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03/06/2026

At the 2026 session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), held under the theme "Ensuring Indigenous Peoples' health, including in the context of conflict," one message resonated throughout the discussions: the health of Indigenous Peoples is inseparable from the health of their lands, territories and ecosystems.

These are not parallel crises, they are part of a single interconnected reality that demands integrated, rights-based solutions.

Indigenous leaders highlighted how health, nature, land, culture, spirituality and people are intrinsically linked. Climate change, biodiversity loss, conflict and displacement are not isolated challenges; they converge in the same territories and shape the same futures.

For the UN-REDD Programme, these conversations reinforced a central principle: effective forest and climate action must be grounded in Indigenous Peoples' rights, governance systems and knowledge.

Read more: https://www.un-redd.org/post/centering-indigenous-leadership-climate-and-forest-solutions-lessons-unpfii-2026

At the 2026 session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), held under the theme “Ensuring Indigenous Peoples’ health, including in the context of conflict,” one message was clear: the health of Indigenous Peoples is inseparable from the health of their lands, terr...

02/06/2026

🌿 On this International Peatlands Day, let's recognise the critical role peatlands play in tackling climate change.

Often overlooked, peatlands store vast amounts of carbon beneath their surface, regulate water systems, support biodiversity and sustain local livelihoods. Protecting and restoring these ecosystems is essential for reducing emissions and building climate resilience.

In Indonesia, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the UN-REDD Programme, together with national and local partners, are strengthening peatland monitoring systems to better understand soil moisture, groundwater levels, fire risk and restoration progress. By combining field-based measurements with satellite technology, these efforts are helping to improve peatland management, support REDD+ implementation and strengthen climate reporting.

As we mark International Peatlands Day, this work demonstrates how stronger monitoring systems can provide the foundation for effective peatland restoration, better climate outcomes and healthier ecosystems for future generations.

Read more: https://www.un-redd.org/post/building-data-foundations-peatland-action-indonesia

How stronger monitoring systems are supporting efforts across the country to protect and restore carbon-rich peatland landscapes. Peatlands may look like forests or wetlands, but much of their climate value lies below the surface. Their waterlogged soils have accumulated and stored carbon over thous...

29/05/2026

🌳 Indonesia is strengthening one of the most important, and technically complex, foundations of forest carbon markets: “nesting.”

By aligning project-level carbon activities with national REDD+ accounting systems, nesting helps avoid double counting, improve transparency, and ensure environmental integrity across forest carbon initiatives.

For a country home to vast tropical forests, peatlands, and mangroves, this is not just a technical issue, it is key to building trust and unlocking long-term investment that supports communities and forest stewards. 🌎🌱

“We are committed to unlocking the full potential of our forests, not only to advance our climate ambitions, but also to create predictable financial pathways that support communities and forest stewards,” said Laksmi Wijayanti, Director General of Sustainable Forest Management at Indonesia’s Ministry of Forestry.

Read more: https://www.un-redd.org/post/indonesia-moves-strengthen-nesting-framework-forest-carbon-markets-enter-new-phase

Indonesia is moving to strengthen one of the most critical — and technically complex — pieces of the emerging forest carbon economy: how project-level carbon activities fit within national climate accounting systems. Known as “nesting,” the issue has increasingly become central to discussion...

28/05/2026

🌿 Indigenous Peoples are among the world’s most effective forest stewards, yet climate finance too often fails to reach them directly or support their rights and self-determination.

A new United Nations Development Programme - UNDP information note, Climate Finance & Indigenous Peoples: Lessons from the UNDP-GCF portfolio in the forest & land sector, shares practical lessons from six GCF-supported programmes in Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Ghana, and Indonesia.

The paper shows how climate finance, when grounded in Indigenous rights and participatory governance, can strengthen territorial management, secure land tenure, and channel resources directly to Indigenous communities.

