At the UN-sponsored climate conference in Cancun, delegates reached an agreement on a programme called Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation popularly known as REDD. What is the basic idea of REDD ?

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Q: 50 (IES/2012)
At the UN-sponsored climate conference in Cancun, delegates reached an agreement on a programme called “Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation” popularly known as REDD. What is the basic idea of REDD ?

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Geography

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IES

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Option 1: This option suggests that all member countries of the UN should impose a moratorium on cutting forest trees for ten years while simultaneously pursuing afforestation. However, this is not the basic idea of REDD. REDD focuses on reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, rather than implementing a moratorium on cutting trees.

Option 2: This is the correct answer. The basic idea of REDD is for richer countries to pay poorer countries to preserve their forests. This is considered a cheaper alternative for rich countries rather than reducing their own carbon emissions.

Option 3: This option suggests that countries with forested areas can claim carbon credits for not undertaking deforestation according to a UNEP-developed formula. While carbon credits are a part of REDD, this option does not fully capture the idea of REDD as it only focuses on the aspect of claiming carbon credits.

Option 4: This option suggests that all member countries of the UN should undertake afforestation equal to the area in which deforestation is carried out. However, this is not the basic idea of REDD. REDD focuses on reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, rather than solely emphasizing afforestation.

In conclusion, the basic idea of REDD, as stated in option