Download 2. Possible elements for consideration towards an ASEAN

Regional Workshop on Forest and Climate Change:
REDD Consultation support to ASEAN Senior Officers on Forestry and
UNFCCC focal points
Cambodia’s Forestry Administration
with support from AFD
Phnom Penh - Cambodia
25 & 26th May 2009
Conclusions and recommendations of the
ASEAN workshop on forest and climate change
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The ASEAN Regional Workshop on Forest and Climate Change was organized in Phnom Penh on
May 25-26th, 2009 to examine policy implementation options for Reducing Emissions from
Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD1) and consider areas of regional cooperation among
the ASEAN Member States. The workshop was organised by the Cambodian Forestry
Administration, assisted by ONF-International, and supported by the French development agency
(AFD).
The workshop was attended by the representatives of ASOF and the national focal points of
UNFCCC from the following Member States: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR,
Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam. The officials from ASEAN Secretariat, ITTO,
UNDP, FAO, AFD, Danida, JICA, the William J. Clinton Foundation, Iddri, Climate Focus and
ONF-International participated at the workshop.
After introductory remarks by H.E. Ty Sokhun, Delegate of the Royal Government of Cambodia,
Chief of Forestry Administration; M. Eric Beugnot, Director, French Development Agency (AFD);
M. Htain Lin, Senior Officer, ASEAN Secretariat; each country delegation delivered a synthesis
presentation of their REDD+ readiness and demonstration activities undertaken.
The workshop was moderated by Chheng Kim Sun of the Cambodian Forestry Administration,
Charlotte Streck of Climate Focus and Cyril Loisel of Iddri/ONF-International.
Participants warmly thanked the Forestry Administration of the Royal Government of Cambodia for
organising and facilitating outstanding working conditions; thereby enabling sharing views among
ASEAN countries on the development of REDD+ strategy and policies as well as implementation
measures and project activities.
Table 1 below summarizes the current state of REDD+ activities in participant countries. Table 2
illustrates the current process with some of the outstanding current activities relevant to REDD+.
Participants further engaged in sharing of information and ideas on international negotiation for the
establishment of a REDD+ mechanism, and on issues relevant for domestic implementation
including the scope for regional or subregional cooperation.
The workshop made progress on the following list of preliminary recommendations to the ASOF
meeting to be held on 25-27 June in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar.
1. POSSIBLE AREAS OF REGIONAL COOPERATION FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION
The workshop revisited and reviewed the research agenda agreed at the second ASEAN Regional
Knowledge Network on Forest and Climate Change meeting held in Kuala Lumpur in February
2009 with the objective of developing more specific recommendations for projects of joint research
and collaboration.
The workshop further recognized the need to develop a joint fundraising plan to ensure the
availability of finance for the various activities. Individual countries may take the lead in taking
various agenda items and turn them into funding proposals. ASEAN countries may also consider
developing a joint strategy on reaching out to bilateral and multilateral funding agencies. The joint
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Throughout this document, REDD+ should be understood in a broadly inclusive way taking into the role of
conservation, sustainable management of forest and enhancement of forests carbon stocks.
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strategy should further address the shortage of experts ensuring building, mobilizing and effective
use of human resources and staff.
The specific recommendations of the workshop for joint research and collaboration activities at
national and regional level to include the following:
1. Policy analysis for climate change and forests
a. Country level
i. Policy implementation assessment (leading to policy formulation and
adjustment on the national and subnational level, including best practices)
ii. Policy review with a view to addressing climate change issues in the context
of SFM (mitigation and adaptation)
iii. Analysis and review of national forest policies (benchmarking best practices)
b. Drivers of deforestation/degradation and climate impacts: compilation of studies and
analyses undertaken by FAO, IUCN, CIFOR, etc. and reassessment in the context of
REDD
c. Methodological issues
i. To take note of the efforts of the National Carbon Accounting System
(NCAS) [AUSAID supports Cambodia and Indonesia in the implementation
of NCAS] and the FAO Forest Resource Assessments (FAO supports
Vietnam on carbon assessments), exchange of information and data necessary
ii. Establishment of pool of experts on GHG inventories in accordance with
IPCC methodological guidance to support review and eventual verification
(noting that the Japanese National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES)
encourages Asian countries to nominate GHG inventory experts for its
roaster).
iii. Training on 2002 IPCC good practice guidance for LULUCF and 2006 IPCC
guidelines for greenhouse gas inventories (link/refer to Colorado University
website for information on the Siem Reap workshop on the agriculture and
land use software for the regional capacity building project for sustainable
national GHG inventory management system in South East Asia of June 09).