Key enabling factors include strong safeguards frameworks, recognition of Indigenous rights, multi-stakeholder platforms, and inclusive REDD+ processes that embed Indigenous participation from planning to implementation and results-based payments.

These experiences reinforce that inclusive, rights-based governance is essential for effective and lasting climate action. 🌎🌱

Read more: https://www.un-redd.org/post/advancing-indigenous-peoples-leadership-climate-finance-lessons-undps-gcf-forest-portfolio

Indigenous Peoples (IPs) are among the world’s most effective forest stewards. Yet, climate finance often fails to reach them or fails to support IP rights and self-determination to deliver lasting impact. A new UNDP information note, Climate Finance & Indigenous Peoples: Lessons from the UNDP-GCF...

25/05/2026

On 26 May in Jakarta, government leaders, technical experts, carbon market practitioners, and development partners will gather for the National Carbon Market Forestry Workshop: Enabling JREDD+ Transactions through Legal and Policy Frameworks.

The discussion comes at a critical moment for Indonesia and the wider region, as countries move from REDD+ readiness toward implementation, investment readiness, and high-integrity transactions.

Key conversations will explore:

• Legal and policy frameworks needed to operationalize JREDD+ transactions
• Building investor confidence through integrity and transparency
• Aligning jurisdictional REDD+ approaches with evolving carbon market expectations
• Lessons from Indonesia’s growing carbon market ecosystem
• The role of partnerships in unlocking climate finance while supporting forests and communities

UN-REDD is proud to support this dialogue together with the Ministry of Forestry of Indonesia and partners, as part of broader efforts to strengthen high-integrity forest carbon approaches across Asia-Pacific.

Forests remain one of the most immediate and cost-effective climate solutions available — but scaling impact requires credible systems, strong governance, and collaboration across public and private sectors.

Join us online: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85964253958

22/05/2026

📢 REDD+ Resource edition is out!

Forests are under growing pressure. Every year, millions of hectares of tree cover disappear, taking with them biodiversity, water cycles, climate stability, and the livelihoods of Indigenous Peoples and local communities.

On the International Day for Biological Diversity, this loss reminds us that forests are more than carbon stores. They are living ecosystems where species survive, watersheds are protected, food systems are sustained, and cultures and local economies thrive.

Read more: https://myemail.constantcontact.com/International-Day-for-Biological-Diversity---REDD--Resource-Edition.html?soid=1117561240385&aid=hmpd9EnNaYs

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20/05/2026

🌍 Turning forest knowledge into Action: How the + Academy is advancing 2030 climate goals

🌱 After more than a decade of REDD+ implementation, countries now face a new challenge: not just doing more, but learning smarter, faster, and together.

That was a key theme emerging around the Global REDD+ Summit, where the Kenya–UN-REDD reception spotlighted one of the Programme’s growing knowledge hubs: the REDD+ Academy.

🌐 Why this moment matters

REDD+ countries have built deep, practical experience over the years, from forest monitoring systems to policy reforms and results-based finance readiness.

But as 2030 approaches, a key question is taking centre stage:

👉 How do we systematically turn scattered national experience into shared global learning?

That is where structured platforms like the REDD+ Academy come in.

The Academy, an open-access, practitioner-focused learning platform brings together:

➡️ Modular, country-validated training resources
➡️ Technical guidance across core REDD+ pillars
➡️ Peer-to-peer learning opportunities
➡️ Real-world implementation case studies
➡️ Cross-country knowledge exchange

🤝 What stood out at the Kenya–UN-REDD reception

The event highlighted an important dimension of REDD+ progress: learning happens best when it is shared.

🌱 Peer-to-peer learning: countries increasingly value direct exchange with practitioners facing similar implementation challenges
🌱 Accessible technical knowledge: growing demand for practical, applied guidance rather than theory alone
🌱 Country-driven innovation: solutions are strongest when shaped by national realities and contexts
🌱 Stronger regional collaboration: cross-border learning is becoming essential for scaling impact

🔧 Bridging the gap between policy and practice: A recurring insight was the gap between global REDD+ frameworks and on-the-ground implementation realities.

