the “cotriguaçu sempre verde” initiative
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Getting REDD+ Off the Ground: Challenges and Opportunities
Friday, 15 November 2013Column Hall, University of Warsaw
The “Cotriguaçu SempreVerde” initiative
Renato FariasAdjunct Coordinator
Renato FariasAdjunct Coordinator
THE ORIGIN OF THE REDD INITIATIVE
2007/2009 – REDD NORTHWEST - MT INITIATIVE
Partnership
• Forest area: 108 000 km², 82% remaining
• Diversity of stakeholders and land use categories:
• 11 indigenous lands (31%) and 9 protected areas (4%)
• Medium-large private properties (62%)
• 11 smallholder settlements (3%)
• Previous investment in sustainable development initiatives, e.g.: GEF/UNDP
Northwest Mato Grosso RegionCotriguaçu Pilot Project (2009/2010)
Objective:
To promote a new trajectory for social and economic
development, based on the conservation and sustainable
management of natural resources.
Challenges:
How to engage people without direct payment in short-term after diagnose?
How to involve all stakeholders in the objective?
Cotriguaçu Sempre Verde Project (2011/2014)
CSV
Municipal GOVT
DevelopingEnvironmental Management
Capacity
Loggers
Responsible Practices in Sustainable
Forestry Program (PRODEMFLOR)
Cattle Ranchers
Responsible Practices in Cattle
Ranching Program (BPA)
Small Farmers
Natural Resource Management in
Rural Settlements
Indigenous Groups
Territorial Management Plan
for Indigenous Lands
The path: activities by demand
We used two main strategies to address
these demands:
Preparing our team internally
Working with the stakeholders separately until we get concrete results in the ground
CSV
Municipal GOVT
Active Council
AprovedAmazon Fund
Loggers
All owners oftimber
mangementplans in the
Program
Cattle Ranchers
First Cattle property of MT with certificate
20 Units implemented
Small Farmers
New economicactivities
implemented
Indigenous Groups
Territorial Management
Plan built
Some results of these process…
Building the Green
Municipality Agreement
with commitment to zero illegal deforestation;
to:
Key messages
• Need to prepare team internally to work with different stakeholder groups
• Work to cultivate trust of local stakeholders
• Zero illegal deforestation agreement in Cotriguaçu a consequence of new territorial management model
and not the initial objective
• Municipality better prepared for REDD+
Is this sufficient to maintain forests standing in the region?