This training should be coordinated with the ASEAN Regional Knowledge
Network on forest and climate change
iv. Joint database system should be encouraged based on agreed key parameters
such as carbon stock inventory, biomass and the indicators used to determine
criteria, by using online database system for ASEAN criteria and indicators
for sustainable management of tropical forests
v. Development and/or expansion of ASEAN forest clearinghouse mechanism
website to make available relevant information
d. Costs and Impact Analysis
i. Costs of policy interventions, impact analysis, cost/benefit analysis of various
activities/policy interventions, design of incentive frameworks (benefit
sharing)
ii. Analysis of setting of right level of compensation (carbon price / valuation of
forest carbon / relevant policy incentives / sharing on carbon prices)
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iii. Valuation of REDDplus co-benefits, non timber forest products, etc.
2. Coordination of implementation
a. Transboundary impacts of forestry policies to be considered in regional cooperation
b. Review of ASEAN Community blueprints in the context of REDDplus and the
findings of research and analysis
c. Sharing of information on UNFCCC negotiations and international developments
3. Pilot projects and demonstration activities
a. Sharing lessons learned of pilot activities (eg in Cambodia, Indonesia)
b. Community based projects (benefit sharing)
c. Transboundary projects such as
i. Mekong river / subregional: Lao PDR, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam
ii. Heart of Borneo in Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia
d. Regional projects such as
i. Forest Law Enforcement and Governance (FLEG)
ii. Peatland projects, share data, experience, implementation, design
e. Country projects such as
i. SFM
ii. Mangrove restoration
2. POSSIBLE ELEMENTS FOR CONSIDERATION TOWARDS AN ASEAN POSITION TO
THE UNFCCC NEGOTIATIONS ON REDDPLUS
In addition to elements of a common ASEAN position submitted at Poznan COP14 Conference,
ASOF may consider further developing the common ASEAN position taking into consideration the
following elements.
 Set up a fund under ASOF, with technical support from organisations such as FAO. A
program should be established first with common needs across the region. ASOF-level
would provide both political backing and economies of scale.
 Support the agreed position of G77 and China that a funding window for REDDplus should
be established and accessible to all non-annex I Parties and further recommend that,
including but not limited to,
o This funding window should provide for capacity building, carbon accounting and
inventories, technology transfer, policy implementation and institutional
arrangements.
o It should support regional level and country-level actions.
o The funding window for REDDplus should support conservation activities.
 Recalls that Thailand and Vietnam work with other developing countries from the Pacific
region, Latin America and Africa, including a recent workshop in Congo, and agreed that:
o REDDplus should be considered separately from Nationally Appropriate Mitigation
Actions (NAMAs);
o (para 108): domestic leakage should be avoided, but international leakage needs not
be considered in this context;
o Countries should be allowed to choose among market and fund based approaches,
and a combination of the two;
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 Countries should be supported to come up with RPLAN as soon as possible within ASEAN
cooperation framework
 Incentives both from market and funds should be provided, taking into account the need for
adequacy, predictability and sustainability of support.
 International commitment from developed countries to support REDDplus action should be
binding.
 Regarding LULUCF accounting rules for Annex I countries, the consideration of Option 1
(activity-based accounting) and Option 2 (land-based accounting) should be followed very
carefully to the extent that it may affect opportunities for REDDplus. Choices should be
kept open for further consideration. Option 2 is best from environmental integrity point of
view.
 The elaboration of a common ASEAN REDD position paper could be considered prior to
COP15 (Copenhagen conference), including assessing the options mention in the previous
point. An additional workshop would be needed to achieve this. International legal experts
should be called upon to support the elaboration of the paper. Time should be allowed for
due consideration before any possible Ministerial declaration on the matter.
 The establishment of an ASEAN negotiation group on REDDplus can be considered before
COP15. It should be noted that domestic inter-Ministry coordination is also required before
statements can be made at high level segments. Activity at the level of contact group (and
G77 meetings) might be more effective. As an example, there is an operational ASEAN
caucus at UNFF sessions. However, excessive ASEAN coordination time should be avoided
so that ASEAN negotiators can effectively participate in G77 coordination and Contact
groups.
 ASEAN coordination may be made more difficult by the fact that some countries only send
two delegates. Support should be requested to enable larger delegations.
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Annex A: Information on REDD activities in the ASEAN zone
Table 1 : State of REDD preparation and demonstration activities in participating countries
ASEAN Member
State
Main drivers of
deforestation and
forest degradation
Elements of current REDD strategy
Next steps for REDD Readiness
Reduced-Cut policy on logging activity;
Increase size of Permanent Forest Reserves;
Ban on export of raw logs;
Enhancement on public awareness;
Replanting activities through ‘Enrichment Planting’ of the
logged-over forest and rehabilitation of degraded land;
Heart of Borneo Conservation Initiative.
National Forest Programme, under TWG F&E:
National forest demarcation, classification and registration;
Forest resource management and conservation;
Forest law enforcement and government;
Community forestry;
Capacity building and research development;
Forest, climate change and innovative financing.
The preparation of an action plan for
the management of peatland
INDONESIA
(FCPF and UNREDD member)
IFCA (Indonesia Forest Climate Alliance) is the basis to
implement REDD:
Analyse forest policy and points out drivers of
deforestation and degradation;
Address methodological issues concerning emission from
forestry activities and sets up REL;
Establishes the framework of implementation of REDD
activities.
