FSC and REDD+ certifications : synergies and example projects

2010. With this in mind, the barriers for forest management programs to enter into REDD+ carbon trading are reduced for those that are already FSC certified. Additionally, revenue generated from the sale of carbon credits through REDD+ can be subsequently used to pay for expansion of area under FSC certification thereby increasing the potential number of carbon credits, leading to more FSC-certified land, as in the Mpingo Conservation & Development Initiative. The following document contains a list of sources that outline the benefits and synergies between the two schemes as well as program plans and experiences in combining FSC and REDD+. Research for example projects that describe experiences with FSC and REDD+ certification returned few documents, though there appears to be high potential for synergies between the two systems. (Author abstract)