REDD+ monitoring goals | REDD+ monitoring objectives | UNFCCC policy decisions | Equivalent Kenya’s policy provisions and documentation |
1. Reduction and stabilisation of anthropogenic forest related greenhouse gas emissions from the biosphere | i. Estimation forest reference emissions levels | Decision 1/CP.16 paragraph 71 (b); | REDD+ RPP, 2010 |
ii. Identify drivers of deforestation and forest degradation | Decision 4/CP.15 paragraph 1 (a); | FCM Bill, 2014 NCCRS | |
iii. Identify Land use, land-use change and forestry activities in particular those related to the drivers of deforestation and forest degradation | Decision 1/CP.16 appendix II (a); | FCM Bill, 2014 PART V; VI; VII; VIII; IX NCCRS | |
iv. Identity eligible actions leading to emissions reduction and s tabilisation of forest carbon stocks | Decision 4/CP.15 paragraph 1 (b) and decision 1/CP.16 appendix II (a); | FCM Bill, 2014 PART V; VI; VII; VIII; IX NCCRS | |
v. Estimate anthropogenic forest-related emissions by sources and removals by sinks; forest carbon stocks and changes in forest carbon stock and forest area | Decision 4/CP.15 paragraph 1 (c) decision 1/CP.16 appendix II (d) | KFS strategic plan 2009/10 - 2013/14 NCCRS, Environment and forest policies | |
2. Safeguarding Environmental and Social issues resulting from REDD+ implementation | i. Policy objectives: consistency with national forest programmes and international conventions and agreements, | Decision 1/CP.16 appendix I (2) (a) | Chapter 1 Article 2 (5) (6) NCCRS, Environment and forest policies and legislation |
ii. Governance: effective and transparent Forest governance structures | Decision 1/CP.16 appendix I (2) (a) | FCM Bill, 2014 PART 11, V NCCRS Environment and forest policies and legislation | |
iii. Human rights objectives: broad country participation especially indigenous peoples and local communities and potential use of their knowledge | Decision 1/CP.16 appendix I (2) (c) (d) | NCCRS, Land Policy, Environmental policy, | |
iv. Socio-economic objectives: Land tenure, gender considerations and social benefits | Decision 1/CP.16 appendix I (2) (e) | FCM, 2014, 55 (1) (2) National Land Policy NCCRS, Gender commission | |
v. Biodiversity objectives: conservation of natural forest, | Decision 1/CP.16 appendix I (2) (e) | FCM Bill, 2014 PART IV, 33 (2) (a); 35 (1) (a); 41 (1 - 4) Biodiversity policy NCCRS, Environment. Wildlife, Forest and Land policies | |
vi. Environmental objectives: environmental benefits, risks reversals of REDD+ and emissions displacement | Decision 1/CP.16 appendix I (2) (e) (f) (g) | FCM bill, 2014 35 (3) (a); 55 (3) EMCA (1999) Environment policy NCCRS, Forest and Wildlife |