LAOS
(FCPF members)
Germany Governments committed to support Lao
Government through Technical Cooperation (GTZ) and
Financial Cooperation (KfW);
SUFORD/ Lao-Finland-WB, SUFORD support REDD on
Forest Inventory and Monitoring;
FSIP/ Lao-JICA-SIDA, FSIP support REDD on
Assessment Emissions and Forest/Land Use Changes, etc.
Capacity building (law enforcement, financial distribution,
sharing benefits, etc.).
Building NCAS and FRIS :
collaboration with Australia;
Formulating and developing
regulatory and organization of REDD
implementation management:
financing, management, etc.
Refining and enhancing framework of
REDD implementation: FCPF (RPlan), UN-REDD.
FCPF Grant Application is in the
process of obtaining the approval
from relevant ministries and WB;
National forest monitoring system is
under review and development;
Currently discussing on the proposal
to design National Forest Inventory
System.
Develop R-Plan: REDD
implementation framework, REDD
strategy, baseline and legal
framework for carbon exchange.
BRUNEI
DARUSSALAM
CAMBODIA
(FCPF members)
Limited capacity and
fund to implement
SFM;
Illegal timber
harvesting;
Forest land clearance;
Rural poverty ;
Population growth;
Lack of financial
incentives for forest
conservation;
Regional dynamic.
Coordination and consultation
between relevant government
agencies, local communities and
stakeholders;
National REDD strategy;
Analysis of capacity building needs;
Regional dialogue on forest issues;
R-PLAN formulation and
implementation.
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REDD projects
demonstrations and
researches
Responsibility for execution
of REDD
Department of Forestry under
The Ministry of Industries
and Primary Resources.
2 REDD project in development
in the country:
Community Forestry Carbon
Credit in Oddar Meanchey
Province, 60,0477 ha (FA, TWG
F&E, CFI/Pact, CFs, Local
authorities, TGC);
Seima Biodiversity
Conservation
Area (SBCA), Mundulkiri
province, 180,000 ha (FA, TWG
F&E, WCS, Local people, Local
authorities).
Implementing demonstration
activities in several locations.
Supported by ITTO, GTZ
Germany and Korea.
Forestry Administration.
ASEAN Member
State
Main drivers of
deforestation and
forest degradation
MALAYSIA
MYANMAR
PHILIPPINES
THAILAND
(FCPF members)
Land encroachment;
Agricultural
expansion;
Infrastructural
development and
human settlements;
Illicit logging;
Extension of grazing
land;
Shifting cultivation;
Firewood collection.
Elements of current REDD strategy
Next steps for REDD Readiness
- REDD is being supported by existing forest policies and
legislation.
– Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) & forest
certification are being practice in Malaysia
– Greater effort on supervision and enforcement of natural
resources exploitation activities.
– Continuous to establish network on protected area
within the permanent reserved forest [Centre Forest Spine
(CFS) & Heart of Borneo (HoB)].
No REDD activities;
Only a small-scaled A/R CDM project has been studied;
Conservation of natural forests, establishment of forest
plantations on denuded lands and rehabilitation of
degraded lands are being carried out according to shortterm and long-term national plans;
Regarding forest monitoring system, FD of MOF conducts
the forest inventory on an area of 0.2 million ha in one
State/Division annually;
A periodic assessment of forest cover changes is
conducted;
National policy:
Presidential Administrative Order created the Inter-agency
Committee on Climate
Executive Order reorganized the Presidential Task Force
on Climate Change with the President as chair and cabinet
secretaries as members;
Adopted ASEAN Common Position
– In the process to establish National
REDD Secretariat.
– Continuous enhancement on
stakeholder campaign and awareness
(first National Workshop on REDD
was held on 12th March 2009).
National Forest Policy (1985);
The 10th NESDP increase the percentage of conservation
area to 18%;
Maintain mangrove area for at least for at least 200,000
ha;
Urgent Plan: Empowering personnel, to cope up with
deforestation issue in accordance with the cabinet
resolution on December 2007, updating news on forest
encroachment, improving the efficiency of forest
Capacity building (critical issue);
Awareness about REDD readiness;
Need to mainstreamed REDD in the
national work plan;
Myanmar Forest Policy should be
reinforced with REDD strategy;
National work plan for REDD should
be developed;
Technical cooperation and assistance
from advanced countries should be
sought.
- National strategy plan on REDD ++
needs to be formulated. The said shall
be anchored on the revised master
plan for forestry development and
CBFM strategic plan; regular
monitoring and evaluation of the
implementation of the plan shall be
conducted including continuous
capacity building of stakeholders;
awareness raising on climate change
and REDD (workshops, consultations
and meetings by government and
NGOs);
Reference levels to use in
“measuring” change due to
deforestation and forest degradation;
Estimates and monitoring;
National strategy plan and evaluation
national capacities to implement.
