Secretariat of the CBD Technical Series No. 88 Convention on Biological Diversity Restoring88 Life on Earth: Private-sector Experiences in Land Reclamation and Ecosystem Recovery With abstracts in English, French and Spanish CBD Technical Series No. 88 RESTORING LIFE ON EARTH Private-sector Experiences in Land Reclamation and Ecosystem Recovery With abstracts in English, French and Spanish Published by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity. 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For further information, please contact: Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity 413 St. Jacques Street, Suite 800 Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2Y 1N9 Phone: 1(514) 288 2220 Fax: 1(514) 288 6588 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.cbd.int Typesetting: Em Dash Design Cover photos courtesy of Korean Export Processing Zone Corporation Acknowledgements We thank all the authors for their contribution to this document as well as Daniela Cajiao, Sofia Calvo, María Elena Zaccagnini, Jose Luis Panigatti, Veronique Allain and Kalemani Jo Mulongoy who kindly agreed to help with the translation of some abstracts to French and Spanish. Our deepest gratitude is expressed to Youngone Holdings Co. Ltd. and the Institute for Enhanced Livelihoods for their financial support. We also gratefully recognize Rieko Tanimoto, Ione Anderson, David Steuerman and Sarat B. Gidda for their constant encouragements and useful advice. Melissa J. Mulongoy and John Fry Editors Foreword Ecosystem restoration has long been recognized as an effective means of reversing the tide of land degrada- tion that is threatening people’s livelihoods and the environmental security of the planet and is a grow- The current collection of case-studies, gathered from ing challenge not only in terms of biodiversity loss many areas of the world and reflecting a number of but also for climate change mitigation and adap- vastly different ecosystems and biomes, is intended tation. The question has been addressed as a mat- to demonstrate what can be achieved with the com- ter of priority both nationally and within the frame- mitment of the private sector in the economic, social work of many international agreements and forums. and environmental dimensions of sustainable devel- Ecosystem restoration is listed under Article 8(f) of opment. The case-studies show what can be achieved the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) as one on the part of the business sector if there is vision, of the measures to promote in situ conservation, and awareness and a will to succeed. They should serve as is also referred to in most national biodiversity strat- a source of inspiration and encouragement for other egies and action plans and in many key decisions ventures, particularly in the context of the action of the Conference of the Parties, in particular in the plan that the Parties to the Convention on Biological Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 and its Aichi Diversity will consider and the commitments made Biodiversity Targets 14 and 15. In addition, Sustainable under other multilateral environmental agreements. Development Goals 14 (“Life below water”) and 15 They are also examples of the progress being made (“Life on land”), adopted by the General Assembly by the private sector in mainstreaming biodiversity in 2015, address the need to protect and restore, by conservation and sustainable-use objectives in their 2020, both water-related and terrestrial ecosystems. plans and activities in order to achieve outcomes that are good for business, good for the environment and There are already many restoration activities and good for the broader community. initiatives under way or planned, but there is a gen- eral view that there is a need to scale them up and Participants in these case-studies and the contribu- develop others to support the achievement of the tors to this volume are hereby commended for play- relevant Aichi Biodiversity Targets and contribute ing their part in tackling the challenges posed by the to the realization of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable depletion of the natural wealth around them and for Development. Against this background, the Parties to the time and effort they have expended to share their the Convention on Biological Diversity are considering experiences. They show that companies can be essen- adoption of a short-term action plan on ecosystem res- tial societal stakeholders in the creation of the com- toration at their thirteenth meeting of the Conference mitment and trust needed for the implementation of of the Parties to be held from 4 to 17 December 2016 ecosystem-restoration projects. It is hoped that many in Cancun, Mexico. The plan calls for the participa- other members of the business sector will consider tion of all stakeholders, including the business sec- undertaking similar initiatives and share their valu- tor, which is often considered as a source of land deg- able experiences in ecosystem restoration for use in radation rather than as a potentially major player in communication, education and public awareness pro- efforts to mitigate its effects. In fact, the private sector grammes for the benefit of all. has been carrying out many restoration activities and achieved much success and acquired a wealth of use- ful experience that is worth sharing with the Parties and the public at large. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias Executive Secretary Convention on Biological Diversity 4 Table of Contents Ecological Rehabilitation of the Korean Export Processing Zone in Chittagong, Bangladesh .........................7 Korean Export Processing Zone Corporation (BD) Ltd., Chittagong, Bangladesh Restoration of Banrock Station Ramsar wetlands, South Australia: over 20 years of successful involvement by a private agribusiness ............................................................................................................ 25 Christophe Tourenq, Tim Field and Alison Searle, Banrock Station-Accolade Wines Australia Ltd. Restoration and Conservation of Rice-Paddy Ecosystems by a Restaurant Company ................................... 37 Yoshinori Hashibe, Aleph Inc. Restaurer un écosystème unique en Europe : le secteur privé comme levier de développement d’un projet de territoire fondé sur la restauration de la biodiversité : Retour d’expérience sur l’opération Cossure, première expérimentation d’un dispositif de compensation par l’offre en France ......................... 47 L. Rouvière et Ph. Thiévent, CDC Biodiversité Business and Biodiversity in Brazil: Why Private Restoration is an Important Issue against the Reality of Climate Change and Environmental Pressure ............................................................................................ 59 André V. Ramalho, Raquel L. Bonelli, Luan Santos, Brazilian Business Council for Sustainable Development (CEBDS) Ecosystem Restoration and Conservation in the Machu Picchu Cloud Forest through Ecotourism ............. 69 Jose Koechlin, Inkaterra, Gabriel Meseth, Inkaterra, Dennis Osorio, Inka Terra Asociación, Adolfo Schmitt, Inka Terra Asociación Excellence in post-mining restoration within a global biodiversity hotspot in Western Australia ................ 81 Vernon J. Newton, Hanson Construction Materials, and Deanna P. Rokich, Western Australian Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority LIFE Certification—Experience of an Hydroelectric Power Plant in Restoring Ecosystems in the South of Brazil ................................................................................................................................................. 91 N. L. Kaminski, C. Henn, E. S. Suemitsu, C. Teixeira, M. C. S. Carvalho, R. Borsato, M. A. Alexandre, Itaipu Binacional, Inc./Life Institute Gains in Nature Conservation based on Compensatory Reforestation in the Atlantic Forest, Brazil ............ 99 Marcelo B. Pinto, Society for Wildlife Research and Environmental Education (SPVS); Daniela B. G. Bussmann, Grupo Arteris; Alessandra X. de Oliveira, Society for Wildlife Research and Environmental Education (SPVS); Ricardo G. Luiz, Society for Wildlife Research and Environmental Education (SPVS) Verifying Voluntary Ecosystem Restoration– Case-Studies from Mozambique and Sweden ...................... 107 Francis Vorhies, Earthmind, and Sebastian Winkler, Global Footprint Network Nature’s