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Anke SchulmeisterWWF EPO01.03. 2011

Source: European Space Agency

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"State of Play: From Copenhagen to Cancun"

Deforestation continues at an alarming rate Deforestation continues at an alarming rate of 13 million hectares per year of 13 million hectares per year –– which which equals 36 footballfields per minuteequals 36 footballfields per minute

Deforestation and forest degradation are Deforestation and forest degradation are responsible for approx. 15% of global Green responsible for approx. 15% of global Green House Gas emissionsHouse Gas emissionsSource: European Space Agency

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Forests are world’s largest “banks” of terrestrial carbon

Forests are the home to about two thirds of all terrestrial biodiversity

Forests are important for the livelihood of over 1 billion people

Forests are worldForests are world’’s largest s largest ““banksbanks”” of of terrestrial carbonterrestrial carbon

Forests are the home to about two thirds Forests are the home to about two thirds of all terrestrial biodiversityof all terrestrial biodiversity

Forests are important for the livelihood of Forests are important for the livelihood of over 1 billion peopleover 1 billion people

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REDD + from Cancun to Durban

Presentation to Climate Action Conference Climate change: The EU Perspective

Source: European Space Agency

Deforestation continues at an alarmingrate of 13 million hectares per year –which equals 36 football fields per minute

Deforestation and forest degradation areresponsible for approx. 15% of global Green House Gas emissions

DeforestationDeforestation continuescontinues at an at an alarmingalarmingrate of 13 rate of 13 millionmillion hectareshectares per per yearyear ––whichwhich equalsequals 36 36 footballfootball fieldsfields per per minuteminute

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Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD)

What’s it about?Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD) in developing countries and the role of conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocksDefinition COP 16 in Cancun 2010

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REDDWhat was agreed in Cancun?

• Establishment of the core of an international REDD regime

• ALL Parties to address drivers of deforestation

• Development of national REDD Strategies/Action Plans as well as a national forest reference emission level and/or forest reference level

• Interim sub-national reference emission levels

• Biodiversity, social and governance safeguards, including conservation aspects and indigenous peoples rights

• Need for adequate and predictable financehttp://unfccc.int/files/meetings/cop_16/application/pdf/cop16_lca.pdf

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REDDWhat was NOT agreed in Cancun?

• What will be the overall measureable emission reduction goal for the next commitment period?

• How to set up National Strategies and plans and under which criteria?

• How to set reference levels and how to estimate emissions and removals associated with the drivers for deforestation and forest degradation? (Delegated to SBSTA)

• How to provide information on safeguards? (SBSTA to provide guidance)

• How will the means for financing REDD be raised?http://unfccc.int/files/meetings/cop_16/application/pdf/cop16_lca.pdf

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WWF recommendations for DurbanWhat do we need to achieve?

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A global agreement on climate change mitigationWhat still needs to be done?

• A measurable time bound global goal needs to be defined, where all parties do their fair share: WWF proposal: ZERO NET EMISSIONS FROM DEFORESTATION AND FOREST DEGRADATION BY 2020 (ZNEDD)

• More concrete actions on how to address drivers of deforestation

• Ensure that safeguards are measured, reported and verified at national level

• Decision on mid- and long term finance strategy

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"State of Play: From Copenhagen to Cancun"

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