To Help Sustainable Development in the Amazon Region

1. ‘ To Help Sustainable Development in the Amazon Region E. Adilson Serrão (Embrapa) Coordinator LBA SSC Meeting, São Paulo, November 2005

2. Natural Resources Degradation A Common Problem of Amazonian Countries

3. Major concern Deforestation and fire ~ 80 million hectares Brazil: ~ 2 million ha/year • Major Challenge • Reduce / revert natural resource degradation • Improve living conditions of local communities

4. Adapted from Serrao et al, 1994

5. HOTSPOTS OF NATURAL RESOURCES DEGRADATION IN AMAZONIAN COUNTRIES Priority Areas for Intervention

6. BRAZIL “Arc of deforestation” and Road Axes • Consolidated occupation areas • Agrarian reform settlements • Indian reserve margins [Pasture degradation, soybean development expansion, slash-and-burn agriculture]

7. BOLIVIA (PANDO/BENI/SANTA CRUZ) Pasture degradation (Beni) Impact of Transoceanic Road (Pando) Forest concessions Large-scale agriculture (Santa Cruz)

8. PERU (UCAYALI, SAN MARTIN, MADRE DE DEUS) Illicit crops: San Martin, Ucayali Timber extraction: Ucayali Mining: Madre de Dios

9. ECUADOR (NAPO, MORONA-SANTIAGO) • Pasture degradation • Oil extraction impacts • Slash-and-burn agriculture

10. COLOMBIA (CAQUETÁ) • Pasture degradation (+1,5 million ha) • Illegal crops

11. VENEZUELA (AMAZONAS, Bacia do rio Cataniapo) • Social exclusion • Mining • Use of agrotoxics in large-scale agriculture • Road construction impact

12. SURINAME and GUYANA • ????????

13. THE AMAZON INITIATIVE A New Strategy in the Search for Sustainable Development in the Amazon • A Consortium to implement collaborative R & D activities to help reduce and reverse natural resource degradation in the Amazon, through the development of sustainable land use systems to improve livelihood conditions of local populations

14. An Instrument for South-South Cooperation and Transfrontier Integration in the Amazon

15. An Strategic and Emblematic Region for Brazil, Bolívia and Peru

16. INSTITUTIONAL ORGANIZATION, ACTIVITIES AND PERSPECTIVES

17. AI Founding Institutions 6 National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS) Inia (Brazil) (Colombia) (Peru) (Bolivia) (Ecuador) (Venezuela) 4 International Research Centers of the CGIAR 1 Regional organization AMAZON INITIATIVE • Born in 2001 as a CIAT/EMBRAPA/ICRAF/ CIFOR/IPGRI idea for a Challenge Program • 2002 - Joined by INIEA (Peru) and CORPOICA (Colombia) • 2003 - Joined by INIA (Venezuela), INIAP (Ecuador), MACA (Bolivia), and IICA/PROCITRÓPICOS • 2004 – Cooperation Agreement signed during AGM-04: • Non-Corporative Institutional Association; • Not an Independent Autonomous Organization AI Associate Institutions CIAT (Bolivia), FDTA-TH (Bolivia), IIAP (Peru), UNAMAZ, others to join.

18. Cooperation Agreement

19. AI. INSTITUTIONS Environmental Technology Conservation Policy Human well Capacity bd. being & social inclusion Co - mgmt. Economic development Amazon Initiative Intervention Approach Socioeconomic drivers Deforestation Short fallow S&B Sustainable Extensive ranching Land Use Uncontrolled logging Systems - scale soybean - Mining Biophysical drivers

20. Thematic Agenda – Sustainable Land Use: Prevention, Mitigation and Reversion of NR Degradation Extent and location Diagnostics and monitoring of degraded areas and degradation processes Causes Impacts Indicators Agroforestry Systems Sustainable land use systems for prevention and recovery of degraded lands Management of integrated forest resources Improved livestock & pasture management Adaptive and participatory management with social inclusion Capacity Building, Training and Outreach Sustainable production of staple crops Use & Conservation of biodiversity Labor organization/management Processes supporting sustainable land use, with a focus on production chains Market strategies for added value Compensation for environmental services Land tenure, land use planning Public policies for sustainable use of natural resources and recovery of degraded lands Forest Laws, eco-eco zoning Infrastructure, credit, incentives Institutional reforms Objectives: to reconcile poverty reduction + social equity & environmental conservation in the Amazon

