International Institute for Sustainable Development will host a regional workshop on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD-plus).

ﾑREDD-plus After Cancun: Moving from Negotiation to Implementation' will help negotiators and stakeholders develop processes for REDD-plus at the national, regional and international level. Participants includes REDD negotiators and land managers from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Thailand, the Philippines, Vanuatu and Viet Nam.

During the workshop participants will gain a deeper understanding of policy and technical issues related to REDD-plus, including: addressing and respecting safeguards; encouraging co-benefits; measurement, reporting and verification; priorities and interests of UN-REDD and Forest Carbon Partnership Facility countries (areas of common and complementary concern and lessons learned from earlier action); and strategies for enhancing coordination across issue areas.

This event is held thanks to generous support from the Norwegian Agency for Development and Cooperation and is endorsed by the Vietnam Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.