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Slide139 LIFE INSTITUTE AND LIFE CERTIFICATION 13th RedLAC Assembly Slide239 LIFE LOGO The logo was inspired by the concept of the Pale Blue Dot, authored by astronomer Carl Sagan. The blue dot in the LIFE logo represents the only known place where life is actually possible and which demands care. THE CONCEPTION OF LIFE CERTIFICATION Slide339 LIFE Certification scheme was conceived by four organizations Fundación AVINA Sustainable development of Latin America SPVS One of the most relevant Brazilian non-governmental organizations acting on behalf of nature conservation Fundação Grupo Boticário Traditional organization supporting conservation projects Major Brazilian graphic industry and one of the largest in Latin America Slide439 LIFE INSTITUTE‘S GOVERNANCE General Assembly Board of Directors Fiscal Council Executive Secretariat Technical Permanent Committee Slide539 PARTNERS Ministério do Meio Ambiente Slide639 LIFE CERTIFICATION STANDARDS AND METHODOLOGY LIFE CERTIFICATION – UNIQUE POINTS Slide739 o Unique points: Scope: biodiversity and business Standards of organizational management in line with the three CBD objectives: conservation, sustainable use and benefit sharing Applicable to all sectors Minimum performance in conservation actions, defined in terms of estimated impact and size of the organizations LIFE CERTIFICATION - DEVELOPMENT Slide839 Public meetings in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia and Curitiba Technical Permanent Committee Working groups with environment and conservation experts Audit pilots Training courses LIFE CERTIFICATION - DEVELOPMENT Slide939 Over 50 professionals including academics, experts, consultants and technical staff 17 institutions involved 6 pilot-audits Public meetings held 4 capital cities 120 participants 54 organizations ranging from the academic and business sectors, NGOs and government LIFE CERTIFICATION - DEVELOPMENT Slide1039 LIFE Certification Standards Organizational management • What type of biodiversity conservation actions? • Where is it performed (biome)? LIFE Technical Guide International guidelines Scoring system •What species are being protected? • How do the actions are being performed? • Are the actions concrete, additional and lasting for the conservation? Enough? Biodiversity Conservation Performance LIFE CERTIFICATION - DEVELOPMENT Slide1139 LIFE Certification Standards LIFE Technical Guide Organizational management Biodiversity Estimated Impact Value LIFE Technical Guide BEIV+ Business size Minimum Performance Enough? Biodiversity Conservation Performance LIFE CERTIFICATION - METHODOLOGY Slide1239 STANDARDS LIFE LIFE Technical Guide 01 LIFE Technical Guide 02 Slide1339 QUALITATIVE APPROACH AUDITING PROCESS QUALITATIVE APPROACH LIFE CERTIFICATION ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT STANDARDS LIFE QUANTITATIVE APPROACH PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF CONSERVATION ACTIONS LIFE Technical Guide 01 LIFE Technical Guide 02 Slide1439 QUALITATIVE APPROACH Compliance to the LIFE Certification Standards Slide1539 QUANTITATIVE APPROACH STANDARDS LIFE LIFE Technical Guide 01 LIFE Technical Guide 02 Slide1639 QUANTITATIVE APPROACH Calculation of the Biodiversity Estimated Impact Value Slide1739 QUANTITATIVE APPROACH Biodiversity Estimated Impact Value (BEIV) CHOOSING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS Slide1839 Millennium Ecosystem Assessment Main causes of global biodiversity loss 2nd 3rd Measurement viability Data availability 1st 4th Relevance of biodiversity loss Possibility of collecting data in organizations of any size and sector Environmental aspects for BEIV calculation Slide1939 QUANTITATIVE APPROACH Definition of the Minimum Performance in Biodiversity Conservation Actions Minimum scoring performance in conservation actions, defined according to the calculation of the Biodiversity Estimated Impact Value and business size Slide2039 QUANTITATIVE APPROACH Assessing and scoring of the biodiversity conservation actions LIFE Technical Guide 02 Guidebook for Strategic guidance Evaluation Scoring system 5 Action Groups 23 Themes 55 Action indicators Biodiversity Conservation Actions: • Based on technical and scientific guidelines • More adequate and compatible with their business • More effective for conservation and scored more highly Protected areas Taxa of interest for conservation Fragments and connectivity Mitigation of impact on biodiversity Actions of global and strategic scope for biodiversity conservation Slide2139 QUANTITATIVE APPROACH Scoring can vary depending on: • type •location • species • area... Biomes - Reduced remaining areas and more fragile environments - Less reduced remaining areas and less fragile environments Actions in Protected Areas Creation/Maintenance of Protected Areas - Control - Administration - More restrictive management and greater potential of control - Operationalization - Less restrictive management and lower potential of control - Research Fauna and Flora Species Higher scoring Immediate, significant and lasting influence to biodiversity conservation - In situ actions - Ex situ actions - Rarer species - Less rare species - Biodiversity Monitoring - More threatened species - Restoration - Less threatened species - Officially created areas Connection of fragments - Environmental control and sanitation - Long, large connections with genetic flux - External /strategic integration - Small and narrow connections - Large and continuous areas - Small and fragmented areas - Personnel capacity building - Boarders - Environmental Education Minimization of impacts - Biodiversity monitoring - Shift in production systems Lower scoring - Areas non-officially created Slide2239 AUDIT PROCESS CERTIFICATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Slide2339 Certifying Bodies ⌂ Auditee organizations Slide2439 WHY CERTIFY? o You seek to: obtain a market differential, be on the frontline, act at a deeper level and pursue concrete actions be recognized for actions you have implemented o You have not taken any conservation actions and need guidance on where to start implementing concrete and effective actions Slide2539 NEXT STEPS Accreditation of Certifying Bodies Organizations certified Development of a calculation tool (software) International Expansion NEXT STEPS Slide2639 Expansion Project Creation of a Local Technical Committee Adaptation of the methodology Implementation of the LIFE Certification System LIFE Institute Local Partner Sponsors private companies, governmental agencies, Environmental Funds... Slide2739 Thank You! Marcelo Posonski [email protected] +55 41 3253.7884 +55 41 9842.0808