Feasibility study of the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) program with inclusion of sustainable management, biodiversity conservation and increasing carbon stocks in the departments of Sangha and Likouala in the Republic of Congo

The REDD+ program aims to make Congo benefit from the FCPF Carbon Fund, which aims to support a few countries in the world through a financing system based on large-scale performance. This is measured through the REDD+ objectives: efforts to reduce deforestation and forest degradation, sustainable forest management, biodiversity conservation and increase forest carbon stocks.

• Development of the inventory of forests
• Preparation of future scenarios over 30 years for Preparation of 30-year future scenarios for sustainable development of the Sangha and Likouala departments, and assessment of their impacts
• Proposal of strategic options and programs relating to future scenarios
• Evaluation of the REDD+ potential for each future scenario
• Analysis of the main risks and blocking points for the implementation of the proposed strategic options and programs

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