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Provides an overview of the conceptual framework for country approaches to meeting REDD+ safeguards requirements of the UNFCCC, and other relevant initiatives. Builds on collective country experiences, since 2010, in offering operational guidance on REDD+ safeguards not provided by the UNFCCC. Complete with links to all other key guidance materials on safeguards produced by the UN-REDD Programme.

REDD+ and the 2020 Aichi Biodiversity Targets: Promoting Synergies in International Forest Conservation Efforts Recognizing the multiple functions of forest, Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) have both initiated efforts to address the impacts of forest loss and degradation. Through the CBD, countries have agreed a set of “Aichi Biodiversity Targets”, including ambitious targets for the conservation, sustainable use and restoration of forests. Through the UNFCCC, countries are discussing a financial mechanism to promote REDD+.

REDD+ Beyond Carbon: Supporting Decisions on Safeguards and Multiple Benefits The second paper in the UN-REDD Policy Brief Series focuses on REDD+, Multiple Benefits and Safeguards, with specific attention to the use of tools and data to support decisions, illustrated with examples from REDD+ countries.