Innovation REDD+: From climate action to poverty reduction Global climate change is the predominant challenge facing us today. It will affect every part of the world and there is a consensus that poor people in developing countries will suffer the most. It is estimated that 17-18% of greenhouse gases are produced in tropical regions by land that is being cleared for agriculture, logging and activities that degrade the integrity of forests. COP 13 of the UNFCCC in Bali set in place actions that could see payments and other measures for avoided or reduced deforestation and degradation being introduced. Collectively, these measures are known as REDD – Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation. REDD+ takes these measures a step further to include the role of conservation, sustainable management of forests 24 CONNECT #1 JULY 2012 and enhancement of forest carbon stocks. SNV’s REDD+ programme began in 2009 in Vietnam and has been growing rapidly. We are currently carrying out seven projects in Asia and Africa with total funding of around €10 million from donors including USAID, BMU International Climate Initiative, Darwin, Norad and others. SNV has been active in knowledge development in key areas of the REDD+ architecture, with a focus on developing technical guidance to demonstrate approaches on the ground and integrate REDD+ into national and sub-national decision making. SNV has gained international recognition for its work in REDD+, providing important inputs to national and international events including COP 16 and 17 and producing a range of publications on key REDD+ themes, such as environmental safeguards, pro-poor benefit distribution systems and REDD+ viability assessments. SNV is also leading discussions in key policy areas through, for example, co-chairing two sub-technical working groups on Local Implementation and Safeguards for REDD+ alongside the Vietnamese government. SNV advisors have also been engaged by the World Bank and UN-REDD Programme to help develop future strategies and directions for REDD+ activities under these programmes. This builds on SNV’s impressive list of key knowledge partners, including the World Conservation Monitoring Centre, Rainforest Alliance, the International Institute for Environment and Development, and the United States Forest Service. For more on our work in REDD+, visit www.snvworld.org/REDD. Pagina 23

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