Climate targets: LULUCF

• NDC content

  1 target

  • Reduce 0.275 MtCO2e in 2025 by planting trees on communal lands to increase forest coverage
    LULUCF | Target year: 2025
    Source:

    Gambia's INDC

• National laws and policies

  3 targets

  • To reserve, maintain and develop forest land resources including mangroves ecosystem covering at least 30% of total land area which is capable of environmental protection by 2019
    LULUCF | Fixed level target | Target year: 2019 | Base year: 2009
    Source:

    Forestry Policy (2009 - 2019)

    Executive | 2009

  • To ensure that 75% of forest lands are managed and protected according to forest management principles and plans in order to increase forest resource base by 2019
    LULUCF | Fixed level target | Target year: 2019 | Base year: 2009
    Source:

    Forestry Policy (2009 - 2019)

    Executive | 2009

  • At least 20% of the total land area will be under effective forest management by 2015
    LULUCF | Fixed level target | Target year: 2015 | Base year: 2009
    Source:

    The Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) Policy (2009 - 2015) (GOTG/ANR, 2009)

    Executive | 2009

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