions; and identifying policy reforms. The activities involved research organizations, universities, and NGO partners working on projects across South Asia, with a focus on Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh in India
Data & Information in Support of Decision-Making and Policy Cycle ImplementationIwl Pcu
Prepared by Patrick Debels (Regional Coordinator) and Laverne Walker (Senior Project Officer), this presentation discusses critical concepts on the data and information management in the context of the Caribbean LME as well as the IMS and Atlas prototype design and status..
Solutions for managing and protecting rangelands: Ongoing research and innov...ILRI
Presented by Fiona Flintan at the workshop on Pastoralism in the Current of Global Changes (P2CG): Stakes, Challenges and Prospects, Dakar, 20-24 November 2017
This document provides an overview of REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) in Ghana. It describes the rationale for REDD+ to reduce carbon emissions from deforestation and forest degradation. It outlines Ghana's vision for REDD+ to reduce emissions by 40% over 10 years while enhancing forest carbon stocks and ecosystem services. Ghana's REDD+ readiness process involves 3 phases from 2008-2036 for preparation, early implementation, and performance-based payments. Key frameworks for implementation include Ghana's R-PP and participation in the FCPF and UN-REDD programs. Criticisms and the way forward are also discussed.
1. Several USDA conservation programs have evolved over decades to incentivize farmers to adopt practices that improve soil, water, and wildlife habitat. Early programs in the 1930s-70s focused on removing environmentally sensitive lands from production.
2. Modern programs like the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), and Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) provide technical and financial assistance for conservation practices on working lands. CRP also pays farmers annually to remove lands from production and establish long-term habitat.
3. Conservation compliance provisions require conservation plans on highly erodible lands in order to receive subsidies, while tax incentives like easements encourage voluntary stewardship.
The Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) received a grant from the Rockefeller Foundation to mainstream climate change adaptation across its research. [1] Key activities included establishing a Climate Change Unit (CCU) to coordinate climate change research, raise awareness of climate issues internally and externally, and direct climate change adaptation funding. [2] Progress to date includes launching the CCU, recruiting climate experts, partnering with other organizations, and assessing KARI's weather stations. [3] However, challenges include delays in implementation, staff departures, lack of climate experts, and procurement issues.
This document summarizes the global achievements and ongoing work of the Forests, Trees and Agroforestry program from 2011-2014. It discusses key outputs including over 10 million people benefiting from improved livelihoods and around 15 million hectares of forests and agroforests better managed. It also highlights several ongoing spatial monitoring and data sharing initiatives. Finally, it provides examples of projects in Latin America focusing on issues like climate change mitigation, forest management, and support for smallholder farmers.
This document provides a summary of the 2012 annual report for the CGIAR Research Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry (CRP-FTA). Some key points:
- 72% of planned 2012 research milestones were completed, with progress made on outcomes like analyzing tree cover change patterns and collating existing data on four sentinel landscapes.
- Two success stories highlighted the impact of rural resource centers in promoting tree adoption in Cameroon, and research showing the benefits of farmer-managed natural regeneration of trees in the Sahel for livelihoods and crop yields.
- Engagement with policy processes included the Forest Day 6 event at the UNFCCC COP and using CRP-FTA
By Robyn Johnston and Vladimir Smakhtin. Presented at the "Water in the Anthropocene: Challenges for Science and Governance. Indicators, Thresholds and Uncertainties of the Global Water System" conference in Bonn, Germany May 2013
Nile Basin Development Challenge: Rainwater Management SystemsILRI
The document discusses the Nile Basin Development Challenge (NBDC) which aims to improve rainwater management systems in the Ethiopian highlands. It notes the significant potential of the Blue Nile Basin but current underutilization due to lack of knowledge, technologies, and complex transboundary issues. The NBDC will focus on increasing rainwater productivity through innovations, addressing poverty and degradation, and building institutional capacity. It will involve partnerships across different organizations and scales to identify best practices, target interventions, and ensure research is linked to development goals.
