What does JNRI mean in UNCLASSIFIED

JNRI stands for Jurisdictional Nested REDD Initiative. It is an international cooperative agreement between parties from different countries to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation.

The purpose of the JNRI is to provide an alternative development pathway that focuses on reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation as a contribution to global climate mitigation efforts.

The main stakeholders in the JNRI are governments, private sector companies, civil society organizations, local communities or indigenous people, and other entities involved in activities such as research, conservation, or monitoring related to forests or ecosystems services at a jurisdictional level.

The actions supported by the JNRI include activities such as improved governance for forests, developing socio-economic systems that are better aligned with sustainable land use practices, conserving biodiversity, creating incentives for sustainable forestry management, promoting community participation in decision-making and management of forests, strengthening local capacity for monitoring and research, improving access to knowledge resources and technical expertise, providing technical support and advice on reporting requirements under the UNFCCC etc.

By ensuring that practices within each jurisdiction focus on reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation as a contribution to global climate mitigation efforts. This ultimately helps mitigate against climate change by preventing additional carbon dioxide entering the atmosphere through unsustainable land use practices.