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

1. ASIA-PACIFIC
FORESTRY WEEK 2016
GROWING OUR FUTURE!
Miller Kawanamo
PNG Forest Authority
PNG Forest Research Institute
Papua New Guinea
Sharing first experiences on
REDD+ Safeguards and Related
Benefit Sharing Mechanisms
from Pacific Island Countries
Papua New Guinea

2. ASIA-PACIFIC FORESTRY WEEK 2016
GROWING OUR FUTURE!
Most Important Safeguards
• Social and Environmental Safeguards
• UNFCCC Conference in Cancun in 2010 (COP 16) – 7
Safeguards to promote and support REDD+ activities
• REDD Policies and Actions developed to minimize risks
and enhance benefits
• Process for developing, implementing and overseeing
REDD+ actions at National and Local levels done in an
inclusive and participating manner
• Outcomes in REDD+, during and after implementation,
generate positive outcomes and that negative impacts
are reported and mitigated in the future
• Identify gaps in National Policy and Laws
Safeguards (and Safeguard Information
System)

3. ASIA-PACIFIC FORESTRY WEEK 2016
GROWING OUR FUTURE!
Most Important Safeguards
• Special Learnings/ Challenges/ Highlights
• National Social and Environmental Safeguards drafted
through assessing current national policies, laws and
regulations (PLRs)
• Gaps analysis carried out on PNG’s legal and policy
framework with regard to the implementation of REDD+
Safeguards i.e. PRL’s were assessed on how their legal
provisions met the principles reflected in the Safeguard
Statements
Safeguards (and Safeguard Information
System)

4. ASIA-PACIFIC FORESTRY WEEK 2016
GROWING OUR FUTURE!
Most Important Safeguards
• Special Learnings/ Challenges/ Highlights cont.
• Key Areas Identified
• Benefit Sharing and Carbon Rights
• Access to Information and involvement in decision
making
• Developed governance and landuse planning
• Weak implementation of Environmental Safeguards
in existing laws
• Conflicts between natural laws and sector policies
• Grievance redress mechanisms
• Greenhouse gas emissions integrity
Safeguards (and Safeguard Information
System)

5. ASIA-PACIFIC FORESTRY WEEK 2016
GROWING OUR FUTURE!
Most Important Safeguards
• Steps/ Activities to Implement Safeguards
• Seven principles designed to reflect the goals and
broad statements describes the social and
environmental performance of the REDD+ programme
• respect for rights of customary land owners and
local communities, including free, prior and informed
consent (FPIC)
• equitable benefit sharing
• benefits for customary land owners and local
communities that improve human well-being
• contribution to broader sustainable development
• maintenance of biodiversity and ecosystem services
• full and effective participation and access to
information
• compliance with national and international laws
Safeguards (and Safeguard Information
System)

6. ASIA-PACIFIC FORESTRY WEEK 2016
GROWING OUR FUTURE!
Most Important Safeguards
• Implementation of Safeguards
• Detailed Procedures will be captured in the National
REDD+ Policy and Action Plan (PNG Climate Change
Development Authority)
Safeguards (and Safeguard Information
System)

7. ASIA-PACIFIC FORESTRY WEEK 2016
GROWING OUR FUTURE!
Most Important Safeguards
• Benefit Sharing Mechanisms
• A proposed Benefit Sharing System for REDD+ pilot
project in Central Suau/ PNG commissioned by SPC/
GIZ Regional Project (2015)
• A Draft National Benefit Sharing and Distribution
Mechanism (BSDM) Framwork has been proposed from
assessment of other sectors through the PNG-UNREDD
Programme
Safeguards (and Safeguard Information
System)

8. Thank You!
Vertical bar photo by
Ricky Martin, CIFOR