When REDD+ prevents the loss or degradation of forest, this will result in multiple benefits in addition to protecting or enhancing carbon stocks. These include ‘ecosystem-based benefits’ such as conservation of forest biodiversity, water regulation, soil conservation, timber, forest foods and other non-timber forest products. Various factors affect the extent to which these benefits are delivered: the type, location and condition of the forest involved, which REDD+ activity is undertaken, how it is implemented, and the dependence of the local population on forest resources. REDD+ can also lead to direct social benefits, such as jobs, livelihoods, land tenure clarification, carbon payments, enhanced participation in decision-making and improved governance.
The UN-REDD Programme supports countries in their efforts to integrate multiple benefits into their REDD+ strategies and development plans. Outputs include general concepts and guidance on ecosystem-based benefits (see Global Activities) and documents responding to specific national activities and needs (see National Activities).
Anticipated future activities include:
- further consultations on national priorities
- further map-based analyses of the relationship between carbon, biodiversity and ecosystem-services
- exploration of the role of valuation and payments for ecosystem services
- development of a framework for understanding the consequences of land-use decisions for biodiversity and ecosystem services
- sharing of experience from different countries, for example through a web forum accessible through these pages.
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UN-REDD Social and Environmental Principles and Criteria Welcomed at the UN-REDD 8th Policy Board Meeting
April 2012
Following discussions at the eighth UN-REDD Policy Board meeting held in Asuncion, Paraguay 25th-26th March, the SEPC were welcomed by the Policy Board as a guiding framework for the UN-REDD Programme. Read more...
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New GIS Toolbox to Map Potential for Multiple Benefits from REDD+
January 2012
A new GIS toolbox has been released to assist in mapping the potential for multiple benefits from REDD+. Comments are very welcome. Read more
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Report on Multiple Benefits of REDD+ in Ecuador now Available in Spanish
November 2011
With support from the UN-REDD Programme, the summary report on multiple benefits of REDD+ in Ecuador is now available in English and Spanish. Read full article…
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UN-REDD Social and Environmental Criteria Open for Public Consultation
October 2011
We invite you to comment on a new version of the UN-REDD Programme Draft Social and Environmental Principles and Criteria. This public consultation process will last 15 October to 31 December 2011. More information...
Download the draft Social and Environmental Principles and Criteria (English, Spanish and French).
Download the feedback form (English).
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Update on UN-REDD's Social and Environmental Principles and Criteria
April 2011
Emily Dunning and Lera Miles of UNEP's World Conservation Monitoring Centre provide an overview of the UN-REDD Programme’s draft Social and Environmental Principles and Criteria which were recently presented at the Programme's Policy Board meeting in Viet Nam. Read full article...
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Biodiversity Benefits of REDD+
The UN-REDD Programme recently convened a workshop exploring the biodiversity benefits of REDD+ in Nairobi, and Elifuraha Isaya Laltaika, the elected representative of indigenous peoples in Africa to the UN- REDD Programme Policy Board, highlights the challenges and opportunities discussed. Read full article...
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Curbing Climate Change and Boosting Biodiversity
New country maps pinpoint places where investments in carbon can contribute to community livelihoods and wider conservation goals. Read full release...
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Brochure released: Beyond Carbon: Ecosystem-based benefits of REDD+
The brochure is being released at the Convention on Biological Diversity Conference of Parties in Nagoya, Japan, 18-29 October 2010. An accompanying CD contains some of the contents of these web pages.
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Global Expert Workshop on Biodiversity Benefits of REDD+
Held from 20-23 September 2010, this workshop was hosted by the Convention on Biological Diversity in cooperation with the UN-REDD Programme. The workshop identified risks and opportunities for biodiversity from REDD+, and priorities for action.
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Making REDD+ Work for Biodiversity and Livelihoods
UN-REDD Programme officers, Wahida Patwa-Shah and Julie Greenwalt, highlight what REDD+ efforts need to do in order to protect the multitude of social and economic benefits derived from biodiversity and ecosystem services. (With contributions from Lera Miles)
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