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Integrating GEF Strategic Integrating GEF Strategic Priorities in Russia’s Biodiversity Priorities in Russia’s Biodiversity
Conservation ProgrammeConservation Programmeby Natalia Olofinskaya, UNDP Russiaby Natalia Olofinskaya, UNDP Russia
UNDP/GEF Biodiversity Programme in Russia:
•Kamchatka Peninsula: Protected Areas project (FP)BD1 Salmon Biodiversity (FP) BD2 Commander Islands Biodiversity BD1 (PDFA/MSP)
•Altay-Sayan (FP) BD1•Lower Volga (FP) BD2•Taimyr (MSP) BD1•Daurian Steppe (MSP) BD1
Kamchatka Protected Areas Project
Designed: 1999-2001
GEF OP4 Mountain Ecosystems
Duration: 2002-2008 (2 phases)
National Executing Agency: Ministry of Natural Resources
Key Partners: CIDA, Kamchatka Regional Administration,
UNESCO, WWF, IUCN, WCS
Secure global biodiversity
benefits through replicable and
sustainable biodiversity
conservation and protected
areas managementKronotsky
Zapovednik
Objective:
3
2
4
1Kronotsky Zapovednik
Nature Park “Bystrinsky”
Nature Park “Nalychevo”
Zakaznik “Yuzhno-Kamchatsky”
Project Sites:Project Components 1 Phase:
2002 – 2004
• protected areas management
• biodiversity information management
• sustainable PA financing
• legal, regulatory and policy base
• biodiversity awareness and advocacy • alternative livelihoods and community based conservation
Kamchatka Protected Areas Project
BD1 Catalyzing Sustainability of Protected Areas
“…ecological, institutional, social, political and financial sustainability in the context of national-level PA systems…”
“…long-term comprehensive approach…”
“…conserve biodiversity through the expansion, consolidation, and rationalization of national PA systems…”
Kamchatka Protected Areas Project
Design of the Phase 2 Project Brief (2004)
BD1 Catalyzing Sustainability of Protected Areas:
(a) Demonstration and Implementation of Innovative Financial Mechanisms: CTFs, systems of payments for environmental services, easements, debt-for-nature swaps and certification processes; internalization of PA economic values within other government agencies
(KCTF, user-fees…)(b) Capacity Building for Long-term Sustainability: legislation, policy
and enabling activities; institutional capacity building; targeted training
(c) Catalyzing Community – Indigenous Initiatives
(SMESF, NTFPs, co-mngmt…)
(d) Remove Barriers to Facilitate Public – Private Partnerships
(EcoCharter, ecotourism…)
Kamchatka Protected Areas Project
BD1 Catalyzing Sustainability of Protected Areas: Difficulties in Design and Implementation
• Lack of coordination among 4 PAs
• Different legislation and management arrangements in 4 PAs (2 federal PAs vs 2 regional parks)
• Lack of coordination among sectoral agencies, regional and federal authorities
• Inadequate staffing and staff capacities
• Uncertainties in future political and economic trends
• Insufficient timeframe to judge about long-term sustainability of results (2 years)
• Lack of experience in sustainable financing mechanisms
Kamchatka Protected Areas Project
System approach
Sustainability
BD1 Catalyzing Sustainability of Protected Areas Proposals for 2d Phase to address BD1:
• Improve coordination and collaboration among the PAs – regional PA system (network), plan joint activities
• Strengthen institutional capacities and regulatory frameworks
• Continue and strengthen capacity building and training activities
• Introduce inclusive and participatory management arrangements: cooperation agreements between regional and federal authorities, community management councils…
• Focus on dissemination; region- and nation-wide replication of experience and lessons
• Design and introduce tools for sustainable financing
• Analyze risks
• Integrate a long-term and comprehensive monitoring programme
Kamchatka Protected Areas Project
System approach
Sustainability
Immediate objective
to demonstrate approaches for sustainable and replicable conservation of biodiversity in four existing protected areas as a
model for a sustainable system of protected areas in Kamchatka
Expected Project OutcomesRegional PA system is effectively managed
Local communities benefit from sustainable alternative livelihoods and are actively involved in biodiversity conservation
Biodiversity awareness and advocacy is heightened among all stakeholders
Sustainable financing mechanisms support conservation and promote biodiversity-friendly alternative livelihoods in and around the PA system
PA systems and other stakeholders throughout Kamchatka and the Russian Federation systematically apply and utilize lessons learned and best practices generated by the project
Kamchatka Protected Areas Project – 2 Phase
BD1 Catalyzing Sustainability of Protected Areas Examples of practical measures:
PA and Wilderness Management Training Centre: (1) training to PA staff; (2) joint ownership of 4 PAs; (3) further expansion of operations to the Far East region
PA Management Plans include provisions for inter-agency cooperation in resource protection, fire management, etc.
SME Support Fund and Community Conservation Councils
Kamchatka Ecological Initiative – Biodiversity Conservation Charter: (1) public involvement; (2) PPPs (signed by the administrations, environmental NGOs, media, business community)
Kamchatka Protected Areas Project
BD1 Catalyzing Sustainability of Protected Areas Provisions for Sustainable Financing:
• PA revenue generating mechanisms
• Kamchatka Biodiversity Trust Fund Mission: Secure sustainable financing for biodiversity
conservation and ensuring PAs recurrent costs
Objective: Support the operating costs of the 4 Protected Areas and 4 salmon watersheds for a 7 to 10 year period
after the current UNDP/GEF Projects end Revenue sources:
User fees and other revenues (including fees related to tourism and fishing);Specified annual contributions from Russian governmental
and non-governmental entities; Earnings from investing an international endowment fund
Kamchatka Protected Areas Project
More project design tips:
Stress programmatic approach – regional portfolio, complementary non-GEF projects
Prove that your project PAs have a representative selection of the threats and opportunities found in other protected areas (representative and inclusive selection of project sites)
Demonstrate replication potential – while it is impossible to replicate ALL experiences and outputs identify explicit products (models, model-agreements, regulations, training modules…) and use demand-tailored replication strategy
BD1 Catalyzing Sustainability of Protected Areas