; PROJECT DOCUMENT SECTION 1: PROJECT IDENTIFICATION 1.1 Project title: GEF Private areas - Realising the biodiversity conservation potential of private lands in Brazil 1.2 Project number: 9413 PMS: 1.3 Project type: 1.4 Trust Fund: GEF 1.5 Strategic objectives: GEF strategic long-term objective: BD-4; LD-2; LD-3; SFM-1, SFM-2 Strategic programme for GEF IV: 1.6 UN Environment priority: 1.7 Geographical scope: National 1.8 Mode of execution: External 1.9 Project executing organization: Ministry of the Environment MMA, International Institute for Sustainability IIS 1.10 Duration of project: 60 months Commencing: January 2018 Technical completion: December 2022 Validity of legal instrument: 1.11 Cost of project US$ % Cost to the GEF Trust Fund 8,953,425 21% Co-financing 33,892,917 79% MMA - SFB 16,900,000 39% MMA - SBio 1,836,758 4% SECIMA/GO 13,901,439 32% IIS 1,254,720 3% Total 42,846,342 100% 1 1.12 Project summary In 2010, the Convention on Biological Diversity established 20 Aichi Biodiversity Targets, whose achievement depend on actions that go beyond the establishment of protected areas governed by government, multi-party bodies, or indigenous people. Brazil, one of the most biodiverse countries worldwide, has two pillars for biodiversity conservation: one of the largest systems of protected areas in the world (governed by federal government or by multi-party bodies) and the protected indigenous reserves. However, Brazil does not have a comprehensive set of instruments that support effective programs of biodiversity conservation in private areas, where approximately 53% of its remnant vegetation cover are located. The country thus has the potential of leading initiatives of conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in private areas that can act as other effective area-based conservation measures, potentially assisting the achievement of some Aichi Biodiversity Targets. Currently, the main threats to biodiversity in private areas with native vegetation in Brazil are unsustainable farming, unsustainable native vegetation management, illegal hunting, and spread of alien invasive species. Although several initiatives have been developed in order to overcome these threats, there are several factors which contribute to such threats that still need to be tackled, so conservation in private areas can be effective. The main factors are poor knowledge about conservation value of private areas; low institutional capacity and inadequate governance; and harmful subsidies. Given this context, the long-term goal of this project is to enhance biodiversity conservation and ecosystem services provision, increase connectivity and native vegetation cover, reduce environmental degradation in private areas, improve endangered species conservation, and mitigate climate change. The short and medium-term objective of this project is to scale up sustainable landscape management and contribute to biodiversity conservation and ecosystem services provision in private areas in Brazil. The project encompasses three interrelated components. First, implementing pilot areas located in the biogeographical regions of Atlantic Forest and Cerrado, where the activities that will be developed are related to reducing degree of fragmentation in production landscapes, increasing habitat availability for endangered species, and developing incentives schemes for conservation. Second, establishing a sectorial agreement with Forestry companies to enhance biodiversity conservation and recovery of native vegetation. Third, improving public capabilities to plan and implement conservation policies in private areas by mainstreaming conservation value in public policies and tools. The project duration is 60 months, and it will be implemented by United Nations Environment Programme and executed locally by the Brazilian Ministry of Environment and the International Institute for Sustainability. The project is aligned with the Results Framework for GEF Trust Fund (6th Replenishment) on Biodiversity - BD (Objective 4, Program 9, Outcomes 9.1 and 9.2); Land Degradation - LD (Objective 2, Program 3, Outcomes 2.1 and 2.2; Objective 3, Program 4, Outcomes 3.1 and 3.2); and Sustainable Forest Management - SFM (Objective 1, Program 2, Outcomes 1 and 2; Objective 2, Program 5, Outcome 3;). 