Presented by IWMI's Liza Debevec at a Roundtable on Building Resilience to Climate Change through Community Dialogues held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, September 20, 2016
Livestock-Climate Change CRSP Annual Meeting 2011: TRANS Project Update (N. H...Colorado State University
An overview of the Livestock-Climate Change CRSP TRANS (Transhumance, natural resources, and conflict in the Sahel: a pilot project) Project and update on the project's current status. Presentation given by N. Hanan (South Dakota State University) at the Livestock-Climate Change CRSP Annual Meeting, Golden, CO, April 26-27, 2011.
This document discusses Madagascar's experience with REDD activities and forest carbon projects. Some key points:
1) Madagascar has high rates of deforestation, losing about 40,000 hectares of forest per year. It is establishing national REDD programs and methodologies to reduce emissions from deforestation.
2) Forest carbon projects in Madagascar include the Ankeniheny-Zahamena corridor project, which aims to generate carbon credits by reducing deforestation across 425,000 hectares of protected area.
3) Challenges for REDD projects include high start-up costs and ensuring community benefits. Projects require monitoring deforestation through land cover data and
The document discusses the development of decision support tools to help prioritize climate-smart agriculture investments and actions. It outlines the need for such tools from governments and donors to move beyond lists of options to identify portfolios of practices. The proposed prioritization tool would use a climate-smart agriculture compendium database and indicators to assess tradeoffs between options across social, economic and environmental dimensions. The tool development process is participatory and aimed at identifying best-bet climate-smart agriculture portfolios for specific contexts through pilots in 2014.
This presentation by Maria Josée Artist was given at a session titled "Ensuring free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) in REDD+" at the Global Landscapes Forum in Lima, Peru, on December 6, 2014.
The session aimed to analyze the existing FPIC guidelines for REDD+ projects and the challenges of extending them to aid organizations and private businesses that are interested in REDD+.
Baltic Landscape Project and its Polish prospect as a practical contributi...CIFOR-ICRAF
This presentation by Piotr Grygier describes the Baltic Landscape Project with its goals, the new integrated landscape planning, the role of tourism, water management and conclusions derived from considering and managing all these different factors.
The Sino-German Climate Partnership project aims to intensify cooperation between China and Germany on climate change issues. It provides technical support to the bilateral working group on climate change and facilitates expert exchanges through activities like training and dialogue. The project supports the development and implementation of low-carbon development strategies in both countries, with a focus on policy collaboration in areas like renewable energy and energy efficiency in buildings and transportation. It also helps China meet its 12th Five-Year Plan targets for reducing carbon intensity and increasing non-fossil fuel energy use by 2015. The project adopts a flexible, demand-driven approach to capacity building at the local and regional levels.
Promoting tree regeneration in Sahel: Why is it so complicated and where do w...CIFOR-ICRAF
Denis Gautier and Régis Peltier
Presentation for the conference on
Taking stock of smallholders and community forestry
Montpellier France
March 24-26, 2010
From superficial tinkering to unpacking state forests in indiaCIFOR-ICRAF
Madhu Sarin
Chandigarh, India
Presentation for the conference on
Taking stock of smallholders and community forestry
Montpellier France
March 24-26, 2010
Paradoxes of community forestry formal devolution covering informal expansion...CIFOR-ICRAF
The document summarizes a presentation on paradoxes in community forestry devolution in Nepal and Indonesia. It finds that while formal devolution grants autonomy to local forest user groups, in practice the state forest administration often maintains informal control. Power network analyses of two community forests reveal uneven power distributions, with the state and other external actors dominating over local groups. This limits the autonomy formally granted by devolution.
Experience of ASEAN and ROK Cooperation on Forest Education and Some Thoughts...CIFOR-ICRAF
This presentation by Seong-il Kim from the Seoul National University given during the Forests Asia Summit in the discussion forum "Learning event: Forestry education and research in Asia: Reality, challenges and the way forward" shows the experience of ASEAN and the ROK cooperation, introduces the AFoCO training program and how they plan to reinvent forest education.
Cost and equity implications of integrating sticks and carrots in conservatio...CIFOR-ICRAF
This presentation by Jan Börner (University of Bonn, CIFOR), Eduardo Marinho (CIFOR), and Sven Wunder (CIFOR) discusses the necessity of integrating incentive-based policies into traditional command-and-control strategies to create a sustainable conservation model.
