The document discusses REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) and progress made from the Cancun climate conference to the upcoming Durban conference. It notes that deforestation contributes greatly to global greenhouse gas emissions and outlines key agreements from Cancun including the establishment of an international REDD+ regime and the need for national REDD+ strategies and safeguards. However, it also lists important issues that were not agreed upon such as reference levels and overall emission reduction goals. It concludes by recommending actions needed in Durban, including defining a global mitigation goal and ensuring safeguards are measured and financed.

1. REDD+
From Cancun to
Durban
Anke Schulmeister
WWF EPO
01.03. 2011
© Michel Roggo / WWF-Canon
Source: European Space Agency
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2. REDD + from Cancun to Durban
Forests are world’s largest “banks” of
world’s “banks”
terrestrial carbon
Deforestation are the homean alarming rate
Forests continues at to about two thirds
of 13 million hectaresbiodiversity which
of all terrestrial per year –
equals 36 footballfields per minute
Deforestation are important for the livelihood of
Forests and forest degradation are
over 1 billion people
responsible for approx. 15% of global Green
Source: European Space Agency
House Gas emissions
© Michel Roggo / WWF-Canon
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3. REDD + from Cancun to Durban
Deforestation continues at an alarming
rate of 13 million hectares per year –
which equals 36 football fields per minute
Deforestation and forest degradation are
responsible for approx. 15% of global
approx.
Green House Gas emissions
Source: European Space Agency
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4. REDD + from Cancun to Durban
Reducing Emissions from
Deforestation and Forest
Degradation (REDD)
What’s it about?
Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest
degradation (REDD) in developing countries and the
role of conservation, sustainable management of
forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks
Definition COP 16 in Cancun 2010
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5. REDD + from Cancun to Durban
REDD
What was agreed in Cancun?
• Establishment of the core of an international REDD regime
• ALL Parties to address drivers of deforestation
• Development of national REDD Strategies/Action Plans as
well as a national forest reference emission level and/or
forest reference level
• Interim sub-national reference emission levels
• Biodiversity, social and governance safeguards, including
conservation aspects and indigenous peoples rights
• Need for adequate and predictable finance
http://unfccc.int/files/meetings/cop_16/application/pdf/cop16_lca.pdf
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6. REDD + from Cancun to Durban
REDD
What was NOT agreed in Cancun?
• What will be the overall measureable emission reduction goal
for the next commitment period?
• How to set up National Strategies and plans and under which
criteria?
• How to set reference levels and how to estimate emissions
and removals associated with the drivers for deforestation
and forest degradation? (Delegated to SBSTA)
• How to provide information on safeguards? (SBSTA to
provide guidance)
• How will the means for financing REDD be raised?
http://unfccc.int/files/meetings/cop_16/application/pdf/cop16_lca.pdf
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7. REDD + from Cancun to Durban
WWF recommendations for
Durban
What do we need to achieve?
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8. REDD + from Cancun to Durban
A global agreement on climate change mitigation
What still needs to be done?
• A measurable time bound global goal needs to be
defined, where all parties do their fair share: WWF
proposal: ZERO NET EMISSIONS FROM
DEFORESTATION AND FOREST DEGRADATION BY 2020
(ZNEDD)
• More concrete actions on how to address drivers of
deforestation
• Ensure that safeguards are measured, reported and
verified at national level
• Decision on mid- and long term finance strategy
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9. Thank you
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