CGIAR Research Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry

Challenges and Opportunities

ICRAF, Nairobi – November 12, 2010

CGIAR strategic objectives Create and accelerate sustainable increases in the

productivity and production of healthy food by and for the poor Conserve, enhance and sustainably use natural resources

and biodiversity to improve the livelihoods of the poor in response to climate change and other factors

Promote policy and institutional change that will stimulate agricultural growth and equity to benefit the poor, especially rural women and other disadvantaged groups

The forests/trees/agroforestry piece

Consultative development process

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Aspirations Impact-driven

• Clear impact pathways• Dynamic communication of knowledge and

solutions• Strategic partnerships to change policy and

practice

Long-term, global comparative research • Potential “sentinel landscapes”

Integrated across scales, ecosystems and landscapes• Trees on farms to undisturbed forests • Species-level genetic diversity to global policy

Integrated across institutions, sectors and disciplines

Illustrative impacts (1)

0.5 to 1.7 million ha of forest saved annually from deforestation.

Ecologically and socially sustainable production and management practices adopted in 9.3–27.8 million ha of managed forests in target regions.

Carbon emissions reduced 0.16 to 0.68 Gt CO2 yr–1.

1.Research will target:• 46% of global forest cover, • 1.3 billion hectares of closed forests and • 500 million ha of open and fragmented forests

Illustrative impacts (2)

Enhanced production and management options will benefit at least 3 million producers and traders and their families.

At least 2 million producers will benefit from increased conservation efforts related to tree diversity

Enhanced production and management technologies will raise tree, land and labor productivity of target groups by at least 50%

Incomes from forest and agroforestry products for target households will at least double

Accelerated availability of funding for climate adaptation programs will benefit an additional 60 million people

Increased efficiency of REDD+ will result in increased supply of REDD+ credits worth between US$108 million and US$2695 million per year.

Significant improvements in access to women of benefits provided through forests, trees and agroforestry; our ultimate aim is to ensure equal access to benefits by both genders

2. Research will target approximately 500 million people living in or close to forests in Southeast Asia, Africa and Latin America.

Illustrative impact pathway – climate change

Components

1. Smallholder production systems and markets

2. Management and conservation of forest and tree resources

3. Environmental services and landscape management

4. Climate change adaptation and mitigation

5. Impacts of trade and investment on forests and people

Increasing Scale

Conceptual framework

Component 1

Smallholder production systems and markets

Research themes: Enhancing management and production

systems for smallholders (food security and nutrition)

Increasing income generation and market integration for smallholders

Improving policy and institutions to enhance social assets to secure rights in forest- and tree-dependent communities

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CIFORICRAFBioversityCIAT

Example of Component 1 research

ICRAF collaboration with Unilever, SNV, and IUCN on improving propagation, survival, and growth rates supported smallholders to plant 100,000 improved Allanblackia seedlings.

Component 2Management and conservation of forest and tree resources

Research themes: Understanding threats to important

tree species and formulating genetic conservation strategies

Conserving and characterizing high-quality germplasm of important tree crops and their wild relatives

Developing improved silvicultural, monitoring and management practices for multiple use

Developing tools and methods to resolve conflicts over distribution of benefits and resource rights

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CIFORICRAFBioversityCIAT

Example of Component 2 research

Improved timber harvesting practices could reduce 10% of total emissions linked to deforestation, and support multiple use of forests for NTFPs and biodiversity conservation.

Component 3

Environmental services and landscape management

Research themes: Understanding drivers of forest

transition Understanding the consequences of

forest transition for environmental services and livelihoods

Integrating at a landscape scale a network of “sentinel landscapes”

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CIFORICRAFCIAT

Example of Component 3 research

Action research undertaken by CIFOR and ICRAF on co-management of forests between local communities and government in Guinea led to a decrease in the incidence of fire, improved wildlife habitat, and increases in local incomes.

Component 4

Climate change adaptation and mitigation

Research themes: Harnessing forests, trees and

agroforestry for climate change mitigation Enhancing climate change adaptation Understanding synergies between climate

change mitigation and adaptation

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CIFORICRAFBioversityCIAT

Example of Component 4 research

Joint CIFOR-CATIE research on tropical forests and climate change adaptation in Honduras influenced the design of one of the first projects ever approved by the UNFCCC’s Adaptation Fund Board

Component 5

Impacts of trade and investment on forests and

people

Research themes: Understanding the processes

and impacts of forest-related trade and investment

Enhancing responses and policy options to mitigate the negative impacts and enhance the positive impacts of trade and investment

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CIFORICRAFCIAT

Example of component 5 research

CIFOR’s research on Indonesia’s pulp and paper industry helped avert the loss of 135,000 hectares of natural tropical rainforest, valued at US$ 133 million in carbon emissions.

Cross-cutting themes

Gender

• Gender-disaggregated data collection

• Gender-responsive partnerships, knowledge sharing and adaptive learning

Capacity-building

• Assessing gaps relevant to research, policy and practice

Knowledge sharing and communications

• Developing a learning community

• Reaching out to policy makers and media

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International, national and local partnerships

Levels/Types Research Partners Policy and Practice Partners

Knowledge-sharing Partners

International CIRAD, IRD, CSIRO, Forest Landscape Denmark, IUFRO, Norwegian University of Life Sciences

CPF, FAO, UNEP, World Bank, UN-REDD, IPCC, FSC, IUCN

BBC World Service Trust, Panos, UN-REDD, CPF, IUCN

Regional CATIE, Amazon Initiative, ANAFE, FARA, SEANAFE; ASARECA, CORAF, SAARD, STCP, SA/AP/LAFORGEN,

AFF, COMIFAC, Asia Forest Partnership, ECOWAS

RECOFTC, STCP, CATIE

Country or local

NARS, local/national research organizations, FORDA

NARS, government, CBOs, NGOs, private sector companies

Local NGOs and networks, government

Management structure

Next Steps: Q4/2010 – Q2/2011

Proposal revisions based on review comments by:

• Consortium Board

• Independent Science and Partnership Council

• Fund Council Establish implementation infrastructure:

• Component Implementation Teams

• Steering Committee

• Management Support Unit (MSU)

Opportunities to capture Additional knowledge to be generated through long-term,

global comparative approach Additional synergies to be gained by integrating across

landscapes, scales, and disciplines Additional impacts to be achieved through strategic

partnerships

Methods – integration of diverse approaches Management – inclusive and strategic decision-making

processes without excessive transaction costs Money – capturing the opportunities and managing partner

expectations without significant additional funding commitments on the table

Challenges to address