ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATIONS Upon approval of this document, the determinations become affirmed, per Agency regulations (22CFR216). 1: Projects/Activities Categorical Exclusion Citation (if applicable) Negative Determination Project/Activity IR-1: Protected areas (PAs) are fully consolidated, meeting their management, implementation, monitoring and conservation roles Sub-activity 1.1: Increased number of PAs with participatory management plans in place All activities according to categories 22 CFR 216.2 (c)2i, iii, v, xiv, as stated below: Education, technical assistance, or training programs except to the extent such programs include activities directly affecting the environment (such as construction of facilities, etc.); Research activities which may have an effect on the physical and natural environment but will not have a significant effect as a result of limited scope, carefully controlled nature and effective monitoring. Analyses, studies, academic or research workshops and meetings; Document and information transfers; Studies, projects or programs intended to develop the capability of recipient countries to engage in development planning, except to the extent designed to result in activities directly affecting the environment (such as construction of facilities, etc.) Sub-activity 1.2 - Improved quality of PA management and its implementation All activities according to categories 22 CFR 216.2 (c)2i, , iii, v, xiv, as stated below, except those listed in adjacent cell under Negative Determination. Education, technical assistance, or training programs except to the extent such programs include activities directly affecting the environment (such as construction of facilities, etc.); Research activities which may have an effect on the physical and natural environment but will not have a significant effect as a result of limited scope, carefully controlled nature and effective monitoring. Analyses, studies, academic or research workshops and meetings; Document and information transfers; Studies, projects or programs intended to develop the capability of recipient countries to engage in development planning, except to the extent designed to result in activities directly affecting the environment Acquisition and installation of small hand-carried fuel power generators and fuel Small-scale construction of infrastructure for sustainable economic activities including tourism, timber, non-timber forest products value chains, including but not limited to drying facilities for Brazil nuts and açaí berry processing, pirarucu drying racks and storage facilities for a variety of products, community-based tourism public use small installations. Training of local community members in basic wild-land fire management practices ENVIRONMENTAL
✓ Technical exchange for disseminating best practices and models developed and adopted in similar situations in the US, including local successful interventions. ✓ Technical assistance and capacity building on land management and organization skills for Indigenous leaders and groups; can damage communities and geographies. 1.1: Defined or Anticipated Project Elements* 1.2: 1.3: Illustrative Activities 1.4: Geography 2: Climate Risks* 3: Adaptive Capacity 4: Climate Risk Rating 5: 6.1: Climate Risk Management Options 6.2: How Climate Risks Are Addressed in the Project 7: Next Steps for Activity 8: Accepted Climate Risks IR 2. Sustainable forest - and and value chains and businesses is expanded. Sub IR 2.2. Increased fairness, equity, and transparency of Amazon-based, sustainable, forest and economic activities. 0-20 years ✓ Technical exchange for disseminating best practices and models developed and adopted in similar situations in the US; ✓ Technical assistance for small-scale business development. ✓ Facilitating the negotiation of fair contracts ✓ Technical exchange for disseminating best practices and models developed and adopted in similar situations in the US, including local successful interventions. ✓ Technical assistance and capacity building on land management and organization skills for Indigenous leaders and groups; Specific Protected Areas TBD within the Brazilian Amazon Basin None Low. Local communities in the rural Amazon have limited access to data and financial resources by which to make dramatic responses to climate stressors such as extended drought and/or excessive rainfall in the short term. Low None N/A N/A N/A Risk accepted. The project's ability to disseminate information and learning through the activities of 2.1 will not be significantly impacted by climate change. 1.1: Defined or Anticipated Project Elements* 1.2: 1.3: Illustrative Activities 1.4: Geography 2: Climate Risks* 3: Adaptive Capacity 4: Climate Risk Rating 5: 6.1: Climate Risk Management Options 6.2: How Climate Risks Are Addressed in the Project 7: Next Steps for Activity 8: Accepted Climate Risks IR 2. Sustainable forest - and 0-20 years ✓ Strengthening relationship and trust among different actors Specific Protected Areas TBD None Low. Local communities in the rural Low None N/A N/A N/A Risk accepted. The project's ability to
