Sustainable NTFP value chains maintaining the trees standing

REDD+A case for inclusivity

DD and non timber value chains

REDD+It’s Mozambique, anyway…..

So, WHY BOTHER?

DD and non timber value chains

REDD+

What’s in a name?The importance of inclusivity - worldwide

DD and non timber value chains

MICAIAWhy did we do it?

“Local development in a sustainable world”www.micaia.org

MICAIA Foundation Eco MICAIA Ltd.

What do we do?

What do we do?

What do we do?

What do we do?

What do we do?What – current? … potential? products markets producers Technologies

__________________________23,000 people

Progress to date?Moribane Forest Reserve

NDZOU CAMP

Progress to date?Moribane Forest Reserve

NDZOU CAMP

Progress to date?Moribane Forest Reserve

Mozambique Honey Company

Progress to date?Moribane Forest Reserve

Mozambique Honey Company

Challenges Limited investments in education enhancing people’s reliance

on forests Limited investments in local physical infrastructure (roads,

communications…) limiting access to lucrative markets Limited financial streams for local development initiatives

limiting adoption of sustainable harvesting and higher quality production technologies (and “time” effective)

Lack of supportive policies, standards, infrastructures (laboratories,..), trade related requirements (i.e. procedures for exporting individual NTFP)

…

Can NTFP help reduce DD?

Yes, but … Need to reach more people – scaling up! No single model for REDD+ in a given location so..

Moribane: Tourism, Honey, Conservation agriculture;Looking into local fruits, teas, medicinal plants,..

Working with government and local communities to explore other avenues for reducing people’s reliance on forest land and resources (The role of the orange economy??)

We need to bring more investment to enhance Mozambique’s ability to address DD

RecommendationsWishing us successful interactions during COP 21

Obrigada!!