The resulting Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) mechanism, along with enhanced incentives for reestablishing and maintaining forests with engagement of indigenous communities that depend on them (known as REDD-plus), became part of the December 2009 Copenhagen accord. Although the parties “took note of” rather than signed the accord, activity in this area is expected to grow, albeit slowly. Modest progress was made at the December 2010 Cancun summit