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National REDD+ Strategy of Papua New Guinea for the period of 2017 – 2027.

Country/Territory
Papua New Guinea
Document type
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Air & atmosphere, Environment gen., Forestry
Keyword
Environmental planning Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Emissions Climate change Community management Protection forest Indigenous peoples Afforestation/reforestation Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Inspection Integrated management Traditional rights/customary rights
Geographical area
ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Entry into force notes
2017 – 2027
Abstract

Papua New Guinea has been at the forefront of REDD+ negotiations globally since 2005 when PNG and Costa Rica introduced the concept of reduced emissions from deforestation to the UNFCCC33. Over this time the GoPNG has worked to lead international discussions on REDD+ while building capacity and testing approaches to REDD+ domestically as part of a broader approach to climate change. PNG’s early efforts on climate change were formalised in 2008 with the establishment of the Office of Climate Change and Environment Sustainability (OCCES), which was re-established as the Office of Climate Change and Development (OCCD) in 2010 and, following the passing of the Climate Change Management Act (CCMA) in 2015, has now become the Climate Change Development Authority (CCDA).

Full text
English
Website
www.ccda.gov.pg