Any new global agreement on climate change mitigation under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will include the action of reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, plus conservation and enhancement of forest carbon stocks and sustainable management of forest (REDD-plus). REDD-plus should make funding available for developing countries to support forest-related emission reductions and foster carbon sequestration within forests. The magnitude and scope of the funding and the responsibilities of the participating developing countries will depend on the final form of the agreement.

While the main purpose of REDD-plus actions can yield additional benefits for people aft local to global scales. The multiple benefits include ecosystem services such as biodiversity conservation, economic benefits such as fuel wood supply, and social benefits arising from the REDD-plus process itself (such as capacity building and improved governance)