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Towards the institutionalization of forest data

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 22:00:00 +0000

This publication explores how countries can improve forest data governance by institutionalizing data management and sharing within national forest monitoring systems (NFMS). It highlights the importance of high-quality, accessible data for informed decision-making, sustainable forest management and climate action. Through practical examples from Uganda, Ghana, Costa Rica, and others, it outlines key steps to strengthen coordination, adopt digital tools, and ensure data transparency and protection. The publication also showcases FAO’s role in supporting countries with platforms like Open Foris and the Food and Agriculture Microdata (FAM) catalogue. It offers guidance for policymakers, institutions and technical experts to enhance forest data availability, promote collaboration, and build trust through open, reliable, and inclusive data systems.

Update on REDD+ Program Activities in Sudan

Fri, 23 May 2025 22:00:00 +0000

This is an update on the ongoing activities related to the REDD+ program in Sudan, covering the period from 2023 until the present.

National forest inventory - Learning journey

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 22:00:00 +0000

The National forest inventory (NFI) - Learning journey explains the key phases of an NFI: from planning to implementation and data gathering to reporting. It is based on the eight self-paced courses of the NFI series, which are now reorganized into three separate learning paths that cater to customized learning experiences: "Field data collection", "Sampling and data analysis", and "Data managing and reporting". This course has been adapted and made available in a self-paced mode to share the content and associated resources that were developed for the NFI online facilitated version, delivered from 11 September to 21 October 2024 in English, Spanish and French.

E-learning course 2: Measurement, reporting and verification for environmental integrity: Application

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:00:00 +0000

Forests area change estimates are crucial for estimating forest-related emissions and removals in the REDD+ context. This two-lesson course emphasize that the use of rigorous activity data, produced according to good practices, is key to meeting monitoring, verification and reporting (MRV) requirements of REDD+ programmes and standards. Following good practices in area estimation based on the stratification derived from a forest change map, the first lesson introduces the sample-based area estimation (SBAE) workflow. The second lesson advances the learner using a stepwise approach to conducting a SBAE. In doing so accuracy is assessed following good practices and confidence intervals (a common technical requirement in REDD+ Programmes and Standards) are calculated.

E-learning course 1: Measurement, reporting and verification for environmental integrity: Introduction

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 23:00:00 +0000

This course highlights the importance of forests in climate change mitigation and how quality measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) is needed to ensure environmental integrity. It outlines the MRV requirements for jurisdictional REDD+ of different standards/programmes, in case countries are seeking to obtain results-based payments or climate finance.

Evaluation Environnementale et Sociale Stratégique (EESS) de la Stratégie Nationale REDD+

Sat, 30 Nov 2024 23:00:00 +0000

Le présent rapport de l’EESS de la stratégie nationale REDD+ a été préparée par le Secrétariat Permanent pour la REDD+. L’EESS a été réalisée de façon participative avec l’implication de plusieurs acteurs de l’administration, des organisations de la société civile, du secteur privé, des populations locales, des représentants des jeunes et des femmes et des coutumiers. Ce caractère participatif a été possible grâce aux nombreuses consultations qui ont été faites durant l’EESS. Les consultations, pour la plupart, se sont déroulées dans un contexte d’insécurité, ce qui n’a pas permis de réaliser des consultations dans toutes les régions du pays et à toutes les échelles. Sommes toutes, ces consultations ont été représentatives des régions du pays à travers les zones agroécologiques et les catégories de parties prenantes consultées.

Mecanisme de Gestion des Plaintes et des Recours (MGPR) de la Strategie Nationale REDD+

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 22:00:00 +0000

Le MGPR de la SN/REDD+ du Burkina Faso se veut d’être simple et adapté aux particularités des communautés locales permettant à celles-ci, une accessibilité et une résolution facile de leurs plaintes dans le cas où des actions REDD+ viendraient perturber ou entrer en conflit avec leurs intérêts. Pour aboutir à un MGPR qui répond à ces principes de base, gage de l’atteinte des objectifs qui lui sont assignés, il est nécessaire que son élaboration obéisse à une démarche méthodologique appropriée.

Cadre de Politique de Réinstallation de la Stratégie Nationale REDD+

Sat, 30 Nov 2024 23:00:00 +0000

Le CPR de la stratégie nationale REDD+ du Burkina Faso décrit les principes et les procédures pour garantir le respect des exigences techniques et législatives en cas de réinstallation involontaire et ce, à la lumière de la législation nationale, des garanties REDD+ et des bonnes pratiques relatives à la réinstallation involontaire.

Cadre de Gestion des Pesticides de la Stratégie Nationale REDD+

Sat, 30 Nov 2024 23:00:00 +0000

Le présent Cadre de Gestion des Pesticides (CGP) est élaboré dans le cadre de l’Evaluation Environnementale et Sociale Stratégique (EESS) de la stratégie nationale REDD+ du Burkina Faso. Il vient apporter des orientations pour prévenir ou atténuer les impacts négatifs de l’utilisation des pesticides sur l’environnement biophysique et proposer un cadre de gestion des pestes, des pesticides et de leurs résidus.

Cadre de Gestion Environnementale et Sociale de la Stratégie Nationale REDD+ du Burkina Faso

Sat, 30 Nov 2024 23:00:00 +0000

Le CGES a pour objectif d’encadrer la mise en oeuvre de la SN-REDD+ et ce, conformément aux garanties de Cancún1, en vertu des dispositions de la CCNUCC. Il établit les procédures et les normes et fournit les directives visant à identifier, évaluer et atténuer les risques et impacts environnementaux et sociaux de toutes les actions REDD+ menées sur le territoire national, ainsi qu'à promouvoir des pratiques de développement durable.

Cadre Fonctionnel de la Stratégie Nationale REDD+

Sat, 30 Nov 2024 23:00:00 +0000

Ce cadre fonctionnel a été préparé pour atteindre les objectifs des garanties de Cancun, notamment la garantie « c clarifiée » selon laquelle la SN-REDD+ du Burkina Faso reconnait et respecte les savoirs, le patrimoine culturel et les droits à la santé, aux terres et aux ressources naturelles des communautés locales.

Modified submission on proposed reference level Version 2

Sun, 19 Jan 2025 23:00:00 +0000

The revised version 2 has undergone editorial modifications to rectify the alignment of the text, tables, and figures. The data and information in this version remain unaltered from the previous iterations. These modifications primarily focus on enhancing the visual presentation and readability of documents. These adjustments ensured all elements were appropriately aligned and formatted for optimal clarity. By maintaining the integrity of the original data and information, revised version 2 preserves the core content while enhancing its overall structure and appearance.

Pathways to forest data transparency: Best practices from national forest monitoring to support climate action

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 23:00:00 +0000

Pathways to forest data transparency: Best practices from national forest monitoring to support climate action provides essential insights for enhancing transparency in forest data. Featuring successful examples from Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America and the Caribbean, this publication empowers countries to develop robust national forest monitoring systems that drive climate reporting and inform effective policy. With adaptable case studies, this guide showcases innovative approaches demonstrating how NFMSs can be tailored to diverse needs while aligning with global standards.

