Forest degradation is one of the biggest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions in Africa, says a new report by the Global Land Project.

The World Agroforestry Centre provided input into the study, Challenges and Prospects for REDD+ in Africa, which documents the current state of forests in Africa and strategies for implementing REDD+ (reduced emissions from deforestation and forest degradation).

The report looks at the full spectrum of challenges in implementing REDD+, from political and institutional to technical, social and economic as well as issues associated with funding the mechanism.

Read the story on the International Institure for Sustainable Development (IISD) Biodiversity Policy and Practice website: Global Land Project Report Describes REDD+ Implementation in Africa