REDD+ Training Materials
Training Materials on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation and the role of conservation, sustainable management of forests, and enhancement of forest carbon stocks (REDD+)
Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation and the role of conservation, sustainable management of forests, and enhancement of forest carbon stocks (REDD+) is a concept that has been gaining momentum in climate change policy negotiations both internationally and at the national level in capitals around the world. Yet despite the increasing levels of interest and activity in REDD+, there is a great deal of confusion that still surrounds the concept. Stakeholders across the spectrum have differing levels of comprehension about REDD+ and differing ideas about what REDD+ is. This confusion is beginning to lead to unrealistic expectations about both the positive and negative impacts of REDD+, to opportunistic land speculation by investors, and to naïve assumptions about what it takes to implement a REDD+ program.
The Climate, Community, and Biodiversity Alliance; Conservation International; Rainforest Alliance; The Nature Conservancy; GTZ: and the World Wildlife Fund have created the training materials on this site to help instill a basic level of understanding about REDD+ among stakeholders around the world. The training materials include: a Participant Resource Manual which provides a comprehensive overview of REDD+, an Instructor's Manual with interactive lesson plans for delivering the course material, and a set of powerpoint presentations that correspond to each lesson.
In addition to the materials for in-person trainings, we have also created an interactive online course. The course provides an introduction to REDD+ in a fun and interactive way that participants can use at their own pace. The online course is available at: http://www.conservationtraining.org/
Objectives
Our organizations are some of the leaders in developing the REDD+ concept and in implementing pilot projects on the ground. Our field staff are increasingly being approached by governments, private investors, and communities with requests for assistance in the development of a REDD+ program and/or policy. In order to successfully implement REDD+ pilot activities, whether national, provincial, or site-level in scale and to be equipped to engage in policy discussions, our field staff urgently needs basic capacity building on the REDD+ concept. Outside of our staff, there are also a number of key stakeholders whose perceptions of REDD+ vary widely and whose knowledge of REDD+ is often based on partial or incorrect information. These stakeholders include national, provincial, and local governments; private sector actors; in-country NGOs, local communities and Indigenous Peoples groups. All of these groups have a stake in how a REDD program is designed in their region or country and it is important that they are aware of the opportunities, risks, and c+hallenges inherent in REDD+ so that they can constructively engage in the process.
This comprehensive REDD+ training program for our field staff, government officials, private sector actors, NGOs, and local community members is meant to meet some of these needs. The REDD+ training program has four main objectives:
- To instill a basic level of understanding regarding the REDD+ concept, the current status of policy developments around REDD+, and underlying technical and methodological issues;
- To enable participants to follow and constructively engage in REDD policy negotiations at the national and international levels;
- To facilitate development of credible REDD+ pilot activities in key countries and the development of national REDD+ programs; and
- To create a vehicle for developing national and regional networks of REDD+ practitioners that share experiences and understanding of REDD+.
The REDD+ training program is modular and flexible so that it can be adjusted to meet some or all of the above objectives, depending on the audience and priorities in various countries and regions.
Feedback
We would love to hear about how you are using these materials to perform your own trainings. Also, any feedback or suggestions on the materials are welcome. Please send any feedback to Rane Cortez at rcortez@tnc.org.
The Materials
The materials on this site include: an instructor's manual, a participant resource manual, and a series of sample PowerPoint presentations. Currently the materials are available in English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese.
Manuals (English) UPDATED 2010
Presentations (English) UPDATED 2010
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