UN-REDD Programme

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Tropical forest in Indonesia, photo by Terry Christoforus (FAO)

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"The forest is breathing," he said when he saw the mist rising up.

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The great French Marshall Lyautey once asked his gardener to plant a tree. The gardener objected that the tree was slow growing and would not reach maturity for 100 years. The Marshall replied, 'In that case, there is no time to lose; plant it this afternoon'.

John F. Kennedy

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Did you know? More carbon emissions are released into the atmosphere from destroying forests than from all the autos, planes, trains and ships...in the world.

Photo: CIFOR

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Communities are working together around the globe to conserve forests.

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Every day, hundreds of acres of forests are destroyed. REDD+ can be part of the solution... learn more at www.un-redd.org.

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REDD+ has the opportunity to bring social, environment and economic benefits -- while conservering some of the world's most important forests. Watch this short and engaging video to see how the UN-REDD Programme is supporting this process.

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Aerial view of the Amazon Rainforest by CIFOR on Flickr.