Synergies Between REDD+ and the Aichi Biodiversity Targets in Central Africa – How Spatial Analysis Can Support the Planning of Forest Policies for Climate and Biodiversity Objectives

This technical document contains the political and institutional context of member countries of the Commission for Central African Forests. Relevant spatial data is introduced, as well as ways to analyse it for the joint implementation of these two international commitments. This contribution of spatial analysis is then explored in more detail for three main types of REDD+ actions relevant to the sub-region: REDD+ actions for the conservation of forests, REDD+ actions for sustainable forest management and REDD+ actions for reforestation and forest restoration.