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REDD+ is a global initiative approved by the United Nations to combat climate change by reducing CO2 emissions caused by deforestation and forest degradation. Forests are natural carbon sinks, absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storing carbon in their trees and soil. However, when forests are cleared, the stored carbon is released back into the air, contributing to global warming.
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By protecting forests, REDD+ ensures that carbon remains stored in the trees, preventing further CO2 emissions. This program also helps biodiversity thrive and provides economic opportunities for communities inhabiting these forests.
REDD+ achieves financial sustainability through the sale of carbon credits, supporting long-term climate action, environmental preservation and local economic development.
Each ton of CO2 emissions avoided through REDD+ initiatives creates a carbon credit, equal to one ton of CO2 that wasn’t released into the atmosphere
REDD+ plays a key role in global climate action. It not only curbs deforestation and reduces CO2 emissions, but it also fosters biodiversity conservation and improves the livelihoods of local communities who are at the frontline of protecting our planet’sforests.
The REDD+ Matavén project is a shining example of how this global initiative is being implemented locally since 2013, to protect the environmental and cultural richness of the Resguardo Selva Matavén in Colombia. Located at the transition between the Amazon and Orinoco regions, Matavén is home to six Indigenous groups and more than 22.000 people who have safeguarded the forest for generations.
Through the REDD+ Matavén project, the indigenous communities are actively protecting the the last well -preserved transition zone to the Amazon in Colombia, while safegaurding safeguarding its rich biodiversity and enhancing the quality of living of its indigenous peoples.