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The REDD Story

The REDD Story. UNEP Media Workshop, Highway Africa Conference, 17 September 2011, Cape Town. Mario Boccucci Chief, Terrestrial Ecosystems Unit Division of Environmental Policy Implementation - UNEP. Overview of presentation. The issue The solution The UN-REDD Programme

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The REDD Story

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  1. The REDD Story UNEP Media Workshop, Highway Africa Conference, 17 September 2011, Cape Town Mario Boccucci Chief, Terrestrial Ecosystems Unit Division of Environmental Policy Implementation - UNEP

  2. Overview of presentation The issue The solution The UN-REDD Programme Moving forward

  3. Importance of land based emissions AFOLU agricultureForest, Other Land-Uses = 32% of Global GHG Emissions 100% = 42Gt CO2e pa Waste Agriculture Power 14% 18% Forestry Industry Industrial processes Transport Fugitive Emissions Other fuel combustion Source: World Resources Institute Climate Analysis Indicators Tool

  4. Over half of mitigation potential in developing countries in AFOLU

  5. Going, going … not yet gone Original Forest: 62mio km2 Remaining Forest: 33mio km2 Source: World Commission on Forests and Sustainable Development (1999) 130,000 km2 forest lost every year

  6. What is at stake More carbon in forests than in the atmosphere Fundamental to stabilize at 450ppm and <2C Eliasch: Cost of inaction $1 trillion p/a Stern: immediate emission reduction needed, start “easy” Multiple socio-economic-environmental benefits Transformational order of magnitude: 13Mha; 5Gton CO2; 15B$/yr … green economy in action

  7. REDD importance and potential in Africa Est. forest area: 635 million ha (21.4% of land area) Est. forest cover change: > -11,000 ha/day Forest generate about 6% of sub-Saharan GDP Significant carbon 4,2 billion USD/year and SFM revenue potential Already 14 countries involved in readiness through UN-REDD and World Bank FCPF

  8. How does it work Forest emissions Carbon Market (voluntary/compliance) Baseline Credits Actual Finance Time

  9. What does it take Conducive International Climate Regime post-2012 Methodology to create a forest carbon asset “Capacity” to reduce deforestation Real investment for Forests

  10. UN-REDD Programme • One-UN: collaborative programme FAO/UNDP/UNEP • Readiness for and confidence in the REDD system • Transformation strategies and leveraging investment • Multi-stakeholder, multi-sectoral, multi-scale • Country actions • International support

  11. Moving forward Forests at a tipping point Incentives Champions Time is of the essence And the Media have crucial role to play…

  12. THANK YOU For more information and to request media pack and video: www.un-redd.org un-redd@un-redd.org

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