, Jari/Amapá REDD+ Project Project Description presented to Climate, Community and Biodiversity Standard Document Prepared by Biofílica Investimentos Ambientais Contact: projetos@biofílica.com.br +55 11 3073 0430 Auditor: DNV GL, [email protected], +1 (510) 891 0461 ext 44212 Jari/Amapá REDD+ Project Project Description Project Title Project REDD+ Jari Amapá Project Location Brazil, State of Amapá, Region of the Valley of Jary, Municipalities of Laranjal and Vitória do Jari Project Proponents Biofílica Investimentos Ambientais1, Plínio Ribeiro, [email protected], +55 11 3073-0430 Jari Florestal S.A., João Prestes, [email protected], +55 11 4689-8700 Jari Celulose S.A., Vinícius Garcia, [email protected], +55 11 4689-8700 Auditor DNV GL, Shruthi Bachama, [email protected], +1 (510) 891 0461 ext 44212 Start Date February 14th of 2011 GHG Accounting Period From February 14th of 2011 to February 14th of 2041 Duration of the Project 30 years CCB Project Design Document Version Second Version CCB Project Design Document Date of Completion July 31, 2015 Type of Validation Complete Validation Status on the CCB First validation attempt Reference Edition CCBS Third Edition Brief Description of the expected benefits Climate – mitigation of global climate changes through the avoided emission of 3.450.278,8 tCO2e through deforestation and forest degradation throughout the 30 years of the Project, as well as reduce the occurrence and risks associated to extreme weather events. Communities – improvement of social welfare, income generation and poverty reduction, increase of agricultural productivity, improvement of access to markets, reduction of rural exodus and of marginalization of cities, knowledge generation and empowerment, increase of community cohesion, improvement of relations with stakeholders, improvement of access to public policies and basic services and reduction of the vulnerability to extreme weather events. 1 Biofílica is the main project proponent for certification proposes, which means Biofilica is the focal point of contact with auditors, CCBS and VCS. CCBS, Third Edition 2 Jari/Amapá REDD+ Project Project Description Biodiversity – conservation of biodiversity, including endangered species, generation of knowledge through the development of related scientific research and the maintenance of an ecological corridor and buffer zone to neighboring conservation units. Regarding flora species the Projects aims to conserve 7 species considered Endangered (EN), 19 in the category Vulnerable (VU) and specially 3 considered Critical Endangered (CE): Aniba Pedicellata Kostem, Couepia joaquinae Prance and Voucupa americana Aubl. In the Project Area there are also 6 species of fauna considered vulnerable (VU), 4 near threatened (NT) and 1 endangered (EN): Aratinga solstitialis. Gold Level Attendance to the criteria of “Exceptional Benefits to Biodiversity”: The REDD+ Jari/Amapá Project Zone has a very important role in biodiversity conservation as well as being the integrand of the Shield Endemic Area of the Guianas fulfills the vulnerability criteria described by CCBS. The Project area has occurrence of globally endangered species according to the Red List of Endangered Species of IUCN, including 3 species of flora considered “Critically Endangered”, 8 species of flora considered “Endangered” and 2 fauna species considered “Endangered. To monitor the Exceptional Benefits to Biodiversity three trigger species were selected: Voucupa Americana Aubl. (CE), Bertholletia excelsa Bonpl. (VU) and Aratinga solstitalis (EN). Verification Schedule Every 2 (two) years CCBS, Third Edition 3 Jari/Amapá REDD+ Project Project Description INDEX G1. PROJECT GOALS, DESIGN AND LONG-TERM VIABILITY ................................................................ 9 G1.1 PROPONENTS AND PARTNERS 10 G1.2. CLIMATE, COMMUNITY AND BIODIVERSITY OBJECTIVES 13 G1.3. PROJECT LOCATION 14 G1.4. BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE BASIC PARAMETERS 15 G1.4 BOUNDARIES OF THE PROJECT AREA AND PROJECT ZONE 21 G1.5 AND 6 STAKEHOLDERS IDENTIFICATION AND LISTS OF STAKEHOLDERS 22 G1.7 RELEVANT BOUNDARIES AND LOCATIONS 29 G1.8 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EACH PROJECT ACTIVITIES 30 G1.9 PROJECT START DATE, LIFETIME, ACCOUNTING PERIOD AND IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE 57 G1.10 IDENTIFICATION OF LIKELY NATURAL AND HUMAN-INDUCED RISKS 59 G1.11 MAINTENANCE OF BENEFITS BEYOND THE PROJECT LIFETIME 63 G1.12 FINANCIAL MECHANISMS ADOPTED 64 G2. SCENARIO AND ADDITIONALLY OF LAND USE IN CASE OF PROJECT ABSENCE .................... 67 G2.1 ALTERNATIVE SCENARIOS OF LAND USE IN CASE OF PROJECT ABSENCE 67 G2.2 PROJECT ADDITIONALLITY 69 G3. STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT ........................................................................................................ 