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The Role of Social Forestry in Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in the ASEAN Region The Role of Social Forestry in Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in the ASEAN Region Assessment 2010 Disclaimer: The views expressed in this report are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of RECOFTC, SDC or the ASFN. The Role of Social Forestry in Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in the ASEAN Region ISBN: 978-616-90183-5-3 Copyright © RECOFTC, ASFN, and SDC Bangkok, Thailand All photos courtesy of RECOFTC RECOFTC – The Center for People and Forests P.O. Box 1111 Kasetsart Post Office Bangkok, 10903, Thailand [email protected] ASEAN Social Forestry Network Secretariat Directorate of Social Forestry Development Directorate General of Watershed Management and Social Forestry Ministry of Forestry of the Republic of Indonesia Manggala Wanabakti Block VII, 4th Floor Jalan Gatot Subroto, Jakarta 10270, Indonesia [email protected], [email protected] Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA Global Programme for Climate Change GPCC Freiburgstrasse 130 3003 Berne, Switzerland [email protected] Printed on 50% recycled paper i Foreword The establishment of the ASEAN Social Forestry Network (ASFN) was endorsed by the ASEAN Senior Officials on Forestry (ASOF) during their eighth meeting in August 2005 in Phnom Penh. Its main goals are to strengthen ASEAN cooperation in social forestry and to promote good policy and practices by sharing knowledge and experiences among communities, local governments, civil society organizations, and the private sector. The ASFN recognizes the important role that people living in and around forests play in forest management for poverty reduction and environmental sustainability. This role enables them to address various social and environmental challenges facing their communities, their countries, and the region. As the first government-driven social forestry network in Southeast Asia, the ASFN is uniquely positioned to link government forestry policy-makers with stakeholders from civil society organizations, research institutions, academia, the private sector, and related fields who share ASEAN’s social forestry development vision and its potential to address issues presented by climate change. Under the auspices of ASEAN, the ASFN can inform the ASOF policy agenda and build synergies with the ASEAN Regional Knowledge Network on Forests and Climate Change, which focuses on REDD+ and afforestation/reforestation Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) approaches. As part of its collaboration with the ASFN, RECOFTC – The Center for People and Forests provides analytical support on the readiness of ASEAN Member States to implement social forestry programs, particularly those that underpin climate change mitigation and adaptation schemes. This synthesis can feed into the decision-making processes of the ASFN and the ASOF, as well as into other climate change programs that are currently taking place in ASEAN countries, e.g. the UN-REDD Programme, the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF), the Forest Investment Program (FIP), and other bilateral and multilateral cooperations. ii The Role of Social Forestry in Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in the ASEAN Region The study was prepared by Claudine Nagiah from theIDLgroup, and Yurdi Yasmi from RECOFTC provided guidance and overall supervision of the study. The funding for this study was provided by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation’s (SDC) Global Program on Climate Change. The report has benefited from the inputs of experts from ASEAN countries and from RECOFTC. The author would like to thank James Bampton, Maria Cristina Guerrero, Lua Hock Keong Khamphay Manivong, Khamseneas Ounkham, Oupakone Alounsavath, Saysamone Phothisat, Ohn Lwin, Edwin Payuan, Nguyen Quang Tan, Truong Tat Do, Pei Sin Tong, Somying Soontornwong, Rowena Soriaga, Maung Maung Than, Tint Lwin Thaung, Tachrir Fathoni, Haryadi Himawan, M. Ali Wafa Pujiono, Niniek Irawati, Erna Rosdiana, Nikolas Nugroho S., Catur Endah PP, Danang Kuncara Sakti, Agnes Tuanakota, Ronnakorn Triraganon, and Celina Yong for their inputs into the country sections. Particular thanks go to Sagita Arhidani and the ASFN Secretariat for coordinating comments from ASEAN Member States. Support from ASEAN Member States particularly the ASFN Leaders and National Focal Points, ASOF Leaders, and the ministries and line agencies with forestry mandates was tremendous and vital to the report. The author is especially grateful to the UN-REDD Programme’s Tim Boyle and RECOFTC’s Ben Vickers and Yurdi Yasmi for providing guidance and feedback. Toral Patel, Alison Rohrs, Apinita Siripatt, and Robin Leslie prepared the report for publication. Yam Malla, Ph.D. Juergen Blaser, Ph.D. Executive Director SDC Global Program RECOFTC – The