21. Embrapa – Brazil Steering Committee Coordinating Institution (first 36 months) Secretariat Technical Committee Technical Committee formal virtual/operational R & D Network + 350 scientists + 30 institutions Thematic Network Sub -Regional Network MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION

22. Inia SURIMAN AI Network GUYANA VENEZUELA BRASIL COLOMBIA BOLIVIA ECUADOR PERU

23. AI R&D NETWORK INIA - P. Ayacucho CIAT: Cali Corpoica - Florencia INIAP - Coca Embrapa & CIFOR: Belem IIAP & INIEA: Iquitos INIEA & IIAP: Tarapoto ICRAF, INIEA , IIAP & CIFOR: Pucallpa Embrapa: P. Velho Embrapa: R.Branco UAP: Cobija INIEA & IIAP P.Maldonado CIAT & FTH: S.Cruz IA Creators and ASB sites Embrapa units INIA units or IA associated institutions

24. AI Thematic Networks Integrated Mgt of Forestry Resouces SAFs F Biodiversity use and conservation Diagnosis of NR degradation F Public policies for sustainable NR use Value aggregation to production F Training and dissemination Pasture and Livestock Sustainability Food security Environmental services

25. AI R&D Research Network

26. What it will do Articulate Facilitate Promote collaboration For what Integrate Complement Share Strengthen How Communication Training Joint proposals Collaborative R&D AI OPERATIONAL APPROACH

27. INSTITUTIONAL INTEGRATION SIPAM INIAS INIAS INIAS INIAS INIAS PPG 7 (IFPRI) (IFPRI) (IFPRI) (IFPRI) OUTROS OUTROS + LOCAL INSTITUTIONS + LOCAL INSTITUTIONS + LOCAL INSTITUTIONS + LOCAL INSTITUTIONS + OUTROS + OUTROS Adapted from: Serrão et al, 1994

28. AI DynamicsA Process, not a package • Fundraising • Corporative projects • Smaller thematic projects

29. Ongoing Activities • Network organization • R&D project articulation • Articulation for institutional participation in the IA • Communication and dissemination • Support to academic development • Strategic planning • Fundraising

30. Sub-regional Workshops • Basic input for • Technical - programatic organization • Participation in the AI • Strategic Planning

31. SUB-REGIONAL WORKSHOPS ACCOMPLISHED • Florencia - Colombia June 7 - 10 • Tarapoto - Peru June 13 - 16 • Francisco Orellana - Ecuador July 5 - 8 • Rio Branco - Brazil August 10 - 12 • Cobija - Bolivia August 15 - 17 • Puerto Ayacucho - Venezuela September 12 - 15 • Belém - Brazil October 4 - 5

32. OUTPUTS OF SUB-REGIONAL WORKSHOPS • IA socialization with local stateholders • Identification of the demand priorities within the IA thematic focus • Identification of knowledge and technological offer by local institutions • Identification and prioritization ofkey themes and actions for IA intervention in the sub-region • Organization of thematic networks in the sub-regions • Identification of institutions to be associated with the AI • Action plan / activities of IA for the sub-region.

33. AI Available Funds for 2005 • “Seed money” from INIA/Spain • “Seed money” from founding institutions

34. Strategic Partnership for the AI • CGIAR: At the global level • OTCA: Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization • UNAMAZ: Assoc. of Amazonian Universities • International Coop. Agencies: DFID, USAID, GTZ, JICA, EU etc. • World Bank • Others

35. Perspectives for AI Promising! • Need for a regional approach • Institutional “capital” of participating institutions • Network approach with participation of local stakeholders • Development of an Eco-regional CGIAR /AI Program • Good perspectives: World Bank, INIA-Spain, JICA, USAID, EU • But need support from governments, institutions and cooperation agencies

36. STEERING COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS (May, 2005) • ....................... • ....................... • ....................... • New associated institutions, programs • ....................... • ....................... • .......................

37. LBA and the AI

38. LBA and the AI - An Expected and Timely Partnership

39. LBA and the AI - An Expected and Timely Partnership - AI as an Instrument for LBA Mainstreaming Activities in Amazonian Countries

40. LBA and the AI - An Expected and Timely Partnership - AI as an Instrument for LBA Mainstreaming in Amazonian Countries - LBA as AI Associated (regional) Program

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