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REDD
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REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) is a global effort to incentivize developing countries to protect, manage, and preserve their forest resources, contributing to the global fight against climate change.
- REDD+ extends beyond curtailing deforestation and degradation, encompassing positive incentives for conservation, sustainable forest management, and improvement of forest carbon stocks.
- REDD+ envisions providing positive incentives for demonstrated reductions in deforestation or improvements in the quality and extent of forest cover.
- .It establishes a financial value for carbon stored and enhanced in biomass and soil of standing forests. Countries reducing emissions and practicing sustainable forest management are eligible for funds andb as incentives.
- The REDD+ approach includes benefits such as livelihood improvement, biodiversity conservation, and food security services
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Will India Benefit from REDD+?
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- India’s ongoing efforts to conserve and expand its forest and tree resources may be rewarded for providing carbon services globally. Incentives received from REDD+ would support local communities engaged in forest protection and management, ensuring sustained forest preservation.
- A REDD+ program for India is estimated to capture over 1 billion tonnes of additional CO2 over the next three decades, providing more than USD 3 billion in carbon service incentives.
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India’s Position on REDD And REDD+
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- India emphasizes viewing REDD in the broader context of REDD+, treating deforestation reduction and forest conservation and improvement as equally important. This stance was accepted in the 13th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 13) at Bali.
- India presents an ambitious Green India Mission program under its National Action Plan on Climate Change.
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India Initiatives Related to REDD+
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- India submitted a proposal to UNFCCC on “REDD, Sustainable Management of Forest (SMF), and Afforestation and Reforestation (A&R)” in December 2008.
- A Technical Group has been formed to develop methodologies and procedures for assessing and monitoring the contribution of REDD+ actions.
- A National REDD+ Coordinating Agency is in the process of establishment.
- A National Forest Carbon Accounting Programme is being institutionalized.
- India hosted the Conference of Parties (COP-11) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in 2012.
- A study on the impact of climate change on India’s forests, assigned to the Indian Network for Climate Change Assessment (INCCA), was released in November 2010.
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