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Section 1: Project Identification 1 Acronyms and Abbreviations 4 Terms and definitions 7 SECTION 2: Background and Situation Analysis (Baseline course of action) 10 2.1. Background and context 10 2.2. Global Significance 18 2.3. Threats, root causes and barrier analysis 19 2.4. Institutional, sectorial and policy context 25 2.5. Stakeholder mapping and analysis 30 2.6. Baseline analysis and gaps 38 2.7. Linkages with other GEF and non-GEF interventions 44 Section 3: Intervention strategy (Alternative) 47 3.1. Project rationale, policy conformity and expected global environmental benefits 47 3.2. Project goal and objective 52 3.3. Project components and expected results 55 3.4. Intervention logic and key assumptions 70 3.5. Risk analysis and risk management measures 71 3.6. Consistency with national priorities or plans 75 3.7. Incremental cost reasoning 78 3.8. Sustainability 78 3.9. Replication 80 3.10. Public awareness, communications and mainstreaming strategy 81 3.11. Environmental and social safeguards 82 Section 4: Institutional Framework and Implementation Arrangements 84 Section 5: Stakeholder participation 86 Section 6: MONITORING AND EVALUATION PLAN 87 Section 7: Project Financing and Budget 89 7.1 Overall Project Budget 89 7.2 Project Co-financing 89 SECTION 8: REFERENCES 92 Appendices 96 3 Appendices 1 and 2: Budget by project components, co-financing by source and UN Environment budget lines 96 Appendix 3: Incremental cost analysis 97 Appendix 4: Results Framework 100 Appendix 5: Workplan and timetable 104 Appendix 6: Key deliverables and benchmarks 105 Appendix 7: Costed M&E plan 106 Appendix 8: Summary of reporting requirements and responsibilities 107 Appendix 9: Standard Terminal Evaluation TOR 108 Appendix 10: Decision-making flowchart and organizational chart 109 Appendix 11: Terms of Reference 112 Appendix 12: Co-financing commitment letters from project partners 124 Appendix 13: Endorsement letters of GEF National Focal Points 129 Appendix 14: Draft procurement plan 130 Appendix 15: Tracking Tools 138 Appendix 16: Scientific methodology and calculations for GHG emissions 138 ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS Sector Plan for Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change for the ABC Plan Consolidation of a Low Carbon Economy in Agriculture ABIO Organic Farmers Association of Rio de Janeiro State APA Environmental Protection Area89 Owners Association of Private Reserve of the Natural Heritage of Goiás and APRPPN Distrito Federal Germany Federal Ministry of the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building BMUB and Nuclear Safety CAB Cultivating Good Water CAR Rural Environmental Register CAT Tourist Assistance Centre CBD Convention on Biological Diversity CEDRO Cooperative of Work, Consulting, Projects and Services in Sustainability CEPA Research State Centre in Agroforestry CONABIO National Biodiversity Commission Conaveg National Commission for Recovery of Native Vegetation CRA Environmental Reserve Certificate CSRio Rio Conservation and Sustainability Science Centre 4 CVPA Conservation Value on Private Areas DU Demonstration Units Rio Enterprise Technical Assistance and Rural State of Rio de Janeiro Emater Extension ENREDD+ National REDD+ Strategy EOU Evaluation and Oversight Unit NBSAP National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan FBDS The Brazilian Foundation for Sustainable Development FIP Forest Investment Program FUNATURA Pronature Foundation GIZ Deutsche Gesellschaftfür Internationale Zusammenarbeit Ibá Brazilian Tree Industry ICMBio Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation IIS International Institute for Sustainability IKI International Climate Initiative iLPF Integration of Crops-Livestock-Forestry iNDC intended Nationally Determined Contribution ICMS-E Ecological value added tax INEA Rio de Janeiro State Environmental Institute IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature KFW German development bank LPVN Law on Protection of Native Vegetation LR Legal Reserve MCTIC Brazilian Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovation and Communications MMA Ministry of the Environment NBSAP National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan NDC Nationally Determined Contribution OECMs Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures PAs Private areas PANs National Action Plans for the Conservation of Endangered Species PES Payment for Environmental Services PESAGRO Agricultural Research Corporation of Rio de Janeiro State PIR Project Implementation Review Planaveg National Plan for Native Vegetation Recovery PMFS Sustainable Forest Management plan PNMC National Policy on Climate Change PPAs Permanent Preservation Areas (PPAs) PRA Environmental Regularization Program Pronaf Family Agriculture Strengthening Program Proveg National Policy for Native Vegetation Recovery 5 PSS Sustainable Supply Plan PUC Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation and the role of REDD+ conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks in developing countries Rio Rural Secretary of Agriculture and Livestock of Rio de Janeiro State Programme RPPNs Private Reserves of Natural Heritage SAFs Agroforestry Systems Secretary for the Environment, Water Resources, Infrastructure,