Forest Carbon Asia Publications
Sri Lanka overview and database
Date: |
October, 2011 |
Authors: |
Unna Chokkalingam and S. Anuradha Vanniarachchy |
Publication Type: |
Database |
Details: |
REDD desk country database prepared by Forest Carbon Asia. http://www.theredddesk.org/countries/sri_lanka |
Sri Lanka was awarded observer status to the UN-REDD Programme Policy Board in October 2009. The Forest Department (FD) with support from UN-REDD is currently drafting a National Joint Programme (NJP) for building REDD readiness over the period 2011-14. Sri Lanka’s REDD Readiness Proposal is to be finalized and submitted to the UN-REDD 7th Policy Board meeting by October, 2011.
Sri Lanka has been actively engaged in the international REDD negotiation process since October 2008. The Sri Lankan Government is implementing a set of initiatives to resolve environmental issues in its development policies and for reducing deforestation and forest degradation, although no specific REDD+ initiatives have been developed yet.
The Forest Department also explored joining the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) but the FCPF is currently closed to new REDD country participants. Sri Lanka has had little forest carbon activity at the sub-national level so far.
The Sri Lanka REDD country database outlines the background situation, the institutions, the legal framework of the country, plans and policies, activities and financing options related to forest carbon/ REDD. The database also summarises developments relating to the following elements of REDD:
- Management and coordination
- Stakeholder engagement and participation
- Rights and tenure
- Compliance (incentives and enforcement)
- Reference level
- Safeguards
- MRV
Please click here to view the Sri Lanka database.
Keywords: Asia, carbon stocks, deforestation drivers, forest assessment, forest carbon, home gardens, land tenure, REDD, REDDplus, Sri Lanka, TROF, UN REDD Programme