International Seminar
REDD+ Implementation and Sustainable Forest Management
U Thant International Conference Hall of United Nations University
Tokyo, 6‐7 February 2014

SFM and REDD+
Two discourses – one ultimate goal
Patrick Durst and Yurdi Yasmi
FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
BangkokPresentation structure• Sustainable forest management (SFM)• International, regional and national processes• SFM and REDD+

History of sustainability• Sustainability 300 years ago ‐Sylvicultura oeconomica byHans von Carlowitz• Sustainability as an acceptedprinciple since 18th Century

SFM is a discourse

Source: Arts et al 2010

Recent history of SFM
 Club of Rome “The Limits to Growth” report Brundland Report Our Common Future (1987)
 “The Forest Principles” adopted at UNCED 1992
 Non‐legally Binding Instrument (NLBI) on all types offorests (2007)

Definition of SFM
 No single definition of SFM“[a] dynamic and evolving concept [that] aims tomaintaini i andd enhancehtheh economic,
i social
i l anddenvironmental values of all types of forests, for theb fi off present andbenefit
d future
fgenerations”.
i ”

Source: United Nations General Assembly in the Non‐legally Binding Instrument on All Types ofFForestst (NLBI)

Criteria and Indicators for SFM
 Tools to define and assess progress on SFM
 Help decision making process7 thematic areas of SFM
1. Extent of forest resources
2. Forest biological diversity
3. Forest health and vitality
4 Productive functions of forest resources
4.
5. Protective functions of forest resources
6. Socio‐economic functions of forest resources
7. Legal, policy and institutional framework
Source: United Nations General Assembly in the Non‐legally Binding Instrument
on All Types of Forests (NLBI)

Progress on SFM
 How do we measure progress toward SFM?
 Certification as proxy measure of SFM
 Prominent
Pit certification
tifi ti systems:t Forest Stewardship Council
 Programme for the Endorsement of Certification

What does certification tell us?
 Certified forest area by FSC and PEFC ≈ 415 million ha(≈ 10% of total forest area) 384 of the 415 million ha of certified forests are intemperate zone or developed countries
 Only 31 million ha in developing (tropical) countries

FSC Certified forests
1%
8%

4%

5%

AfricaAsiaEuropeNorth America

38%44%

Latin America& CaribbeanOcenia

Caveats of forest certification

 FocusFtitimberb production
d ti – minimum
i iarea off SFM
 Protected/conservation areas or forests not
subjected to timber production may be managed
sustainably but not certified
 Validates existing well‐managed forests, but does it
provide incentive for others to improve?

SFM and REDD+

We won’t
won t succeed with our climate change objectives
without SFM.

UN‐‐REDD social and environmental principles
UN Democratic governance Stakeholder rights
 Sustainable livelihoods
 Low carbon,bclimatelresilientlsustainable
bl ddevelopment
lpolicies Protecting andd conserving naturall forestf
 Maintaining and enhancing multiple functions of forests
 Minimizing adverse impacts on ecosystem services andbiodiversity

Commonalities of SFM and REDD+• High importance on (sustaining) forests – forests
matter!
• Tackling deforestation and degradation• Require support from local people!

How can SFM enhance REDD+ goals?

1. SFM practices increase carbon sequestration
2. SFM practices
pcan prevent
pforest degradationg
3. Products from SFM can substitute fossils fuels andmore carbon‐intensive products
4. Experience with participatory forestry will be
important for REDD+

How can REDD+ enhance SFM goals?
What are we doing differently?

 With increased
id ffunding
di flflows, REDD
REDD+ bbrings
ifforestryt
to center stage
 MoreManddbbettertt information
i fti aboutb t forests
ft andd fforesttresources than ever before
 Engagement
Et withith wider
id range off sectors
t andd actorst Renewed emphasis on governance REDD+ provide opportunity for engagement of local
communities and IPs, (e.g. FPIC, gender perspectives)

REDD+ as a new discourse?

REDD+ as a new discourse?

2014

Thank You