Grounded in data – Informing climate action and reporting with national forest inventories

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 22:00:00 +0000

The publication, Grounded in Data – Informing Climate Action and Reporting with National Forest Inventories, provides a comprehensive overview of the role of National Forest Inventories (NFIs) in supporting sustainable forest management and informing international climate commitments. It explores how NFIs, as systematic and cyclical processes, compile and analyze data on forest resources, providing valuable insights into forest health, biodiversity, carbon stocks, and socioeconomic functions. The publication highlights the importance of NFIs in supporting national and subnational policy-making, especially in the context of climate change mitigation and adaptation.

Status of, and trends in, the Global Core Set of Forest-related Indicators

Sun, 30 Apr 2023 22:00:00 +0000

The strong commitment of the international community, and especially the CPF members, to provide the information necessary for monitoring progress towards global goals, targets and indicators in a comprehensive, efficient, timely and meaningful way led to the idea of developing a global core set of forest-related indicators (GCS). The aim was to simplify and harmonize concepts and terminology while respecting the needs of all potential users. The concrete work on the GCS was initiated in 2016 through an organization-led initiative on the development of global forest indicators. Following the recommendation of this initiative, the CPF members established a GCS taskforce, which developed the GCS. The GCS was presented to the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) and FAO’s Committee on Forestry, which welcomed the progress made in developing the GCS and acknowledged its value for assessing progress and better focusing data-collection efforts to reduce duplication. The two bodies also encouraged the application of those indicators that are ready to use and requested the CPF to continue developing the remaining indicators, particularly those that may require additional efforts but are manageable through various data sources. This is an accompanying document of the FAO report, State of the World’s Forests 2022 (SOFO 2022). It provides an overview of the GCS and presents the latest data on the status and trends of the 21 indicators. SOFO 2022, which examines three potential forest pathways for addressing global challenges, is available separately.

Global assessment of forest education

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 22:00:00 +0000

The role of the forest in countries’ efforts to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are widely recognized. To maximize the contribution of forests to the SDGs, a workforce trained in forestry and a broad range of other forestrelated disciplines are needed as are widespread public knowledge and understanding of forest topics. However, recent literature highlights concerns that forest education is often not meeting the fast-changing needs of the labour market and the importance of forests and of forest managers and policymakers is often under-appreciated. The scope of this report covers education and training related to forests, trees outside forests and other wooded land (i.e. natural forests, forest plantations, woodlands, agroforests and urban forests). It includes education delivered through programmes of forestry and forest sciences as well as programmes of broader scope, (e.g. natural resources management, environmental sciences). It covers all levels of formal education: primary, secondary, technical and vocational education and training (TVET) and universities and colleges (UC). This report reveals awareness of some overarching actions that would benefit forest education, including ameliorating a negative public image of professional forestrelated jobs and careers; developing better collaboration between educational institutions, the forest sector (private and public) and the general public; improving demographic diversity in the post-secondary student population; and strengthening digital readiness at all levels of education. The data collected by global survey on forest education supplemented by the six regional consultations represent a wealth of current information on the status and needs in forest education.

An assessment of uptake of the Global Core Set of Forest-related Indicators

Mon, 27 Feb 2023 23:00:00 +0000

The twenty-fifth session of the Committee on Forestry (CPF) requested FAO to analyse - in collaboration with members of the CPF - the uptake of the Global Core Set of forest related Indicators (GCS) by other reporting processes and the extent to which they decrease reporting burden on countries. To respond to this request, conducted a user survey among the CPF partners and other forest data and information reporting processes. The survey received 26 responses from 22 organizations, with 100 percent coverage of CPF Members. The survey results show that the majority of the indicators are considered "of interest" to the various responding organizations, and that none of the indicators is considered superfluous or unnecessary. For most indicators, less than half of the organizations collect data themselves, leaving that role to organizations with the appropriate mandate and resources. In all cases, organizations that collected data cooperated with others, notably through instruments like the CFRQ and the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ). The organizations that did not collect data themselves mostly used data from a trusted partner, representing a significant reduction of the reporting burden on countries.

Forests and Trees for Human Health: Pathways, Impacts, Challenges and Response Options

Wed, 20 Mar 2024 23:00:00 +0000

The United Nations estimates that less than half of the global population is covered by essential health services. Adding to the low rate of coverage, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has caused further healthcare disruptions that could reverse decades of improvements. Moreover, in recent years, there has been a surge in zoonotic diseases such as COVID-19, SARS, MERS, Ebola, Malaria, and the avian flu, and illness and deaths from such diseases are expected to spike in the future. Several studies have concluded that nature, particularly forests, contributes to physical and mental well-being and can notably improve human health. The implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can strengthen the momentum for combatting these pressing challenges. The third Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 3) aims to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages. This global assessment report aims to contribute to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development by highlighting the nexus between SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being and SDG 15: Life on Land, as well as relevant links to other SDGs. A total of 44 scientists and experts contributed to this assessment, with a core Expert Panel of 16 scientists with diverse expertise, including forestry, ecology, landscape design, psychology, medicine, epidemiology, and public health.

Joint Call to Action for Forests towards 2030

Sun, 17 Sep 2023 22:00:00 +0000

The Collaborative Partnership on Forests is an innovative voluntary inter-agency partnership established in 2001 to support the UN Forum on Forests and its Member States, and to enhance cooperation and coordination on forest issues. Through its resolution 2015/33, the UN Economic and Social Council defined the core functions of the CPF as a component of the International Arrangement on Forests. The CPF is comprised of 16 global international organizations, institutions and secretariats that all have substantial programmes on forests. On 18 September 2023, the Heads and senior representatives of the CPF member organizations met to commit to reinforcing actions to strengthen global and national efforts to fully unlock the contribution of forests to SDGs and achieve the CPF joint vision for forests towards 2030, by launching The CPF Joint Call to Action for Forests towards 2030.Convinced that renewed and enhanced commitment, anchored in international solidarity and effective cooperation, and collective action are needed, The CPF Joint Call to Action is a vehicle to bring much needed attention to the importance of achieving the Global Forest Goals and to the contribution of forest conservation, restoration and sustainable use to achieving the SDGs. This is even more urgent considering the global climate crisis, biodiversity loss, wildfires, and the need to support vulnerable people across the globe and acknowledging that the 2023 Sustainable Development Goals Summit is a critical moment to take stock of progress made, address remaining barriers, and accelerate action for achieving joint vision for forests by 2030. The purpose of this CPF Joint Call to Action outlines how the CPF will scale up its efforts in supporting the role of forests in achieving Global Forest Goals and SDGs towards 2030, but does not intend to establish new structures or frameworks. It contains a list of priority areas for actions, which are expected to result in more effective and impactful implementation and synergies, with lower transaction costs. In this way, the CPF-wide effort will serve as a flagship for the Decade of Action for the SDGs.