Identification of a National Institution
and working group on REDD;
The National Monitoring Data and
Forest Resource Information needs
improvement and regularly updated;
Public awareness and capacity
building on forest conservation and
forest development need to be
strengthening;
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REDD projects
demonstrations and
researches
Responsibility for execution
of REDD
Above ground carbon stocks
assessments in mangrove and
peat swamp forests (2006-2010)
REDD projects conducted by
NGOs (REDD mapping and
baseline piloting) supported by
IUCN Netherlands;
Capacity building by the
ACADEME.
DNP was the lead institution
in formulating the R-PIN;
REDD project will be
supervised by the PMU and
will be implemented by a
consortium of state and nonstate agencies
ASEAN Member
State
VIETNAM
(FCPF and UNREDD member)
Main drivers of
deforestation and
forest degradation
Land encroachment;
Development of
agriculture;
development of
commercial
plantations;
Elements of current REDD strategy
Next steps for REDD Readiness
protection and conservation, networking, controlling of
forest fire;
Intermediate plan: Following up and controlling natural
resources change, strengthening forest protection and
conservation, rehabilitation of degraded forests, enhance
people participation in forest management;
Long term plan: Forest rehabilitation, evaluation of
reforestation, solving land use conflict and reshaping
protected area boundary.
Specific focus: Established a Hot Line (1362) for illegal
logging and forest fire centre, established an Area Based
and Multi-stake-holders Approach forest enforcement
Centre, improving efficiency on forest protection and
conservation, strengthening local community participation
in forest conservation (Forest protection volunteers) and
improving local people income using sufficiency economy
approach.
REDD Workshop on identification
hotspot areas in 4 regions of Thailand
should be organized;
Need to up scaling on-going poverty
reduction, biodiversity conservation
and restoration programs;
Link up with and collaborate on
REDD implementation with subregional countries of the Greater
Mekong Sub-region (GMS);
Potential for carbon sequestration
(carbon cycle assessments) from
different types of natural forest;
Updated emissions data (2005/6)
from forest sector;
By March 2011, updated information
and data at national level on
deforestation and land use change by
types of forest ecosystem affected;
A national referencing scenario with
measurement, monitoring and
verification mechanisms in place at
national and local institutional levels
(RFD/DNP and regional offices) by
June 2011;
Consultation workshop at national
and local level.
Re-planning and re-zoning forest
categories;
Accelerate and finalize the forest land
allocation and forest leasing;
National FIMAP and NMS for
NR&E;
Implementation of national PES
policy.
REDD in Vietnam will require a new level of forest
governance;
Sustainable Forest Management;
Facilitate reforestation (natural regeneration, forest
plantation);
Utilization of existing institutional structures and platforms
(MARD, SIG, FSSP, with close collaboration with
MONRE);
REDD policies: national based approach to avoid incountry leakage but also accept project based option for
the first period.
REDD projects
demonstrations and
researches
Responsibility for execution
of REDD
Pilot study (Winroch
international, JICA).
Table 2 : Some outstanding recent or current activities in relation to REDD
Component
Activities
ASSESSMENT OF LAND USE AND FOREST
POLICY AND GOVERNANCE
 forest strategy 2020 to increase forestry cover (Laos)
 develop tools, guidelines to promote forest rehabilitation, forest plantation (Laos)
 new law on chainsaw, updating forest law, forest community bill, promoting reforestation campaign, strengthening law enforcement
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Component
DESIGN OF REDD STRATEGIES
RELEVANT REDD POLICIES
IMPLEMENTED
Activities
(Thailand)
 workplan for strengthening FLEG in ASEAN 2008 2015 (regional)
 review of reduced cut policy / ban on export raw logs (Brunei)
 assessment conducted that results to the preparation of the revised master plan highlighting role of local communities, IPOs, and
incorporating concerns on deforestation, degradation and climate change (Philippines)
 forestry reform program, 1998, national forest policy, 2002 and law of forestry, 2002, code of practice for forest harvesting, 1999
(Cambodia)
 forest community and sustainable forest management (Vietnam)
 replaning and rezoning forest categories (Vietnam)
 analyse driver of degradation and deforestation (Indonesia)
 review of policies, regulations, land uses, actors, studies, related to forest policies and land use (Indonesia)
 community forestry and afforestation and reforestation program (Cambodia)
 establishment of network on protected area within the permanent reserved forests: centre forest spine, Heart of Borneo (Malaysia)
 9th national economical and social development plan : continued with maintenance of 25%, 2002-2006 (Thailand)
 total mangroves add reach the target at least 200,000ha (Thailand)
 the NESDP 2007 2010 set target of maintaining at least 33% of total area under good forest cover of which 18% protected area is set at
464000 ha (Thailand)
 4 year implementation plan 2008 2011 as launched several measures on forest conservation and forest fire control (Thailand)
 multi stakeholder participating in combating deforestation and forest degradation (Thailand)
 regional guidelines for phased approach to forest certification under pan ASEAN certification initiative (regional)
 ASEAN criteria and indicators for legal timber chain of custody guidelines (regional)
 identification of drivers of deforestation and degradation (Myanmar)
 develop framework of strategies (Indonesia)
 analytical work (reference emission level, monitoring, reporting and verification, co-benefits, risks) at different levels (national,
subnational, local) (Indonesia)
 policy dialogue, consultations, workshops (Indonesia)
 sustainable production, forest management, policy, framework (Laos)
 reshaping forest area (Thailand)
