Biofuel farming and mandatory native vegetation areas in the state of São Paulo, Brazil: towards a PES-scheme?

23.Jun.2015SimpósioOpenNESS-CanaAnalândia - SP

David M. Lapola – UNESPJoerg Priess – UFZPatricia Pinho – USPGleiciani B. Patricio - UNESPRafaela A. Silva – UNESPMoara C. Teixeira – UNESPRenata, Débora, Renata, Júlia, Graco

The Brazilian Forest Code Law2

Example of São José farmExample of São José farm

Rio ClaroRio Claro

Legal Reserve (20% of farm area)

Areas of Permanent Preservation - APP

• riparian forests

• steep alopes (>45º)

• hilltop areas

Land use in study region: ~47% sugarcane~22% pastures~22% forests (native and planted)

No public protected areas!

New Forest Code Compliance Level

Soares-Filho et al. 2014

Compliance level in study region:

-75% !

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Identification? Valuation?

Funding source?

ESS in the New Forest Code

Institutional arrangement?

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OpenNESS-Cana case study objectives

To investigate the feasibility of operationalizing a PES scheme in São Paulo sugarcane belt

From the... •Political/institutional•Financial•Technical

...perspectives.

Taking the municipality of Rio Claro as an exemplary case

To investigate the feasibility of operationalizing a PES scheme in São Paulo sugarcane belt

From the... •Political/institutional•Financial•Technical

...perspectives.

Taking the municipality of Rio Claro as an exemplary case

Stakeholder workshops1st in Mar.2014: Farmers-oriented; 2nd in Mar.2015: Decision-makers-oriented

Interviews with farmersThe ESS providers

Technical visits to farmsIdentification and mapping of ESS

Meetings with decision-makersLegal and institutional framework

Public Opinion SurveyThe ESS beneficiaries

Land-Use ModelingEnvironmental gains and financial demands

Pollination experiments ESS Valuation and food security

Methods in a blink 6

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OpenNESS-Cana case study objectives

Is a PES Scheme feasible in RC region?

Yes or No?

Why?

Environmental/Economic/Socialgains/drawbacks?

Is a PES Scheme feasible in RC region?

Yes or No?

Why?

Environmental/Economic/Socialgains/drawbacks?

8OpenNESS-Cana output plan (project end: Dec.2016)

Outcome #

Topic Lead-author

Required steps Deadline/Status

1 General intro to OpenNESS-Cana

Rafa Final formatting Ready for submission

2 Value of pollination for crop production in RC

Glei . Conduct experiments in winter/summer. Estimate production values

Feb/2016

3 Decomposing farmer’s perception on ESS/PES

Moara . Finish interviews. Scotland?. Analysis

Jul/2015Aug/2015Jan/2016

4 On the environmental dividends of a PES scheme in Sao Paulo’s sugarcane belt

Rafa/Glei . Valuation method. Ruling of PES. Data requirements. GIS modeling(Germany?)

Nov/2015Nov/2015Feb/2016Mar/16-Dec/16

Glei ESTIMAP run Jun/2016

Renata . LU-Map. ESS-Bundles

Dec/2015Jun/2016

Débora Urban-PES possibilities Jun/2016

5 Summary of OpenNESS-Cana results

David/Joerg

Continue meetings with stakeholders/Workshops

Late 2016/Early 2017

Julia? Renata M.? Graco?