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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

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REDD+ FOR THE GUIANA SHIELD

A REGIONAL TECHNICAL COOPERATION PROJECT BUILDING KNOWLEDGE TO PRESERVE AN ECO-REGION

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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)
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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
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Consortium & donors

PROJECT PARTNERS Forestry services, environmental and land use planning stakeholders FUNDING 2.7 M€ for 3 years (2013-2015):

  • French Global Environment Facility (FFEM), Europe (FEDER Interreg Caraïbes IV),

Région Guyane and ONF GFC

Guyana Forestry Commission

OCC

Office of Climate Change

SBB

Foundation for Forest Management and Production Control

NIMOS

National Institute for Environment and Development in Suriname

IEF

State Institute of Forestry

SEMA

State Environment Ministry

ONF

National Forestry Office

REGION GUYANE

Regional Council

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METHOD

  • High resolution satellite-based monitoring
  • Collaborative and participatory approach involving

forestry and environmental services

Monitoring of Gold Mining in the Guiana Shield

Coordination: ONFI/ONF Production:

  • SEMA (Amapá-Brazil)
  • ONF (French Guiana)
  • GFC (Guyana)
  • SBB (Suriname)

OBJECTIVES

  • Quantify impact on forest and waterways

for 2014 and compare with 2001-2008

  • Develop a regional robust method using
  • pen source software
  • Develop

local capacities and transfer technologies

  • Better understand the dynamic of gold

mining and help decision-making

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Gold Mining Impact on forest

2001 – 2008 – 2014

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Gold Mining Impact on waterways

2001 – 2008 – 2014

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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

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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
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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