Center for People and Forests Climate Change iii Table of Contents Foreword i Table of Contents iii Acronyms and Abbreviations v Executive Summary viii Section 1: Background and Key Concepts 1 Introduction 3 Social Forestry in the ASEAN Region 4 Climate Change in the ASEAN Region 6 Linkages between Social Forestry and Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation 11 Section 2: Regional Analysis of Social Forestry in the ASEAN Region 13 Extent of Forest Cover in the ASEAN Region 15 Deforestation and Forest Degradation in the ASEAN Region 16 The Status of Social Forestry in the ASEAN Region 18 Overview of Progress on Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in the ASEAN Region 21 Readiness of Social Forestry to Support Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation 25 Opportunities and Challenges 27 The Potential Role of ASFN 31 Section 3: Country Summaries 35 Cambodia 36 Indonesia 44 Lao PDR 54 Malaysia (with Specific Focus on Sarawak and Sabah) 64 Myanmar 72 The Philippines 80 Thailand 88 Vietnam 96 Looking Ahead in the Region 105 Annexes 107 Annex 1: Brunei Darussalam 108 Annex 2: Singapore 109 Annex 3: Data Table 110 Annex 4: List of Indonesia’s REDD+ Demonstration Activities (DAs) 111 References 113 iv The Role of Social Forestry in Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in the ASEAN Region v Acronyms and Abbreviations ADB Asian Development Bank A/R Afforestation and Reforestation projects under the CDM ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations ASFN ASEAN Social Forestry Network ASOF ASEAN Senior Officials on Forestry BAU Business as Usual CADC Certificate of Ancestral Domain Claim CBFM Community-based Forest Management CBMFA Community-based Forest Management Agreement CBNRM Community-based Natural Resource Management CDM Clean Development Mechanism CIFOR Center for International Forestry Research CLiPAD Climate Protection through Avoided Deforestation CFM Community Forestry Management COP Conference of Parties (to the UNFCCC) CPA Community Protected Area DA Demonstration Activity DAFO District Agriculture and Forest Office (Lao PDR) Danida Danish International Development Agency DENR Department of Environment and Natural Resources (Philippines) DFID Department for International Development (UK) DMC Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (Thailand) DoF Department of Forestry (Lao PDR) DoF Directorate of Forestry (Vietnam) DOFI Department of Forest Inspection (Lao PDR) ELC Economic Land Concession FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FCPF Forest Carbon Partnership Facility FFI Fauna and Flora International FINNIDA Finnish International Development Agency FIP Forest Investment Program FPIC Free, Prior, and Informed Consent FLEG-T Forest Law Enforcement, Governance, and Trade FMB Forest Management Board (Philippines) FOMACOP Forest Management and Conservation Project (Lao PDR) FSC Forest Stewardship Council HFA Hyogo Framework for Action GDP Gross Domestic Product vi The Role of Social Forestry in Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in the ASEAN Region GHG Greenhouse Gas GIZ German Agency for International Cooperation IFCI International Forest Carbon Initiative IFAD International Fund for Agricultural Development IMCCC Inter-Ministerial Committee on Climate Change (Singapore) IPCC Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ITTO International Tropical Timber Organization JICA Japan International Cooperation Agency KFCP Kalimantan Forest and Climate Partnership LDC Least Developed Country LULUCF Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry MAF Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (Lao PDR) MAFF Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Cambodia) MAPDRR Myanmar Action Plan on Disaster Risk Reduction MARD Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Vietnam) mha Million hectares MoE Ministry of Environment (Cambodia) MONRE Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Thailand) MoNRE Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Vietnam) MRV Monitoring, Reporting and Verification MTC Malaysian Timber Council Mt(C) Mega tonnes (of carbon) i.e. 1,000,000 tonnes NAMA Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions NAPA National Adaptation Programs of Action NCCS National Climate Change Secretariat (Singapore) NCEA National Commission for Environmental Affairs NDPCC National Disaster Preparedness Central Committee (Myanmar) NFP National Forest Program (Cambodia) NICFI Norway’s International Climate and Forest Initiative NCR Native Customary Rights NFC National Forest Council (Malaysia) NGO Non-governmental organization NTP National Target Program (Vietnam) ONEP Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Planning (Thailand) PAFO Provincial Agriculture and Forest Office (Lao PDR) PES Payments for Ecosystem Services PFE Permanent Forest Estate PO People’s Organization PNRPS
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