A draft for ARKN-FCC Decision Support Tool " Identifying and Addressing Drive...CIFOR-ICRAF
This presentation by Dr Nur Masripatin from the Indonesia Ministry of Forestry on behalf of ARKN-FCC explains the background of this tool, the goals associated with it and how the tool actually works
The predicament of connectivity and the changing landscape of collective actionCIFOR-ICRAF
Presentation by Eduardo S. Brondizio at “Science-policy exchange: Big ideas to connect landscapes, climate and development” Discussion Forum on the second day of the Global Landscapes Forum 2015, in Paris, France alongside COP21. For more information go to: www.landscapes.org.
Green Bonds and AFOLU: Updates and Prospects – Tanja Havemann, ClarmondialCIFOR-ICRAF
This presentation by Clarmondial's Tanja Havemann was given at a session titled "Green Bonds and AFOLU: Updates and Prospects" at the Global Landscapes Forum: The Investment Case on June 10, 2015. For more, please visit http://www.landscapes.org/london/
Lessons from Indonesia’s Reforestation FundCIFOR-ICRAF
Presentation by Ahmad Dermawan,
Center for International Forestry Research,
Lessons from Indonesia’s,
The 14th International Anti-Corruption Conference,
Thursday, 11 November 2010,
Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Bangkok, Thailand
As one of the most populated tropical forest countries in the world, Indonesia faces huge challenges in balancing development, livelihood improvement of its citizens and conservation of its natural assets. Many stakeholders are not involved in the process. An important step to improve the current situation is to facilitate a more collaborative land use planning and allocation process that benefits all parties.
Through a series of multiple stakeholder workshops over a two-year period, PPA allowed diverse actors and interests to jointly predict and anticipate trajectories of land use change.
CIFOR Scientist Bayuni Shantiko with Nining Liswanti presented on 8 June 2013 for the panel discussion "Spatial planning in Indonesia: Insights from research and action in West Kalimantan and Moluccas Provinces" at the 2013 IASC conference held on Mount Fuji in Japan.
Official launch of the SOCALCO '0 Net Deforestation Supply Chain' initiativeCIFOR-ICRAF
Presentation at the Global Landscapes Forum on 6 June 2016, in London, UK during the Tabletop Exhibition. For more information go to: www.landscapes.org.
Will agricultural intensification save tropical forests?CIFOR-ICRAF
1) The document discusses whether agricultural intensification can save tropical forests by reducing the need to clear more forest land for agriculture.
2) It presents two opposing views - the "Borlaug world" view that higher agricultural yields will reduce deforestation, and the "Jevons world" view that higher yields could increase deforestation by making agriculture more profitable.
3) The document concludes that whether agricultural intensification reduces or increases deforestation depends on the demand elasticity for agricultural products - inelastic demand favors forest preservation, while elastic demand could increase deforestation. Proactive policies are still needed to ensure forest conservation.
Land Use Planning: Conflict Management Tool in Pastoral Areas in KenyaILRI
Conflict Management Tool in Pastoral Areas in Kenya; A presentation by Charles Kagema and Munira Jadeed of the National Land Commission (Kenya) Directorate of Land Use Planning NAIROBI
A Dominican Republic Case: Demonstrating Sustainable Land Management in the U...Iwl Pcu
The priority agenda: Keep learning how to best manage interlinkages at the operational level, through integrated project approaches. To derive local and global environmental benefits, promote sustainable development, and meet human needs.
1. Integrated rural development projects from the 1960s-1970s and integrated conservation and development projects from the 1980s onward provide lessons for REDD+ project design. Both suffered from trying to accomplish too much too fast and a lack of understanding of local socio-political contexts.
2. Landscape-scale projects since the mid-1990s in places like the Congo Basin aim to balance conservation and development goals across larger geographies. They emphasize long timeframes, capacity building, and addressing threats at multiple scales.
3. Conditional cash transfer programs demonstrate the potential for incentives to change behaviors like education enrollment, but designing effective programs requires defining clear target populations and conditions.
