Misconceptions about jurisdictional REDD+ programs have been amplified in recent press coverage, such as reports by Climate Home News and Mongabay. This analysis aims to clarify key aspects of JREDD+ to contribute to a more accurate and informed public debate. Jurisdictional REDD+ Is Not New—In Brazil or Globally Jurisdictional REDD+ (JREDD+) is not an experimental approach. It began to be formally discussed under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in 2005, with the first decisions on the mechanism adopted in 2007 during COP 13 in Bali. Through the Bali Action Plan, the Parties to the Convention recognized the need to support developing countries in reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation—REDD is the acronym for this phrase—as well as the role of conservation, sustainable forest management, and the enhancement of forest carbon stocks—the ‘plus’ in REDD+. Amazon rainforest. Photo by Rhett Ayers Butler Brazil was the first country in the world to create a JREDD+ program, establishing the Amazon Fund in 2008—as the first results-based REDD+ financial mechanism, designed both to receive payments and to channel resources through benefit-sharing, supporting forest conservation and sustainable development. The country then established its National REDD+ Strategy and the National REDD+ Commission in 2015. At the subnational level, Acre and Mato Grosso states created legal frameworks for REDD+ in 2010 and 2013, respectively. Both have received REDD+ payments under the REDD+ for Early Movers (REM) Program supported by Germany and the UK. These experiences are part of Brazil’s long-standing commitment to climate…This article was originally published on Mongabay

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