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Forests and trees contribute to economic growth, employment, food security, energy generation, and are key to helping countries respond to climate change.
But many of the world’s remaining forests are under increasing threat due to agriculture expansion, timber extraction, fuelwood collection and other activities.
In Indonesia’s East Kalimantan province, the REDD+ program spans around 6.5 million hectares of forests, including 332,000 hectares of peatland.
The province is promoting a low-emissions development approach, which is implemented through provincial strategies and action plans that build on the region’s strong leadership in climate change.
The program is designed to address the overexploitation of forests linked to timber production, illegal logging, encroachment and forest fires.
As part of the initiative, a focus on sustainable forest management can support livelihoods, income generation and employment for local communities.
In the years ahead, the program will catalyze on these REDD+ efforts to deliver big forest, climate and development wins for this generation and those to come.
