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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.

Ce guide a pour objectif de contribuer pour que des processus semblables soient réalisés dans d’autres pays où le thème REDD+ représente aussi des risques et des opportunités. Nous espérons que ce processus puisse être reproduit de façon participative, ouverte à la société civile et avec une effective participation de représentants de peuples autochtones, de communautés locales et d’agriculteurs familiaux.

Esta guía tiene como objetivo ayudar para que procesos similares sean realizados en otros paísesdonde el tema REDD+ también represente riesgos y oportunidades. Esperamos que este proceso pueda ser reproducido de forma participativa, abierto a la sociedad civil y con participación efectiva de los representantes de los pueblos indígenas, comunidades locales y agricultores familiares.

Este guia tem como objetivo contribuir para que processos semelhantes sejam realizados em outros países onde o tema REDD+ também represente riscos e oportunidades. Esperamos que este processo possa ser replicado de forma participativa, aberta à sociedade civil e com efetiva participação de representantes de povos indígenas, comunidades tradicionais e agricultores familiares.

This guide provides step by step guidance on managing a process for engaging stakeholders to collaboratively develop safeguards to guide REDD+ actions. This process could also be applied to other consultative activities that may be carried out in relation to REDD+ (e.g., development of a REDD+ Strategy Document. Though based on the process carried out in Brazil between 2009 and 2010, the guide was specifically developed to provide generic guidance that can be applied to other countries.