Majuli Stakeholder Mapping Report

Sustainable Action for Climate Resilient Development in (SACReD)

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Estimation of Potential Value of Ecosystem Services and Development of REDD+ Project for (TA-9)

Sustainable Action for Climate Resilient Development in Majuli (SACReD)

Stakeholder Map

Assam Project on Forest and Conservation & IORA Ecological Solutions

2 SACRED in Majuli: Stakeholder map Table of Contents LIST OF FIGURES ...... 3 LIST OF TABLES ...... 3 ABBREVIATIONS ...... 4 1. INTRODUCTION ...... 5 2. CLASSIFICATION OF STAKEHOLDERS ...... 5 3. LIST OF STAKEHOLDERS ...... 6

List of Figures Figure 1: stakeholder map– ...... 6 List of Tables Table 1: Veto Stakeholders in Majuli district ...... 6 Table 2: Key stakeholders in Majuli district ...... 7 Table 3: Primary stakeholders in Majuli district ...... 8 Table 4: Secondary stakeholders in Majuli district ...... 9

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Abbreviations APFBCS Assam Project on Forest and Biodiversity Conservation Society ARIASS Assam Rural Infrastructure & Agricultural Services Society AYUSH Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Sidhha and Homoeopath ATI Assam Textile Institute BMC Biodiversity Management Committee CAMPA Compensatory Afforestation Management and Planning Authority CBOs Community Based Organizations CSIR Council of Scientific and Industrial Research DoEF Department of Environment and Forests, ICAR Indian Council for Agricultural Research ICFRE The Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) IICPT Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology IIE Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship IIT Indian Institute of Technology IOC Indian Oil Corporation MDoNER Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region MoEFCC Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change MoRD Ministry of Rural Development NEIST North East Institute of Science and Technology NGO Non-Governmental Organization NIRD National Institute of Rural Development ONGC Oil and Natural Gas Corporation REDD+ Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation RFRI Rain Forest Research Institute SMPB State Medicinal Plants Board WII Wildlife Institute of WTI Wildlife Trust of India WWF World Wildlife Fund

4 SACRED in Majuli: Stakeholder map 1. Introduction Projects in the Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Uses (AFOLU) sector pose unique challenges by virtue of the diversity of stakeholders owing to the nature of resources and services. The Sustainable Action for Climate Resilient Development in Majuli (SACReD) is a project initiated under the APFBC’s Estimation of potential value of ecosystem services and development of REDD+ project for Assam (TA -9) The nodal Department for the advancement and implementation of SACReD in Majuli is Department of Environment and Forests (DoEF), Government of Assam, with technical assistance from IORA Ecological Solutions. It is imperative that the pilot SACReD the “Low Emission Development Strategy” project being developed in Majuli district in Assam take cognizance of this, and map out all plausible stakeholders who may directly or indirectly affect the project or be affected by the project. Towards this end, all potential stakeholders in the landscape have been mapped1. The mapping has been conducted in multiple phases, and will be validated after consultations with various thought-leaders in the sector as well as with the DoEF and other stakeholders in the districts of Majuli. This report maps stakeholders in Majuli district. 2. Classification of Stakeholders Mapping of stakeholders for Majuli followed a multiple criteria analysis, leading to a clear understanding of their influence on implementing the project in the district. All stakeholders have been categorized as: veto, key, primary and secondary stakeholders based on their extent of influence, assessed using secondary literature study and expert consultations2. The classification provides an easy to understand relationship of each entity with the project. The categorization is described as under: Veto stakeholders — Principal stakeholders with decision making powers who have a direct impact on the project, with authority to direct the momentum of the project. Key stakeholders — Stakeholders that directly affect demand-supply scenarios of resources or have a strong influence on project activities. They contribute significantly through their direct participation in the project, and are expected to be involved with the project throughout. Their support is crucial in achieving the objectives of the project. Primary stakeholders — Stakeholders that may be affected by project outcomes or are directly influenced by the activities planned under the project in Majuli. Secondary stakeholders — Stakeholders who are temporarily involved or have an indirect interest in the actual mitigation activities. Their actions may have an impact on the project. They are involved in research activities, capacity building and trainings and other forestry extension activities. They are usually organizations with technical know-how, but are not directly affected by the mitigation activities. The dissemination of knowledge regarding the aspects of SACReD is a very important operation performed by the secondary stakeholders. The set of tables below lists the above mentioned categories of stakeholders and elaborates on their proposed roles and responsibilities in the project.

