This report aims to assess how deforestation affects the economy of the United Republic of Tanzania.

It looks at the limited ecosystem goods and services currently reflected in GDP and the effects on the economy if the full suite of forest ecosystem services are taken into account. The findings are taken to show that investment in the forestry sector has a disproportionately positive impact on the incomes of rural households in comparison to stimulating output from other sectors, meaning that investment in forestry could contribute to alleviating poverty.

The report presents a case for Tanzania to integrate REDD+ policies into key economic sectors such as energy, agriculture, livestock, industries, transport and water to address the drivers of deforestation and forest degradation while identifying how the implementation of REDD+ can be part of Tanzania’s broader economic and development strategy.

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