business' ability to meet demand and/or deliver products on time. 1.1: Defined or Anticipated Project Elements* 1.2: 1.3: Illustrative Activities 1.4: Geography 2: Climate Risks* 3: Adaptive Capacity 4: Climate Risk Rating 5: 6.1: Climate Risk Management Options 6.2: How Climate Risks Are Addressed in the Project 7: Next Steps for Activity 8: Accepted Climate Risks IR 3. Private sector engagement that actively fosters a economy in the Amazon is strengthened. Sub IR 3.2. Triple-win development models replicated, adopted and/or scaled by other actors 0-20 years ✓ Sharing best-practices and models that could be replicated or scaled by other actors Specific Protected Areas TBD within the Brazilian Amazon Basin None Moderate. Private sector actors often have multiple options for investment and have the flexibility to choose business that may be less vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Low None N/A N/A N/A Risk accepted. If the activities undertaken under Sub IR 3.1 demonstrate that the climate multipliers of economic disadvantages discussed in 3.1 can be overcome, then scale up should be possible. 1.1: Defined or Anticipated Project Elements* 1.2: 1.3: Illustrative Activities 1.4: Geography 2: Climate Risks* 3: Adaptive Capacity 4: Climate Risk Rating 5: 6.1: Climate Risk Management Options 6.2: How Climate Risks Are Addressed in the Project 7: Next Steps for Activity 8: Accepted Climate Risks IR 3. Private sector engagement that actively fosters a economy in the Amazon is strengthened. Sub IR 3.3. Private sector actors become more effective champions in shared development solutions for the Amazon 0-20 years Facilitate dialogue between private sector actors and others including government, civil society and local communities. Specific Protected Areas TBD within the Brazilian Amazon Basin None Moderate. Private sector actors often have multiple options for investment and have the flexibility to choose business that may be less vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Low None N/A N/A N/A Risk accepted. If the activities undertaken under Sub IR 3.1 demonstrate that the climate multipliers of economic disadvantages discussed in 3.1 can be overcome, then private sectors actus should be increasingly willing to be champions of these type of
models. 1.1: Defined or Anticipated Project Elements* 1.2: 1.3: Illustrative Activities 1.4: Geography 2: Climate Risks* 3: Adaptive Capacity 4: Climate Risk Rating 5: 6.1: Climate Risk Management Options 6.2: How Climate Risks Are Addressed in the Project 7: Next Steps for Activity 8: Accepted Climate Risks IR 3. Private sector engagement that actively fosters a economy in the Amazon is strengthened. Sub IR 3.4. Increased private sector support, actions and investments (human, technology, financial) in shared conservation goals 0-20 years ✓ Catalyzing private sector investments through the establishment of an impact investing fund Specific Protected Areas TBD within the Brazilian Amazon Basin None Moderate. Private sector actors often have multiple options for investment and have the flexibility to choose business that may be less vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Low The private sector often brings innovation and technology to bear on the challenges of the day. This is no truer than the challenges related to climate change. The project has the opportunity leverage private sector innovation to overcome the climate multipliers compounding the economic disadvantages facing target Develop specific incentive programs to address climate risks. Include language in procurement documents, contracts agreements and annual work plans that reduce risk to potential investors by mandating or encouraging the use of investment funds, public private partnerships and DCAs. In addition, USAID can disseminate technologies, best-practices and lessons learned coming out of partnerships with private sectors that can be replicated, particularly those related to climate risk mitigation. Include language in procurement documents, contracts agreements and annual work plans that reduce risk to potential investors by mandating or encouraging the use of investment funds, public private partnerships and DCAs Risk accepted. If the activities undertaken under Sub IR 3.1 demonstrate that the climate multipliers of economic disadvantages discussed in 3.1 can be overcome, then scale up should be possible and lessons and technologies and can be produced and disseminated.