What is REDD+?
REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) is a climate change mitigation solution developed by Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
REDD+ goes beyond simply deforestation and forest degradation and includes the role of conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks.
Protecting our forests to protect both planet and people
Deforestation and forest degradation contribute up to 11% of global carbon emissions, releasing stored carbon and accelerating climate change. The REDD+ mechanism aims to reduce these emissions as part of global climate efforts. Forests also provide essential services such as water regulation, soil protection, climate regulation, and biodiversity, supporting 1.6 billion people.
Conserving forests through REDD+ thus offers numerous social, environmental, and economic benefits to developing countries and forest communities.
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420 million hectares
of forest loss globally since 1990
Up to 11% of carbon emissions
are caused by deforestation and forest degradation
1.6 billion+ people
depend on forests for timber, food, fuel, jobs, and shelter
Making progress means no country is left behind.
Developing countries that meet UNFCCC REDD+ requirements will receive results-based payments for verified emissions reductions. As such, REDD+ aims to incentivize developing countries to contribute to climate change mitigation actions in the forest sector by:
• reducing carbon emissions from deforestation;
• reducing carbon emissions from forest degradation;
• conservation of forest carbon stocks;
• sustainable management of forests; and
• enhancement of forest carbon stocks.
What are the phases of REDD+?
The UNFCCC defines the three phases of REDD+ as:
Countries design national strategies and action plans with relevant stakeholders, build the capacity to implement REDD+, work on REDD+ related policies and measures, and design demonstration activities.
National strategies, policies and action plans proposed in Phase I are demonstrated and tested. This may include results-based demonstration activities and may require additional capacity building, technology development and transfer.
Results-based actions are implemented at the national level and results are fully measured, reported and verified. Countries can access results-based payments when they have completed the reporting, assessment and analysis processes under the UNFCCC.
Our strategy
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