 establishment of forest plantation, conservation of natural forest, establishment of community forests and planting of trees outside
permanent forest estate, formulation of district forest management plans and the national forest master plan, enactment of forest law 1995,
formulation of forest policy 1992, enactment of law of biodiversity conservation 1995, development of criteria & indicators for
sustainable forest management, formulation of the national code of forest harvesting, enhancing the extent of permanent forest estate
PFE, mangrove rehabilitation, - greening the central dry zone, measures to reduce shifthing cultivation, measure against illegal logging
(Myanmar)
 places under logging moratorium selected provinces, sustainable forest management, communities based forest management, community
forestry (Philippines)
 implementation of rational REDD policy forest conservation (Vietnam)
 increase size of permanent forest reserves, replanting programs of the logged over forest rehabilitation of degraded land, management of
peatland (Brunei)
 regional action plan on the state of wild fauna and flora 2005 2010 and ASEAN wildlife enforcement network activities since 2005
(regional)
 greater effort on supervision and enforcement of natural resources exploitation activities: Forest policy – protection, SFM, etc.,
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Component
REDD POLICY COORDINATION
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ASSESSMENT OF INVESTMENT AND
CAPACITY BUILDING NEEDS
METHODOLOGICAL WORK (ESTABLISH
REFERENCE LEVELS, DESIGN MRV
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DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS
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Biodiversity policy - CBD, RAMSAR, etc., National Physical Plan – areas being classified based on environmental sensitive area (ESA)
(Malaysia)
developing ASEAN strategy on climate change and food security (regional)
participating in the ARKN-FCC (regional)
created presidential task force on climate change (Philippines)
encourage participating of multistakeholders (NGOs, academe, government) (Philippines)
consultation and awareness raising on REDD+ (Philippines)
grass root capacity building training on REDD (RECOFTC) (Laos)
assessment land use/forest changes, drivers of deforestation and degradation, policy (Laos)
feasible study for preparation REDD pilot project (joint project FAO – German cooperation) (Laos)
establish working group (inter-ministerial and inside the ministry of forestry) and conduct stakeholder consultation, policy dialogue and
communication (Indonesia)
drafting Malaysia position on REDD : lead by NRE, members (forestry department, university, RI) (Malaysia)
ASEAN socio-cultural community blueprint 2009 2015 particularly on SFM, biodiversity and environmental sustainability (regional)
Establishment of working group of REDD+. Ministry of natural resources & environment (NRE) to be the leading agencies (Malaysia)
Relevant agencies such as forestry departments, research institutions, etc. will be the committee’s members (Malaysia)
working group on climate change, national forest program, REDD under TWG-FE, clarify benefit sharing to local community,
government designation of FA to be in charge of REDD, ratified UNFCCC in 1995 and KP in 2002, establishment of the Cambodian
climate change office within the MoE, government designation of the MoE as the DNA for the CDM projects, government establishment
of the national committee for CC, consultation / coordination with local communities (Cambodia)
REDD task force (Laos)
establish Thailand GHG office (Thailand)
need for capacity building on awareness to relevant stakeholders on REDD, including with-States governments (Malaysia)
identify capacity building needs (Thailand)
capacity building required on REDD to forestry officials (Cambodia)
capacity building on carbon stock estimation and calculation (Brunei)
capacity building required on institutional GIS & inventory MRV (Brunei)
1994 GHG inventory under the initial national communication including LULUCF sector, 2000 GHG inventory is being developed,
forest cover assessment 92/93, 96/97, 2002, 2006, 18 years historical baseline, NCAS (Cambodia)
need of expertise to assess carbon stock changes methodologies (Malaysia)
initiated research on establish reference levels (Thailand)
assessment forest resource condition and develop method to measure emission (Indonesia)
SUFORD project = pilot project on assessing key forest types using LIDAR (Laos)
ASEAN Criteria and indicators for sustainable management of tropical forest and its monitoring assessment and reporting system (online
MAR mechanism) (regional)
forestry information system : criteria, indicators as monitoring tools (Philippines)
design monitoring verification and reporting developing system of state forest enterprise and community managed forest (Vietnam)
assessment of forest cover change (Myanmar)
satellite monitoring and ground check forestry inventory – (Thailand)
demonstration project Oddar Meanchey + Seima (Cambodia)
establish & implement demonstration project in different types of landscapes (production forest, peatland, etc.) (Indonesia)
identify project that suit to the REDD = new forest plantation project, rehabilitation project in the PRF (Malaysia)
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Component
Activities
 GMS BCI (biodiversity corridor initiative) (Thailand)
 Permanent Forest Rehabilitation project as for the measure of the King (Thailand)
 project on REDD mapping and baseline piloting is being done by an NGO (ongoing) (Philippines)
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Annexe B – Introductory remark by his Excellency Ty Sokun
Welcome and Opening speech
By H.E. Ty Sokhun,
The Delegation of the Royal Government of Cambodia
Chief of the Forestry Administration
--------In the Opening Ceremony of
Regional Workshop on Forest and Climate Change: REDD Consultation Support to ASEAN Senior
Officers on Forestry and UNFCCC Focal Points
25-26 May 2009
Excellencies, distinguished delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen,
1.