Grassroots Capacity Building for REDD+ in Asia

Thu, 30 Apr 2015 22:00:00 +0000

This annual progress report highlights key achievements and lessons learned of the Grassroots Capacity Building for REDD+ in Asia project during 2014.

Social Safeguards in REDD+: A Review of Existing Initiatives and Challenges

Sun, 30 Jun 2013 22:00:00 +0000

Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, as well as conservation and enhancement of forest carbon stocks and promoting sustainable management of forests in developing countries (REDD+) has been proposed as an effective mechanism to mitigate the impacts of climate change. However, in view of the significant dependence of the local communities, indigenous peoples, women and other marginalized groups on the forest resources for their livelihoods and other daily needs, a number of apprehensions have been raised, citing the potential risk associated with the faulty design and weak implementation of the REDD+ mechanism. In this context, a number of international initiatives have been proposing different sets of social and environmental safeguards, which can prevent potential social and/or environmental damage or harm to such forest-dependent communities and increase benefits for them in an equitable manner. By presenting brief overviews of various international level social and environmental safeguards, the authors argue that the initiatives taken so far provide a solid basis for formulating them at national level despite several challenges. There is a need to customize and harmonize the safeguard measures proposed so far with the national level initiatives related to forest/land rights, forest governance, benefits sharing, and so on. Ensuring effective and meaningful participation of local communities and civil society has been identified as challenging prerequisite to address genuine concerns of forest managing communities while developing, implementing and monitoring safeguard provisions. Similarly, allowing utmost important factor – flexibility - in the interpretation and implementation of safeguard provisions at the national and local contexts has to be recognized and managed properly.

QGIS

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 22:00:00 +0000

This is a QGIS-based workflow to support the computation of SDG Indicator 15.4.2, which includes: sub-indicator a (Mountain Green Cover Index) and sub-indicator b (Proportion of degraded mountain land).

SEPAL-SDG 15.4.2 beta

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 22:00:00 +0000

SEPAL-SDG 15.4.2 beta is a tool to support the computation of SDG Indicator 15.4.2, namely the Mountain Green Cover Index and Proportion of Degraded Mountain Land using SEPAL This guide introduces users to SEPAL-SDG 15.4.2 beta, providing detailed instructions on setting up the tool and computing both sub-indicators step-by-step – with screenshots included for better comprehension.

Good practices in sample-based area estimation

Tue, 13 Feb 2024 23:00:00 +0000

Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation, and the role of conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks in developing countries (REDD+), as well as greenhouse gas reporting for the agriculture, forestry and other land use sector, requires land use changes to be characterized to estimate the associated greenhouse gas emissions or absorptions. It is becoming increasingly common to generate these estimates using sample-based area estimation (SBAE). This technique has been widely used in recent years in the generation of activity data – particularly for estimating areas of deforestation – for REDD+ measuring, reporting and verification. However, implementing countries and agencies have repeatedly highlighted the lack of guidance on how to address certain frequently encountered issues with this approach. This paper seeks to enable donors, academia, and countries that currently use or want to use SBAE for generating activity data for REDD+ or for other national or international reporting purposes, to delve into current good practice and existing literature, as well as gain a better understanding of the most pressing research needs in the area. The paper moreover will give non-experts an overview of area estimation, as well as its applications and limitations.Published by FAO with the collaborative support of several partners in the Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI), the World Bank and the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the paper is expected to contribute to improved forest data.

Course: Using land-cover information to monitor progress on Sustainable Development Goal 15

Wed, 20 Mar 2024 23:00:00 +0000

This course seeks to provide a basic understanding of land-cover data and its use for monitoring progress towards the achievement of international agreed goals, such as Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 15, with a practical focus on its Indicators 15.3.1 (proportion of land that is degraded over total land area) and 15.4.2 (including its subindicators: Mountain Green Cover Index and Proportion of degraded mountain land).

PlanaFlor Overview

Wed, 16 Aug 2023 22:00:00 +0000

PlanaFlor is a set of strategic guidelines, organised in the form of a nationwide sustainable development plan, which promotes environmental, economic and social assets based on the effective implementation of the Native Vegetation Protection Law (Federal Law 12.651/2012), known as the Brazilian Forest Code (FC). It starts from the view that the effective implementation of the Forest Code has the potential to foster rural production integrated with the protection and recovery of vegetation cover, generating new jobs, income and positive impacts on the environment, the climate, the economy and society.

Guyana's National Institutional Arrangements for the Issuance of Correspondingly Adjusted Carbon Credits

Sun, 11 Feb 2024 23:00:00 +0000

Guyana's national institutional arrangements for the issuance of correspondingly adjusted carbon credits are designed to align with UNFCCC standards and ensure transparency, accountability, and effectiveness. They are also designed to facilitate ongoing sales within the voluntary and compliance carbon markets.

Submission of Document under Article 6

Sun, 11 Feb 2024 23:00:00 +0000

The Government of Guyana is providing an update on the signing authority for the submission of Initial and Annual Reports under Article 6.

Architecture for REDD+ Transactions (ART) Program The REDD+ Environmental Excellence Standard (TREES) Validation Report

Wed, 27 Dec 2023 23:00:00 +0000

Aster Global Environmental Solutions, Inc., (Aster Global) prepared this validation report in accordance with the outlined requirements of the Architecture for REDD+ Transactions (ART), specifically for The REDD+ Environmental Excellence Standard (TREES), version 2.0, August 2021. Aster Global presents validation findings for the ART/TREES Programme of the Guyana Forestry Commission TREES Registration Document prepared by Guyana Forestry Commission. The Program validation was conducted as part of ART’s requirements for the systematic, independent, and documented evaluation of a TREES Registration Document against applicable requirements of TREES.

Trees Verification Opinion 2021

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 23:00:00 +0000

Aster Global confirms all verification activities, including objectives; scope and criteria; level of assurance; and the Monitoring Report’s adherence to TREES and validated Registration Document, as documented in this report, are complete. Aster Global concludes without any qualifications or limiting conditions that the Program meets the requirements of ART/TREES. Aster Global applied a positive opinion that the Program meets the requirements of ART.

Architecture for REDD+ Transactions (ART) Program The REDD+ Environmental Excellence Standard (TREES) Verification Report Calendar Year 1 (2021) for the Second 5-year Crediting Period

Wed, 27 Dec 2023 23:00:00 +0000

Aster Global Environmental Solutions, Inc., (Aster Global) prepared this verification report in accordance with the outlined requirements of the Architecture for REDD+ Transactions (ART), specifically for The REDD+ Environmental Excellence Standard (TREES), version 2.0, August 2021. Aster Global presents verification findings for the ART/TREES Programme of the Guyana Forestry Commission TREES Monitoring Report prepared by Guyana Forestry Commission. The Program verification was conducted as part of ART’s requirements for the quantification, monitoring, and reporting of GHG emissions; demonstration of implementation of the Cancún Safeguards; and verification, registration, and issuance of TREES credits.

