Climate change is one of the biggest global problems posing challenges to sustainable livelihoods and economic development, particularly for Least Developed Countries (LDCs). The adverse impacts of climate change on environment, human health, food security, human settlements, economic activities, natural resources and physical infrastructure are already noticeable in many countries. There are a number of global and national efforts to address the problem of climate change through adaptation and mitigation activities. Tanzania has the potential to participate in addressing the problem of climate change through enhancing the role of forests in climate change mitigation.
The Tanzania REDD+ strategy provides viable and feasible options for managing forests and woodlands in more sustainable ways while at the same time addressing poverty and food security in the country. The government has also put in place national plans and strategies to support carbon emission reduction.
This research project will provide information that will help to implement the REDD+ strategy in Tanzania. The focus will be on what REDD+ options are available to landholders, local communities and the nation as a whole, the costs and implications for livelihood security, biodiversity conservation and sustainable forest management. The information that will be generated from this project will complement other studies on REDD+ initiatives in developing countries and Tanzania in particular. - Output from the Norwegian funded Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation and Mitigation (CCIAM) Programme in Tanzania.