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UNFCCC African Group preparatory meeting for COP9 on LULUCF under the CDM.
(UNEP, IUCN, FAO)
Addis Ababa, 23/10/2003
Antonio LumicisiMinistry for the Environment and Territory (Italy)
Italian Presidency of the Council of the European Union
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Environmental and socio-economic impacts
• Decision 11/CP.7• Preamble to Draft decision -/CMP.1 (lulucf)
• ......• (b) consistent methodologies be used over time for the estimation and reporting
of these activities;• (c) the aim stated in article 3.1 of KP not be changed by accounting for lulucf
activities;• (e) the implementation of lulucf activities contributes to the conservation of
biodiversity and sustainable use of natural resources;• (f) accounting for lulucf activities does not imply a transfer of commitments to a
future CP;• (g) reversal of any removal due to lulucf activities be accounted for at the
appropriate point in time.
• Decision 17/CP.7
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• the importance of due consideration of environmental and socio-economic impacts:• better accepted by local people;• more benefits and/or services;• leading to permanent sequestration;• aiming to sustainable development.
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• Principles:• it is the host country’s prerogative to confirm
that the project assists in achiving sustainable development (SD);
• consistency and supportiveness with national and international agreed criteria, strategies and policies on SD;
• analysis at appropriate levels to set priorities on project type.
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Environmental and socio-economic impacts
• Project cycle• Validation information and documentation in the
PDD on stakeholder consultation; information and documentation on socio-
economic and environmental impacts: analysis (national guidelines); impact assessment (host party’s procedures); statement (monitoring and remedial measures).
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• Project cycle• Verification and certification
role of DOE
Other requirements to be addressed: capacity building;transfer and local adaptation of technology;empowering local stakeholders.
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Environmental impactsparagr. 2 of Appendix E (L.13)
(a) present environmental status of the area, including a description of soils, climate, vegetation, fauna, habitats and rare and/or endangered species as described in national and/or global red list (e.g.IUCN);
(b) infrastructural developments if extensive (e.g. construction of roads, nurseries, etc.) and their possible impacts;
(c) species selection, origin and processing of reproductive material and silvicultural system envisaged;
(d) soil protection and measures for soil preparation and fertilization;
(e) forest protection (e.g. pest management, fire control);
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Environmental impactsparagr. 2 of Appendix E (L.13)
• (f) appropriateness and safety of the use of chemicals;
• (g) expected effects on the hydrological system (run off, water table, watershed, reservoir, riparian zone);
• (h) expected effects on biodiversity and ecosystem integrity within the project area and adjacent ecosystems;
• (i) monitoring and remedial measures for major project impacts.
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Socio-economic impactsparagr. 3 of Appendix E (L.13)
(a) present and expectable evolution of rights on tenure and land-use;
(b) the needs of indigenous and forest dwelling peoples;
(c) definition of responsabilities including those of primary stakeholders, project developers and host country authorities;
(d) stakeholders’s involvement and integration in decision and management processes, access to information on the project and public participation [in accordance with Article 6 of the Convention];
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Socio-economic impactsparagr. 3 of Appendix E (L.13)
(e) benefit-sharing, taking into consideration local communities;
(f) effects on local communities and their employment, market access and food production;
(g) inclusion of social and cultural impacts of the project, including capacity-building, awareness raising and safety of working conditions.