Carole Saint-Laurent Senior Forest Policy Adviser, IUCN

1. Building on experience to address climate change while delivering a range of socio-economic benefits Carole Saint-Laurent Senior Forest Policy Adviser, IUCN Coordinator, Global Partnership on Forest Landscape Restoration

2. IUCN Programme: Shaping a sustainable future Conserving biodiversity Changing the climate forecast Greening the world economy Naturally energizing the future Managing ecosystems for human well-being

3. Improving the socio-economic benefits of forests Stora Enso(Veracel) What are they? • Wood and non-wood products -- employment and income • Subsistence needs of local populations (fuelwood, fodder) • Social services (cultural, spiritual values, health, recreation) • Supply of clean water • Income (tourism & recreation, rural development, PES, carbon sequestration, etc.)

4. Forests are more than sticks of carbon

5. Question is…. • How can multiple needs, such as cultural values, carbon sequestration, clean drinking water, food security and a sustainable supply of forest products, be planned for and met in a balanced way?

6. Harness the benefits of degradation! • Increasing attention because: • demand for forest products and bioenergy • potential to increase carbon stocks • contribution to food security • + 80% of the world’s forests have been cleared, fragmented or degraded •  850 million hectares of degraded forest • Land available for restoration  350 to 850 mil ha

7. Afforestation –may be part of the response – but not the whole solution

8. Forest Landscape Restoration Forest landscape restoration (FLR) brings people together to identify, negotiate and implement practices that restore an agreed optimal balance of the ecological, social and economic benefits of forests and trees within a broader pattern of land uses. • IUCN/WWF/UK • Global Partnership on Forest Landscape Restoration • China

9. Improve benefits by applying FLR Principles Focus on restoring a balanced and agreed package of forest functions Work across a landscape Cultivate stakeholder cooperation Learn and adapt

10. Focus on restoring a balanced and agreed package of forest functions • Emphasize function -- the goods and services that forest landscapes provide -- rather than only on the zoning or configuration of sites • Negotiation of trade-offs to arrive at an optimal but balanced package

11. Case study: Miyun Reservoir • Despite tree-planting efforts and logging ban, 3/4 of the forests are in poor condition • SFA encouragement, IUCN Livelihoods and Landscape Strategy and Beijing Forestry Society collaboration • Designed to show how forests can be managed to deliver multiple benefits to local population while recovering their productivity, biodiversity and watershed functions

12. 2. Work across a “Landscape” • Scaling up • Dynamic • Adaptive • Mosaics of land uses

13. Protected Primary Forest Degraded Primary Forest Plantations Secondary forest Secondary forest Permanent pasture Degraded Forest Lands Permanent pasture Intensive agricultural land Permanent pasture

14. Central Annamites, Vietnam • Vietnam is one of the countries expected to be hit hardest by climate change • WWF Vietnam + World Bank GEF Green Corridor + ADB Biological Conservation Corridor Initiative • Create corridors of protected forest habitat through a mosaic of protected areas, watershed forest, and production forest = Increase resilient ecosystems = Restore connectivity between communities = Support livelihoods through ownership and user rights of forest resources

15. Cultivate stakeholder cooperation • Engage, collaborate, negotiate • From government officials to local farmers to logging companies • Not an easy task! High stakes. Fences to be mended -- but will bring benefits! • E.g. Participatory decision-making  governance  societal support  successful REDD-type schemes

16. Doi Mae Selong, Thailand • 14-year project from 2007 to restore 1,440 hectares of a degraded mountainous landscape • Supreme Commander’s Office, supported by IUCN • Past tensions over land use: traditional agricultural plots, reforestation schemes, tenure rights • Activities include: tree nurseries, construction of check dams for watershed restoration, rural development actions, technical assistance, training of leaders, etc. • Facilitating participatory decision-making - key first step • Bringing together SCO, local government officials and NGOs, 5,000 families/6 ethnic groups/10 communities

17. 4. Learn and adapt • No easy short-term fixes • No magical one-size fits all formula • Solutions unique to their setting • Adaptable and flexible over time

18. Summary • A multi-functional forest landscape can improve socio-economic benefits AND productive capacity WHILE making a contribution to climate change • (Carbon-friendly) investment choices should target the areas where synergies exist • Restoration of degraded forest landscapes needs to be actively encouraged • Pilot activities and exchanges of experiences • Supportive governmental policies • Information and technical assistance • Opportunity + APF Net + Wealth of Experience

19. For more information:www.iucn.org/forestXXXXwww.ideastransformlandscapes.org Thank you for your attention!