Further degradation of Indonesia's forests could impact the national economy and the lives of millions, according to a new UN study titled "Forest Ecosystem Valuation Study: Indonesia". The report finds that an additional US $600 million annually is needed to maintain Indonesian current forest cover and enable forests to deliver critical ecosystem services to the Indonesian economy - with REDD+ acting as a catalyst for the rehabilitation of forest and forest ecosystem services. The study provides a valuation of the multiple benefits provided by forests in Indonesia.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/forest-ecosystem-valuation-study-indonesia
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/unep
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forests
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ecosystems
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/indonesia
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ecosystem-services
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/deforestation
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/cost-benefit-analysis
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forest-products
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/economy
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/soil-erosion
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/carbon-sequestration
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/redd