1 The methodology that has been used for stakeholder mapping has been heavily adapted from the GIZ Capacity Works Tool.

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FIGURE 1: STAKEHOLDER MAP–MAJULI DISTRICT

3. List of Stakeholders

TABLE 1: VETO STAKEHOLDERS IN MAJULI DISTRICT About the Roles and Name Affiliation Agenda Organization Responsibilities Chief Minister’s Administration guided Administrative backing of Office and Chief Government Administration by the CM and Chief the Government necessary Secretary’s of Assam Secretary of Assam for implementation. Office Department of State government Government Nodal agency for the Environment and Administration department for forest of Assam project at the state level Forests (DoEF) and environment issues Independent authority established Autonomous Council Mising under Mising responsible for Support for all activities in Autonomous Autonomous Administration governance in Majuli Majuli Council (MAC) Council Act, district 1995, by Government of Assam

6 SACRED in Majuli: Stakeholder map - Strategic role in management and implementation of the REDD+ Cell setup to project to make it look after the activities consistent with of the project, in line Government international mechanism. REDD+ Cell Administration with National REDD+ of Assam - Coordination with Policy, REDD+ Task REDD+ Cell at national Force will monitor the level when required and project in Majuli provision of relevant information and data regarding the project - Provision of specific technical and policy REDD+ Task Force will guidance in project be responsible for implementation. REDD+ Task Government technical and policy Administration - Establishment of REL, Force of Assam aspects required to MRV, Standard develop and implement Operational Procedures the project (SOP), capacity building, benefit sharing, etc.

TABLE 2: KEY STAKEHOLDERS IN MAJULI DISTRICT About the Roles and Name Affiliation Agenda Organization Responsibilities - Support, guidance and supervision of the project An inter-departmental - Provide support in committee at the REDD+ project REDD+ Government Administration district level to manage development and committee of Assam the SACReD project in implementation Majuli - Convergence of interdepartmental schemes to achieve objectives of REDD+, - Guiding the project team on matters related to biodiversity conservation, Assam State Board constituted as sustainable use and Government Biodiversity Administration per Biodiversity Act benefit sharing in the of Assam Board 2002 project area. - Provision of information on endangered species and HCVs present in the project area.

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About the Roles and Name Affiliation Agenda Organization Responsibilities

Majuli Cultural Cultural Management authority Landscape Consultation in program Affairs Administration for Majuli to preserve Management interventions and support Department its cultural heritage Authority

TABLE 3: PRIMARY STAKEHOLDERS IN MAJULI DISTRICT About the Roles and Name Affiliation Agenda Organization Responsibilities - Consultations on development and livelihood activities proposed as part of the Ministry of Ministry looking at project, possibility of Development of matters related to the convergence and overall Central North Eastern Administration development and policy aspects of the Government Region wellbeing of the North- project. (MDoNER) East - Guidance on private investment, capacity building and technical assistance for the project. - Identification of land and promotion of plantation activities as Assam State compensatory Compensatory afforestation under Afforestation Authority looking at CAMPA funds. Management Government compensatory Administration - Capacity building of and Planning of Assam afforestation activities DoEF officials for better Authority in the state protection and (CAMPA) conservation of forests. Authority - Strategic role in aligning the scheme with the objectives of the project. Bilateral agency Agence steering technical and Francaise de Technical and Main funding agency of Bilateral financial cooperation Developpement Financial the programme between India and (AFD) France. Directly/indirectly affected by forest Exploring clean tech Agro-based Public/privat Industry produce and solutions to reduce Industries e management or impact emissions from activities. forest resources Dependent on forest Earmarking bamboo products, and may be plantations as part of Bamboo Public/privat Industry meeting their needs regeneration activities Industries e from captive and convergence for plantations, agro- providing livelihood for

8 SACRED in Majuli: Stakeholder map About the Roles and Name Affiliation Agenda Organization Responsibilities forestry or industrial communities which will plantations in Assam eventually reduce pressure on forest

Coordination for plantation activities and NA Community ‘Forest Man’ of Majuli communication and outreach as part of project activities

