International TechnicalSeminar on REDD+
Tokyo 16-17 Feb 2011
Samsudin M., Mohd Hizamri M.Y., Elizabeth P. & Khali Aziz

REDD+•

There is global recognition of valuable
services provide d by forest – bothrich and poor countries
Store and sequester carbon• Conserve the diversity of life
• Protect soil and water resources• Source of useful products, drugand food•

• There is also global recognition of the emissions from the lost anddegradation of forests particularly tropical forests• Incentives such as REDD ensure that forest are protected andmanaged to enhance its sequestration potential and c storage• CDM only provides incentives for new and additional forests (A&R)• REDD + allow developing countries to receive some payments for thevalue their existing forests provide

VOLUNTARY NATIONAL INDICATORS“We remain committed to ensure atleast 50% of our land area remain
as forests as pledged in the Rio
Summit…” (HE Malaysian PM)-Pledge fulfilled but more efforts stillneeded-Commitment on Renewable Energy,Waste

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VOLUNTARY NATIONAL INDICATORS• Malaysia adopting an indicatorof a voluntary reduction of up
to 40% in terms of emissions
intensity of GDP by the year
2020 compared to 2005 level• Conditional on receiving thetransfer of technology andfinance of adequate andeffective levels from our Annex
1 partners

4Issues remaining
Negotiations on REDD+ are still underway and there
remains many unsolved issues eg:•On the need for an assessment of the social and economic
impacts, in particular on local and indigenous communities•Environmental integrity - whether to exclude market
mechanisms & offsets by developed countries•modalities related to reference emissions levels , nationalforest monitoring and MRV.
•Availability of funds and broad ranging incentives to caterdiffering national circumstances•Issues on additionality, leakage & accounting

FORESTRY in MALAYSIA Malaysia has relatively large areas of natural forest-

More than 55% of land area (18.21 mil ha) Rel. large Permanent Reserved Forests– 14.4 mil ha Deforestation rates stable – confined mainly tostatelands for planned development
 Malaysia practice RIL & SFM in forest reserves
 Implement Forest Management Certification
 Biodiversity remains high in logged over forests
 We have taken early action and invested in forest
conservation measures
 These are +ve but like A&R CDM it may put us in aposition of disadvantage for claiming incentives underREDD+

Malaysia and REDD+•Malaysia supports REDD as there arereal benefits for forest conservation& good forest management•

Recent lt > +ve on the finance pledged
by developed countries particularly on
REDD+ issues.

•Recognition of bilateral / multilateral
on REDD+ among Partners > developing
countries like Malaysia able toexpress views and choose bilateral
partners, taking into account ourunique national circumstances.

•Interested in implementing REDD+
Readiness and Pilot Projects focus on
SFM and forest conservation

Positive Local circumstances
GOVERNANCE:- Clear policy, law/regulation andgovernance in-place- A signatory to the Declaration for
Indigenous People (UNDRIP)- Most forests are state owned- Coordination of Federal-State
Government through National Land
Council- Commitment of federal and state
governments remain high – i.e.
financial ability to carry out forestry
programs and work forces- Low risk REDD investment country- Accountability to any received
financial assistant- Financial mechanisms in-place

Governance means thestructures and processes
used to facilitate theoperation of REDD+
negotiations, programmes
and projects

111111Voluntary efforts in REDD+• Shift2Neutral signs agreement to certify carbon
credits under the avoided deforestation program
known as REDD+ with a group of tribal leaders inSarawak Malaysia (Reuters, 6 August 2010)ULU SEGAMA-MELUA PROJECT: 284,898 HA• Shift2Neutral had “signed a deal with nine
Malaysian tribal leaders to certify carbon offsetsfrom a project aimed at preserving more than
100,000 hectares of tropical forest”.
• Jaringan Orang Asal SeMalaysia (JOAS) has
conducted information sessions on REDD+ amongits members and came to two clear points:• That REDD+ may involve and affect the lands
and resources of indigenous peoples• That there is a need for more capacity building
among indigenous peoples in Malaysia tounderstand REDD+• Sarawak – Sarawak-chapter of the Wildlife
Conservation Society (a US-originated nongovernmental organisation) to look into the potentialof REDD in the Anap Muput Forest Management Unit(25 August 2010). Concessionaire efforts.

