# UN REDD+ Agreement Sets Forest Finance Framework

- Link: https://greenlivingguy.com/2014/01/redd-deforestation-financing-framework/
- Published: 2014-01-19T03:08:04-05:00
- Author: greenguruguides

**REDD deforestation financing** advanced at the 2013 Warsaw climate talks when 
negotiators agreed on rules intended to support performance-based forest protection
in developing countries.

## COP19 Created a Framework for REDD+ Finance

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On November 22, 2013, negotiators agreed upon rules for financing forest projects
in developing nations with REDD+, paving the way for multi-billion dollar investments
from governments, funding agencies and private firms in schemes to halt deforestation.
The agreement was a breakthrough at the COP-19 climate talks in Warsaw, where negotiators
otherwise struggled to make progress in discussions on emissions cuts and climate
change mitigation.

 “The Warsaw decision legitimizes REDD+ as an asset class, constructing the gates
through which finance can flow to forest countries. The fact that private sector
finance is mentioned explicitly along with public and other sources in the text 
is important. Now governments are free to design the architecture for performance-
based finance that is deeply needed to change the way forests are managed and conserved
in the developing countries,” said Althelia Climate Fund Managing Partner, Christian
del Valle.
 [Read more about the agreement made in Warsaw (Reuters)](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-forest-climate-talks/u-n-agrees-multi-billion-dollar-framework-to-tackle-deforestation-idUSBRE9AL0MM20131122)

## Why REDD+ Finance Matters

Forest protection can be difficult to sustain when communities and landowners face
stronger short-term incentives to clear land. REDD+ aims to create financial value
for avoided deforestation and better forest management.

For more on forest-carbon projects, see our [CODE REDD coverage](https://greenlivingguy.com/2016/05/wildlife-works-launches-code-redd-campaign-to-save-the-worlds-threatened-forests/).

## Conclusion

The Warsaw framework helped define how public and private finance could support 
forest conservation. Its long-term value depends on credible measurement, strong
safeguards and real benefits for local communities.

Source: Reuters link preserved in the original article.

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