Grow Share Protect the Mangrove Project Jeeranee Janrungautai Corporate Sustainability Development Office Charoen Pokphand Group Regional Forum on Developing and Financing Low Emission Development Strategies for the Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use Sector: Moving from Promise to Practice Dusit Thani Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand July 8, 2015 Project Principles and Reasons From the past 1993 to 2013 under the “ CPF encourages Thai people to grow mangrove” Project, more than 300,000 mangrove trees were planted. In 2014, CPF expanded the project to be “Grow Share Protect the Mangrove” with the collaboration with Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR), Biodiversity-Based Economy Development Office (Public Organization) and Civic Network to support and promote the conservation of soil water forest and biodiversity under the concept Grow = to promote conservation-conscious, encourage the knowledge accessibility in conjunction with the mangrove plantation Share = to share experience and knowledge about participatory planting, taking care and managing Protect = to protect mangrove with the collaborative civic network The pilot project has been launched in the 5-year period (2014-2018) at 5 strategic areas: Rayong, Samut Sakhon, Chumphon, Songkhla, and Phang Nga. CPF’s Mangrove Plantation Area (1993 to 2013) Samut Prakarn... Samut Sakhon Chonburi CPF’s Mangrove Plantations Samut Songkram (17 Provinces) Chantaburi Petchburi Samut Sakhon, Samut Prakarn, Samut Songkram, Chonburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan .... Rayong Trad Trad, Rayong, Chantaburi, Petchburi, Ranong, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Chumphon Chumphon, Surat Thani, Phang Nga, Trang, Songkhla, Pattani Rayong Surat Thani Nakhon Si Thammarat Phang Nga Songkhla Pattani Trang 1. Mangrove Strategy Implementation Concept Mangrove Strategy Implementation Concept the selected area should have high impacts the impacts should be measurable the area may have existing problems such as . it is the deteriorated area . it is a part of national problems . the selected area should be ensured that will not be destroyed later . the area should be near CPF’s factories or farms 2. Objectives of Mangrove Strategy 6 Objectives 1. To proactively and preventively show environmental responsibility that makes the business sustainable. 2. To expand CPF’s mangrove plantation project showing substantial biodiversity results 3. To respond to GRI’s environmental indicators (biodiversity) and prepare to DJSI responding 4. To respond to the organization’s goal (conserving soil water forest and biodiversity) 5. To build the network of sustainable natural resource conservation Project Period and Implementing Agencies • Period is 5 years (2013-2018) • Implementing Agencies • Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR): the area owner who implements conservation and restoration activities and provides consultation about baseline data collection, following-up, and evaluation. • Network (communities, governmental agencies, and CPF (Bus in NGO areas)) who takes care of mangrove area • Corporate CPF & BUs : budget supporting 3. CPF’s Mangrove Strategy Establishment Steps 9 CPF’s Three Pillars towards Sustainability Support and promote soil water forest and biodiversity conservation 3 Pillars towards Important Issues Goals Sustainability CPF’s Mangrove Strategy Establishment Steps Jul – Sep 13 Literature review: National Defining project scope Master Plan + CPF’s internal information Oct 13 Preparing site selection Proposing to CPF’s Aquatic Animals Business Group Jan 14 Selecting sites Implementing Specifying the Restored areas Conserved areas responsible persons Nov – Dec 13 Proposing for Preparing 5-year approval to CPF’s Identifying strategic plan Site survey Aquatic Animals target areas and budget Business Group CPF’s Mangrove Strategy Working Group Structure ประธานยุทธศาสตร์ป่าชายเลน CPF (น.สพ.สจุ ินต)์ ประธานฝ่ายปฏิบตั ิการ (วฒุ ิชยั สิทธิปรีดานันท์) คณะทางาน ยุทธศาสตร์ (ไพรัช สุนย์วีระ ประธาน) หน.คณะทางาน หน.คณะทางาน หน.คณะทางาน หน.คณะทางาน หน.