International Workshop on REDD +A new framework for conservation oftropical forests: monitoring, biodiversity
and practices
CONCLUDING REMARKS

Eduardo Mansur
ITTO

Nagoya, 25 October 2010

Findings (1)•Workshop objective: Deepen discussions on REDD+ as a newframework for conservation of tropical forests: Monitoring,
Biodiversity and Practices– Fully achieved••

REDD+: Likely to become the largest PES scheme ever put in place
It enjoys a big political momentum and funding for phase 1 isgradually becoming available
REDD+ can become a strong instrument to enhance cooperationand expand interest of many stakeholders in forests, including theprivate sector
Social and biological “co-benefits” work hand-in-hand: If welldesigned and implemented, REDD+ is likely to generate very
important benefits for biodiversity conservation as well as for local
and indigenous forest dependant communities in developing world
We should not be afraid of REDD+, but there are still uncertainties
and challenges ahead. Many of them have been discussed today:•••Findings (2)• Private sector participation and involvement isnecessary for REDD+ to succeed in the long run.
• Benefit sharing: one of the biggest challenges for theimplementation of REDD+• Foresters must learn new approaches and parameters,e.g. permanence, additionality and avoided leakageof carbon stocks; and how to monitor forest biodiversity
in managed forests• Forest research: A wealth of knowledge is available, but
still need to cover gaps. Most important: How to makeresearch results well known and applied in practice, toinfluence policy making and avoid emotional policy
decisionsFindings (3)••Countries must be in the drivers seat, and local experiences havea lot to provide to the international debate– Cambodia: “International trend is unclear for REDD+”– Ecuador: “We cannot waste more time, deforestation does notwait…”
Risk of concentrating in few “more important” countries: ALL
countries are important and should participate in REDD+– Togo, Commores••

International recognition is necessary for the global mechanism toexist and function (REDD+ cannot be a stand-alone mechanism
functioning by itself)
Safeguards and monitoring tools are necessary to guarantee theexpected results of REDD+Findings (4)• Biodiversity conservation is an enabling
condition for REDD+• Research need for monitoring of REDD+
and biodiversity benefits (in all the 3components of “plus”: PA, SFM, treeplanting)• Need to increase synergies between CBD
and UNFCCC, and we all should beengaged

Findings (5)• Some of the challenges can be turned into
opportunities to solve old problems of the forest sector,
like:– Better forest inventories, improved use of Remote Sensing inforests and to assess land use changes– Better forest governance, improved forest law compliance– Promotion of sustainable management of forests and RIL– Improved forest tenure and access rights– Design and implement minimum standards and safeguards forbiodiversity and social benefits of REDD+– Promote more partnerships and collaboration: there is space
for all of us, and more…
– Increase private sector involvement now, not await for “phase3”

Thank you for your participation

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