TABLE 4: SECONDARY STAKEHOLDERS IN MAJULI DISTRICT About the Roles and Name Affiliation Agenda Organization Responsibilities Indian Krishi Vigyan Demonstration, Collaborate for analysis of Council of Capacity Kendra assessment, soil samples for ecological Agricultural building, (Majuli/ knowledge and assessment and technical Research assessment district) resource center support (if required) (ICAR) Provide relevant data and information about practices to increase the Assam State university productivity and as well as Education Research and Agriculture focused on education climate resilient Department education University and research mechanisms which can be synced with livelihood to deter people from encroachment of forests in Majuli State university Provision of relevant data Assam Education Research and focused on education and information about University Department education and research Majuli Department of Research on Provision of information Applied Education Research and geomorphology, on geomorphology, Geology, Department education geology, hydrology of geology and hydrology of landscapes in Assam Majuli University Relevant consultation on agricultural practices in Majuli. ICAR can help in providing guidance on Indian Council Central university intensified agriculture and of Agricultural Ministry of Research and focused on research increasing productivity Research Agriculture education and education through climate resilient (ICAR) agriculture which can be synced with livelihood to deter people from forest encroachment in Majuli

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About the Roles and Name Affiliation Agenda Organization Responsibilities - Support cultivation of medicinal plants as part of REDD+ interventions by following good agriculture and collection practices. Board created to - Development of oversee the processing zones, development of State Medicinal warehousing, value Government medicinal plants in Plants Board Administration addition and of Assam Assam, with State (SMPB), Assam infrastructure Government development. departments as - Development and Members monitoring of medicinal plant gardens. These activities will enhance livelihood and decrease dependency on forests of . Collaborate for: - Technological Central university development of tools Research and IIT HRD Ministry focused on research and techniques of forest education and education monitoring and reporting - Designing intervention activities Collaboration for: North East Council of - Technological Institute of Scientific and Central university development of forest Research and Science and Industrial focused on research monitoring and reporting education Technology Research and education tools and techniques (NEIST) (CSIR) - Designing intervention activities Collaborate for Education Research and District level junior Majuli College communication and Department education college in Majuli outreach activities North East Regional Ministry of Central university Collaborate for technical Institute of Research and Water focused on research interventions, knowledge Water & Land education Resources and education center Management, OKD Institute State university Social Science aspects of of Social Education Research and focused on education the SACReD project in Change and Department education and research Majuli Development Rain Forest Focused on forestry Collaborate for technical Research and Research ICFRE research and interventions, knowledge education Institute (RFRI) education center Central university Provision of data and Tezpur Ministry of Research and focused on research consultation on various University Human education and education aspects of project design

10 SACRED in Majuli: Stakeholder map About the Roles and Name Affiliation Agenda Organization Responsibilities Resource Development

Ujoni Majuli Collaborate for technical Education Research and Local junior college Kherkhotia interventions, knowledge Department education and university in Majuli Mahavidyalaya center National Institute of Rural Ministry of Training and research Consultation on social Development Rural Administration in the rural surveying, drivers of (NIRD), Development development sector change etc. Regional Branch Guwahati Small Ministry of Research/ Development of small Industries Micro, Small Cooperation for enterprise Education/ scale industries in Service and Medium development activities Implementation Assam Institute (SISI) Enterprises NGO working towards Collaborate for conserving wildlife and Wildlife Trust Community and awareness, sensitization NGO its habitats across of India (WTI) conservation and environmental several landscapes in education India International NGO Collaborate for working towards World Wildlife Community and awareness, sensitization NGO wildlife conservation Fund (WWF) conservation and environmental and endangered education species Community bodies Outreach, communication Sattras in which look after CBOs Community of project objectives and Majuli religious matters in intervention activities Majuli Designing and Community weavers implementation of Rengam association looking alternate livelihood Weavers CBOs Community after welfare of weaver opportunities among Association community weaver community in Majuli As part of REDD+ Institute offering Industries interventions courses on Textile Assam Textile Department, Research and convergence on provision Technology, Garment Institute (ATI) Government education of alternate livelihood Technology and of Assam opportunities to reduced Fashion Technology dependency on forests

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About the Roles and Name Affiliation Agenda Organization Responsibilities

Works towards forest Policy, research, management and communication of implementation, conservation, market Aranyak CBOs objectives and manpower outreach, value chain creations mobilization communication and livelihood generation.

