This Federal Government horizontal policy instrument is designed to help meet national mitigation and adaptation objectives and goals for the 2009-2012 periods by promoting sustainable development, working toward energy security, encouraging clean, efficient and competitive production processes, and guaranteeing the preservation of natural resources. Furthermore, the Program includes a long-term vision for 2020, 2030 and 2050. It contains 41 mitigation objectives and 95 related targets.

Chapter 2 of the document enlists mitigation opportunities from agriculture, forests and other land uses, where REDD+ is included. Objective 2.3.6 proposes mitigation emission reductions from the forestry sector and those resulting from land use change through programs that protect, conserve, and use forest ecosystems and soils in a sustainable manner. Objective 2.3.7 proposes increasing the potential of forest carbon sinks through afforestation and reforestation efforts. Objective 2.3.8 recommends halting the advancement of the agricultural frontier on forests. Objective 2.3.9 proposes a reduction in forest fires caused by agricultural burning and forestry.