REDD+ FOR THE G UIANA S HIELD A REGIONAL TECHNICAL COOPERATION PROJECT B UILDING KNOWLEDGE TO PRESERVE AN ECO - REGION
Guiana Shield eco-region A unique ecostystem 2 billion years old geological formation Extend from Venezuela to Brazil HFLD - High Forest Low Deforestation (FC> 90%; Deforestation < 0.3%) Thousands of creeks and rivers (10-15% global freshwater resources) Very rich biodiversity with many endemic species This region plays a crictical role in mitigating climate change Project area partially covers the Guiana Shield Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana and the state of Amapá (Brazil)
Objectives • Prepare and support countries to REDD+ • Facilitate and encourage regional dialogue & cooperation • Develop local capacities & share good practices Thematic Forest monitoring and inventory (carbon stock & forest cover) Quantification and location of the drivers of deforestation and forest degradation Modelling deforestation to aid decision-making for future development
Consortium & donors PROJECT PARTNERS Forestry services, environmental and land use planning stakeholders SBB GFC IEF ONF Foundation for Forest Guyana Forestry Commission State Institute of Forestry National Forestry Office Management and Production Control NIMOS OCC SEMA REGION GUYANE National Institute for Office of Climate Change State Environment Ministry Regional Council Environment and Development in Suriname FUNDING 2.7 M € for 3 years (2013-2015): French Global Environment Facility (FFEM), Europe (FEDER Interreg Caraïbes IV), Région Guyane and ONF
Monitoring of Gold Mining in the Guiana Shield OBJECTIVES • Quantify impact on forest and waterways for 2014 and compare with 2001-2008 • Develop a regional robust method using open source software • Develop local capacities and transfer technologies • Better understand the dynamic of gold mining and help decision-making METHOD Coordination: ONFI/ONF Production: • High resolution satellite-based monitoring - SEMA (Amapá-Brazil) • Collaborative and participatory approach involving - ONF (French Guiana) forestry and environmental services - GFC (Guyana) - SBB (Suriname)
Gold Mining Impact on forest 2001 – 2008 – 2014
Gold Mining Impact on waterways 2001 – 2008 – 2014
Study outcomes Significant boom of gold mining activities since 2001 ~ 138,000 ha deforested since 2001 ~ 9000 km of rivers directly impacted in 2014 (6.5 more than in 2001) Deforestation intensity is increasing Deforestation doubled between 2008-2014 compared to 2001-2008 (92.000 ha vs 46,000 ha) Displacement to the west since 2008 High increase in Guyana and Suriname Slow-down in French Guiana Stabilization in the North of Amapa Gold mining is strongly influenced by greenstone belt location Illegal gold mining occurs in protected areas
Conclusion This regional collaborative study allowed to: Highlight the alarming increase of gold mining in the region which has negative impact on natural ressources (deforestation, water pollution, biodiversity) Provide a common and shared view of gold mining at the regional level Identify transboundary hotspot of gold mining activities Develop a robust regional method for monitoring the impacts of gold mining Serve both regional and national needs by developping local capacities as well as regional dialogue Results: • Facilitate and encourage transboundary and transnational dialogue • Help decision and policy making • Prove that cooperation & collaboration is possible
THANK YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE PROJECT? www.reddguianashield.org or marie.calmel@onfinternational.com GOLD MINING STUDY REFERENCE [ENG – POR – FR – NL]: Rahm M., Jullian B., Lauger A., de Carvalho R., Vale L., Totaram J., Cort K.A., Djojodikromo M., Hardjoprajitno M., Neri S., Vieira R., Watanabe E., do Carmo Brito M., Miranda P., Paloeng C., Moe Soe Let V., Crabbe S., Calmel M. (2015). Monitoring the Impact of Gold Mining on the Forest Cover and Freshwater in the Guiana Shield. Reference year 2014 . REDD+ for the Guiana Shield Project and WWF Guianas. pp.60 http://reddguianashield.com/studies/gold-mining-impact-monitoring-at-the-guiana- shield-regional-scale/final-report/ Contact: mathieu.rahm@onfinternational.comc
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