This presentation by Christopher Martius, Henry Neufeldt, Glenn Hyman and Laura Snook focuses on the objectives and structure of the climate change adaptation and mitigation program of the FTA Research Program, their evolution over time, the major accomplishments and the main obstacles and challenges.

1. Theme 4 - climate change mitigation
and adaptation
CIFOR, ICRAF, CIAT, Bioversity
Christopher Martius
Henry Neufeldt, Glenn Hyman, Laura Snook
Workshop: ‘Review and Planning for Phase II of the FTA Research Programme - January 29-31, 2014 - Nairobi, Kenya

2. Theme 4
Objectives & structure
Harnessing forests, trees
and agroforestry for
climate change
MITIGATION
Enhancing climate
change ADAPTATION
through forests, trees
and agroforestry
Understanding the role
of forests, trees and
agroforestry in achieving
SYNERGIES between
mitigation and
adaptation

3. Forests, Trees and Agroforestry (FTA) Theme 4 (Climate Change)
From Research to Impact: Theory of Change
Boundary partners
Knowledge uptake
CIFOR and research partners
Knowledge generation
national / NGO
MRV,
development
strategies
controllable indicators
Effective,
efficient and
equitable
REDD+
new climate
change
regimes
Internalization
and uptake by
boundary
partners
download
rates
trainings
conferences
stakeholder
workshops
Partnercentered
knowledge
dissemination
peer-reviewed
publications
Co-production
of science
Rigorous,
salient, ethical
science
non-controllable indicators

4. Theme 4 evolution
Evolution of objectives & structure
GCS-REDD+ | REALU | SWAMP | terra-i | B-WISER | LUWES | AdaptEA | COBAM | etc.

5. Theme 4 evolution
Evolution of objectives & structure
Roadmap to
October 2014
GCS-REDD+ | REALU | SWAMP | terra-i | B-WISER | LUWES | AdaptEA | COBAM | etc.

6. Major accomplishments 2011-2013 (I)
activities, results and outcomes from CIAT, CIFOR and ICRAF research
2004-2011
deforestation rates in
Amazonia
(terra-I MRV project)
LUWES (LU Planning for
Low Emission
Development Strategy)
• decreased in Brazil, but increased
outside Brazil
• Tools for low emissions
development strategies developed
• helps planning for emissions
reductions at landscape scale
 incorporated into national
(Panama) & local (Ucayali)
planning processes
 currently used by 30 of the
33 provinces of Indonesia
(REALU project)
A REDD readiness
assessment framework
(REALU project)
Key incentive schemes
to reduce emissions
(REALU project)
• A pioneer tool with six functions
and 29 indicators
 guides for countries that
• REDD through conservation of
forest carbon stocks
• REDD through Agroforestry Based
Intensification
 solicited and being tested in
want to pursue REDD+
four REALU landscapes

7. Major accomplishments 2011-2013 (II)
activities, results and outcomes from CIAT, CIFOR and ICRAF research
Conditions for REDD+
success (GCS-REDD
project)
•quantitative comparative analysis in 7
countries: national ownership of REDD+
policy process; presence of strong
coalitions for transformation; inclusion of
all stakeholders
(GCS-REDD project)
• allows countries with different
capacity levels to join REDD in an
early stage
Adaptation and
mitigation synergies
• Comparative policy analysis
Stepwise approach to
RELs & MRV
(GCS REDD+ project)
Emission factors for
peatlands
(SWAMP project)
• network of 200 scientists in 21
countries
 used in national REDD policy
development by Indonesia,
Ethiopia, and COMESA
 integrated into UNFCCC
decisions
 contributing to UNFCCC
Adaptation Board
 used in IPCC peatlands
guidelines

8. Main obstacles/challenges
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Less historical data available in highlands
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Needs more regional collaboration (transboundary)
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Little cross CG Center collaboration
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No data sharing/exchange mechanism across Centers/CRPs
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Many important factors (e.g. laws, regulations, tenure) lie outside the
sphere of influence of projects  need to develop more
sophisticated impact pathways and communicate this to
donors
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Some research (dendrochronology, soil carbon process understanding)
perceived as too ‘up-stream’ which makes fundraising in the CG
difficult

Need better mechanisms to facilitate integration among FTA
researchers across centers and regions
Transactions and implementation costs with FTA and external
demands from other CRPs and the CGIAR reform
Mechanisms (such as REDD+) vs. objectives (REDD = reducing
emissions …. as a goal)
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9. What is the best case scenario of
working together, and what are the
next steps in making it happen
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Regional approach for integrated research
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Developing hybrid knowledge which integrates scientific and local knowledge
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Key stakeholders define research questions and actively participate in field
assessment & dialogue and disseminate knowledge for better planning and
decision
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Work with partners: focus on capacity building to achieve well trained young
scientists and enhanced capacity from national research partners
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Share knowledge and data
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South-South Collaboration
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we need a mechanism to identify duplication of efforts and then a further
mechanism to bring those researchers together to do global comparative research
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Collaboration within the theme: focus towards a common goals based on
competitive advantages and synergies through ToC development (joint impact
pathway mapping)

10. References
Forests and Climate Change
http://www.forestsclimatechange.org/
an online information hub for news, debate, research and tools on forests and climate change
Global Comparative Study on REDD+ (GCS REDD+)
http://www.cifor.org/gcs/global-comparative-study-on-red.html
Reducing Emissions from All Land Uses (REALU)
http://www.asb.cgiar.org/content/realu-reducing-emissions-all-land-uses
Land-use planning for low-emission development strategies (LUWES)
http://www.asb.cgiar.org/policy-brief/land-use-planning-low-emissiondevelopment-strategies-luwes
TERRA-I
http://www.terra-i.org/
Terra-i detects land-cover changes resulting from human activities in near real-time, with updates every
16 days