Brazil is gearing up to tap REDD+, the UN-backed strategy to promote economic incentives for improved forest protection in developing nations as a means of reducing greenhouse-gas emissions. REDD+, known formally as Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation, is seen by many experts as a much-needed tool in the fight to slow climate change. The release of CO2 caused by destruction and degradation of woodlands is estimated to account for around 20% of global greenhouse-gas emissions. That’s why forest conservation efforts in Brazil—with its enormous expanses of woodlands, particularly in the Amazon region—are seen as vital in the global fight to slow climate change. On April 6, Brazil’s Environment Ministry kicked off development of a National REDD+ Strategy... [Log in to read more]