Background: At their 16th meeting, the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) adopted in December 2010 an agreement on "policy approaches and positive incentives on issues relating to reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries; and the role of conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks in developing countries" (REDD+). A strong scientific basis was needed for implementing REDD+, to inform about the best possible management and policy approaches.

To that end, GFEP established the Expert Panel on Biodiversity, Forest Management, and REDD+. More than 60 scientists from around the world collaborated on writing this peer-reviewed publication, which was coordinated by IUFRO on behalf of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF). The report was formally presented during the event "Forest Day 6" at the UNFCCC meeting in Doha, Qatar (26 November-7 December, 2012).

The IUFRO report "Understanding Relationships between Biodiversity, Carbon, Forests and People: The Key to Achieving REDD+ Objectives. A global assessment report." received significant media coverage around the world.
 

Links to selected media coverage

Reuters AlertNet (UK) - Link to on-line file
Mongabay.com (USA) - Link to on-line file
Responding to Climate Change (UK) - Link to on-line file 
Voice of America (USA) - Link to on-line file
India Blooms News Service - Link to on-line file
Science Daily - Link to on-line file 
UN IRIN (Kenya) - Link to on-line file
Deutsche Welle (Germany) - Link to on-line file
Ciencia Hoje (Brazil) - Link to on-line file
Tierramérica - Link to on-line file
Correio Braziliense - Link to on-line file
Huffington Post "Green" Blog - Link to on-line file
Forest News (CIFOR) - Link to on-line file
Stakeholder Forum for a Sustainable Future - Link to on-line file