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UNEP-IUCN-FAO „CDM and Forestry“ Addis, Oct 2003 First phase of the UNEP-IUCN-FAO partnership Technical briefing sessions at regional negotiator meetings on CDM LULUCF modalities in 2001/2002
Various background material
IUCN-UNEP-WWF website on LULUCF (www.iucn.org/themes/carbon)
Publications such as Carbon, Forests and People
UNEP-ICRAF document on Agroforestry under the CDM
FAO reader on CDM modalities
FAO-led process on Harmonisation of Forest Definitions
any many more
Technical workshops in Latin America (Quito, Montevideo)
Nairobi meeting in January 2003 in preparation of UNFCCC workshop in Brazil
Technical support to Party submissions March 2003
Pre-SBSTA meeting for Latin America and Africa, June 2003
String of pre-COP9 meetings in Asia, Africa and Latin America
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UNEP-IUCN-FAO „CDM and Forestry“ Addis, Oct 2003 First phase of the UNEP-IUCN-FAO partnership up to COP9 in Milan Suggesting a pre-sessional, inter-regional one-day meeting in Milan? (26 November 2003?)
Participation by interested Parties and LULUCF experts from Africa and Latin America?
Participation of Asian Parties? Support for broad representation (of technical experts) from developing countries at COP9
Country-driven COP9 side-event on crunch issues
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UNEP-IUCN-FAO „CDM and Forestry“ Addis, Oct 2003 Assuming that COP9 will fix decisions as related to A&R under the CDM
Expecting that investors will follow a cautious approach
Considering that modalities for A&R activities are considered complex and technically demanding
Realizing that national institutions (DNA plus) will be essential in supporting CDM LULUCF project portfolios
Taking into account that A&R activities require considerable cross-sectoral collaboration
Considering that environmental and social impacts (and benefits) of A&R activities will be future key issue
Stepping into Phase 2 ....
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UNEP-IUCN-FAO „CDM and Forestry“ Addis, Oct 2003 Project level
Awareness raising and technical back-stopping
Development of baseline methodologies,
Development of additionality tests,
Methodological screening for Environmental and Socio-economic Impact Assessment
Supporting national centres of excellence
Mainstreaming into environmental and socio-economic programmes/policies,
Provision of land cover data
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UNEP-IUCN-FAO „CDM and Forestry“ Addis, Oct 2003 National level
Linking/feed-back between forestry sector and climate change group,
Institutional support for DNAs as well as forestry and environmental agencies/centres of excellence,
National carbon accounting,
National reporting requirements on forestry and MEAs, synergy development,
Linking adaptation and LULUCF mitigation,
Legal framework for LULUCF-CDM and carbon,
Strategic planning of best-value for CDM revenue/investment,
Co-development with bioenergy/biofuel options
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UNEP-IUCN-FAO „CDM and Forestry“ Addis, Oct 2003 Regional/International level
Information management and awareness raising,
Acquisition of co-financing for institutional capacity building,
MEA synergies on COP level,
Back-up in relevant regional fora of environment, forestry, energy and investment sector,
Strengthening of initiatives such as Forest Landscape Restoration and Agroforestry and related research,
Project networking and training
Support for regional DOEs,
Harmonisation of Forest Definitions