Guyana Forestry Commission Guyana REDD+ Monitoring Reporting & Verification System (MRVS) Year 5 Interim Measures Report

Sun, 29 Nov 2015 23:00:00 +0000

This Report describes the satellite imagery and GIS datasets, and processing of these data. It also provides a summary of the Interim Measures; that report on Guyana's progress towards implementation of REDD+.

Explanatory Note 1, Submission for UN REDD Info Hub, Government of Guyana

Tue, 27 Feb 2024 23:00:00 +0000

Norway’s payments to Guyana for reduced emissions from deforestation were based on the methodology agreed between both parties and set out in the Joint Concept Note (JCN). The payments covered performance in the period 2009 to 2015 – and while most payments were performance based, there were some elements that were not. Only the performance-based payments are shown in this table.

Guyana REDD+ Monitoring Reporting & Verification System (MRVS) MRVS Report – Assessment Year 2019 Version 2

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 23:00:00 +0000

Version 1 of the Report was released for a 6-week period. Following the period of public review, Version 2 of the report is produced and addresses all comments made under the public review process and feedback to each comment, including corresponding revisions to the report to address these comments where these apply. This Version is subject to independent third-party verification. The final version of the Report (Version 3) includes all elements of Version 2, and additionally, integrates the findings of the verification process, and is made public via the GFC website.

Guyana REDD+ Monitoring Reporting & Verification System (MRVS) MRVS Report – Assessment Year 2020

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 22:00:00 +0000

In 2020 the Monitoring Reporting and Verification System (MRVS) moved into its third phase in line with tasks set out in the MRVS Road Map. This document outlines the stepwise progression and development of the MRVS for the next five years 2020 – 2024.

Verification of Interim REDD+ Performance indicators under the Guyana-Norway REDD+ partnership (Year 5)

Fri, 04 Mar 2016 23:00:00 +0000

DNV GL AS (DNV GL) has been commissioned by the Ministry of Environment– Government of Norway to perform a verification of the Interim Performance Indicators reported for the period 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2014 - Year 5 as described in the Guyana REDD+ Monitoring Reporting and Verification System (MRVS) - Interim Measures Report, Version 3 dated 30 November 2015 produced by the Guyana Forestry Commission – Government of Guyana. This report provides the verification methodology, results and statement.

Government of Guyana, Submission for UN REDD Info Hub Lima Hub

Tue, 27 Feb 2024 23:00:00 +0000

The table contains: Country, Year, Results (tCO2/year), Assessed Forest Reference Level (tCO2/year), Quantities for Which Payments were received (tCO2/year), Entity paying for results and Links to Documentation.

A low-carbon development strategy, Transforming Guyana’s Economy While Combating Climate Change

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 22:00:00 +0000

This document is the third draft of Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS). It reflects the outcome of almost a year of review and consultation within Guyana, coupled with input from climate change negotiations at the United Nations, and other international climate change initiatives. The document sets out Guyana’s strategy to forge a new low carbon economy over the coming decade. It identifies the eight priorities that will be the initial focus of LCDS implementation in 2010 and 2011, gives an outline of the priorities for the period 2012-2015, and sets out the framework for further consultation and strategy development on Guyana’s long-term low carbon development.

Letter of Approval and Authorization 2021

Sun, 11 Feb 2024 23:00:00 +0000

Host Country Letter of Assurance and Authorisation related to REDD+ and Guyana’s Jurisdictional ART TREES Programme – Guyana ART Programme ID: 102.

Article 6, Paragraph 2 Initial Report (AIR) Referred to in Decision 2/CMA.3, Annex, Chapter IV.A (Initial Report) in Respect of Authorisation of ITMOs

Sun, 11 Feb 2024 23:00:00 +0000

Article 6, Paragraph 2 Initial Report for the cooperative approach "Emissions Reductions from Sustainable Management of Forests".

Guyana REDD+ Monitoring Reporting & Verification System (MRVS), MRVS Report – Assessment Year 2021

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 22:00:00 +0000

In 2020, the Monitoring Reporting and Verification System (MRVS) moved into its third phase in line with tasks set out in the MRVS Road Map. This document outlines the stepwise progression and development of the MRVS for the next five years 2020 – 2024.

Guyana First Biennial Update Report to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Tue, 27 Feb 2024 23:00:00 +0000

This publication has been prepared by the Government of Guyana with support from the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and Gauss International Consulting.

Annual Report to the UNFCCC on Agreed Electronic Format Referred to in Decision 2/CMA.3, Annex IV.B

Sun, 11 Feb 2024 23:00:00 +0000

This report contains the following: Submission, Elements of Authorization, Actions and Holdings.

Guyana REDD+ Monitoring Reporting & Verification System MRVS, Year 8 MRVS Report

Tue, 31 Dec 2019 23:00:00 +0000

In 2017 the Monitoring Reporting and Verification System (MRVS) moved into its second phase in line with tasks set out in the MRVS Road Map. This document outlines the stepwise progression and development of the MRVS for the next four years 2017 to 2020.

Guyana REDD+ Monitoring Reporting & Verification System (MRVS), Year 7 MRVS Report

Thu, 20 Dec 2018 23:00:00 +0000

Accuracy Assessment Report, Year 7 Guyana REDD+ MRVS

Sun, 25 Nov 2018 23:00:00 +0000

This report was commissioned by Indufor Asia Pacific Ltd for the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) in support of a system to Monitor, Report and Verify (MRVS) for forest resources and carbon stock changes as part of Guyana’s engagement in the UN Collaborative Programme on REDD+. The scope of the work was to conduct an independent assessment of deforestation, forest degradation and forest area change estimates for the period January–December 2017. Specifically, the terms of reference asked that confidence limits be attached to forest area estimates.

Guyana REDD+ Monitoring Reporting & Verification System (MRVS), Year 6 Interim Measures Report, 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2016, Version 3

Fri, 19 Jan 2018 23:00:00 +0000

In 2017 the Monitoring Reporting and Verification System (MRVS) moved into its second phase in line with tasks set out in the MRVS Road Map. This Road Map establishes the stepwise progression and development of the MRVS for the next four years 2017 to 2020. The framework for reporting continues to be the REDD+ Interim Indicators, as well as the reporting requirements as had been outlined in the 2009, 2011, and 2012 and 2015 versions of the Joint Concept Note (JCN).

Verification of Interim REDD+ Performance indicators under the Guyana-Norway REDD+ partnership (Year 6)

Thu, 19 Apr 2018 22:00:00 +0000

DNV GL AS (DNV GL) has been commissioned by the Ministry of Environment– Government of Norway to perform a verification of the Interim Performance Indicators reported for the period 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2016 - Year 6 as described in the Guyana REDD+ Monitoring Reporting and Verification System (MRVS) - Interim Measures Report, Version 3 produced by the Guyana Forestry Commission –Government of Guyana. This report provides the verification methodology, results and statement.

Trees Verification Opinion 2016-2020

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 23:00:00 +0000

The criteria followed by Aster Global included ISO 14064-3, ISO 14065, and documents provided by ART located at https://www.artredd.org. These documents included: The REDD+ Environmental Excellence Standard (TREES) v2.0, August 2021; TREES Validation and Verification Standard v2.0, December 2021; and TREES Environmental Social and Governance Safeguards Guidance Document, August 2021.

