Readiness Preparation Proposal (R-PP) For Country:Thailand Date of revision : 15 November 2013 Submission Format: Version 6 Working Draft: November 23, 2011 Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) The United Nations Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries (UN-REDD) Disclaimer: The World Bank and the UN-REDD Programme do not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in the Readiness Preparation Proposals (R-PPs) submitted by REDD Country Participants and accepts no responsibility whatsoever for any consequence of their use. The boundaries, colors, denominations, and other information shown on any map in the R-PPs do not imply on the part of the World Bank any judgment on the legal status of any territory or the endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries. R-PP for Thailand November 15,2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Abbreviations 3 General Information 6 Executive Summary 8 Component 1: Organize and Consult 13 1a. National Readiness Management Arrangements 13 1b. Information Sharing and Early Dialogue with Key Stakeholder Groups 34 1c. Consultation and Participation Process 49 Component 2: Prepare the REDD+ Strategy 56 2a. Assessment of Land Use, Land Use Change Drivers, Forest Law, Policy and Governance 56 2b. REDD+ Strategy Options 79 2c. REDD+ Implementation Framework 90 2d. Social and Environmental Impacts during Readiness Preparation and REDD+ Implementation 102 Component 3: Develop a National Forest Reference Emission Level and/or a 109 Forest Reference Level Component 4: Design Systems for National Forest Monitoring and Information on Safeguards 118 4a. National Forest Monitoring System 118 4b. Designing an Information System for Multiple Benefits, Other Impacts, Governance, and Safeguards 132 Component 5: Schedule and Budget 141 Component 6: Design a Program Monitoring and Evaluation Framework 156 References 162 Annexes 166 Annex 1a: National Readiness Management Arrangements 166 Annex 1a-1: Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions Annex 1a-2: Forest activities in Thailand which has potential to inform REDD+ activities 170 Annex 1a-3:Composition and responsibility of REDD+ Civil sector coordination 172 center Annex 1a-4: List of organizations involved in REDD+ and their related activities in Thailand 173 Annex 1b: Information Sharing and Early Dialogue with Key Stakeholder Groups 175 Annex 1b-1: Multi stakeholder mapping exercise for early information sharing and dialogue in Thailand 175 Annex 1b-2: List of CSOs active in REDD+ activities in Thailand 178 Annex 1b-3: The comments of The Thai Climate Justice 179 Annex 1b-4(1)-(7) : Comments of local forest dependent communities on REDD+ R-PP 180 Annex 1b-5: World Bank /LEAF Funded Workshop 187 Annex 1b-6: Summary of dilemma, good practices and prospects from REDD+ local dialogues and stakeholder consultations 189 1 R-PP for Thailand November 15,2013 Annex 1b-7: Summary of dilemma and comments from regional meetings 191 Annex 1b-8: Summary of most Comments from Regional Dialogues (Central, Northern, Southern, and Northeastern) to the Draft of Readiness Preparation Proposal (R-PP) Project of Thailand 209 Annex 1b-9: Summary of National Dialogue on Consultation on REDD+ Readiness Preparation Proposal (R-PP) for Thailand 211 Annex 1b-10(1)-(6): Analysis of Comments on REDD+ Readiness Preparation Proposal (R-PP) 215 Annex 1b-11: Analysis Document dated 19 August 2013 249 Annex 1b-12: Issues Presented to Readiness Preparation Forum of Civil Sector 261 Annex 2a: Assessment on Land Use, Causes of Land Use Change, Forest Laws, Policies and Good Governance 293 264 Annex 2a-1: Enhancement and Conservation of National Environmental Quality Act B.E. 2535 (1992) 264 Annex 2a-2: Cabinet Resolution 3 August 2010 on Policy on Karen Lifestyle 265 Rehabilitation Annex 2d: Social and Environmental Impact Assessment 269 Annex 2d-1: List of baseline data on social and environmental problems 269 Annex 4b Safeguard for Social and Environmental Impacts 274 Annex 5: Schedule and budget Annex 5-1 : ADB :BETA 7987 CONCEPT PAPER 275 2 R-PP for Thailand November 15,2013 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AD Activity data ADB Asian Development Bank AGB Above Ground Biomass ALRO Agricultural Land Reform Office ASFN ASEAN Social Forestry Network BAAC Bank of Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives BAU Business as Usual BB Bureau of the Budget BEDO Biodiversity Economic Development Office (Public Organization) BGB Below Ground Biomass BSIS Biodiversity Survey and Information System CBCM Community Based Carbon Monitoring CBD Convention on Biological Diversity CC Climate Change CCCO Climate Change Convention Officer CCMP National Climate Change Master Plan CCNS Climate Change Negotiation