Forest Sector Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Project through Incentives and Participatory Process

The REDD+ framework provides a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation. forest degradation including the role of forest conservation Sustainable Forest Management and increasing carbon stocks in forests in developing countries.
(Reducing Emission from deforestation and forest Degradation and the role of conservation, sustainable management of forest and enhancement of forest carbon stocks in developing countries) is a framework under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. To maintain and sustainably manage forests of developing countries as the world's carbon absorber and store. Because scientific data shows that deforestation and forest degradation causing greenhouse gas emissions which is a major cause of global climate change The forest sector has greenhouse gas emissions accounting for 17 - 20 percent of emissions in all sectors. Therefore, if forest areas can be preserved, it will help prevent and reduce the impact of climate change.

for that country The government has ratified the United Nations Climate Change Convention and the Paris Agreement. Which will need to be done in terms of reducing the country's greenhouse gas emissions to reduce global temperatures. And the forest sector is an important sector that absorbs and stores carbon in the country and the world. As well as the country's climate change master plan 2016-2050 has set goals for preserving existing forests. and increase the country's forest area to 40 percent of the country's area This policy has been specified in the 11th and 12th National Economic and Social Development Plans as well. It also supports the implementation of the United Nations Climate Change Convention and the Paris Agreement. as well as maintaining the forest resource base as an asset for national development and climate change adaptation. Department of National Parks Therefore, a project to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the forest sector has been created by creating incentives and a participatory process. To enhance knowledge and understanding on the role of forests in climate change for all relevant sectors. and promoting participation of communities living in the area and utilizing the forests of the National Park Service. Participate in actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the forest sector by reducing deforestation and forest degradation. and helps to increase carbon sequestration in forest areas through forest conservation. Sustainable Forest Management and increase local carbon stocks by replanting trees in degraded forests. reforestation in the area destroyed or empty space and plant more trees in different areas The project has received continuous funding from fiscal year 2014 and due to the actions related to people and land use of the forest. It will take time to create awareness and mutual understanding in action. Therefore, it is necessary to request support for the annual budget. So that the action in this regard is continuous and can be extended to all conserved forest areas in Thailand.

Quantitative :

• Number of communities/villages participating in conservation Sustainably manage forest resources and restoring forest resources to reduce emissions and increase carbon storage in forest areas for at least 20 communities.
• Number of networks participating in conservation operations sustainable forest management and increasing forest areas and/or increasing the number of trees to reduce emissions and increase carbon storage in the area for at least 300 people.
• There are at least 5 centers or units for driving and learning about forest climate change at the area level.
• Government officials understand the importance of forests to climate change in both prevention and adaptation to climate change. Number of at least 50 percent

Qualitative :

• Communities have knowledge and understanding of the importance of the role of forests in climate change 70%
• Communities apply knowledge and understanding to practice and take action on forest conservation. Sustainable Forest Management and increasing forest areas or planting forest trees Including changes in forest land use patterns that are sustainable for 10 percent of the number of communities in item 1.
• Reduced and/or absent deforestation rates at the level of the operated area. and the forest area is more fertile
• The carbon stock assessment of the country's forest areas has been upgraded from Tier 1 to Tiers 2 and 3.

1. to prepare Promote knowledge and understanding and create awareness for the community. and various sectors on climate change in the forest sector Reducing forest emissions from deforestation and forest degradation Including increasing the role in forest conservation Sustainable Forest Management and increasing carbon sequestration in forest areas in various ways.
2. To create a network on climate change in the forest sector and REDD Plus at the community level. and local authorities in implementing and transferring knowledge on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the forest sector from deforestation and forest degradation. Including increasing the role in forest conservation Sustainable Forest Management and increasing carbon sequestration in forest areas in various ways.
3. to study and develop the model measures or guidelines for academic development and operations on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing greenhouse gas capture in the forest sector Including the implementation of the operating framework or framework of Redd Plus in Thailand in the future starting from the bottom level to the top

4. To develop a model community in the area and border the protected area to jointly stop deforestation. and forest degradation Including increasing the role in forest conservation Sustainable Forest Management and increasing carbon sequestration in forest areas in various ways. Including planting more forest trees

5. To establish a center for driving and learning about climate change in the forest sector at the local level. To be an operational agency in the field that coordinates operations with all sectors especially in the integrated public sector and to coordinate operations, demonstrations, forest management and sustainable use of forest lands on the basis of good livelihoods of communities. exchange of knowledge To support model community development to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the forest sector and increase carbon sequestration in the forest sector.

6. To study and develop a carbon sequestration survey and assessment system in the country's forest areas that meet standards and raise the confidence level in the country's carbon sequestration assessment. Including the development of equations and emission coefficients in the forest sector.

7. to study and develop indicators Including guidelines for assessing the impact of climate change on forest ecosystems and changes in species and forest types in the future. To support protection and adaptation to the impact of climate change.

8. To present a model for community land use management in forest areas. forms of incentives and rewards and direct and indirect returns of ecosystem services that contribute to the sustainability of the country's forest resources. and support the implementation of the country's climate change commitments.

Conserved forest areas under the responsibility of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, and forest areas adjacent to conserved forest boundaries.

1. Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation officials
2. external agency staff
3. civil society
4. People and communities that rely on forests
5. private sector

It consists of 3 main activities:

1. Preparatory activities to strengthen and develop techniques for implementing RED Plus mechanism activities
2. A pilot activity to develop communities in protected areas to manage forest resources sustainably and increase forest areas for carbon sequestration through the Redd Plus mechanism.
3. Activities to explore, study and assess changes in ecosystems and carbon sequestration in forest areas.

1. All sectors have knowledge and understanding. Be ready and participate in activities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase carbon sequestration in the forest sector.
2. All sectors are aware and conscious of the important role of forest conservation in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and carbon sequestration.
3. The community participates in carbon sequestration activities by planting trees in vacant land. according to the conversion edge or planted in combination in agricultural areas and participating in the protection and preservation of forests increased to increase carbon storage area
4. There is a center for driving and learning about climate change in the forest sector. and the framework Redd Plus Area Level
5. There are measures, guidelines and techniques to develop a clear framework for REDD PLUS. There are standards and accepted by all sectors.
6. Get a model community to develop the Redd Plus framework. To expand the results from the community level to the national level, 4 locations per year
7. There is information on forest resources, quantity and carbon storage capacity of forests in the country.
8. Estimates of carbon stocks were obtained for each type of forest distributed in each region.
9. Communities can adapt and cope well with the impacts of climate change.

1. Decrease in deforestation and forest degradation rates? and the forest condition is more fertile
2. Increases carbon stock by increasing forest area and increasing the number of forest trees planted in different areas.
3. The network of Redd Plus volunteers was established at the area level. To be a group of communication networks and to participate in the matter of reducing deforestation. and forest degradation Including increasing the role in forest conservation Sustainable Forest Management and increasing carbon sequestration in different areas. It also plays a role in helping to transfer knowledge and methods of action to other groups of people and communities across the country in order to lead to concrete actions.
4. The community is aware and cooperates in developing and taking action to reduce deforestation. forest degradation including the role of forest conservation Sustainable Forest Management and increasing carbon sequestration in different areas.
5. There is a standardized system for assessing the carbon stock of each forest type. and the assessment of carbon sequestration in the country's forest sector has been enhanced.
6. Promote and maintain the stability of the country's forest resource base. for adaptation to the impacts of climate change
7. There is a center for coordinating operations and communicating knowledge and information on forest sector climate change and climate change adaptation at the national conservation area level.