Forests, particularly humid tropical forests, provide a number of benefits to society. They are extremely rich in biodiversity and provide important ecosystem services such as food, fibre and water regulation. In addition to its role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, REDD provides the opportunity to safeguard these other forest values.
The UN-REDD Programme recognises the importance of gaining multiple benefits from REDD, and has developed an approach to support countries in their efforts to integrate multiple benefits into their REDD planning. Building on existing experience, and working with relevant partners and stakeholders, we will be stepping up our work with UN-REDD pilot countries to promote understanding of the potential for achieving multiple benefits, and to provide tools and guidance to assist decision-making that will deliver these benefits through the implementation of REDD.
More specifically, the UN-REDD Programme will:
- Hold consultations with pilot countries to determine their needs and priorities
- Develop a framework for understanding the consequences of land use decisions for biodiversity and ecosystem services
- Produce spatial analyses that show the relationship between carbon, biodiversity, and ecosystem services
- Provide decision support tools and guidance on trade-offs and priority setting in relation to national goals and needs
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| The UN REDD Programme is stepping up its work on the multiple benefits from REDD. Over the next 12 months it will be working with UN REDD pilot countries to promote understanding of the potential for multiple benefits and to provide tools and guidance to assist decision-making that will deliver those benefits in the implementation of REDD. 
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