คณะทางาน ปฏิบตั ิการในพื้นที่ ปฏิบตั ิการในพื้นที่ ปฏิบตั ิการในพื้นที่ ปฏิบตั ิการในพื้นที่ ปฏิบตั ิการในพื้นที่ ภาคกลาง ภาคตะวันออก ภาคใต้ 1 ภาคใต้ 2 ภาคใต้ 3 (ผบู้ ริหารระดบั สงู ในพืน้ ที่) (ผบู้ ริหารระดบั สงู ในพืน้ ที่ ) (ผบู้ ริหารระดบั สงู ในพืน้ ที่ ) (ผบู้ ริหารระดบั สงู ในพืน้ ที่ (ผบู้ ริหารระดบั สงู ในพืน้ ที่ (ปรีชา มีนิล) (ไพระพงศ ์ เฉลียวศกั ด์ิ) (บุญธรรม กังแฮ) (-) (-) คณะทา งานปฏิบตั ิการ คณะทา งานปฏิบตั ิการ คณะทา งานปฏิบตั ิการ คณะทา งานปฏิบตั ิการ คณะทา งานปฏิบตั ิการ ในพื้นที่ สมุทรสาคร ในพื้นที่ ระยอง ในพื้นที่ ชุมพร ในพื้นที่ สุราษฎร์ธานี ในพื้นที่ พังงา (ไพศาล ทองสงฆ์) (นฤมล เกษศรีรัตน์) (ประมวล กลอ่ มดง) (-) (-) หน่วยงานสนับสนุน (Bus อื่นๆ) และประเมินผล (ที่ปรึกษา) Mangrove Strategies of Relevant Agencies 11th National National Policy DMCR’s Urgent Economic and Policy National Mangrove Management Master Plan Social Development Plan Department of Department of National Parks Forest Department Marine and Wildlife and Plant Coastal Resources Conservation 5.6 Sustainable Restoring and The ones should be Developing Restoring and Natural resources Natural Resources conserving marine able to takes benefits nationally and conserving marine and environmental and Environment and coastal from natural internationally and coastal management Management resources resources and collaborative resources environment they Target Strategy conserve and the network for forest ones should be natural resources responsible for management damage they make such as community forest and coastal fishery - 1.52 million rai (243,200 hectare) of Thailand Mangrove area must be managed. - Number of target groups and mangrove conservation and protection network should not be less than 100 groups per year Site Selection Criteria Score Issues Weight (1-5) 1. To be an eco-system important area that is included in the national strategic plan 5 because it is a critical area with abundant biodiversity requiring remediation 2. Not to be an area owned by a private sector, the access to the area for project implementation is not prohibited and the area should be governed by clear 4 conservation and restoration policies 3. There should be governmental agencies and strong civic network in the area to 4 actively participate along the project and sustainably maintain the mangrove 4. By using SWOT analysis, the result should indicate that there is an opportunity to 3 successfully implement the project 5. The results from the project implementation should have broad impacts on 2 stakeholders 6. The area should be suitable for mangrove plantation or governed by restoration policies such as the area with wind and wave protections or there is a chance higher 2 than 60% to successfully plant mangrove Total score (100 scores) Areas for Mangrove Strategic Development Samut Prakarn Samut Sakhon Chonburi Thailand’s Mangrove Area Samut Songkram (DMCR) Chantaburi Petchburi Prachuap Khiri Khan National Parks .... Rayong Trad Prachuap Khiri Khan, Satun (2), Phang Nga (2), Phuket, Trang, Ranong (2), Krabi (3), Chumphon Chumphon Rayong Surat Thani CPF’s Mangrove Plantations (17 Provinces) Samut Sakhon, Samut Prakarn, Nakhon Si Thammarat Samut Songkram, Chonburi, Phang Nga Trad, Rayong, Chantaburi, Songkhla Petchburi, Ranong, Nakhon Si Pattani Thammarat, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Trang Chumphon, Surat Thani, Phang Nga, Trang, Songkhla, Pattani Pilot Project Areas for Mangrove Strategic Development Central 1. Samut Sakhon: is the most affected by coastal erosion. This area is suitable to be a learning area for mangrove plantation and nurture. South 2. Chumphon: is an example area for strong network and mangrove conservation and restoration. 3. Songkhla: is an example area for network collaboration to restore deteriorated mangrove. 4. Phang Nga: is a research area for rare marine animals in the Andaman sea. East 5. Rayong: is the area for network building to create recognition for business units and communities. Project Launched Areas in 2014 • In order to learn and find any possible protection plans, in 2014 the mangrove project was launched in the first three areas: – Chumphon – Rayong – Samut Sakhon 4. Mangrove Strategy Strategic Targets 1. Number of civic network 2. Number of groups and people received and exchanged knowledge resulted from project conducted. 3. Number of conserved and restored mangrove area 4. Number and biodiversity of species indicating richness of mangrove ecosystem (plants and animals) 5. Quantity of reduced CO2 (ton CO2e/year) Reduced CO2 Four Strategies Number of biodiversity Number of restored and conserved area Reduced CO2 Number of groups Number of Number of restored and conserved area and people biodiversity Number of restored and conserved area Number of network Number of restored Number of restored Number of groups and conserved area and people Targets and conserved area Number of groups 2018 and people Number of groups Number of groups 2017 and people and people 2016 Number of network 2015 2014 1 : Create 2 : Knowledge 3 : Restoration and 4 : Monitoring collaboration accessibility Conservation Plan 1 MOU DMCR + CPF Plan 1 Knowledge sharing Plan 1 Baseline survey Plan 1 Data collection and Plan 2 Restoration and reporting Plan 2 Creating knowledge Plan 2 MOU network sharing area conservation Plan 3 Public relation Plan 3 Supporting sustainability management Project Formation Objectives • To continue mangrove restoration and conservation that alleviates Thailand’s mangrove problem situations and secures mangrove ecosystem which is one of primary natural