Sub-Committee CCTS Climate Change Technical Sub-Committee CDM Clean Development Mechanism CERD Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination CODI Community Organization Development Institute (Public Organization) COP Conference of the Parties CSO Civil Society Organization DBH Diameter at breast height DDG Deputy Director General DEQP Department of Environment Quality Promotion DG Director General DIO Department of International Organizations DLA Department of Local Administration DMC Digital Mapping Camera DMCR Department of Marine and Coastal Resources DNA Designated National Authority DNP Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation DOAE Department of Agricultural Extension DOL Department of Land DOPA Department of Provincial Administration DPIM Department of Primary Industries and Mines DWR Department of Water Resources EF Emission Factor EGAT Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand EIA Environmental Impact Assessment ESMF Environment and Social Management Framework ESMP Environmental and Social Management Plan FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FCPF Forest Carbon Partnership Facility FIO Forest Industry Organization FLEGT Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade FPIC Free Prior Informed Consent FSMP Forest Sector Master Plan GDP Gross Domestic Product GHG Greenhouse Gases GISTDA Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (Public Organization) 3 R-PP for Thailand November 15,2013 GNP Gross National Product GOT Government of Thailand GPP Gross Provincial Product GRP Gross Regional Product GSEI Good Governance for Social Development and the Environment Institute HCV High Conservation Value IC Information Center IMPECT Inter Mountain Peoples Education and Culture in Thailand Association IPCC Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change IPFEE Indigenous Peoples Foundation for Education and Environment ITTO International Tropical Timber Organization KMUTT King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi KP Kyoto Protocol KUFF Kasetsart University Faculty of Forestry LEAF Lowering Emissions in Asia’s Forests Program LDD Land Development Department LIDAR Light Detection and Ranging LULUCF Land use, land use change and forestry MOAC Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives MOC Ministry of Commerce MOD Ministry of Defense MOF Ministry of Finance MOFA Ministry of Foreign Affairs MOI Ministry of Interior MONRE Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment MRV Measurable, Reporting and Verification NCCC National Climate Change Committee NEB National Environment Board NEQA The Enhancement and Conservation of National Environmental Quality Act NESDB National Economic and Social Development Board NESDP National Economic and Social Development Plan NFI National Forest Inventory NFMS National Forest Monitoring System NGO Non Government Organization NLAC National Land Allocation Committee NRCT National Research Council of Thailand NRDD National Rural Development Database NSCCM National Strategy on Climate Change Management NTFP Non-timber Forest Product OAE Office of Agricultural Economics ONEP Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning OP Operation Policy ORRAF Office of the Rubber Replanting Aid Fund PAC Protected Area Committee PCD Pollution Control Department PES Payment for Ecosystem Services PPP Policies, Plans and Programs PS Permanent Secretary PTT PTT Public Company Limited QA Quality assurance PSP Permanent Sample Plots RECOFTC The Regional Community Forestry Training Center for Asia and Pacific. REDD+ Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries, the Role of Conservation, Sustainable Management of Forests and Enhancement of Forest Carbon Stocks REL Reference Emission Level RFD Royal Forest Department RID Royal Irrigation Department R-PP Readiness Preparation Proposal 4 R-PP for Thailand November 15,2013 RTSD Royal Thai Survey Department SC Steering Committee SEIA Social and Environment Impact Assessment SESA Strategic Environment and Social Assessment SIS Safeguard on Social and Environmental Impacts Information System TAO Tambon Administration Organization TBCA Trans-boundary Biodiversity Conservation Area TEI Thailand Environment Institute TF Task Force TFS Task Force Secretariat TFSMP Thai Forestry Sector Master Plan TGO Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (Public Organization) THAIFORM Thailand National Forest Monitoring System THEOS Thailand Earth Observation System TOR Terms of Reference TRF The Thailand Research Fund TSP Temporary Sample Plot TWG Technical Working Group UNDRIP United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change WSC Watershed Classification WWF World Wildlife Fund (Thailand) 5 R-PP for Thailand November 15,2013 GENERAL