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Reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation, and enhancing forest carbon stocks in developing countries (REDD+) plays a vital part in global efforts to tackle climate change. This has generated interestamong the international community and as a result, new policies have to developing countries in order to implement REDD+. This policybrief outlines how these processes work and looks at whether these development. The message is that there could be new opportunities, although these require considerable investment in institutions to need to be designed with this in mind to ensure that they are effective and equitable.

A 1-page brief outlining why this initiative was developed and how it came about, including an overview of the main stakeholders.

The REDD+ Social and Environmental Principles and Criteria shall be used as reference for the development and application of forest carbon projects, REDD+ government programs, to orient the application of national and international finantial resources, and for the evaluation and independent validation of REDD+ projects in Brazil. The REDD+ Social and Environmental Principles and Criteria shall be used asr eference for the development and application of forest carbon projects, REDD+ government programmes, to orient the application of national and international financial resources, and for the evaluation and independent validation of REDD+ projects in Brazil.