RT null T1 REDD+ and a Green Economy: Opportunities for a Mutually Supportive Relationship - UN-REDD Policy Brief A1 UN-REDD Programme Secretariat, A1 United Nations Environment Programme, A2 Sukhdev, Pavan A2 Prabhu, Ravi A2 Kumar, Pushpam A2 Bassi, Andrea A2 Patwa-Shah, Wahida A2 Enters, Thomas A2 Labbate, Gabriel A2 Greenwalt, Julie K1 forest YR 2011 FD 2011 LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/9658 UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/9658 NO This policy brief explores the relationship between Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation plus conservation, sustainable forest management and enhancement of forest carbon stocks and a green economy framework in climate change mitigation and sustainable development. It outlines how investments in natural capital and forests support economic growth, poverty reduction and ecosystem services, drawing on evidence and modelling, and discusses policy conditions, investment strategies and governance factors for implementation. DS UN Environment Document Repository RD Sep 16, 2026