The document discusses the Climate Change and Development Project (CCDP) led by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in Tanzania, Mozambique, and Zambia. The CCDP aims to build climate resilience at local and national levels by increasing awareness, building capacity for vulnerability assessments, and supporting adaptation activities. It outlines the CCDP's results areas and describes ongoing activities, including training stakeholders, implementing adaptation measures in pilot sites, and influencing climate policy.
The document discusses plans for a project called Propoor Rewards for Environmental Services in Africa (PRESA). The objectives are to identify opportunities to link existing projects to propoor rewards for environmental services in Africa, strengthen technical and livelihood components, and identify opportunities for more integrated future projects. The project would build on the Rewards for Upland Poor Environmental Services (RUPES) project in Asia by establishing core sites in countries like Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya to test prototype reward mechanisms for environmental services provided by smallholder farmers.
The document discusses plans for a project called Propoor Rewards for Environmental Services in Africa (PRESA). The objectives are to identify opportunities to link existing projects to propoor rewards for environmental services in Africa, strengthen technical and livelihood components, and identify opportunities for more integrated future projects. The project would build on the Rewards for Upland Poor Environmental Services (RUPES) project in Asia by establishing core sites in countries like Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya to test prototype reward mechanisms for environmental services provided by smallholder farmers.
The document discusses plans for a project called Propoor Rewards for Environmental Services in Africa (PRESA). The objectives are to identify opportunities to link existing projects to propoor rewards for environmental services in Africa, strengthen technical and livelihood components, and identify opportunities for more integrated future projects. The project would build on the Rewards for Upland Poor Environmental Services (RUPES) project in Asia by establishing core sites in countries like Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya to test prototype reward mechanisms for environmental services provided by smallholder farmers.
Beyond protected areas: Landscape approaches to reconcile conservation and d...CIFOR-ICRAF
This document discusses integrated conservation and development projects (ICDPs) and landscape-scale approaches beyond protected areas. It analyzes case studies in the Lower Mekong region and Cameroon. In Cameroon, Technical Operations Units (TOUs) are a landscape management tool that bring together stakeholders across a mosaic of land uses to jointly manage an area. TOUs in Cameroon have increased local involvement in forest management and community development through various income sources. However, alternative livelihood programs aimed at changing behavior are often ineffective according to a recent review. Lessons from these case studies emphasize the importance of multi-stakeholder participation, negotiated goals, adaptive management, and longer timescales for landscape-scale conservation.
Forest Development Planning for Climate Change Resilience and Poverty ReductionCIFOR-ICRAF
This presentation was delivered at the third Asia-Pacific Forestry Week 2016, in Clark Freeport Zone, Philippines.
The five sub-thematic streams at APFW 2016 included:
Pathways to prosperity: Future trade and markets
Tackling climate change: challenges and opportunities
Serving society: forestry and people
New institutions, new governance
Our green future: green investment and growing our natural assets
C4.01: Overview of the Coastal Zone Community of Practice & Services for the ...Blue Planet Symposium
The Coastal Zone Community of Practice (CZCP) brings together experts to inform coastal zone management with Earth observations and supports GEO tasks like developing a Global Coastal Zone Information System. The CZCP has organized regional workshops focusing on the Mediterranean, Africa, and the Caribbean to identify user needs and emphasize the importance of understanding decision makers. The CZCP also works to populate the GEOSS User Requirements Registry, support coastal observation programs, and facilitate data sharing to transition its focus toward providing coastal zone information services.
The document discusses scaling up projects in Tanzania and Kenya. In Tanzania, it summarizes the Marketing Infrastructure, Value Addition and Rural Finance Support Programme, noting its objectives, components, basis for scaling up from prior projects, and design challenges in collaborating with different organizations. In Kenya, it summarizes the Upper Tana Catchment Natural Resource Management Project, again covering objectives, components, basis for scaling up from the Mount Kenya East Pilot Project, and design challenges in expanding the scope. It then provides details on the design response to scaling up questions for both countries. Finally, it briefly discusses Kenya's Country Strategic Opportunities Programme and its scaling up mindset.
The Economics of Restoration: Costs, benefits, scale and spatial aspectsCIFOR-ICRAF
This presentation by Bernardo Strassburg, IIS, discusses the pact for the restoration of the atlantic rainforest, how to develop a restoration economy and also large scale restoration & the landscape.