Architecture for REDD+ Transactions (ART) Program, The REDD+ Environmental Excellence Standard (TREES), Verification Report – Final v2

Wed, 30 Nov 2022 23:00:00 +0000

Aster Global Environmental Solutions, Inc., (Aster Global) prepared this verification report in accordance with the outlined requirements of the Architecture for REDD+ Transactions (ART), specifically for The REDD+ Environmental Excellence Standard (TREES), version 2.0, August 2021. Aster Global presents verification findings for the ART/TREES Programme of the GuyanaForestry Commission (hereafter, referred to as “Program” or “program”) TREES Monitoring Report prepared by Guyana Forestry Commission (hereafter referred to as “Participant”). The Program verification was conducted as part of ART’s requirements for the quantification, monitoring, and reporting of GHG emissions; demonstration of implementation of the Cancún Safeguards; and verification, registration, and issuance of TREES credits.

Architecture for REDD+ Transactions (ART) Program, The REDD+ Environmental Excellence Standard (TREES), Validation Report – Final v1

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 23:00:00 +0000

Aster Global Environmental Solutions, Inc., (Aster Global) prepared this validation report in accordance with the outlined requirements of the Architecture for REDD+ Transactions (ART), specifically for The REDD+ Environmental Excellence Standard (TREES), version 2.0, August 2021. Aster Global presents validation findings for the ART/TREES Programme of the Guyana Forestry Commission (hereafter, referred to as “Program” or “program”) TREES Registration Document prepared by Guyana Forestry Commission (hereafter referred to as “Participant”). The Program validation was conducted as part of ART’s requirements for the systematic, independent, and documented evaluation of a TREES Registration Document against applicable requirements of TREES.

Guyana Forestry Commission, Guyana REDD+ Monitoring Reporting, Verification System (MRVS), Year 4 Interim Measures Report, 1 January 2013 – 31 December 2013

Thu, 26 Feb 2015 23:00:00 +0000

This Report describes the satellite imagery and GIS datasets, and processing of these data. It also provides a summary of the Interim Measures that report on Guyana's progress towards implementation of its Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS).

Verification of Interim REDD+ Performance indicators under the Guyana-Norway REDD+ partnership (Year 4)

Sat, 11 Apr 2015 22:00:00 +0000

DNV GL AS (DNV GL) has been contracted by the Ministry of Environment– Government of Norway to perform a non-accredited verification of Interim REDD+ Performance indicators under the Guyana-Norway REDD+ partnership. According to the Joint Concept Note (JCN) signed between both parties, these indicators will serve to evaluate Guyana’s performance regarding REDD+ until a MRV system is in place which will serve to accurately monitor the emissions from deforestation.

Verification of Interim Performance Indicators under the Guyana-Norway REDD+ Partnership, Monitoring Period: 1 October 2010 to 31 December 2011 – Year 2

Sat, 15 Sep 2012 22:00:00 +0000

DNV KEMA Energy and Sustainability AS (DNV) has been commissioned by the Ministry of Environment – Government of Norway to perform a non-accredited verification of the Interim Performance Indicators reported for the period 1 October 2010 to 31 December 2011 – Year 2 as described in the Guyana REDD+ Monitoring and Verification System (MRVS) - Interim Measures Report, Version 26 July 2012 produced by the Guyana Forestry Commission – Government of Guyana. This report provides the verification methodology, results and statement.

Guyana Forestry Commission, Guyana REDD+ Monitoring Reporting & Verification System (MRVS), Year 3 Interim Measures Report, 01 January 2012 – 31 December 2012, Version 3

Thu, 05 Dec 2013 23:00:00 +0000

This report aims to fulfil in part, the deliverables of Specific Activity Areas 1-3 of the forest area assessment initiative of Guyana‘s MRVS, as provided by Indufor and the GFC. The programme of work under Year 3 of the MRVS Roadmap in forest area assessment, extends to February 2013. At the completion of this all specific activities identified in the Terms of Reference will be completed, specifically item 4 (an independent Accuracy Assessment) as well as the associated capacity building activities.

Verification of Interim REDD+ Performance indicators under the Guyana-Norway REDD+ partnership, Monitoring Period: 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012 – Year 3

Mon, 16 Dec 2013 23:00:00 +0000

DNV Climate Change Services AS (DNV) has been commissioned by the Ministry of Environment– Government of Norway to perform a verification of the Interim Performance Indicators reported for the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012 – Year 3 as described in the Guyana REDD+ Monitoring Reporting and Verification System (MRVS) -Interim Measures Report, Version 3 dated 6 December 2013 produced by the Guyana Forestry Commission – Government of Guyana. This report provides the verification methodology, results and statement.

Guyana Forestry Commission, Guyana REDD+ Monitoring Reporting & Verification System (MRVS), Interim Measures Report, 01 October 2010 – 31 December 2011, Version 3

Wed, 25 Jul 2012 22:00:00 +0000

This report aims to fulfil in part, the deliverables of Specific Activity Areas 1-3 of the forest area assessment initiative of Guyana‘s MRVS, as provided by Induforand the GFC. The contract for this work under Year 2 of the MRVS Roadmap, extends to July 2012. At the completion of this contract all specific activities identified in the Terms of Reference will be completed, specifically item 4 (an independent Accuracy Assessment) as well as the associated capacity building activities.

Guyana Forestry Commission Guyana REDD+ Monitoring Reporting and Verification System (MRVS), Interim Measures Report Final

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 23:00:00 +0000

This report aims to fulfil in part, the deliverables of Specific Activity Areas 1-3 of the first bid issued for the development of Guyana's MRVS as provided by the Remote Sensing and GIS consultant. Noteworthy is the fact that the contract for this work under year 1 of the MRVS Roadmap, extends to March 2011. At the completion of this contract, all specific activities identified in the Terms of Reference will be completed, specifically item 4 (the independent Accuracy Assessment) as well as the associated capacity building activities.

Guyana Forestry Commission, Guyana REDD+ Monitoring Reporting and Verification System (MRVS) Accuracy Assessment Final Report

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 23:00:00 +0000

This report was commissioned by the Guyana Forestry Commission in support of a system to MRV for forest resources and carbon stock changes as part of Guyana’s engagement in the UN Collaborative Programme on REDD+. The scope of the work was to conduct an independent assessment of forest area and forest area change estimates for the period 1990 to 2010. Specifically, the terms of reference asked that confidence limits be attached to forest area estimates.

Verification of Interim Performance Indicators under the Guyana-Norway REDD+ Partnership, Monitoring Period: 1 October 2009 to 30 September 2010 – Year 1

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 23:00:00 +0000

Det Norske Veritas Certification AS (DNV) has been commissioned by the Norwegian Ministry of Environment to perform a non-accredited verification of Interim Performance Indicators reported for the period 1 October 2009 to 30 September – Year 1 as described in the Guyana REDD+ Monitoring Reporting and Verification System (MRVS) – Interim Measures Report, Version 16 March 2011 produced by Guyana Forestry Commission – Government of Guyana. This report provides the verification methodology, results and statement.

Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana and the Government of the Kingdom of Norway regarding Cooperation on Issues related to the Fight against Climate Change, the Protection of Biodiversity and the Enhancement of Sustainable Development

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000

The objective of this MoU is to foster partnership between Guyana and Norway on issues of climate change, biodiversity and sustainable, low carbon development. Of particular importance is the establishment of a comprehensive political and policy dialogue on these issues, and close cooperation regarding Guyana's REDD-plus efforts, including the establishment of a framework for result-based Norwegian financial support to Guyana's REDD-plus efforts.

Joint Concept Note on REDD+ cooperation between Guyana and Norway

Tue, 27 Feb 2024 23:00:00 +0000

On November 9th, 2009, Guyana and Norway signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding cooperation on issues related to the fight against climate change, in particular those concerning reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries (REDD-plus1), the protection of biodiversity, and enhancement of sustainable, low carbon development. This Joint Concept Note constitutes the framework for taking this cooperation forward. Specifically, this concept note addresses Paragraphs 2 (c), 3 and 4 of the MoU signed between Guyana and Norway, to enable the acceleration of Guyana’s REDD-plus efforts, based on the results of which Norway will start providing financial support. Being aware that REDD-plus is a new concept, and that this partnership is in the forefront of developments, Guyana and Norway – while considering that this Joint Concept Note clearly lays out their agreed positions as of November 2009 – will also be open to revising and further developing its content to reflect increased insights as the Partnership, and other related efforts, moves forward and lessons are learned.

REDD+ Story Gabon

Wed, 07 Feb 2024 23:00:00 +0000

Gabon submitted its 1st forest reference level in 2021. Since then, Gabon demonstrated the active implementation of REDD+, including the 1st submission of the REDD+ results and a Safeguard Information Summary in 2021, as well as the National Strategy in 2022. As a result, Gabon has successfully entered Info Hub as the 13th country that is eligible to seek results-based payments. A results-based payment equivalent to the reduction of approximately 3.4 million tons of CO2 has already been made to Gabon. To commemorate Gabon’s completion of the technical analysis process for its REDD+ results in 2022, this article describes Gabon’s REDD+ success story to date.

E-learning series: National forest inventory

Mon, 30 Oct 2023 23:00:00 +0000

The national forest inventory (NFI) e-learning series consisting of eight courses provides an overview of the key phases of an NFI, from planning to implementation, and from data gathering to reporting. The series consists of 8 courses, available in English.

Summary Update 2023

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 23:00:00 +0000

Summary Update report covering the period 2023

Community Monitoring of Natural Resource Systems and the Environment

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 22:00:00 +0000

Community monitoring can track environmental phenomena, resource use, and natural resource management processes of concern to community members. It can also contribute to planning and decision-making and empower community members in resource management. While community monitoring that addresses the environmental crisis is growing, it also gathers data on other global challenges: climate change, social welfare, and health. Some environmental community monitoring programs are challenged by limited collective action and community participation, insufficient state responsiveness to data and proposals, and lack of sustainability over time. Additionally, community members monitoring the environment are increasingly harassed and sometimes killed. Community monitoring is more effective with improved data collection, improved data management and sharing, andstronger efforts to meet community information needs, enable conflict resolution, and strengthen self-determination. Other promising areas for development are further incorporating governance issues, embracing integrated approaches at the community level, and establishing stronger links to national and global frameworks.

The Concept, Practice, Application, and Results of Locally Based Monitoring of the Environment

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 22:00:00 +0000

Locally based monitoring is typically undertaken in areas in which communities have a close attachment to their natural resource base. We present a summary of work to develop a theoretical and practical understanding of locally based monitoring and we outline tests of this approach in research and practice over the past 20 years. Our tests show that locally based monitoring delivers credible data at local scale independent of external experts and can be used to inform local and national decision making within a short timeframe. We believe that monitoring conducted by and anchored in communities will gain in importance where scientist-led monitoring is sparse or too expensive to sustain and for ecosystem attributes in cases in which remote sensing cannot provide credible data. The spread of smartphone technology and online portals will further enhance the importance and usefulness of this discipline.

Creating Synergies between Citizen Science and Indigenous and Local Knowledge

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 22:00:00 +0000

Citizen science (CS) is receiving increasing attention as a conduit for Indigenous and local knowledge (ILK) in ecosystem stewardship and conservation. Drawing on field experience and scientific literature, we explore the connection between CS and ILK and demonstrate approaches for how CS can generate useful knowledge while at the same time strengthening ILK systems. CS invites laypersons to contribute observations, perspectives, and interpretations feeding into scientific knowledge systems. In contrast, ILK can be understood as knowledge systems in its own right, with practices and institutions to craft legitimate and useful knowledge. Such fundamental differences in how knowledge is generated, interpreted, and applied need to be acknowledged and understood for successful outcomes. Engaging with complementary knowledge systems using a multiple evidence base approach can improve the legitimacy of CS initiatives, strengthen collaborations through ethical and reciprocal relationships with ILK holders, and contribute to better stewardship of ecosystems.

Connecting Top-Down and Bottom-Up Approaches in Environmental Observing

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 22:00:00 +0000

Effective responses to rapid environmental change rely on observations to inform planning and decision-making. Reviewing literature from 124 programs across the globe and analyzing survey data for 30 Arctic community-based monitoring programs, we compare top-down, large-scale program driven approaches with bottom-up approaches initiated and steered at the community level. Connecting these two approaches and linking to Indigenous and local knowledge yields benefits including improved information products and enhanced observing program efficiency and sustainability. We identify core principles central to such improved links: matching observing program aims, scales, and ability to act on information; matching observing program and community priorities; fostering compatibility in observing methodology and data management; respect of Indigenous intellectual property rights and the implementation of free, prior, and informed consent; creating sufficient organizational support structures; and ensuring sustained community members’ commitment. Interventions to overcome challenges in adhering to these principles are discussed.

The Use of Digital Platforms for Community-Based Monitoring

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 22:00:00 +0000

Environmental observing programs that are based on Indigenous and local knowledge increasingly use digital technologies. Digital platforms may improve data management in community-based monitoring (CBM) programs, but little is known about how their use translates into tangible results. Drawing on published literature and a survey of 18 platforms, we examine why and how digital platforms are used in CBM programs and illuminate potential challenges and opportunities. Digital platforms make it easy to collect, archive, and share CBM data, facilitate data use, and support understanding larger-scale environmental patterns through interlinking with other platforms. Digital platforms, however, also introduce new challenges, with implications for the sustainability of CBM programs and communities’ abilities to maintain control of their own data. We expect that increased data access and strengthened technical capacity will create further demand within many communities for ethically developed platforms that aid in both local and larger-scale decision-making.

