Policy learning from REDD+ for zero deforestation and restoration initiatives, GLF 2016 Marrakesh
Channel: Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
Date: 24/11/2016

A panel titled “Policy learning from REDD+ for zero deforestation and restoration initiatives” at the Global Landscapes Forum in Marrakesh on 16 November 2016 presented progress on national REDD+ strategies and investment plans, showcasing how that experience can assist in other forest-related processes and investments. Years of policy learning can be made useful for progress in REDD+, but, more importantly, also for progress in other climate and policy transformations in support of the Sustainable Development Goals. In the session, speakers moved from drawing the broad picture about how different ‘fashions’ in development come and go, and how it is important to stay a clear strategic course to a more technical intervention on the value of REDD+ safeguards for other policy areas, e.g. for private sector investments into sustainable landscapes. Presenters highlighted the linkages between REDD+ monitoring and stakeholder engagement tools and how this capacity can help countries advance, for example in their restoration efforts.