Conservation Agriculture: A Reality Check for Adopting Conservation Agriculture in Africa by Marc Corbeels, Researcher, CIRAD for IFAD-supported Project Breadbasket south-south field workshop in Parana State, Brazil, 10 July, 2011
Introduction to vcs jnr (south south jnr workshop, manaus) 13 jun 13 for distIdesam
This is one of the presentations at the 1st day of "Technical Exchange on Jurisdictional REDD". See more at: http://www.idesam.org.br/technical-exchange-on-jurisdictional-redd-presentations/
Case studies on economic appraisal of adaptation options in some countriesNAP Events
Presented by: Paul Watkiss
8.4 Case studies on economic appraisal of adaptation options
This session will build on the plenary presentation on economic appraisal to go into detail about some of the methods that countries can use to appraise their adaptation options. The methods used in the recent UNEP adaptation finance gap report will set the scene for discussion of how the regional approaches can be reconciled with national efforts to estimate costs for adaptation.
This presentation gives an overview of mainstreaming at sector level in South Africa, looking at systematic barriers to mainstreaming, the institutional landscape, case studies in forestry, mining and agriculture, ingredients for effective mainstreaming, and lessons learned.
The use of spatial data in policy development and reviewIIED
The document discusses how spatial data can be used to inform policy development and review related to biodiversity. It notes that spatial data and maps can help identify conservation priorities, assess trade-offs between development and biodiversity, and monitor progress towards targets. However, barriers include lack of data sharing, expertise, infrastructure, and funding. The document then describes a project in the Lake Victoria Basin that developed land use change scenarios, mapped biodiversity and development data, modeled impacts, and used the results to review relevant policies and recommend revisions.
Information needs for assessing and analysing landscape-scale contexts: Exper...CIFOR-ICRAF
This document discusses the need to consider landscapes beyond protected areas for conservation purposes. It summarizes research from projects in Southeast Asia analyzing what data is needed to assess and manage biodiversity in landscape mosaics. The projects found that understanding livelihoods, land use patterns, governance, and ecosystem services is critical for landscape-scale conservation and development initiatives. Monitoring is also important but often lacking. Integrating tools like modeling can help landscape planning but solutions must be context specific and consider tradeoffs between conservation and development.
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Key territories of the Mesoamerican Agroenvironmental Program (MAP): concepts and selection
1. Key territories of the Mesoamerican
Agroenvironmental Program (MAP): concepts
and selection
Sentinel landscapes workshop
CIFOR
October 2011
2. Justifications for this presentation
Requests in messages from Robert:
“…presentations by resource people managing similar type of long term
multi-location experiments…; …including site selection criteria…;
…model(s)” for a sentinel landscape network…; …present your own
experience in multipurpose, multi-location, long-term experiments….”
My reply:
• I propose to present the experience with MAP, a regional development
programme that incorporates a lot of applied research.
• The procedure (criteria etc) for the selection of MAP’s “Key Territories”
(equivalent to Sentinel Landscapes) were different to what might be
considered for a research only focus.
• When pathways to impact and scaling-out of research results become
major goals (CRPs), MAP is a valuable contrast (different setting and
experience) to other presentations respect long term multi-location
experiments.
