NATIONAL REDD+ STRATEGY

Aug. 31, 2018

Union Environment Minister released India’s national REDD+ strategy for achieving climate change mitigation by incentivizing forest conservation.

Background:

REDD+ stands for “Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation”.
It aims to achieve climate change mitigation by incentivizing conservation and enhancement of forest carbon stocks in developing countries.
Paris agreement on climate change also recognizes role of forests in climate change mitigation and calls upon country Parties to implement REDD+.
India – in its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under Paris Agreement – has announced that it will capture 5 – 3 billion tonnes of CO₂ through additional forest and tree cover by 2030.
In this background, India has prepared its National REDD+ Strategy.

National REDD+ Strategy:

The strategy seeks to address drivers of deforestation and developing a roadmap for enhancement of forest carbon stocks and achieving sustainable management of forests.
The National REDD+ Strategy will soon be communicated to the UNFCCC.
Implementation mechanism for implementing REDD+:

National level

A National Governing Council of REDD+ chaired by the Union Environment Minister supported by two technical committees, headed by

· Director General (DG) of Forest Survey of India and

· DG of Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE).

State level

A committee headed by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) & Head of Forest Force (HOFF) of the States will coordinate REDD+ actions at the State level.

Source : PIB