75 G3.1 ACCESS TO PROJECT INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS 75 G3.2 RELEVANT AND ADEQUATE INFORMATION TO COMMUNITIES 76 G3.3 COMMUNICATION OF CCBS VALIDATION/VERIFICATION PROCESS 77 G3.4 COMMUNITY GROUPS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS CONSULTATION 77 G3.5 PARTICIPATORY PROCESS 88 G3.6 PARTICIPATION IN DECISION-MAKING AND IMPLEMENTATION 91 G3.7 ANTI-DISCRIMINATION 91 G3.8 FEEDBACK AND GRIEVANCE REDRESS PROCEDURE 92 G3.9 ORIENTATION AND TRAINING 94 G3.10 EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES 95 G3.11 WORKER’S RIGHT LAWS AND REGULATIONS 95 G3.12 WORKER SAFETY 97 G4. MANAGEMENT CAPACITY ................................................................................................................ 98 G4.1 GOVERNANCE, ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 98 G4.2 TEAM’S TECHNICAL SKILLS 99 G4.3 FINANCIAL HEALTH OF THE IMPLEMENTING ORGANIZATIONS 103 G5. LEGAL STATUS AND PROPERTY RIGHTS .................................................................................... 104 G5.1-5 RESPECT FOR THE RIGHT TO LANDS, TERRITORIES AND RESOURCE AND PRIOR CONSENT, FREE AND INFORMED 104 G5.6-9 LEGAL STATUS 110 CL1. WITHOUT-PROJECT CLIMATE SCENARIO .................................................................................. 116 CL2. NET POSITIVE CLIMATE IMPACTS ............................................................................................... 119 CL3. OFFSITE CLIMATE IMPACTS (‘LEAKAGE’) ................................................................................... 122 CL4. CLIMATE IMPACT MONITORING ................................................................................................... 125 CCBS, Third Edition 4 Jari/Amapá REDD+ Project Project Description GL1. CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION BENEFITS .............................................................................. 126 CM1. WITHOUT-PROJECT COMMUNITY SCENARIO .......................................................................... 127 CM1.1 COMMUNITIES ORIGINAL CONDITIONS 127 CM1.2 HIGH CONSERVATION VALUE ATTRIBUTES 5 AND 6 141 CM1.3. EXPECTED CHANGES UNDER THE WITHOUT-PROJECT SCENARIO 144 CM2. NET POSITIVE COMMUNITY IMPACTS ....................................................................................... 145 CM3. OTHER STAKEHOLDER IMPACTS ............................................................................................... 153 CM4. COMMUNITY IMPACTS MONITORING ......................................................................................... 154 GL2. EXCEPTIONAL COMMUNITY BENEFITS ...................................................................................... 164 B1. BIODIVERSITY WITHOUT–PROJECT SCENARIO .......................................................................... 165 B1.1. BIODIVERSITY ORIGINAL CONDITIONS 165 B1.2. HIGH CONSERVATION VALUE ATTRIBUTES 1, 2, 3 AND 4 171 B1.3. SCENARIO OF THE USE OF LAND IN THE ABSENCE OF THE PROJECT 172 B2. NET POSITIVE BIODIVERSITY IMPACTS........................................................................................ 174 B2.1 POSITIVE NET IMPACT ON BIODIVERSITY 174 B2.2 COMPARING THE SCENARIO IN THE ABSENCE OF THE PROJECT AND WITH THE PROJECT 184 B2.3 MITIGATION OF NEGATIVE IMPACT 185 B2.4 HIGH CONSERVATION VALUE 187 B2.5-6 INVASIVE SPECIES 188 B2.7 GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS (GMO) 189 B2.8 FERTILIZER USE 189 B2.9 WASTE MANAGEMENT 190 B3. OFFSITE BIODIVERSITY IMPACTS ................................................................................................. 190 B4. BIODIVERSITY IMPACTS MONITORING ......................................................................................... 190 GL3. EXCEPTIONAL BIODIVERSITY BENEFITS ................................................................................... 197 CCBS, Third Edition 5 Jari/Amapá REDD+ Project Project Description INDEX OF TABLES Table 1. Identification, responsibility and contact of Jari/Amapá REDD+ Proponents. .............................. 10 Table 2. Identification, responsibilities and contact of partner organizations. ............................................ 12 Table 3. Forest typology registered in the Project Zone based on the Brazilian Vegetation Classification (IBGE, 2008). .............................................................................................................................................. 15 Table 4. List of rural and urban settlements located in the influence area of the study. Source: DSEA (2011). ......................................................................................................................................................... 24 Table 5. Description of actors involved with the Project. ............................................................................ 27 Table 6. Casual relationships that explain how each project activity will