Nested approaches to REDD+ can potentially harness key advantages of both nationally-based and project-based approaches to reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation. A well-designed system for nesting REDD+ projects within national accounting, registration, and minimum regulatory standards provides opportunities for private investment, early action, and direct community participation while maintaining environmental integrity and accountability.
Drawing from the recent Forest Trends publication, Nested Approaches to REDD+ – An Overview of Issues and Options (www.forest-trends.org/dir/nestedredd), this issue brief summarizes the basic argument for nested approaches to REDD+ and outlines key policy choices in designing nested systems.
The brief can be downloaded at: http://www.forest-trends.org/~foresttr/publication_details.php?publicationID=2875.
