Attachment 5

IPSI Case Study Summary Sheet
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Basic Information
Keywords (3-5 key concepts included in the case study)
Conservation, Collaboration, Market Value, Organic rice production, Wildfire prevention
Web link (of the case study or lead organization if available for more information)

Geographical Information
Longitude/latitude or Google Maps link (if location is identified)
Ecosystem(s) (please place an “x” in all appropriate boxes)
ForestX
Grassland
X
Agricultural
X
In-land water
CoastalDryland X
Mountain
X
Urban/peri-urban
Other (Please specify)
Socioeconomic and environmental characteristics of the area (within 50 words)
The beneficiary communities are peasant farmers whose livelihood is centered along the Weto Landscape of
Akwapim Togo Mountain Range. Biodiversity of the range is threatened due to unhealthy farming practices
contributing to the loss of ecosystem services and land degradation with its associated poor crop yields
Description of human-nature interactions in the area
(land-use, traditional resource management practices etc. – within 50 words)

As peasant farmers, their activities are centered on utilization of natural resources along the mountain range withlimited interest in the low-lying grassland. They believe in conservation and so created Indigenous Community
Conserved Areas (ICCAs) but with the growth in population, modernization and foreign religions, these sites are
threatened and getting extinct

Contents
Note: The following fields are used for information about activities described in the case study or the production of the case study itself,and contents may vary depending on the nature of the case study. For example, a case study about on-the-ground activities may include
the rationale, objectives etc. for the activities; a case study about a SEPLS-related policy may describe the policymaking process; or a casestudy describing a SEPLS may address particular practices used there. Please make an effort to fill as many fields as possible.
Rationale (why activities or policies described, or information shared in the case study are needed – within 50 words)

Major threats to biodiversity conservation are unhealthy farming practices and field fires. The project therefore
seek to restore the biodiversity which was lost due to excessive removal of vegetation on the mountain range,
by decreasing wild fire risks and promoting organic rice cultivation.
Objectives (goals of activities or policies described, or of producing the case study – within 50 words)
1, To restore and conserve ecosystem services in Tafi and Ve portions / areas of the Weto Mountain Landscape throughthe introduction of environmental education and wildfire prevention measures.
2, To enhance the living standards of women and youth through organic rice production and value chain development.
3,To develop Civil Society Organization (CSO) and community engagement handbook on Biodiversity
conservation

Activities and/or practices employed (within 50 words)

There was community entry to introduce project to stakeholders for their buy-in. Community fora wereorganized towards removal of wildfire risks and capacity enhancement of firefighting volunteers. Beneficiarycommunities were sensitized on organic agriculture, value addition, conservation and resource mobilization.
Project management committee was formed for the project sustainability.
Results (within 50 words)
The project covered 1,610 hectares of land under organic rice farming with over 598 beneficiaries including womenwith enhanced standard of living. Two resourced fire volunteers trained and supporting removal of wild fires inproject communities. Two effective project management teams in place for sustainability after protect exit.
Lessons learned (factors in success or failure, challenges and opportunities – within 40 words)
While mobilizing communities for organic agriculture, government was distributing subsidized synthetic agrochemicals within project communities. With consistent education, production value addition and distribution oforganic product will enhance the living standards of the people
Key messages (within 40 words)
The health of a community is dependent on its environment, governed by norms, values, beliefs and practices.
Therefore, if it’s adversely influenced by external values, the community’s identity and self-esteem are at risk.
Relationship to other IPSI activities (if the case study is related to any other IPSI collaborative activities, case studies, etc.)
Funding (any relevant information about funding of activities or projects described in the case study)
IPSI, New England Biolabs and Global Environment Facility are potential funding source for in the cases study inthe areas of conservation livelihoods and value addition.

Contributions to Global Agendas
CBD Aichi Biodiversity Targets (https://www.cbd.int/sp/targets/)
Please place an “x” in the “direct” or “indirect” boxes next to any of the CBD’s Aichi Biodiversity Targets to which the work describedin this case study contributes as appropriate. Note: please mark only those that the case actually has made or is making acontribution, not those to which it could make a potential contribution in the future.
TargetDescription
DirectIndirectBy 2020, at the latest, people are aware of the values of biodiversity and the steps they can take toconserve and use it sustainably.

XBy 2020, at the latest, biodiversity values have been integrated into national and localdevelopment and poverty reduction strategies and planning processes and are being incorporated
into national accounting, as appropriate, and reporting systems.
By 2020, at the latest, incentives, including subsidies, harmful to biodiversity are eliminated,phased out or reformed in order to minimize or avoid negative impacts, and positive incentives forthe conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity are developed and applied, consistent and inharmony with the Convention and other relevant international obligations, taking into accountnational socio economic conditions.

