November 27, 2012
ARUSHA - Tanzanian civil society organizations piloting REDD+ (reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation) have for the third straight year joined together to endorse key messages for COP 18 in Doha, Qatar. This year, they are still calling for fair, equitable and environmentally sound outcomes at the COP, but even more importantly, they are "re-stating and stressing the urgency of [their] messages to the Parties."
The nine CSOs are encouraging international decision-makers to consider key messages that they are making based on their hands-on experience implementing REDD projects. The messages call for adequate financing; robust social and environmental safeguards; and clarification and support of carbon monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV). Further, the NGOs state that REDD, if done right, can bring positive benefits, but that it should not stand alone - "REDD+ alone is not the answer. Urgent and drastic action is needed in other sectors...At a global level, for REDD+ to be an effective measure for climate change mitigation it must be part of ambitious emissions reduction pledges by Parties."
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