This paper provides an overview of the issues surrounding and
opportunities for achieving ‘multiple benefits’ from Reducing
Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in
developing countries (REDD). The UN‐REDD Programme understands
the term ‘multiple benefits’ to include both the ecosystem and
social benefits of REDD. It is an output of the International
Support Functions component of the UN‐REDD Programme, relating
specifically to the development of output 3.2: ‘Tools to
encourage the capture of ecosystem service co‐benefits
developed’,focussing on the ecosystem aspects of multiple
benefits.Resource Type: Reports The establishment of the UN-REDD
Programme in Tanzania illustrates real-world challenges in a
developing country. These challenges are being addressed by
combined donor support to implement a national forest inventory,
remote sensing of forest cover, enhanced capacity for measuring,
reporting and verification, and pilot projects to test REDD+
implementation linked to the existing Participa