REDD holds the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve the livelihoods of forest-dependent people, and conserve biodiversity. The interim public fundind announced during and since the COP15 could play a role in helping to realize this potential. The overall goal of this funding should be to support progress towards REDD+ national programs that are “efficient, effective, and equitable”.
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