REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation)

It is a global effort to establish an incentive for developing countries to protect, better manage, and save their forest resources, so helping to combat climate change. The UN-REDD initiative was established with the help of three UN agencies: UNEP, UNDP, and FAO.

• REDD+ goes beyond simply preventing deforestation and forest degradation by include incentives for positive aspects of forest conservation, sustainable forest management, and forest carbon stock improvement.
• REDD+ incentivizes developing countries to maintain their forests by providing performance-based incentives for initiatives that decrease and eliminate carbon emissions from forests. As a result, it has the potential to play a significant ....