It is my privilege to welcome all of you, especially delegates from the ASEAN countries and
a great honor to host this important workshop on Forest and Climate Change in Cambodia.
Excellencies, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen,
2.
As you already know, climate change is a defining challenge of the 21st century. Unless we
increase our efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions drastically in the next 10 years, rising
temperature, and changing weather patterns will have a devastating impact on our natural and
economic systems. Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD) will
help in addressing a source of GHG emissions larger than the global transportation sector. It is
estimated that 17% of global CO2 emission originate from the loss of forest associated with land use
and land cover changes. REDD is a new approach to climate mitigation which provide incentives
for protecting, sustainably managing tropical forest resources and alleviating poverty in developing
countries. REDD represents about 65% of the abatement potential in the forestry sector according to
McKinsey & Company’s recently published Pathways to a Low Carbon Economy (Version 2 of the
Global Greenhouse Gas Abatement Cost Curve, 2009).
3.
ASEAN as a strong forestry block comprises 10 Member States including Brunei
Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore,
Thailand, and Viet Nam. ASEAN Member States (AMS) have approximately 283.2 million ha of
forests, which amount to 33.4% of the total countries’ land area, and cover approximately 16% of
the total tropical forests in the world. Under the forestry agenda, ASEAN has taken a number of
notable initiatives, including, a Work Plan for Strengthening Forest Law Enforcement and
Governance (2008-2015), developing a regional framework for a Pan ASEAN Certification
Initiative, ASEAN Criteria and Indicators for sustainable management of tropical forests, a
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Regional Action Plan on the trade of wild fauna and flora (2005-2010), the Mekong REDD
Initiative and the Strategic Plan of Action of the Heart of Borneo initiative. An Inaugural Workshop
of the ASEAN Regional Knowledge Network on Forests and Climate Change was held in Jakarta
on 30-31 October 2008.
Excellencies, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen,
4.
The Royal Government of Cambodia under the enabling leadership of Samdech Akka Moha
Sena Padei Techo HUN SEN shares the global and regional concerns, and has committed itself to
address the challenges of climate change. Cambodia ratified the United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 1995 and acceded to its Kyoto Protocol in July
2002. Cambodia remains active in both the UNFCCC and UNFF negotiations. In addition, the RGC
has already expressed its interest in REDD’s potential to increase the forestry sector’s contribution
in reducing greenhouse gas emissions by assigning the Forestry Administration as the responsible
national agency for REDD.
The Forestry Administration in cooperation with other stakeholders and development
partners is developing two REDD demonstration projects in Oddar Meanchey and
Mondulkiri/Kratie Provinces. The World Bank’s Forest Carbon Partnership Facility endorsed
Cambodia’s R-PIN in March 2009 which will enable our country to develop national policies and
measures to address deforestation and forest degradation within the framework of the REDD
mechanism.
Excellencies, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen,
5.
We understand the COP-13 in December 2007 in Bali was an important step in the
negotiating process on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation. An
important decision on "REDD in developing countries" (decision 2/CP.13) was adopted by the
parties.
6.
ASEAN presented a Common Position Paper on REDD at the subsequent Conference of
Parties held in Poznan in December 2008, comprising five key elements, viz.

The method for defining baseline or Reference Emission Level (REL) should be left
open to approaches, additional to those based on historical emissions. Due to the erratic
nature and scarcity of historical data on emissions in AMS, each country should be
allowed to use an approach that best suits its national circumstances and capacity, with
agreement on some common parameters between different approaches. Most important
is that the choice of method should be based on the effectiveness of the method in
demonstrating emissions reduction from deforestation and forest degradation, including
the forest conservation and sustainable forest management (SFM) practices in
greenhouse gases inventories.
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
Policy approaches should also be left open for a range of mitigation activities (reducing
deforestation and forest degradation, SFM, conservation, enhancement of carbon stocks)
depending on the capacity and the circumstances of the countries.

Positive incentives should be diversified and not only limited to market-based but also
fund-based approaches.

Coverage or Readiness activities under other related financial supports such as Climate
Investment Fund and Forest Investment Program should be expanded (e.g. expand to
include improved forest management, conservation, and enhancement of carbon stock
through SFM).

