Malaysia’s Submission on Reference Levels for REDD+ Results Based on Payments under UNFCCC
Recalling Decision 12/CP.17, where parties are invited to submit information and rationale on the development of their forest reference emission levels and/or forest reference levels, including details of national circumstances and if adjusted include details on how the national circumstances were considered, in accordance with the guidelines contained in the annex to this decision. In addition, a step- wise approach to national forest reference emission level (FRELs) and/or forest reference level (FRL) development, which enables Parties to improve the forest reference emission level and/or forest reference level by incorporating better data, improved methodologies and, where appropriate, additional pools.
Malaysia welcomes the opportunity to submit a forest reference emission level for a technical assessment in the context of results- based payments for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation and the role of conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks in developing countries (REDD+) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
The submission of FRELs and/or FRLs and subsequent Technical Annexes with results are voluntary and exclusively for the purpose of obtaining and receiving payments for REDD+ action.
- Deforestation
- Conservation of carbon stocks
- Sustainable management of forest