First Name: | Edu |
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Last Name: | Effiom |
Email Address: | edu.efiom@biol.lu.se |
Affiliation | Cross River State Forestry Com., Nigeria |
Subject | Sustainable forest management via FMCs in CRS enabling payment for ecosystem services |
Comment |
Thank you California for providing this opportunity to share comments. GCF update on the California Air Resources Board Worshop indicate an exciting meeting which we would have loved to participate as a member state in GCF especially as it seems there was no Afro-tropical representation at the meeting. Nonetheless, we greatly anticipate the actualization of this possibility (the inclusion of tropical forest jurisdictions in California’s Cap and Trade Program). What we would have love to especially highlight besides other green financial initiatives in our State, would be our benefit-sharing initiatves-payment of royalities and loyalties to forest communities in CRS which is in the form of payment for Ecosystem services. In CRS, we co-mange the forest that is the community forest with a community-based organisation ccalled FMCs (Forest management Committees) established by Forestry Commission. We train community members on basic forestry skills. The incentive here is in the payment of 30-70% of the revenue acred from selective timber harvesting, salvage etc. This ensures their coperation in helping us protect the forest and place the commitment on them to protect their forest. I can provide more details on this if needed. Thank you. |
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted: 2015-11-13 05:16:08 |
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