Little tropical countries like Sri Lanka are almost invisible on the global REDD+ agenda. The country is so small, it has been so silent on the REDD front, it has little forest left and it has been embroiled in war for decades. What REDD+ potential could it possibly have?
The new Forest Carbon Asia report “Sri Lanka’s REDD+ Potential: Myth or Reality” released on May 23, 2011 takes an in-depth look at the country, its forest resources, the trends and pressures, the players and non-players, tenure and policies − all critical elements for determining the scope and for forest carbon activities and investments in Sri Lanka, the implementation challenges and steps for moving forward.
We hope this report will be useful for policy makers, communities, NGOs, donors, developers and investors looking for background information and the scope for engaging in sustainable forest carbon activities in Sri Lanka.
The report can be downloaded from http://www.forestcarbonasia.
A related article “Even a little country like Sri Lanka may have REDD+ potential” can be accessed from http://www.forestcarbonasia.
