REDD+ support

• Promoting FLEGT-REDD+ synergies

  With European Commission and European Forest Institute | 2009 ongoing

  In recent years there has been a proliferation of policies at national, European and international levels to tackle deforestation. While often supporting the same overall aims, it is important for policy makers to understand the differences and overlaps between the policies, what they can achieve, and how they can be mutually reinforcing. Read more

• REDD+ Social and Environmental Standards

  For Care International and CCBA | 2009 ongoing

  Many national and regional processes for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) are currently under development. However, there is a growing awareness of the need for effective social and environmental safeguards for REDD+ programmes. Read more

• Workshop on the potential synergies between REDD+ and sustainable agriculture

  For DIFD and PRP | 2011

  The Proforest Initiative facilitated a workshop convened by the UK Department for International Development (DFID) and the Prince’s Rainforest Project (PRP) entitled ‘REDD+ and Agricultural Drivers of Deforestation: Informing REDD+ Strategies and Programmes’. Read more

• REDD+ co-benefits and the HCV concept

  Supported by WWF and Norad | 2010

  An assessment of co-benefits of REDD+ and opportunities for including carbon needs into the HCV concept. Read more

• Review of terrestial carbon in tropical Africa

  For FPAN | 2009 to 2010

  A report commissioned by the Forests Philanthropy Action Network (FPAN) that assesses the scientific data on carbon stocks, emissions, and sequestration potential in tropical Africa and evaluates the effectiveness of various carbon projects. Read more

• Developing briefing material on REDD+ safeguards

  For UN-REDD programme | 2010

  REDD+, as an instrument to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, has the potential to alleviate poverty, protect human rights, improve governance, and conserve biodiversity. However, the required policies and legal reforms and the potential channelling of funds to support REDD+ implementation also bear the risk of creating negative consequences for the poor and marginalised if the appropriate safeguards are not taken into account. Read more

• Paper on links between FLEGT and REDD

  With Ecosecurities and Chatham House, supported by World Bank and Dutch Government | 2007

  Development and presentation of a paper for the UN Climate Change Conference in Bali (December 2007.) Read more