The need must be reiterated for Annex I countries of the UNFCCC to support capacity
building, improvement of infrastructure, technology transfer, and exchange of
knowledge and experiences for developing countries.
7.
The next COP-15 in December 2009 in Copenhagen will be decisive in terms of considering
the inclusion of REDD in any post-Kyoto Protocol climate change architecture. This requires a
revised and updated ASEAN common statement and regional strategy in order to achieve our goals.
8.
Therefore, the main objective of this workshop is to describe and further develop our views
on a possible AMS alliance for preparing the negotiations that will lead to the adoption of policies
and incentives to reduce GHG emissions from deforestation and forest degradation after the 15th
Conference of the Parties (COP) of the UNFCCC at the end of the year.
During the working sessions, I would like to appeal for strong participation from all of you,
Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen. You are the key actors who participate in the development and
management of our forests. We are convinced that your comments and inputs will be crucial to
define the terms of a regional strategy on REDD. This workshop is a good opportunity for us to
share our experience from the field and to provide feedback during the international negotiations.
We expect that a roadmap on priority actions to COP-15, taking into account your valuable inputs,
will result from this workshop.
9.
The Forestry Administration is confident that the results of the workshop will pave the way
for improved collaboration between all ASEAN Member States on the issue of a regional REDD
strategy.
After this workshop, I do expect the following results will be produced:

A provisional prioritisation distribution of “Readiness” activities for REDD at regional and
national levels;

A roadmap on priority actions to COP-15, in support of the discussions already undertaken
at the Inaugural Workshop of the ASEAN Regional Knowledge Network on Forests and
Climate Change, and the ASEAN Common Position Paper presented at COP-14 in Poznan;
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
A list of actions and initiatives underway or planned in ASEAN countries in the framework
of the World Bank’s Forest Carbon Partnership Facility process.
Excellencies, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen,
10.
I am convinced that today is an important step to speak with a common voice and I hope this
workshop will help us to integrate national approaches to a wider regional approach in the
development of REDD policies.
I would like to take this opportunity to express my profound gratitude to the ASEAN Senior
Officers on Forestry and UNFCCC focal points, who in spite of their busy agenda honored us of
their presence.
Finally, I would also like to sincerely thank Agence Française de Développement (French
Agency for Development-AFD), who financially supported this important workshop as part of a
broader capacity building program supported by ONF International (French National Forest Office).
Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to wish you a fruitful and pleasant
workshop and enjoy your stay in Phnom Penh. I now declare the workshop open.
THANK YOU
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Annexe C – LIST OF PARTICIPANT
Name
Country /
ASEAN
Delegation
Institution
Position
ASEAN Members
Ms. Dk Haryanti Binti Pg
Petra
H.E. Ty Sokhun
Brunei
Darussalam
Cambodia
Ministry of Development
H.E. Ung Sam Ath
Cambodia
Forestry Administration
"Environmental Officer / Department of Environment, Parks and
Recreation "
Delegate of the Royal Government of Cambodia Chief of Forestry
Administration
Deputy Director General
Mr. Chheng Kim Sun
Cambodia
Forestry Administration
Deputy Director General
Dr. Tin Ponlok
Cambodia
Ministry of Environment
Mr. Sum Thy
Cambodia
Ministry of Environment
National Project Coordinator of the Second National
Communication Project
Team Leader, GHG Inventory Thematic Working Group
Ms. Retno Maryani
Indonesia
Ministry of Forestry
Forestry Research and Development Agency
Mr. Khamsene Ounekham
Lao PDR
REDD Project Task Force Secretariat, Planning Division
Dr. Sithong
Thongmanivong
Mr. Ismail Parlan
Lao PDR
Mr. Nik Mohd Shah bin
Nik Mustaffa
Pr. Kyaw Htun
Malaysia
Myanmar
Ministry of Agriculture and
Forestry, Department of
Forestry
Faculty of Forestry /
National University of Laos
Forest Research Institute
MalaysiaSenior Research
Officer
Forestry Department of
Peninsular Malaysia
Ministry of Forestry
Dr. San Oo
Myanmar
Ministry of Forestry
Lecturer, University of Forestry
Ms. Remedios S.