Community-Based Monitoring of Tropical Forest Crimes and Forest Resources Using Information and Communication Technology – Experiences from Prey Lang, Cambodia

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 22:00:00 +0000

The use of smartphones for data collection has opened up new opportunities for communities wishing to engage in community-based monitoring. While information and communication technology (ICT) is able to systematize data collection, complex functions and observation types can present challenges for community members. ICT also may skew community participation towards young men, as they are sometimes more comfortable using smartphones. This study investigates the success and cost-effectiveness of having local forest monitors use ICT to collect data on forest crimes and forest resources in Prey Lang, Cambodia. A workshop was held with the Prey Lang Community Network to identify the resources and illegal activities to be monitored. Guided by the community members, a smartphone app was subsequently developed and a total of 36 community members were trained in its use. We examined the extent to which the capacity of community members to collect data was dependent upon the complexity of the ICT and on their age and gender. We also assessed the costs of the monitoring program over a two-year period. The community members were able to collect large amounts of data regardless of their gender or age. They made 10,842 entries of data on illegal logging and forest resources. Increased complexity of the app had no impact on the proportion of quality data collected. The cost of monitoring resembled other community-based monitoring programs but was notably less than for monitoring by professional foresters. Our findings suggest that local communities with little formal education are able to monitor forest crimes and forest resources cost-effectively using ICT; however, while the documentation collected was highly valuable, software and hardware maintenance, along with the digital data validation process, will continue to require external support.

Citizen science tools for engaging local stakeholders and promoting local and traditional knowledge in landscape stewardship

Mon, 13 Nov 2017 23:00:00 +0000

Citizen science has been proposed as one way of engaging local stakeholders in landscape stewardship (Plieninger and Bieling 2012). Citizen science encompasses a broad array of approaches in which citizens are involved in one or more aspects of assessment and monitoring of the environment (Bonney et al. 2014). In Europe, most citizen science schemes only involve community members in data collection. The design, analysis and interpretation of the assessment results are undertaken by professional researchers. Recently, experiments have been made to involve community members in all aspects of environmental assessment and monitoring, including scheme design, data interpretation and use of the results for decision-making and action (Johnson et al. 2016). Although there are still a number of scientific questions surrounding these approaches and many schemes are still at an early stage of development, the new approaches show a great deal of promise. A topic corresponding with citizen science is the promotion of traditional and indigenous knowledge associated with land use and landscapes (Berkes 2012). We recognise the differences between local and traditional knowledge, indigenous knowledge and knowledge generally held by citizens. Local and traditional knowledge is held by communities with longterm affiliations to specific landscapes. Indigenous knowledge also has long-term affiliations with landscape but has furthermore a specific legal status being protected under international agreements (Convention on Biological Diversity, Article 8j). This chapter analyses the challenges and successes of three schemes that stand out from the majority, because they involve natural resource users directly in monitoring attributes central to their livelihoods (Greenland and Finland) or because of the role of digital technology in facilitating the citizen science activities (Faroe Islands). We begin by describing and explaining the activities and outcomes for each of the three schemes, before presenting our own cross-cutting analysis of the benefits and challenges of such approaches for engaging local stakeholders in landscape stewardship.

Can Community Members Identify Tropical Tree Species for REDD+ Carbon and Biodiversity Measurements?

Thu, 03 Nov 2016 23:00:00 +0000

Biodiversity conservation is a required co-benefit of REDD+. Biodiversity monitoring is therefore needed, yet in most areas it will be constrained by limitations in the available human professional and financial resources. REDD+ programs that use forest plots for biomass monitoring may be able to take advantage of the same data for detecting changes in the tree diversity, using the richness and abundance of canopy trees as a proxy for biodiversity. If local community members are already assessing the above-ground biomass in a representative network of forest vegetation plots, it may require minimal further effort to collect data on the diversity of trees. We compare community members and trained scientists’ data on tree diversity in permanent vegetation plots in montane forest in Yunnan, China. We show that local community members here can collect tree diversity data of comparable quality to trained botanists, at one third the cost. Without access to herbaria, identification guides or the Internet, community members could provide the ethno-taxonomical names for 95% of 1071 trees in 60 vegetation plots. Moreover, we show that the community-led survey spent 89% of the expenses at village level as opposed to 23% of funds in the monitoring by botanists. In participatory REDD+ programs in areas where community members demonstrate great knowledge of forest trees, community-based collection of tree diversity data can be a cost-effective approach for obtaining tree diversity information.

Community Monitoring of Carbon Stocks for REDD+: Does Accuracy and Cost Change over Time?

Mon, 14 Jul 2014 22:00:00 +0000

Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries, and the role of conservation, sustainable management of forests, and enhancement of forest carbon stocks in developing countries (REDD+) is a potentially powerful international policy mechanism that many tropical countries are working towards implementing. Thus far, limited practical consideration has been paid to local rights to forests and forest resources in REDD+ readiness programs, beyond noting the importance of these issues. Previous studies have shown that community members can reliably and cost-effectively monitor forest biomass. At the same time, this can improve local ownership and forge important links between monitoring activities and local decision-making. Existing studies have, however, been static assessments of biomass at one point in time. REDD+ programs will require repeated surveys of biomass over extended time frames. Here, we examine trends in accuracy and costs of local forest monitoring over time. We analyse repeated measurements by community members and professional foresters of 289 plots over two years in four countries in Southeast Asia. This shows, for the first time, that with repeated measurements community members’ biomass measurements become increasingly accurate and costs decline. These findings provide additional support to available evidence that community members can play a strong role in monitoring forest biomass in the local implementation of REDD+.

Community Monitoring for REDD+: International Promises and Field Realities

Thu, 31 Oct 2013 23:00:00 +0000

Will community monitoring assist in delivering just and equitable REDD+? We assessed whether local communities can effectively estimate carbon stocks in some of the world’s most carbon rich forests, using simple field protocols, and we reviewed whether community monitoring exists in current REDD+ pilots. We obtained similar results for forest carbon when measured by communities and professional foresters in 289 vegetation plots in Southeast Asia. Most REDD+ monitoring schemes, however, contain no community involvement. To close the gulf between United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change texts on involving communities and field implementation realities, we propose greater embedding of community monitoring within national REDD+ pilot schemes, which we argue will lead to a more just REDD+.

Testing Focus Groups as a Tool for Connecting Indigenous and Local Knowledge on Abundance of Natural resources with Science-Based Land Management Systems

Tue, 14 Oct 2014 22:00:00 +0000

One of the clearly stated intentions of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) is to bring both “western scientific” and “indigenous and local” knowledge systems within synthetic global, regional, and thematic assessments. A major challenge will be how to use, and quality-assure, information derived from different knowledge systems. We test how indigenous and local knowledge on natural resources in Miskito and Mayangna communities in Nicaragua, validated through focus groups with community members, compares with information collected on line transects by trained scientists. Both provide comparable data on natural resource abundance, but focus groups are eight times cheaper. Such approaches could increase the amount and geographical scope of information available for assessments at all levels, while simultaneously empowering indigenous and local communities who generally have limited engagement in such processes.