3. Since 1987, research on
dynamics of tropical rain
forests, sustainable forest
management and global
change impacts: >100
permanent plots (0.2 -2.0
ha) replicated along
gradients (150 – 2800
masl) in Costa Rica
Now part of Neoselvas
network (Central Amazon,
Chiapas and Costa Rica);
extension to proposed
regional network
(Guatemala, Belize,
Honduras, Nicaragua and
Costa Rica)
4. Relevance of CATIE’s experience with
“Key Territories” for CRP 6
• The concept of Key Territories (KT) was developed in CATIE in 2008, with
Norway, Sweden and Finland, for a regional development initiative called
the Mesoamerican Agroenvironmental Programme (the “MAP”)
• Criteria and procedures for choosing and subsequently working in Sentinel
Landscapes (equivalent of Key Territories) should not be based only on
experience with regional / global research programmes
• The MAP includes a substantial amount of research for development, the
goal of the CRPs, and hence is a model that could provide valuable lessons
• Integration of different R&D teams in MAP’s Key Territories is only beginning
to be achieved after two years; the establishment of the Sentinel
Landscapes of CRP 6 is going to face some of the same challenges
• MAP’s M+E strategy (especially of impact) also has taken over two years to
develop; it could offer valuable input for the M+E of the Sentinel Landscapes
6. Q: Problems we are addressing in MAP Key
Territories
• Deforestation
• Anthropogenic degradation of natural resources (water, soils,
biodiversity, pesticide toxicity, scenic beauty, climate
change,…)
• Vulnerability (need for diversification)
• Socio-economic changes (internal, national, international)
• Need for systemic approaches
• Exclusion (equity - gender, indigenous)
7. Q: Problems we are addressing in MAP Key
Territories
• Quality of products, certification, requirements (EU, etc.):
competitiveness is increasingly affected by these issues
• Weak social organization and community structure, inter-
racial conflict, badly organized Cooperatives and
Associations, lack of “institutionality” (national / local),…
• Poor regional integration (of countries) slows progress
• Exogenous factors (both opportunities and problems):
e.g., changes in markets, geo-political shifts, infrastructure..
• Financial limitations (credit, insurance)
• Education is deficient at all levels
8. CATIE’s R&D approach in MAP Key Territories
Test participatory methods, principally using the livelihoods and
capitals framework, for integrating sectorial approaches (e.g.,
value chains) with territorial approaches (e.g., watershed
management) that can be used to develop holistic (systemic)
and specific answers to the combined economic, environment
and social challenges in each target region.
9. Value added of working in a Key Territory
• Potential to develop systemic interventions that take into
account interactions and the complexity of rural development
• Improvements in the impacts (target groups) thanks to
concentrated and longer term of efforts, working with partners and
allies in an integrated institutional framework
• Improvements in the efficiency and effectiveness of international
cooperation and CATIE, assuming that the additional costs of
coordination (donors, programmes; projects, etc) is less than the
operational and logistical benefits
• Unified institutional image that results from working in an integrated
manner
• Improved quality of CATIE’s products
10. Q: Criteria to choose Key Territories*
• Located within priority areas identified in regional or national strategies;
e.g., Mesoamerican Biological Corridor [CBM]
•
• Key stakeholders, with proven leadership and social capital, expressed
interest
•
• Potential to internalize the costs of the provision of ecosystem services
through different financial mechanisms
• Correspond to CATIE´s expertise and in areas offering potential for
synergies within CATIE and/or with partners
*p.27. Implementation Proposal for the MAP; also mentions that Trans-frontier territories will
be favoured when possible.
•
11. What was initially considered when
choosing a Key Territory (KT) for MAP?
Where
National and CATIE priority according to physical, biological and socio-
economic characteristics
– Water
– Poverty, environmental concerns and inequity (gender)
– Biological connectivity
12. What was initially considered when
choosing a Key Territory (KT) for MAP?
Size
Geographical area of variable size (large >100.000 ha) containing much
smaller potential sites for direct intervention where the actions of various
initiatives (projects etc) could be integrated
13. What was initially considered when
choosing a Key Territory (KT) for MAP?
Who
• At least two CATIE R+D programmes agreeing that the Key Territory is
central to their agenda
• Existence of an good institutional base where other actors and service
providers are active and with whom CATIE can work in order to
achieve “institutional anchorage”, scaling out and hence wide scale
impact
14. Additional criteria used to select
potential Key Territories
•
What
• Potential of MAP thematic areas to contribute to livelihoods in the
zone
• More than one principal land use (e.g. livestock, forests and coffee)
15. Additional criteria used to select
potential Key Territories
How
• Logistical feasibility, infrastructure, accessibility, security
• Representative of other areas / potential for scaling-out
16.
