REDD

Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries (‘REDD’) emerged as a hot topic in the international climate change negotiations in 2005, when a group of countries led by Papua New Guinea and Costa Rica proposed that deforestation should be included in the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Tropical deforestation is estimated to be responsible for around 17 % of annual global greenhouse gas emissions. Including deforestation in the international climate change regime would address an important source of emissions. It could also become source of significant funding for developing countries if countries were rewarded for reducing deforestation.
 
 
REDD-plus
Since 2005 REDD has grown into ‘’REDD-plus, which refers to paragraph 1(b)(iii) off the Bali Action Plan. The Bali Action Plan is the basis for negotiations on REDD-plus. The ‘plus’ refers to the second part of the paragraph: ‘reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries; and the role of conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks in developing countries'. Countries such as India argued strongly for expanding the negotiations beyond deforestation and forest degradation.
 
There is strong interest from many countries in REDD-plus, but also many issues to be resolved in the negotiations. Further information can be found in the briefing papers below or from the UNFCCC Secretariat web page.
 
 

REDD-plus Resource Project

FIELD is providing support to REDD-plus negotiators from developing countries between now and the UN Copenhagen Climate Change Conference, on a neutral, non-partisan basis. Documents are available in English, French and Spanish.
 

• A briefing paper for the negotiating session in Copenhagen (7-18 December 2009)

REDD-plus Briefing Paper Copenhagen [English] [French] [Spanish]

 

• A briefing paper for the negotiating session in Barcelona  (2 - 6 November 2009) and short briefing paper on legal issues.

REDD-plus Briefing Paper Barcelona [English] [French] [Spanish]
Legal Issues [English] [French] [Spanish]

 

• A briefing paper for the negotiating session in Bangkok (28 September - 9 October 2009) and ‘Quick Tips' for new REDD-plus negotiators.

REDD-plus Briefing Paper Bangkok [English] [French] [Spanish]
Quick tips for new REDD-plus negotiators [English] [French] [Spanish]

 

 
FIELD will provide a briefing paper in advance of the UN Copenhagen Climate Change Conference (7-18 December 2009). FIELD will aim to respond to queries related to the international REDD-plus negotiations from developing country negotiators between the negotiating sessions.
 
Contact: Joy Hyvarinen, FIELD Director, e-mail joy.hyvarinen@field.org.uk

This project is funded by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, established in 2000, seeks to advance environmental conservation and cutting-edge scientific research around the world and improve the quality of life in the San Francisco Bay Area. For more information, visit www.moore.org.