FAQs

What is the UN-REDD Programme?

What is REDD?

What is REDD “+”?

What is “REDD+ readiness”?

What is the difference between REDD+ and the UN-REDD Programme?

What are the proposed phases towards a full implementation of REDD?

Where are the UN-REDD Programme partner countries in their REDD+ readiness efforts? Are they already being paid for the carbon stored in their trees?

How is the Programme governed?

How is the UN-REDD Programme financed?

How does the Programme work with other REDD+ initiatives?

Does the Programme have a disclosure policy?

What are the Programme’s goals for 2011 and beyond?

How much carbon is emitted by deforestation and forest degradation?

Doesn’t REDD+ just give developed countries the excuse not to reduce their own emissions?

How will the UN-REDD Programme ensure that forest- dependent communities and custodians of forests in developing countries benefit from REDD+?

How will countries reliably assess and “prove” how much carbon is stored in their forests?

In addition to receiving carbon offsets through a REDD+ mechanism, what are the other possible benefits that developing countries and local communities can experience from reducing deforestation and protecting forests?

Can this “carbon” value in standing trees really change deforestation trends?

Good and efficient governance of forest resources and the distribution of benefits will be central to the success of REDD+ policies and measures.

What are some strategies to identify and deal with the drivers of deforestation?

What is the role of forests in the developing world?

Why is there so much interest in forestry, deforestation and carbon at present? Is it a case of making money versus conserving the planet?

Does the UN-REDD Programme purchase carbon credits or act as a credit buyer?