17. Actual Key Territories of MAP
• Trifinio (Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador): water is a central
theme (Climate Change and Watersheds programme) but actions of
CATIE Programmes focused on coffee, horticultural crops, forestry,
livestock and value chains are needed to achieve impact
• Bosawás (Centre- North Nicaragua)*: changing land use is a
central theme (Livestock and Environmental Management
Programme) but actions of CATIE Programmes focused on coffee,
cacao, forestry, CC-Watersheds and value chains are needed to
achieve impact
*CRP 3.7 (Livestock) has identified the same area of Nicaragua as well as part of
Southern Honduras as a target zone
18. Final list of characteristics used to justify
Key Territories selected for MAP
Characteristics of MAP Key Territories Trifinio Bosawas
REQUIREMENTS
Inter-institutional governance platform in the territory X X
At least two CATIE programmes active X X
Pilot area of at least two MAP projects X X
Land use diversity X X
Potential to develop MAP thematic areas X X
National and/or regional priority area X X
DESIRABLE
Trans-frontier territories X
Cultural diversity (includes indigenous groups) X X
Poverty and dependency on natural resources X X
Vulnerability to climate change X X
Environmental relevance (Mesoamerican Biological Corridor; Water) X X
Scale-out resources available (in the territory) X X
Representativeness (possibilities for extrapolation) X
Infrastructure and basic services X (x)
19. Reasons for choosing Bosawas as a Key Territory
1. High value for biodiversity conservation (buffer zone for the
BOSAWAS biosphere reserve; also Musun y Quiragua reserves;
Mesoamerican Biological Corridor)
2. Water quantity and quality is a central problem in this territory,
principally due to unsustainable management and use of soils; focus
on water facilitates the establishment of co-management initiatives
3. Predicted (extreme) effects of climate change and variability; includes
dry, transition and wet forest life zones (contrasting effects of CCV)
4. Dominance (and overlap) of coffee, pastures and cacao in adjoining
parts of the Key Territory facilitates the interaction of programmes
5. Presence of Coffee Innovations, Watersheds, Mesoterra and Central
American Cacao projects
20. Reasons for choosing Bosawas as a Key Territory
6. Organization of farmers: e.g., coffee cooperatives and NGOs
7. High poverty index in rural areas (Poverty MAP Nicaragua 2005)
8. FDL (“Local Development Fund”) and other micro credit mechanisms like
Fondeagro (project) supporting the implementation of best practices
9. Interest (and confidence) of local decision makers; presence of
Government and other strategic partners who have, are or wish to work
with CATIE
10. Possibility of replication in much larger areas
11. Continuity/ credibility of CATIE actions in this region
21. Q: Lessons learnt from MAP Key Territories
• “Integration” is the key word
• The shared testing of research and development
methodologies (e.g., multi-theme Farmer Field School) lead to
integration of disciplines, projects and programmes
• Few Key Territories: don’t choose too many
• Importance of previous presence, continuity and confidence
• Risk analysis: probability of long term favourable conditions?
• Selection: top-down together with bottom-up process
• Anchoring: key consideration when selecting partners
22. Lessons learnt from MAP Key Territories
• Differing needs / histories / commitments of research +
development groups: takes time to achieve the necessary
integration (e.g., CATIE programmes or CRP components)
• To achieve significant impact we need to support work in a
larger area than our pilot zones: we need criteria to select
research + development sites within the Key Territory (these
differ between components/ projects of MAP)
• Donor inconsistency
• Monitoring and Evaluation (M+E) contributes to integration
• Livelihoods and capitals approach: framework that permits
integration (e.g., socio- economic with ecological; value chain
with territorial; …)
23. Lessons for CRP 6 Sentinel Landscapes
from MAP’s experience with Key Territories
• Linking existing initiatives of different research groups, even if they operate
in the same zone, will not create a KT (SL); it will only show that a
conglomerate of different initiatives exists
• In order to implement systemic approaches for rural R+D, such as CRP 6
proposes, a new approach is required where each research group has to be
prepared to commit research resources rather than results to a mutually
agreed plan of work; i.e., share decision making respect research planning
and priorities and be prepared to integrate into a team
24. Lessons for CRP 6 Sentinel Landscapes
from MAP’s experience with Key Territories
• The vision of the role of partners in “Research for Development” requires a
change of attitude by researchers; e.g., institutional “anchoring” becomes an
important goal requiring true participation of the local and national partners
in all stages (participatory R+D) rather than treating the partners as a
conduit for the dissemination of results
• Rigid definitions of the borders of a KT (SL) can not be made
• Researchers have to be prepared to participate in development activities
(e.g. publications in English for international journals are not enough) but for
efficiency scaling-out is the role of local and national partners
• ?R&D (resources) based on territorial projects rather than disciplinary
projects?