Evangelista
Philippines
Chief, Community Based Forest Management Division
Mr. Songsak Vitayaudom
Thailand
Dr. Suchitra Changtragoon
Thailand
Mr. Truong Tat Do
Vietmam
Dr. Hoang Duc Cuong
Vietnam
Forest Management
Bureau, Department of
Environment and natural
resources
The Royal Forest
Department
National Park, Wildlife and
Plant Conservation
Department
Ministry of Agriculture
and Rural development /
Department of Forestry
Center of Meteorology
and Climatology / Vietnam
Institute of Meteorology,
Hydrorology and
Environment
ASEAN Secretariat
Projects Manager Reforestation and Forest Management
Mr. Vuthy Lic
International Tropical
Timber Organization
(ITTO)
Agence Francaise de
Développement (AFD)
Agence Francaise de
Développement (AFD)
DANIDA
Mr. Khim Lay
UNDP Cambodia
Assistant Country Director
Mr. Timothy Boyle
UNDP Regional Centre
UN-REDD Regional Coordinator, Asia-Pacific
Dr. Simmathiri Appanah
FAO
UN-REDD
Mr. Hour Limchhun
Clinton Foundation
National Coordinator
Mr. Sato Takayuki
JICA
Chief Advisor
Mr. Htain Lin
Malaysia
Forestry Administration
Head of Research Division
Director of Forest Management
Deputy Director-General, Planning and Statistics Department
Director of Forest Economics Division
Head of Forest Genetics and Biotechnology Division
Officer
Vice director
Senior Officer
Non ASEAN Members
Dr. Ma Hwan Ok
Mr. Eric Beugnot
Mr. Hervé Conan
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Director
Program Officer
Program Officer
Name
Country /
ASEAN
Delegation
Institution
Position
Moderation and Technical Assistance
Ms. Charlotte Streck
Climate Focus
Director
Mr. Cyril Loisel
IDDRI / ONF International
Program Coordinator
Mr. Jean-Baptiste Routier
ONF International
Forest Project Officer
Mr. Hang Sun Tra
Forestry Administration
Chief of Forest Industry and trade Development Office
Dr. Keo Omaliss
Forestry Administration
Deputy Director Wildlife Protection Office
Dr. Stéphane Brun
Forestry Administration
Technical Assistant
Mr. Long Ratanakoma
Forestry Administration
Deputy Chief of Community Forestry Office
Mr. Soun Sovan
Forestry Administration
Director of Litigation and Legislation Office
Mr. Khorn Saret
Forestry Administration
Director Forest Management Office
Mr. Eang Savet
Forestry Administration
Chief of Mekong Inspectorate
Mr. Kry Masphal
Forestry Administration
Senior Officer
Mr. Chea Sokhon
Forestry Administration
Senior Officer
Mr. Chea Nareth
Forestry Administration
Staff Forest Management Office
Mr. So Lorn
Forestry Administration
Deputy Director Forest Industry and trade Development Office
Ms. Lim Sopheap
Forestry Administration
Project Accountant
Cambodian’s Forestry Administration
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Annexe D – Program of the workshop
Day 1 - Monday 25th May 2009
TIME
TOPIC
7.30 – 8.00
Registration
8.00 – 8.10
National Anthem
Workshop introduction and agenda presentation
8.10 – 8.30
Opening speech
8.30 – 10.00
First session
 Each focal point presents a synthesis of the R-PIN (FCPF)
and REDD actions already undertaken in the country (1520min/countrie)
10.00 – 10.15
Coffee break
10.15 – 12.15
First session
 Following of the previous session on R-PIN and REDD
initiatives
12.15 – 1.30
Lunch break
1.30 – 3.30
Second session
 Review of the actual and planned regional initiatives on
REDD
 Analysis of weakness and strength of a regional approach.
Definition of corresponding needs
3.30 – 3.45
Coffee break
3.45 – 5.30
Second session
 Preparation of a regional action plan to discuss
 Definition of the regional action plan components:
- Strategy to tackle deforestation and forest degradation
(analysis of the causes, review of forest policies, review of
success projects, etc.)
- GHG inventories (Forest monitoring, carbon stock
estimation, carbon emission assessment from deforestation)
PRESENTER
Master of Ceremony
H.E. Ty Sokhun (FA)
Eric Beugnot (AFD)
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Moderator: C. Loisel
Presentations by
ASEAN countries
Moderator: C. Loisel
Presentations by
ASEAN countries
Moderator: C. Loisel
Moderator: C. Loisel
Day 2 - Tuesday 26th May 2009
TIME
TOPIC
PRESENTER
7.45 – 8.00
Welcome to the participants
8.00 – 8.10
Conclusions from day 1
Moderator : C. Loisel
8.10 – 10.00
Third Session
 Definition of the regional action plan components:
Support to negotiation, preparation to post-2012, carbon
institutional environment.
Moderator : C. Streck
10.00 – 10.15
Coffee break
10.15 – 12.15
Third Session
 Review of COP 14 conclusions on REDD
 Review of COP 15 issues on REDD
12.15 – 1.30
Lunch break
1.30 – 3.30
Third Session
 Regional REDD policies in ASEAN countries, possible
synergies and funding (REDD projects, R-PLAN, etc.)
3.30 – 3.45
Coffee break
3.45 – 4.15
Third Session
 Following of the previous session on Regional REDD
policies in ASEAN countries.
Moderators :
C. Streck/ C. Loisel
4.15 – 5.30
Conclusions
 Action plan on REDD
 ASEAN REDD policies
 Next steps
Moderators :
C. Streck/ C. Loisel
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Moderator : C. Streck
Moderator :
C. Streck/ C. Loisel