Overview mapping of information, tools and platforms to support sustainable landscapes. Joanna Durbin 9 March 2017

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1 Overview mapping of information, tools and platforms to support sustainable landscapes Joanna Durbin 9 March 2017

2 Issues addressed Landscapes Supply chain transparency Commodity production sustainability Investment conditions Governance

3 Type Tool Platform Standard

4 Type Tool a device or implement used to carry out a particular function Platform centralized computing system for collecting, integrating and managing large sets of structured and unstructured data from disparate sources Standard - a technical specification that contains precise criteria to be used consistently as rules, guidelines or characteristics to ensure the quality of materials, products, processes and services

5 Landscapes Sustainable Landscapes Rating Tool (CCBA) The Landscape Standard (VCS) Landscape Accounting Framework (Conservation International) The Restoration Diagnostic (World Resources Institute-WRI) Forest 500 (Global Canopy Programme-GCP) Global Forest Watch (WRI) Produce Protect Platform (Earth Innovations Institute) GCF Performance System Commodities-Jurisdictions database Jurisdictional Risk Assessment (WWF) Round Table on Sustainable Palm Oil Jurisdictional - assesses jurisdictional policy and governance conditions - assesses a standard set of sustainability outcomes across a landscape - supports measurement, monitoring and reporting of progress towards tailored sustainability goals - focuses on large-scale forest restoration; covers incentives, resources and enabling conditions - identifies and ranks the companies, financial institutions, and governments on relative contributions to deforestation-free global economy - focuses on pledges to reduce deforestation at sub-national level; includes some policy and governance information at national level - online forest monitoring and alert system - online platforms providing information on jurisdictions that are making progress reducing deforestation and the commodities they produce - assesses the risk of deforestation at district level based on the etent and rate of deforestation in areas where deforestation is not permitted to occur - assesses etent of adoption of some criteria for production of sustainable palm oil in a jurisdiction

6 Landscapes Sustainable Landscapes Rating Tool (CCBA) The Landscape Standard (Verified Carbon Standard) Landscape Accounting Framework (Conservation International) The Restoration Diagnostic (World Resources Institute-WRI) Forest 500 (Global Canopy Programme-GCP) Global Forest Watch (WRI) Produce Protect Platform (Earth Innovations Institute) GCF Performance System Commodities-Jurisdictions database Jurisdictional Risk Assessment (WWF) Round Table on Sustainable Palm Oil Jurisdictional Tool Platform Standard - assesses jurisdictional policy and governance conditions - assesses a standard set of sustainability outcomes across a landscape - supports measurement, monitoring and reporting of progress towards tailored sustainability goals - focuses on large-scale forest restoration; covers incentives, resources and enabling conditions - focuses on pledges to reduce deforestation at subnational level; includes some policy and governance information at national level - online forest monitoring and alert system - online platforms providing information on jurisdictions that are making progress reducing deforestation and the commodities they produce - assesses the risk deforestation at the district level based on the etent and rate of deforestation in areas where - assesses deforestation etent of is adoption not permitted of sustainable to occur. palm oil in a jurisdiction

7 Supply chain transparency GMAP (International Finance Corporation) trase (GCP Stockholm Environment Institute) Global Forest Watch Commodities (WRI) - identifies and scores risks for commodityrelated investments in producer countries focusing on child/forced labor and biodiversity at national level - provide information linking company supply chains with source areas Sustainable Palm Oil Transparency Toolkit (Zoological Society of London) Supply-change.org (ForestTrends,WWF,CDP)

8 Supply chain transparency Tool Platform Standard GMAP (International Finance Corporation) trase (GCP Stockholm Environment Institute) Global Forest Watch Commodities (WRI) - identifies and scores risks for commodityrelated investments in producer countries focusing on child/forced labor and biodiversity at national level - data platforms providing information linking company supply chains with source areas Sustainable Palm Oil Transparency Toolkit (Zoological Society of London) Supply-change.org (ForestTrends,WWF,CDP)

9 Commodity production sustainability Round Table on Responsible Palm Oil - Certification of good practices and impacts at the level of farms, plantations, mills or other in country processing Round Table on Responsible Soy

10 Commodity production sustainability Tool Platform Standard Round Table on Responsible Palm Oil Round Table on Responsible Soy - identifies and scores risks for commodityrelated investments in producer countries focusing on child/forced labor and biodiversity at national level - data platforms providing information linking company supply chains with source areas

11 Investment conditions Ease of doing business (World Bank) Corruption Perception Inde (Transparency International) Rule of Law Inde (World Justice Project) Country Risk Assessments (Economist IU) Sustainable Landscape Rating Tool - enable comparison of quality across different countries (national level) - cover general issues related to business risk, or specific aspects like corruption, rule of law, governance and gender -cover general issues related to business risk, or specific aspects like corruption, rule of law, governance and gender - assesses jurisdictional (sub-national) policy and governance risks

12 Investment conditions Tool Platform Standard Ease of doing business (World Bank) Corruption Perception Inde (Transparency International) Rule of Law Inde (World Justice Project) Country Risk Assessments (Economist IU) -enable comparison of quality across different countries -cover general issues related to business risk, or specific aspects like corruption, rule of law, governance and gender Sustainable Landscape Rating Tool

13 Governance Governance of Forests Indicators (WRI) Assessing and Monitoring Forest Governance (PROFOR) The Access Initiative (WRI) Sustainable Landscape Rating Tool - assist stakeholders with identification and assessment of key governance issues, including forest governance - provide detailed diagnostic frameworks used through participatory processes - objective assessment of jurisdictional policy and governance

14 Governance Tools Platforms Standards Governance of Forests Indicators (WRI) Assessing and Monitoring Forest Governance (PROFOR) The Access Initiative (WRI) Sustainable Landscape Rating Tool - assist stakeholders with identification and assessment of key governance issues, including forest governance - provide detailed diagnostic frameworks used through participatory processes

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