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THINKING beyond the canopy
Climate Change Adaptation in Mitigation-driven arena: experience from Congo Basin
Denis J. Sonwa1, Youssoufa M. Bele1, Olufunso A. Somorin1,2, and Johnson Nkem3
1. Center for International Forestry Research, Yaoundé Cameroon.
P. O. Box 2008, Yaoundé Cameroon
2.Wageningen University, the Netherlands
3. United Nations Development Programme, Nairobi Kenya
Africa Adapt, Adis Abeba, Ethiopia, 9-11 March 2011
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Outline Background: Context & importance of forest
Mitigation efforts (focus on Land use land covers change & REDD)
CoFCCA (Congo Basin Forest & Climate Change Adaptation)
Challenges & conclusions
Background: Context
* EDF 2008
For the strategies to fight climate change in the Congo Basin,
emphasis is mainly put on REDD+ with the perspective of promoting sustainable forest management
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Background: logging & protected Area
Logging Sector41% of export revenues in CARSecond employer in CAR & Gabon13 000 formal &150 000 Informal jobs in
Cameroon
Protected Area, IUCN Cat 1-6, (Ha)
Percentage of Protected area
Vs NationalTerritory (%)
Cameroon 10 437 336 22 CAR 17 330 015 28
Congo 3 513 438 10 Gabon 2 431 367 9
DRC 26 314 330 11 Equatorial
Guinea 590 955 21
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Background: Forest & livelihood
Primary forest
Forest field (IC/maleHH)
Bush fallow (IC/maleHH)
Annual mixed Food crop field
Cocoa Agroforest
Short fallow
Long fallow
Secondary forest
* ASB, Cameroon report, 2002
Animal protein, NTFP, Fuelwood,Agriculture lands, etc
& related chain values
Production cyle at the forest fringe in Southern Cameroon*
Pays Annual Deforestation(%)
Annual net degradation(%
)
Cameroun 0,14 0,02
Gabon 0,09 0,07
Congo 0,02 0,01
RCA 0,06 0,02
DRC 0,20 0,12
Central Africa 0,16 0,09
Changes between 1990 and 2000 in Central Africa*
Land use land cover change & REDD
*EDF 2008
Dynamics of above ground biomass*
Land use land cover change & REDD
* EDF 2008
Submission of Readiness Plan Idea Note (R-PIN) to funding bodies[ World Bank’s Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) & UN-REDD]
Constant debate on different social, technical, economical and methodological issues related to design and implementation of REDD+
vulnerability of local poor communities is an important issue!!!!!
Land use land cover change & REDDCurrents Efforts in the Region
Perceived as less impacted by climate change, compared to another geographical area (Saharan, Wes Africa, etc…)
Close observation show gradual change of temperature & rainfall, with potential effect on livelihood activities
Thus it will be difficult to keep the
region out of the efforts related to adaptation.
Carbon stock may be vulnerable because of vulnerable farmers
Congo Basin Forest & Climate Change Adaptation
Global perception & realities
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Main objective: Contribute to national processes of adaptation to climate change through the development of policy-oriented adaptation strategies that also ensure sustainable use of forest resources in the Congo Basin Forests.
Objectifs spécifiques: Identify and prioritize regional development issues as climate
impacts forests and society;
Establish regional science-policy dialogue that engages the community and its participation in the planning and policy process for adaptation;
Assess the vulnerability of gender, minority and indigenous communities in identifying their special needs for adaptation;
Build the capacities of communities and stakeholders and facilitating knowledge sharing
Countries covered: Cameroon, Central African Republic (RCA), & Democratic republic of Congo (DRC)
Congo Basin Forest & Climate Change Adaptation
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Forest policies
Adaptation policies
Mainstream Forest into adaptation & development policies
Mainstream climate change adaptation into forest policies
The challenge
Congo Basin Forest & Climate Change Adaptation
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Main Activities
Policy dialogue within countries & regions Development of methodologies Research study (policy, prioritised sectors, etc..) Modelisation Workshops Working with Consultants, national partners etc graduate students fellowship program Training of stakeholders (journalists, teachers,
etc.) Demonstration of pilot activities on Adaptation
Congo Basin Forest & Climate Change Adaptation
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Conclusion & Challenges for Adaptation in Central African Forest Take in consideration the dynamic not only at the regional
level, but also in the field Take in consideration some of the key sectors sensible to CC
(ex Water, food security, energy, health)
Look for synergy with the current hot issues in the region (Biodiversity conservation, REDD, etc…), but always present the specificity of adaptation
Take into consideration the will of the vulnerable communities
Demonstrate & document pilot examples of adaptation
Mainstream adaptation in the formal & non-graduate training
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