The REDD+ Academy, supported by the Korea Forest Service, is helping to close these gaps, by connecting knowledge, practice, and peer learning in a practical and accessible way.

Register now on the REDD+ Academy to join other practitioners in advancing REDD+ implementation: https://reddacademy.in.howspace.com/welcome

13/05/2026

🌍🌳 On the sidelines of the United Nations Forum on Forests in New York, UN Environment Programme, led by Martin Krause, Director of Climate Change Division, met with Indonesia’s Minister of Forestry Raja Juli Antoni and his team to advance discussions on high-integrity forest carbon cooperation and jurisdictional + readiness.

The discussions focused on Indonesia’s efforts to strengthen alignment with the ART-TREES framework and unlock long-term, high-integrity forest finance opportunities through initiatives such as Green Riau and JREDD.

A major topic was “nesting”, aligning project-level activities within national and jurisdictional REDD+ accounting systems to improve:

✅ Transparency
✅ Consistency
✅ Environmental integrity

🌱 Key discussion areas included:

➡️ Strengthening high-integrity carbon markets and investor confidence
➡️ Addressing technical and governance challenges related to nesting frameworks
➡️ Advancing implementation arrangements linked to jurisdictional initiatives
➡️ Responding to El Niño-driven forest and peatland fire risks
➡️ Expanding knowledge sharing through the Global Forest Hub, developed by UNEP and FAO

UNEP reaffirmed its commitment to continued technical support and knowledge exchange as countries move from + readiness toward implementation at scale.

The meeting reflects growing international collaboration to strengthen credible jurisdictional approaches to REDD+, while supporting:

🌳 Forest protection
🌍 Climate ambition
🤝 Sustainable development outcomes

13/05/2026

🌍🌳 The economic cost of deforestation is no longer theoretical, it’s already being paid.

During the United Nations Forum on Forests in New York, the first presentation of the Roadmap to Halt and Reverse Deforestation and Forest Degradation by 2030 delivered a clear warning:

📉 Annual forest loss is linked to an estimated US$81 billion in climate-related damages.

These impacts appear through:
⚡ Losses in hydropower revenues
🌾 Reduced agricultural productivity
🚨 Rising humanitarian costs
🏗️ Infrastructure repair expenses

Yet most of these costs remain invisible in national accounting systems.

As Martin Krause, Director of UN Environment Programme’s Climate Change Division, noted, “Finance ministers and infrastructure investors are paying for global forest loss without even realizing it.”

He also emphasised that around 25 million people living in poverty depend on tropical forests for firewood, cooking, and non-timber forest products.

🌱 When forests disappear, the consequences spread far beyond the environment:
➡️ Poverty increases
➡️ Social costs rise
➡️ Economic resilience weakens
➡️ Climate risks intensify

But many sectors affected by these losses do not yet see themselves as stakeholders in forest protection.

The roadmap, coordinated under the Presidency, aims to shift the global conversation from whether deforestation can be stopped to how it can be achieved by 2030.

🌳 Forests are not a peripheral climate issue, they are fundamental to economic stability, energy systems, food security, biodiversity, and human livelihoods.

Read more: https://valor.globo.com/mundo/noticia/2026/05/12/perdas-florestais-estao-fora-dos-orcamentos-nacionais.ghtml

11/05/2026

📢 Watch live now: the COP30 Presidency Roadmap for Halting and Reversing Deforestation and Forest Degradation by 2030 — a timely discussion on the role of forests in climate action, biodiversity, sustainable development, and international cooperation.

Co-hosted by UN Environment Programme, UN Climate Change, United Nations Development Programme - UNDP, and
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), this event brings together global leaders and experts to advance practical solutions and partnerships ahead of

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