Effective governance framework for biodiversity conservation and SLM in multiple use landscapes

Direct reduction of pressures in forest ecosystems from production sectors as evidenced by:
a) % of reduction in the use of firewood from native forests by grain silos and dryers.
b) % of reduction in sedimentation of surface water bodies
Percentage of increase in coverage of representative native tree species in the MUL (outside of protected areas) in the early stages of natural succession that are characteristic of the UPAF
Surface area in the MUL where sustainable production practices (1 or more) have been adopted on the basis of the Best Practice Manuals and contribute to establish deforestation free supply chains:
a) Number of hectares achieved through direct project intervention in the 3 priority areas.
b) Number of hectares that can be potentially achieved through indirect effect of project intervention (replication)
Surface area of forests in the Multiple Use Landscapes (MUL) out of protected areas in the 3 Departments have a greater degree of protection, measured by:a) Number of hectares of forests certified for environmental services;
b) Number of hectares of forests under sustainable management (REDD+ pilot project);
c) Number of hectares of legal set-asides and protective forests established with management criteria
Tons of avoided emissions of CO2eq attained through protection of forests in the REDD+ pilot project:a) Direct lifetime (6,000 ha)b) Indirect lifetime (65,000 ha)
Improved institutional capacities to effectively plan, implement, monitor and mainstream biodiversity into production activities at landscape level as measured by a % of increase in the Capacity Scorecard
Level of agreement on sustainable production approaches, including deforestation free supply chains, international certification standards, best practices for production and conservation, land zoning criteria for corridors, biosafety.
Percentage of environmental licenses approved in priority areas based on the Monitoring System
Percentage of increase in the amount collected by SEAM for fines charged from infringement of forest and environmental regulations
Degree to which environmental sustainability criteria have been mainstreamed in financial institutions´ (FI) credit operations for soy and meat, measured by:
a) % of compliance with the pre-requisite of presenting environmental management plans as per the provisions of the EIA law
b) Number of FIs (and therefore volume of credits) that mainstream best practices in the loan approval procedures
Number of FI (and financing plans) granting long term loans for reforestation/afforestation projects
Number of transactions and flow of resources derived from:a) SEAM forest certificates under the environmental services law.b) REDD+ carbon credits.
Percentage of soy purchases in the priority areas by commodity buyers that come from producers that comply with best practices
Surface area of soy in the 3 priority areas prepared for certification and certified under international certification schemes, contributing to a deforestation free supply chain, evidenced by:a) Number of hectares applying minimum environmental standards in preparation for certification under international schemes.b) Number of hectares certified.
Degree of adoption of best practices by producers in the 3 priority areas, measured by:a) Number of hectares of direct sowing following the BP Manuals.b) % of increase in the use of live fences.c) Number of producers adopting best management practices of agro-chemicalsd) Number of hectares of silvopastoral systems established
Improvement in the effectiveness of monitoring and control in the priority areas measured by the number of monitoring events and finalized processes in accordance with the Inter-institutional Manual for Enforcement of the Forest and Environmental Laws
Increase in the connectivity index in: a) high fragmentation areas (Alto Parana) through restoration of protective forests;b) areas with larger forest remnants (Canindeyu) through increase in legal set-asides and private reserves.
Number of hectares in small farmer settlements in Canindeyu with continuous forest reserves that have management plans (land use, fire control, BD monitoring) under implementation and with environmental certificates issued
Number of soy and livestock producers that have improved their knowledge, attitude and practices for implementation of best practices to conserve biodiversity, reduce soil degradation and plan land use in the MUL of the priority areas (measured by KAP[1] indices and including disaggregation by gender)
[1]The KAP study measures the changes in Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of a community.The first KAP survey was not done during the PPG but will be done in PY1 once the producers are identified, to elaborate the educational diagnosis and will be done again in PY5 to measure the changes as a resultof project training and outreach interventions.

Financial and market incentives framework to promote biodiversity and sustainable land management within the target multiple-use landscape

Strengthened implementation of land set aside system and sustainable production practices