XX

By 2020, at the latest, Governments, business and stakeholders at all levels have taken steps toachieve or have implemented plans for sustainable production and consumption and have kept theimpacts of use of natural resources well within safe ecological limits.
By 2020, the rate of loss of all natural habitats, including forests, is at least halved and wherefeasible brought close to zero, and degradation and fragmentation is significantly reduced.

XXBy 2020 all fish and invertebrate stocks and aquatic plants are managed and harvested sustainably,
legally and applying ecosystem based approaches, so that overfishing is avoided, recovery plans
and measures are in place for all depleted species, fisheries have no significant adverse impacts on
threatened species and vulnerable ecosystems and the impacts of fisheries on stocks, species andecosystems are within safe ecological limits.
By 2020 areas under agriculture, aquaculture and forestry are managed sustainably, ensuringconservation of biodiversity.

By 2020, pollution, including from excess nutrients, has been brought to levels that are not
detrimental to ecosystem function and biodiversity.

XX

By 2020, invasive alien species and pathways are identified and prioritized, priority species arecontrolled or eradicated, and measures are in place to manage pathways to prevent theirintroduction and establishment.
By 2015, the multiple anthropogenic pressures on coral reefs, and other vulnerable ecosystems
impacted by climate change or ocean acidification are minimized, so as to maintain their integrityand functioning.
By 2020, at least 17 per cent of terrestrial and inland water, and 10 per cent of coastal and marine
areas, especially areas of particular importance for biodiversity and ecosystem services, areconserved through effectively and equitably managed, ecologically representative and wellconnected systems of protected areas and other effective area-based conservation measures, andintegrated into the wider landscapes and seascapes.
By 2020 the extinction of known threatened species has been prevented and their conservation
status, particularly of those most in decline, has been improved and sustained.

X

By 2020, the genetic diversity of cultivated plants and farmed and domesticated animals and ofwild relatives, including other socio-economically as well as culturally valuable species, ismaintained, and strategies have been developed and implemented for minimizing genetic erosion
and safeguarding their genetic diversity.
By 2020, ecosystems that provide essential services, including services related to water, andcontribute to health, livelihoods and well-being, are restored and safeguarded, taking into accountthe needs of women, indigenous and local communities, and the poor and vulnerable.
By 2020, ecosystem resilience and the contribution of biodiversity to carbon stocks has beenenhanced, through conservation and restoration, including restoration of at least 15 per cent ofdegraded ecosystems, thereby contributing to climate change mitigation and adaptation and tocombating desertification.
By 2015, the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharingof Benefits Arising from their Utilization is in force and operational, consistent with nationallegislation.
By 2015 each Party has developed, adopted as a policy instrument, and has commenced
implementing an effective, participatory and updated national biodiversity strategy and action
plan.

XX

By 2020, the traditional knowledge, innovations and practices of indigenous and local communities
relevant for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, and their customary use of
biological resources, are respected, subject to national legislation and relevant international
obligations, and fully integrated and reflected in the implementation of the Convention with thefull and effective participation of indigenous and local communities, at all relevant levels.
By 2020, knowledge, the science base and technologies relating to biodiversity, its values,
functioning, status and trends, and the consequences of its loss, are improved, widely shared andtransferred, and applied.
By 2020, at the latest, the mobilization of financial resources for effectively implementing theStrategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 from all sources, and in accordance with the consolidated
and agreed process in the Strategy for Resource Mobilization, should increase substantially fromthe current levels. This target will be subject to changes contingent to resource needs assessments
to be developed and reported by Parties.

XUN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdgs)
Please place an “x” in the “direct” or “indirect” boxes next to any of the UN Sustainable Development Goals to which the work
described in this case study contributes as appropriate. Note: please mark only those that the case actually has made or is making acontribution, not those to which it could make a potential contribution in the future.
SDG
Description
DirectIndirect

End poverty in all its forms everywhereX

End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainableagriculture

X

Ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing for all at all ages
X

Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning
opportunities for all
Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
X

Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive
employment, and decent work for all

X

Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialisation, andfoster innovation
Reduce inequality within and among countries

Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
X

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
XConserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable
development
Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably
manage forests, combat desertification and halt and reverse land degradation, andhalt biodiversity loss
Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide accessto justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels
Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalise the global partnership forsustainable developmentX