Himachal Pradesh State REDD+ Action Plan 2020

Globally, agriculture, forestry and other land use (AFOLU) activities accounted for around 23% of total net anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases. Greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and forest degradation are reported to be 11% of total emission from AFOLU activities. This brought the necessity of implementation of activities under REDD+ mechanism as climate change mitigation option. REDD+ mechanism is a global effort to create a financial value for the forests favouring conservation enhancement of forest carbon stocks and sustainable management of forest. This innovative mechanism helps in low carbon paths to sustainable development. REDD+ as an operational element recognizes the safeguards and respect the rights of local communities and also protects biodiversity.