25. MAP an ambitious intersectorial platform designed
to achieve sustainable land use that improves
human wellbeing in rural areas of Mesoamerica
26. Criteria for selecting Sentinel Landscapes*
• Comparable sites (= geographical [site] differences)
• Where we can study trends (= temporal differences)
• Research for Development (= where impact can be obtained)
• Strong partners wish to collaborate
• Many initiatives (especially other CRP) find appropriate
conditions
• Suitable conditions for long-term Research + Development
(security, political support, priority [for donors + countries] ,…)
*Possible criteria to select Sentinel Landscapes – summary of
information taken from Annex 4 of the CRP 6 proposal
27. Criteria for selecting Sentinel Landscapes*
• Interdisciplinary research + development (especially socio-
economic with ecological) is facilitated
• Local people and organizations wish to participate
• A forest transition exists, is dynamic and could be influenced
• Relevant work/ information) is already underway/ available (=
don’t start from zero)
• Impact (livelihoods + environment) can be measured
• It is feasible to apply standardized methods
*Possible criteria to select Sentinel Landscapes – summary of
information taken from Annex 4 of the CRP 6 proposal
28. Who participated in the choice of MAP Key
Territories?
Internally: workshops, meetings and exchanges involving
project personnel, programme leaders and national technical
office representatives; more bottom-up than top-down
Externally: local and national government, civil society,
Universities, representatives of regional organizations (e.g.,
IUCN) and of international cooperation respect both the topics
and location of MAP interventions (demand and relevance); both
bottom-up and top-down
29. Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system
• The integration of pre-existing regional projects and other R+D
mechanisms was a major challenge when developing MAP’s M&E
system
• MAP indicators and targets, and procedures for defining these, have
evolved continuously during the first two years of the programme
• Final version based on XX products (outputs), YY capitals, direct
(programme objective) and indirect (development objective) ZZ impact
as well as UU performance indicators : the poverty alleviation focus,
through MAP’s Sustainable Land Management focus, goes far
beyond financial capital
30. Sustainable Land Management (SLM); AFS, Social and ecological resilience (CC);
Environmental Services
NATURAL CAPITAL
Diversification and
L development of value chains
i FINANCIAL CAPITAL
v
e
l
Improvement of productive i
infrastructure and equipment
h
for families
BUILT CAPITAL o Strengthening of grass roots
o organizations
d SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
s CAPITAL
Wisdom and dialogue
HUMAN AND CULTURAL
CAPITAL Capacity development and
reinforcement
HUMAN CAPITAL
31. Final proposal for MAP’s Logical Framework
Development objective
Indicators (indirect impact indicators developed for each dimension)
Programme objective
Indicators (direct impact indicators developed for each dimension)
Result / component / Result / component / Result / component / Result / component / Result / component /
dimension 1 dimension 2 dimension 3 dimension 4 dimension 5
(farm/ family) (local) (national) (regional) (CATIE)
Products R1 Products R2 Products R3 Products R4 Products R5
Capitals: human, natural, Capitals: human, natural, Capitals: human, natural, Capitals: human, natural, Capitals: human, natural,
financial, social, political and financial, social, political financial, social, political financial, social, political financial, social, political and
physical physical
Performance Impact Performance Impact Performance Impact Performance Impact Performance Impact
indicator indicators(dir indicator indicators(dir indicator indicators(dir indicator indicators(dir indicator indicators(dir
ect / indirect) ect / indirect) ect / indirect) ect / indirect) ect / indirect)
32. Definitions of the limits of a MAP Key Territory
• The geographical extent of a key territory can not be fixed
with precision as it can for a watershed; it has to be flexible
according to the needs of the different R+D lines (themes).
For example, the limits are different for a municipality,
interested in a town’s water supply, to those considered by a
coffee cooperative interested in capturing coffee production in
the same zone.
• A landscape is a social construction whose geographical
expression is related with the interests of the human
population located in and interdependent with that territory.