Environmental, Social and Economic Review Note (ESERN)



I. Project Overview

Identification

9413

Project Title

Realising the biodiversity conservation potential of private lands in Brazil

Managing Division

Ecosystem Division

Type/Location

National

Region

Latin America and the Caribbean

List Countries

Brazil

Project Description

The goal of this project is to increase connectivity and native vegetation cover and reduce its degradation in order to ensure greater biodiversity conservation and provision of ecosystem services in private areas in Brazil. The objective of this project is to scale up sustainable landscape management and contribute to biodiversity conservation and ecosystem services provision in private areas in Brazil.

Estimated duration of project:

60 months 

Estimated cost of the project :

GEF Grant:              8,953,425

Co-finance:              33,892,917

Funding Source:GEF

II. Environmental Social and Economic Screening Determination

Summary of the Safeguard Risks Triggered

Safeguard Standard Triggered by the Project

Impact of Risk (1-5)

Probability of Risk (1-5)

Significance of Risk (L, M, H)*

SS 1: Biodiversity, natural habitat and Sustainable Management of Living Resources

1

1

L

SS 2: Resource Efficiency, Pollution Prevention and Management of Chemicals and Wastes

1

1

L

SS 3: Safety of Dams

N/A

N/A

N/A

SS 4: Involuntary resettlement

N/A

N/A

N/A

SS 5: Indigenous peoples

1

1

L

SS 6: Labor and working conditions

1

1

L

SS 7: Cultural Heritage

1

1

L

SS 8: Gender equity

1

1

L

SS 9: Economic Sustainability

1

1

L

Additional Safeguard questions for projects seeking GCF-funding (Section IV)

NA

NA

NA

*Refer to the UNEP ESES Framework (Chapter 2) and the UNEP’s ESES Guidelines


ESE Screening Decision

  • Low risk
  • Moderate risk
  • High risk
  • Additional information required


Development of ESE Review Note and Screening Decision


 ESERN Prepared by:Name: Mariela FigueredoDate: 07.06.2017
Conforms to ESES FrameworkName: Robert ErathDate: 07.06.2017
Accepted by Project Manager: Name: Mariela FigueredoDate: 07.06.2017


 Recommended further action from the Safeguard Advisor