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The importance of mangroves in coastal zone protection is widely appreciated, stabilizing underwater sediments and preventing erosion and damage to shorelines due to storms, hurricanes and floods. Other environmental services of mangroves are not so widely known, such as their importance in maintaining water quality, filtering impurities and pollutants and providing a home for many fish, crab, shrimp and mollusc species.[HE1]  [HE2] Mangroves also support local livelihoods, not only through these environmental services, but also as a source of fuelwood and construction material – the wood of many species is resistant to fungal and insect pathogens[BV3] . In a climate change perspect[HE4] ive, mangroves play a mitigation role as well as having adaptation co-benefits. Where mangroves have not been degraded, people can enjoy greater protection as mangroves can protect against storms and waves. As an initiative to add more prominence for mangroves, Mangroves For the Future (MFF) in partnership with UNDP and IUCN[HE5] , held a five-day training course in the fourth week of January 2018. While the focus was on including[HE6]  mangroves and associated coastal ecosystems in the REDD+ agenda in Asia, technical support for the workshop was provided by the UN-REDD Programme. The programme incorporated[HE7]  the 12 modules of the REDD+ Academy as the structure to affirm the importance of the sustainability of mangroves. Through these modules, the training course focused on the close connection between mangroves and REDD+ with the final agreement being made to advocate the respective governments of the MFF at national level to acknowledge the importance of preserving mangroves. The main highlight of the event was the development of a knowledge base for REDD+ readiness and implementation, with specific attention given for developing suff[HE8] icient ways to integrate mangrove/coastal forest ecosystems with REDD+. With 22 participants from nine countries of the MFF, other IUCN participants, eleven experts and competent facilitation, the event was considered[HE9]  a success by all who attended it. The participants were from Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam and Bangkok for this event. For more information, contact

Nigeria has developed a Framework National REDD+ Strategy and a Cross Riverstate sub-national Strategy and is now poised for implementation of REDD+.

Uganda has seen a rapid decline in its forest cover. To address this, Uganda embarked on a REDD+ readiness process in 2008 with substantive financial support from Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF), which was complemented by financing from the Norwegian Government, the Austrian Development Corporation (ADC) and the UN-REDD Programme. By September 2017, Uganda had completed consultations on various analytical studies that contributed towards the development of 4 elements in accordance with the Warsaw framework.

Ghana’s net annual loss of forest cover is estimated at 2% with forest degradation generally acknowledged as more prevalent as compared to deforestation. To address these challenges, Ghana’s REDD+ Strategy was developed to meet the requirements of the Warsaw Framework on REDD+ and other decisions of the UNFCCC.

Amharic version: https://www.unredd.net/documents/global-programme-191/multiple-benefits/studies-reports-and-publications-1364/16533-the-contributions-of-forests-to-national-income-in-ethiopia-and-linkages-with-redd-amharic.html    OBJECTIVES: In 2014, the Government of Ethiopia requested the UN-REDD Programme tosupport the country in assessing the contribution of forest ecosystems to nationalincome in the context of the national REDD+ process. The primary objective of theproject was to establish the contribution of Ethiopian forests to national income3(GDP) by assessing the following.◾ Value added of the forestry sector: The annual contribution of the productionof forest ecosystem goods and services to GDP attributed to the forestry industry in the Ethiopian System of National Accounts (ESNA).◾ Contribution of forest ecosystems to other sectors: The annual contribution of the production of forest ecosystem goods and services to GDP attributedto other industries in the ESNA (for example, the contribution of forest-basedinsect pollinators to the value added of the agriculture industry or the contribution of protected areas to the tourism industry).◾ Non-market benefts: the annual contribution of forest ecosystems tonon-market income in Ethiopia (which is conceptually beyond the scope ofnational accounting and therefore not included in GDP).The contribution of forest ecosystems to national income is seen as a vital elementof the case for forest conservation in Ethiopia. Prior to this study, no full assessment of the income derived from forest-derived goods and services had beenundertaken in the forestry sector or other sectors. The only fgure available hadbeen the offcial ESNA estimate (MOFEC, 2015) of the contribution of the forestryindustry to GDP (3.8% in 2012-13). By assessing the full contribution of forests tomarket and non-market income, a more complete picture of their economic importance emerges.

This report analyses whether increased efficiency in forestry operations and forest product processing and utilization are interesting REDD+ policies and measures for the Government of Kenya to pursue, with the potential to attract public and/or private investments to enable REDD+ implementation. In particular, the report focuses on the extent to which efficiency improvements could address supply deficiency in the forest sector, thereby reducing pressures on existing forests and related emissions.

Improving Efficiency in Forestry Operations and Forest Product Processing in Kenya: A Viable REDD+ Policy and Measure This report analyses whether increased efficiency in forestry operations and forest product processing and utilization are interesting REDD+ policies and measures for the Government of Kenya to pursue, with the potential to attract public and/or private investments to enable REDD+ implementation. In particular, the report focuses on the extent to which efficiency improvements could address supply deficiency in the forest sector, thereby reducing pressures on existing forests and related emissions.

Escenarios de Deforestación Futura en Paraguay El análisis histórico del uso y cambio de uso de la tierra, así como la preparación de escenarios espaciales futuros de deforestación y degradación del bosque servirán para identificar áreas prioritarias de acción, analizar los posibles impactos de políticas de desarrollo en la conservación de bosques y definir aquellas políticas de REDD+ que contribuyan a la estabilización de las fronteras de deforestación y que maximicen la suma de beneficios ambientales y sociales que se pueden generar a partir de un esquema REDD+.