REDD+ for the Philippine National Commission on Indigenous Peoples - Quezon City, Philippines
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Summary
The creation of new markets in forest carbon credits has lead to the establishment of a number of private sector carbon companies, whose representatives are travelling through the tropical regions of the world trying to set up forest carbon projects. Pejoratively known as “carbon cowboys”, some of these individuals have taken advantage of weak government oversight and local people’s limited understanding about REDD+ to gain control over carbon rights. To avoid this problem, two seminar-workshops were held to help NCIP field staff begin familiarizing themselves with forest carbon projects and to investigate the implications of this new business activity for current administrative safeguards.
Content
Day 1
Opening Program
Rationale & Overview of the REDD+ Orientation-Seminar
Film Showing
REDD & Climate Change from “Imugan Experience", Kalangoya-Ikalahan of Nueva Vizcaya
Climate Change Science and the Role of Forests in Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
Dr. Florencia Pulhin / ICRAF
Forest Carbon Project Cycle, Carbon Markets, and Standards
David Neidel / ELTI
Case Presentation: Conservation International’s Forest Carbon Project
Ms. Estrella Pasion / CI-Philippines
Open Forum
Film Showing: REDD from Both Sides
Brazil-The Money Tree / Community Forestry REDD in Cambodia
REDD/REDD+, IPs and local communities
Victoria Tauli-Corpuz / Tebtebba
Open Forum
REDD Project Process & NCIP’s Role
Neil Aldrin Mallari
Case Work 1
What's the role of NCIP in the context of carbon project negotiation viz. FPIC process?
Day 2
Recap of the previous day & presentation of the Case Work 1 results
Case Work 2:
Simulated case work of an actual carbon project proposal (by region)
Case Work 2 results presentation
Peer Group Critique & Response from Panel of Reactors (NCIP & CoDe REDD)
NCIP’s Forward Actions
Presentation of draft En Banc Resolutios / Response from NCIP Chairman
Closing Remarks/Messages