This presentation by Omar Rengifo Khan was given at a session of the same name at the Global Landscapes Forum in Lima, Peru, on December 6, 2014. Madre de Dios is a region of high environmental, biological and cultural importance to Peru, considered to be the country’s biodiversity pride.

1. © Brent Stirton / Getty Images
REDD+ as a means to achieve Madre
de Dios’ green development

2. Content
 Madre de Dios: richness and
threats
 Development Plan: vision and
strategies
 REDD+: The process, results
achieved and lessons learned
 Next steps towards green
development

3. TIMBER
CONCESSIONS
CONSERVATION
AND ECOTURISM
CONCESSIONS
5 PROTECTED
AREAS
LARGEST AMAZON
BASINS ARE BORN
HERE 4
84
34
Source: Purús-Manu Inphography, 2013 (SZF, WWF, CARE, ProNaturaleza, AIDESEP, Pro Purús)
NON-TIMBER
1,213CONCESSIONS

4. THREATS
FOREST
CONVERSION TO
EXPAND
AGRICULTURAL
FRONTIER
UNSUSTAINABLE
USE OF NATURAL
RESOURCES
GOLD MINING
UNPLANNED
INFRASTRUCTUR
E PROJECTS

5. VISION OF MADRE DE DIOS FOR
2050
“We are Peru’s biodiversity capital. we have a
good quality of life, a modern, effective,
participatory and transparent management
system. this pave the way towards an equity-based
development, in an organized territory.
Our economy is competitive, where private
investment and groundbreaking initiatives are
fostered in line with biodiversity conservation,
and using natural resources sustainably, as
well as respecting traditional livelihoods and
indigenous peoples.”

6. Approaches of the Concerted
Development Plan of Madre de Dios
Fundamental rights and people’s dignity
Equity in opportunities and access to basic services
Management by results and social stability
Regional competitiveness and employment
promotion
Balanced regional territorial development
Conservation and sustainable use of natural resources
and biodiversity

7. Landmarks towards a green development
strategy
Regional
Environmental
and Forests
Authority
(ARA)
Environmental
Services
Program
• Territorial and intercultural approach, which facilitates
the formal access to use natural resources
• Institutionalism at regional level to ensure the
enforcement of a legal framework in terms of
environmental issues and right to a safe environment
• Citizenship participation and intersectoral and
interinstitutional coordination, with aims to
consolidate and apply the regional environmental
policy.
• Regional environmental management with an
ecosystem and sustainable development approach
that contributes to reach a proper quality of life
• The implementation of alternative development
activities pave the way to Madre de Dios to become a
region with emissions by deforestation and
degradation close to zero for 2021.

8. REDD + as means to Green
Development in Madre de Dios
 Willingness from the Regional Government of Madre
de Dios towards a green economy based on the
sustainable use of natural resources. Included in its
Concerted Development Plan.
 We are a priority area chosen by the national
government and the international cooperation.
 The Interregional Amazon Council (CIAM) committed
to work for a green economy for the Amazon.
 MSAR largely contributes towards readiness, MRV,
governance and capacity building.

9. 2014
Creation of
Regional
Environmental
and Forest
Authority
Biodiversity
Regional
Strategy
approved
2013
MSAR is
institutionalized
by Regional
Ordinance
Indigenous
REDD+
Roundtable
created and
recognized by
GOREMAD
REDD+ Route
map for MDD
MDD hosts GCF
annual meeting
2012
MDD becomes a
member of
Governors’
Climate and
Forests Task
Force (GCF)
2011
Environmental
Management
Certificate
Course with
emphasis on
MRV to
strengthen local
capacities
2010
REDD+
Roundtable
Reactivated as:
Environmental
Services and
REDD+
Roundtable
(MSAR) under
the leadership of
GOREMAD
2009
Madre de Dios
REDD+
Roundtable
Madre de Dios
REDD+
Consortium
Timeline

10. How does the REDD+ process has helped to improve
stakeholder’s coordination in Madre de Dios?
Environmental
Services and
REDD+ Roundtable

11. How does the REDD+ process has helped to improve
stakeholder’s coordination in Madre de Dios?
Dialogue between
different public and
private organizations
interested in fostering
environmental services
and REDD+ issues in
Madre de Dios. Based on
free participation, good
faith and commitment.
Create synergies between
governmental bodies and
organizations of civil
society and foster
information and capacity
building of relevant
stakeholders
Fostering the elaboration
of policies and regional
and national agenda
based on environmental
services and REDD+.
Promotion of consensus
between all involved
stakeholders: E.g.,
reference levels (carbon
and deforestation) and
safeguards.

12. Agreements, Institutional strengthening,
and Environmental & Social Safeguards
REORGANIZATION
OF GOREMAD:
ARA
MSAR & RIA
ROUNDTABLE
INSTITUTIONALI
ZED
TO FOSTER
STAKEHOLDERS’
PARTICIPATION
SUPPORT TO
NATIONAL
PROCESSES IN
CLOSE
COORDINATION
WITH MINAM
REGIONAL
GUIDELINES OF
REDD+
SAFEGUARDS

13. Development of a Regional Forest
Monitoring System
Historic deforestation analysis:
2000 –2004 –2008 –2011.

14. Carbon stock estimation in Madre de
Dios’ forests
Chestnut Forests: 144 tC/ha
Average: 115 tC/ha

15. Analysis of Madre de Dios Deforestation
drivers

16. Deforestation Early-Waning System
transferred to GOREMAD

17. Lessons learned in this process?
 Any process that involves joint initiatives should
be built from a consensus and social pact to
ensure shared responsibilities and commitments.
Commitments provide balance and sustainability
of project activities.
 Participation is a constant process (before, during
and after REDD+ development) which needs to
be constructed taking into consideration the IP
views, respecting their times and that has to be
communicated in a proper manner.
 It is essential to strengthen capacity and to create
a critical mass of professionals and technicians at
the subnational level, who live and work locally.
This can offset the high turnover of decision
makers and keep the learned knowledge in the
region.

18. Lessons learned in this process?
 Dissemination of the information of technical
studies in a simple way is key to achieve the
validation and appropriation of the Civil Society.
It is crucial to carry out a plan of dissemination of
the information, especially on how to translate
technical jargon in simpler messages and facts.
 Having clear rules and defined competencies for
environmental matters and natural resources
within the Regional Government encourages and
ensures institutionality and good governance.
 Feedback between the different levels and scales
of action is essential for a nested approach to
REDD+. Otherwise, there is a risk of having
isolated processes.

19. Which are the next steps that need to be
taken in order to achieve Madre de Dios long
term green development vision
Strengthening
of local
capacities to
improve
environmental
management
Promote the
start-up of the
Forest and
Environmental
Regional
Authority
Support the
implementation
of the PDC
Foster the
development of
a cross-cutting
agenda
Strenghen local
governments to
contribute to
regional
development
goals
Support the
design of a
Regional
Forests
Monitoring
System that
contributes to
the National
one
Enabling conditions to continue the path towards green development.

20. MDD needs support to move forward:
• Improve its legality and institutionality (through):
– Implementation of institutional arrangements
– Develop the governance and guarantee the resources needed
for different plans & strategies to operate (ARA, PDC,
decentralization process, reform of the State).
– Strengthen local governances
• Establish conditions and incentives to reduce deforestation in
MDD:
– REDD+, PES (financial mechanisms)
– Implement technological packages and best practices for
farming activities (main deforestation driver)
• Financial mechanisms to make green development sustainable in
the medium and long terms

21. GRACIAS!