Current Science

R. S. Rawat ¹, Gurveen Arora ¹, Shilpa Gautam ¹, Trishla Shaktan ²

Affiliations
1 Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education, Dehradun, 248 006, IN
2 Forest Research Institute, Dehradun 248 006, IN

Abstract

REDD+ is one of the climate change mitigation options in the forestry sector in developing countries, which is under different phases of implementation. India is under the readiness phase of REDD+ implementation, and has developed National REDD+ Strategy and Forest Reference Level. Relevant policies, laws and regulations related to forest resources support the implementation of REDD+ activities. Lack of capacity of the stakeholders on REDD+ related issue, as well as lack of availability of adequate quality planting stocks, and readily available international and national finance are identified as the challenges for implementation of REDD+ activities in India.

Keywords

Climate Change, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Forest Sector Mitigation Options, REDD+ Activities.

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