• Sabah – Ulu Segama Melua Project (285,000ha): REDD policy to incorporate voluntary
market options, ensuring high carbon
standards to allow for entry into compliance –no takers since there is no real deforestation
issue
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CURRENT EFFORTS-Establishment of Task Force on
REDD (January 2011).

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TF to discuss development of land
use and forest cover for REDD inMalaysia:
 TOR
 Definitions > forest degradation
 Main land use specifications
 Technical geospatial dataspecification
 Data depository, analysis andmapping Establishment of Working Groupon Geospatial Landuse andForest CoverAPPROACH to REDD+-Malaysia will participate in REDD+ mechanism > should complement
national development-

Aware of conditionalities imposed by partners in voluntary market-REDD+ awareness : Conduct “REDD+ Stakeholder Workshop” toenhance the level of understanding and awareness among policy
makers at state level-

Readiness: Participation in REDD+ readiness phase to look at thepossibilities to implement subsequent Pilot Project. Imperative to signal
our seriousness in combating deforestation/ degradation and vision to bea global REDD player.

-Identification of strategically sized forest areas to be turned into project
areas-Control the landuse changes in PRFs and use Proposed PRFs as
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APPROACHES TO REDD+ (cont.)¾ Prioritise wetland especially peatland as REDD project areas as they areposses higher carbon content and attract more value¾ Develop appropriate compensation mechanisms to State for theiropportunity costs (gazettement of water catchment areas and otherprotection forests) from REDD
¾ Increase Corporate Social Environmental Responsibility (CSER)
Measures or Domestic REDD+ Mechanism to big corporation (Oil, gas &energy companies, Independent Power Providers etc.)¾ Central Forest Spine and rehabilitation intensified¾ Explore the possibility of Payment Ecosystem Services for smaller states
like Malacca, Penang¾ Develop a Malaysian REDD+ strategy
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NATIONAL REDD+ STRATEGY
Geospatial Data &LULUCF WG

TF REDD+Strategy

LULUCF WG

TF REDD+
Sustainable
Financing

TF REDD+
Institutional
Framework

Work Plan – National REDD+ Strategy
Deliverables
Q1

2011
Q2 Q3 Q42012
Q1 Q2 Q3

National capacity buildingworkshops
April
Capacity building workshop onMacGood Practice Guidance
Establishment of Task Forces
a.REDD+ Strategy
b. Institutional Framework
April
National Forest Degradation
Workshop
June

LULUCF WG
REDD+ Unit
TF on REDD+ Strategy
Working Gp on Data
Geospatial & Forest
Cover
LULUCF WG
TF on Institutional
Framework
TF on REDD+ Strategy

July

MRV Stakeholder consultation
National REDD Accounting
WorkshopNational REDD+ Baselines
1st REDD+ Strategy Consultative
Workshop
Final Draft REDD Strategy

Q4
WWF & REDD Unit

Land use maps
Carbon change maps
Consultation workshop on
Institutional Framework

Coordinator(s)Oct
NovJanApril

LULUCF WG

JuneLULUCF WG
Sept

TF on REDD+ Strategy
Dec TF on REDD+ Strategy

Some Concerns•••••

Core issues remains that could influence participation
in REDDSFM in Malaysia > additionality in enhancement ofcarbon stocks
Forest conservation > meeting additionality criteria
Negotiations may take path of AR CDM > hightransaction costs & low carbon value
Excessive demand but insufficient REDD funds
Carbon stockenhancement efforts
cannot be adequately
compensated through lowC value under redd+

Conclusion
 Malaysia will continue toparticipate actively in theREDD+ negotiations
 Look forward to developing amechanism that is effective
and allows broad participation
 Hope to learn more throughparticipation in readinessprojects
 Also learn from othercountries’ experience Development of REDD+
strategy > enhance Malaysia’s
involvement in REDD+

Thank you
Terima Kasih