REAP: Containing the impact of agriculture on forests

One of the most important challenges for the success of REDD+ is how to introduce approaches that can satisfy the demand for agricultural products and maintain the livelihoods of the many individuals that depend on agriculture, in a manner that does not require the clearing of forests. With the current population of 7 billion people and its expected growth the UN has projected that agricultural production will need to increase by 70%...
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A no regrets approach to REDD+: working with business and communities in the SNV Mangroves and Market project

Vietnam has lost half its mangroves over the past 30 years, more recently as a result of clearing for shrimp ponds. This has serious consequences: mangroves protect against tidal waves and storm surges; they are vital ­fish nursery-grounds; they provide timber, honey, and other products; and they raise land levels by trapping sediment.
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SNV REDD+ contributes to global thinking on multiple benefits workshops

SNV REDD+ work on multiple benefits from REDD+ was recently recognised through participation in two international workshops in Washington DC. Practical experience in assisting countries realise the multiple benefits of REDD+ is being generated by SNV and partners through the project ‘Delivering multiple benefits from REDD+ in Southeast Asia’ (MB-REDD project), funded by the German government’s International Climate Initiative.
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"Incredibly successful" biomass assessment trainings in Laos and Vietnam

From 12-28 February 2013, the USAID-Lowering Emission's in Asias Forests (LEAF) Laos team organized a biomass assessment training for national and provincial counterparts and the LEAF team. The field training was conducted first in Bolikhamxay Province, while classroom training was conducted afterward at the National University of Laos (NUOL)-Faculty of Forestry Science (FOF) in Vientiane.
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Two new benefit sharing publications soon to be released

What are the opportunity costs of REDD+? How much will a pro-poor Benefit Distribution System (BDS) cost? How can we best include local actors in shaping the BDS design? These questions and more will be the focus of two new publications being drafted by SNV alongside the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED).
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Congo Basin Forest Fund: a tool for institutional learning in the forest-environment sector

The Congo Basin Forest Fund (CBFF) targets about 80 million inhabitants of the Congo Basin, and in particular vulnerable groups such as women and indigenous populations. Projects selected by the CBFF/AfDB Secretariat are located in one or more of the COMIFAC member countries - Burundi, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe and Chad.
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