1. Possible collaboration with Pacific countries on REDD Plus
Suchitra Changtragoon
Expert on Forest Conservation Research
Forest and Plant Conservation Research Office
Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation

2. Source : http://maplecroft.com

3. Griscom and et al.,n.d.

4. 20 % Of Emission
around
the world
From: Union of Concerned Scientists. Recognizing Forest’s Role in Climate Change.

5. Percent of land area (%)
Global problem on deforestation
Extent of forest 2010
Annual change rate
Forest area (ha)
Percent of land area (%)
( ha)
(%)
(ha)
4,033,060,000 31
-8,323,000
-0.2
-5,211,000
-0.1
Source: FAO (2011)

6. REDD +
Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing countries (REDD) ; and the role of conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks in developing countries (Plus) = REDD Plus

7. RED REDD REDD+ : SBSTA/ AWG-LCA (UNFCCC)
10. COP 18
26 Nov - 7 Dec 2012 (Doha, Qatar) 10
COP 19
November 2013
Warsaw, Poland
11. SBSTA 38
3 – 7 June (Bonn, Germany) 11

8. Cancun Agreement
Encourages developing country Parties to contribute to mitigation actions in the forest sector by undertaking the following activities, as deemed appropriate by each Party and in accordance with their respective capabilities and national circumstances:
(1) Reducing emissions from deforestation;
(2) Reducing emissions from forest degradation;
(3) Conservation of forest carbon stocks;
(4) Sustainable management of forests;
(5) Enhancement of forest carbon stocks;

9. Requests developing country Parties aiming to undertake REDD plus activities in the context of the provision of adequate and predictable support, including financial resources and technical and technological support to developing country Parties, in accordance with national circumstances and respective capabilities, to develop the following elements:

10. (1) A national strategy or action plan;
(2) A national forest reference emission level and/or forest reference
(3) A robust and transparent national forest monitoring system for the monitoring and reporting of the REDD plus activities
(4) A system for providing information on how the safeguards are being addressed and respected throughout the REDD plus implementation

11. DNP: Department of National Parks Wildlife and Plant Conservation, Thailand
Focal point and coordinator on REDD Plus
Negotiator on REDD PLUs under UNFCCC

12. Experiences on Consultation with relevant stakeholders
Participatory forest management approach
Forest Monitoring System
-Remote sensing , GIS
-Forest assessment
-Forest Carbon stock assessment

13. Forest related Institutions
DNP
RFD
DCMR
RECOFT
Kasetsart University
Chiang Mai University
Mahidol University

14. REDD Plus Back ground/existing activities initiatives CSR FORRU
Forest monitoring
Forest Carbon stock assessment
CSR
Consultation with related stakeholders
FORRU
REDD Plus
Plant 3 trees species for 4 utilization
Ecotourism
Participatory forest management approach
Tree bank for people
Forest community

15. REDD Plus Back ground/existing activities initiatives
Forest monitoring
Forest Carbon stock assessment
Consultation with related stakeholders
Plant 3 trees species for 4 utilization
Tree bank for people
Forest community
Participatory forest management approach
Ecotourism
FORRU
CSR
REDD Plus
Could be fulfilled

16. Possible further development assistance / cooperation with pacific island countries
Coordination on the capacity building and collaboration on following issues
Forest monitoring system
Forest Carbon stock assessment
Forest Community best practice on the ground
Sharing lesson learn during REDD plus readiness and piloting and implementation of REDD plus
REDD plus networking
Scientific visit and exchange on forest related

18. Thank you for your attention