The Status of the REDD+ process in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The considerable threats faced by the forests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo continue to draw global attention because of the crucial role these large forests play in regulating the global climate. Estimates indicate that the forests of the Congo Basin as a whole capture and store about 10 to 30 billion tons of carbon, an increasingly significant ecosystem service in light of concerns about climate change. In recent years, projects aimed at the reduction of emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) have been developed to provide financial incentives based on performance to the owners of large areas of forests in order to reduce the loss of forests and promote the improvement of carbon stocks through conservation and tree planting.
A comprehensive analysis of REDD+ in the DRC is beyond the scope of this paper. This paper is instead intended to provide important details about the current status of REDD+ in the country.
Overview
- Resource Type:
- Reports
- Publication date:
- 15 May 2013
- Region:
- Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
- Programmes:
- Climate and forest policy and finance
- Partners:
- Actions pour les Droits, l’Environnement et la Vie (ADEV) Réseau CREF Cercle pour la defense de l'environnement (CEDEN) Centre d’Accompagnement des Autochtones Pygmées et Minoritaires Vulnérables (CAMV)
- Translations:
- Spanish: La situación del proceso de REDD+ en la República Democrática del Congo French: Statut du processus REDD+ en République Démocratique du Congo Indonesian: Status proses REDD+ di Republik Demokratik Kongo