CLIMATE CHANGE: REDD and REDD+ - Briefing

CIFOR's list of the main issues under REDD and REDD+ quotes in proposal mechanism that would benefit rainforest nations. They are:

- How can the carbon stored in forests be accurately measured so as to put a value on it?

- Forest data in many countries is poor or non-existent - how can emission reductions be monitored, reported, and verified?

- Who will make payment?

- Who will receive payment - national governments, indigenous communities or logging companies?

- How do we ensure transparency and accountability in these transactions?

- How do we ensure that emission reductions are permanent and the forests remain standing?

- Where will the money for the compensation come from - governments, donors or carbon markets?