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Lessons learned from the Nakau Programme in Vanuatu, an innovative Payment for Ecosystem Services program in the
Pacific IslandsOceania Ecosystems Services Forum September2019
THE LORU FOREST CARBON PROJECT
SERGE WARAKARVANUATU
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What does PES look like? Nakau Pacific projects:
• Loru Rainforest Conservation project, Vanuatu
• Drawa rainforest conservation project, Fiji
• Sasaboe rainforest conservation project, Solomon Islands
“Ours are the first ever regional community-based REDD+ projects in the Pacific Islands to produce and sell carbon credits”
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Importance of PES in Vanuatu
• Rural people need an income: this is the major driver of forest degradation
• Limited public funds available to sustain protected areas in the Pacific (and elsewhere)
• PES can help communities to build financial and social capital (e.g. governance and business skills)
• PES is a systematic way to achieve sustainable conservation results
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Loru Rainforest Conservation Project
• 220 ha of tropical rainforest under customary and legal protection
• Habitat for the critically endangered Vanuatu Megapode bird and Coconut Crab
• This rainforest provides many resources for local indigenous people and provides protection from cyclones, floods and droughts
“Our story…”
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Making a Commitment• Zoning • Agroforestry Design
N B K KeyN NatoraB Blue Wota
M M M K Kauri
N Nungai if hardwoods unavailableM M M O Natapoa if hardwoods unavailable
M Namamao
N B K
M M M
M M M
N B K
M M M
M M M
N B K
19 metres
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•‘Money Story’ system
•Governance support
•Support with other livelihood activities
Benefit Sharing
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• 60% of sales income goes to the landowners (quarterly disbursements)
• The rest covers support directly to indigenous peoples needs, vision & goals
“In the Serthiac Business PES income sustains the people and the project”
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• Validated methodologies for running the project and measuring outcomes
• Forest carbon survey (how much CO2 does our forest keep out of the atmosphere?)
• Simple biodiversity survey
• After 3 years we reported to Plan Vivo (The Standard)
• An independent auditor checked our reports and visited the project
Measurement verification and report outcomes of the conservation work”
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• It was verified that we saved 2,442 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually
• We were issued with 7326 carbon credits (for 3 years of forest protection)
“We passed our audits and our credits were issued!”
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What have we learned?
•It is difficult but possible to make PES viable at relatively small scales. We’ve shown it can work
•‘No regrets approach’ – activities are worthwhile even if PES didn’t work out
•Diversified income streams (PES + beekeeping + nut farming + Eco-Tourism)
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ContactsSerge WarakarProject OfficerLive & Learn Vanuatu+678 27448 [email protected]
Robbie HendersonDirector Nakau Programme+61 (0)[email protected]
www.facebook.com/NakauProgramme
www.nakau.com
The Nakau Programme company was established and is wholly owned by two not for profit charities: Live & Learn (Australia) and Ekos (New Zealand)