Organization with a long-term vision of Awareness programs on sustaining socio- IMPACT NE CBOs Community environment and economic conservation development of the poor Works in the area of Awareness programs on Kalabhumi ecotourism, natural environment and Majuli CBOs Community resource management conservation. Promotion Association and environment of ecotourism initiatives. Majuli Island Agriculture and Focused on agriculture Convergence in district- Rural CBOs Community and rural development level rural development Development of island population schemes Society NGO focused on conservation and development of Majuli Awareness programs on Majuli Island - to build up mass environment and Protection and awareness about CBOs Community conservation. Assistance Development Majuli and its shrinking in social surveying and Council shoreline due to rapid training programs erosion. Also trying to preserve the cultural and spiritual heritage Majuli Tourism Focus on ecotourism Convergence in Development CBOs Community development in the promoting ecotourism Society area initiatives Awareness programs on Focus on sustainable NAKHYATRA CBOs Community environment and development in Majuli conservation Awareness programs on Focus on sustainable SADBHABONA CBOs Community environment and development in Majuli conservation Organization focused on community Delivery of alternate NARCOM CBOs Community livelihoods and livelihood activities agroforestry in hill areas in Assam Directly/indirectly Exploring low-Carbon Assam Oil PSU Industry affected by forest clean technology (IOC) produce and solutions to reduce

12 SACRED in Majuli: Stakeholder map About the Roles and Name Affiliation Agenda Organization Responsibilities management or impact emissions from industrial forest resources activities

- Exploring low-Carbon clean technology solutions to reduce Involved in exploration, emissions from development and Ministry of industrial activities. production of crude oil Petroleum Convergence activities for Oil India Ltd. Industry and natural gas, and Natural raising plantations, transportation of crude Gas initiatives for wildlife oil and production of conservation through liquid petroleum gas. awareness programmes, etc. as part of their CSR and brand value creation. PSU Directly/indirectly Exploring low-Carbon Assam affected by forest clean technology Petrochemicals Industry produce and solutions to reduce management or impact emissions from industrial forest resources activities PSU Directly/indirectly Exploring low-Carbon affected by forest clean technology Refinery and Industry produce and solutions to reduce Petrochemicals management or impact emissions from industrial forest resources activities PSU Directly/indirectly Exploring low-Carbon Brahmaputra affected by forest clean technology Valley Industry produce and solutions to reduce Fertilizers management or impact emissions from industrial Corporation forest resources activities PSU Dependent on forest products, and may be meeting their needs Cachar Paper Convergence activities for Industry from captive Mill raising plantations plantations, agro- forestry or industrial plantations in Assam PSU Directly/indirectly Exploring low-Carbon affected by forest clean technology Coal India Ltd Industry produce and solutions to reduce management or impact emissions from industrial forest resources activities PSU Directly/indirectly Exploring low-Carbon affected by forest clean technology Refinery Industry produce and solutions to reduce management or impact emissions from industrial forest resources activities PSU Directly/indirectly Exploring low-Carbon Hindustan affected by forest clean technology Fertilizer Industry produce and solutions to reduce Corporation management or impact emissions from industrial forest resources activities 13 Assam Jurisdictional REDD+ Project: Stakeholders in Majuli

About the Roles and Name Affiliation Agenda Organization Responsibilities PSU Dependent on forest products, and may be Hindustan meeting their needs Convergence activities for Paper Industry from captive raising plantations Corporation plantations, agro- forestry or industrial plantations in Assam PSU Dependent on forest products, and may be Kohinoor meeting their needs Convergence activities for Group Pulp Industry from captive raising plantations and Paper plantations, agro- forestry or industrial plantations in Assam PSU Directly/indirectly Exploring low-Carbon affected by forest clean technology Numaligarh Industry produce and solutions to reduce Refinery management or impact emissions from industrial forest resources activities PSU Directly/indirectly Exploring low-Carbon Oil and Natural affected by forest clean technology Gas Industry produce and solutions to reduce Corporation management or impact emissions from industrial (ONGC) forest resources activities Operators focusing on Income generation Tourism Public/private Industry ecotourism activities in through ecotourism as Industries Majuli alternative livelihoods Dependent on forest products, and may be Industrial meeting their needs Convergence activities for Papers PSU Industry from captive raising plantations (Assam) Ltd. plantations, agro- forestry or industrial plantations in Assam Industries focused on Medicinal manufacture of Development and Plants and Public/private Industry products from promotion of medicinal Herbs medicinal plants and gardens industries herbs

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