Reshaping conservation: the social dynamics of participatory monitoring in Tanzania’s community-managed forests

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:00:00 +0000

Drawing on a study of community-managed forest reserves in southern Tanzania, this article discusses how community members engage and shape inclusive protected area management practices to produce outcomes that were not intended by external implementers. The article shows how a participatory natural resource monitoring scheme operating in the area becomes part of the villagers’ collective and individual efforts to assert their claims to territory and resources vis-a-vis the state, other communities, and other community members. By altering the monitoring procedures in subtle ways, community members strengthen the monitoring practices to their advantage, and to some extent move them beyond the reach of government agencies and conservation and development practitioners. This has led to outcomes that are of greater social and strategic value to communities than the original ‘planned’ benefi ts, although the monitoring scheme has also to some extent become dominated by local ‘conservation elites’ who negotiate the terrain between the state and other community members. Our findings suggest that we need to move beyond simplistic assumptions of community strategies and incentives in participatory conservation and allow for more adaptive and politically explicit governance spaces in protected area management.

A Multicountry Assessment of Tropical Resource Monitoring by Local Communities

Tue, 02 Dec 2014 23:00:00 +0000

The rapid global growth of conservation schemes designed to incentivize local communities to conserve natural resources has placed new importance on biological monitoring to assess whether agreements and targets linked to payments are being met. To evaluate competence in natural resource monitoring, we compared data on status and trends collected independently by local-community members and trained scientists for 63 taxa and five types of resource use in 34 tropical forest sites across four countries over 2.5 years. We hypothesized that the results would vary according to differences in the education and value systems of the monitors. We found that, despite considerable differences in countries, cultures, and the types of natural resources monitored, the community members and the scientists produced similar results for the status of and trends in species and natural resources. Our findings highlight the potential value of locally based natural resource monitoring for conservation decisionmaking across developing countries.

Linking Public Participation in Scientific Research to the Indicators and Needs of International Environmental Agreements

Sun, 09 Nov 2014 23:00:00 +0000

Different monitoring approaches collect data that can measure progress toward achieving global environmental indicators. These indicators can: (1) Audit management actions; (2) Inform policy choices; and (3) Raise awareness among the public and policy makers. We present a generic, empirically based, framework of different environmental monitoring approaches, ranging from scientist-driven to those undertaken by local people. This framework is used to assess monitoring possibilities for the Convention on Biological Diversity “2020” indicators, and those of 11 other international environmental agreements. Of the 186 indicators in these 12 environmental agreements, 69 (37%) require monitoring by professional scientists, whereas 117 (63%) can involve community members as “citizen scientists.” Promoting “community-based” and “citizen science” approaches could significantly enrich monitoring progress within global environmental conventions. It would also link environmental monitoring to awareness raising and enhanced decision-making at all levels of resource management.

Beyond Beneficiaries: Fairer Carbon Market Frameworks

Thu, 17 Aug 2023 22:00:00 +0000

Companies are increasingly turning to carbon credits to complement their climate targets and to finance near-term reductions that are otherwise too costly or difficult to abate. Demand is expected to grow: the voluntary carbon market alone is expected to soar from a $2 billion valuation in 2021 to as much as $50 billion in 2030, while compliance carbon pricing schemes already cover almost one-quarter of global emissions. This finance could be critical at scaling transformational climate benefits and positive social change –if done well. Yet this opportunity is not without risks. Since carbon credit projects first appeared, there have been concerns about “carbon cowboys”, a term used to describe firms driving the reckless development of carbon projects for financial gain without regard to the rights of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs) and/or other local landowners. Poorly designed or outright predatory projects have resulted inland grabs, forced resettlement, loss of resource access, value extraction and exploitation, and deceptive legal agreements. Carbon credit standards (including both “voluntary” standards such as Verra and “compliance” standards like the Clean Development Mechanism) have generally tried to address these risks through a combined approach of avoiding negative outcomes (“do no harm”) and ensuring positive social outcomes. Most requirements to date have focused on safeguarding against negative impacts; more work is needed to ensure positive results and to bolster foundational aspects around the rights of IPLCs and local landowners to own and transact carbon credits – or to opt out of carbon markets if they wish. This report seeks to identify: 1.Current frameworks: Key considerations in the benefit-sharing of today (page 13) 2.Gaps: Shortcomings in current benefit-sharing approaches (page 23) 3.Standards: Snapshot of current guidance (page 33) 4.Solutions: Achieving robust IPLC partnerships (page 36) Because best practices in benefits-sharing can vary widely in different contexts, this report focuses exclusively on natural climate solutions (NCS) projects that are intended for sale in the voluntary carbon markets (VCM), with a focus on those with Indigenous Peoples and Local Community involvement.

How much do large-scale and small-scale farming contribute to global deforestation?

Wed, 10 May 2023 22:00:00 +0000

The study presented in this document expands on the work conducted during the Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA) 2020 Remote Sensing Survey (RSS) and revisits the extensive dataset of areas where deforestation occurred over periods 2000–2010 and 2010–2018 to subclassify and assess deforestation drivers. Notably, considering the importance it would have in designing appropriate strategies for halting deforestation, the study assesses the share of agriculture-driven deforestation linked to small-scale and large-scale farming, both for cropping and livestock systems. The goal was not only to further characterize the global deforestation drivers in 2000–2018 but also to identify methods and tools that can help in exploring the deforestation drivers using Earth Observation – by adding more options to the original FRA RSS query and by trying to define subjective characteristics of the activities.

The world’s mangroves 2000–2020

Tue, 25 Jul 2023 22:00:00 +0000

This report provides global and regional estimates of the area covered by mangrove forests, including area changes between 2000 and 2020. It analyses the drivers of these global, regional and subregional changes for the periods 2000–2010 and 2010–2020 with the aim of improving understanding of these drivers, their interactions and how their relative importance has shifted over time. In the study that underpins this report, FAO developed and validated an easy, repeatable methodology that integrates remote sensing with local knowledge. An FAO team and 48 image interpreters worldwide collected and analysed data on mangrove area in 2020, change in mangrove area between 2000 and 2020, and the drivers of change over the two decades. It is the first global study of mangrove area to provide information on land use rather than land cover.

Unlocking the secrets of mangroves

Tue, 25 Jul 2023 22:00:00 +0000

Where land and sea meet, a unique ecosystem is found: mangrove forests. Whether offering protection from climate change, supporting livelihoods, biodiversity and more, mangroves benefit us all. In the first study of its kind, FAO, with experts around the world, uncovered a wealth of information on the extent of mangrove forests globally, as well a glimpse into what causes mangrove losses and gains. Find out more about this precious ecosystem and see how mangroves affect our daily lives.

REDD+ Story Suriname

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 22:00:00 +0000

Suriname submitted its 1st forest reference emission level (FREL) in 2018 and 2nd FREL in 2021. As of May 2023, Suriname is in the technical analysis process for the REDD+ results against both FRELs. Suriname has already established its 1st National Strategy in 2019 and its 1st Safeguard Information Summary in 2020. Therefore, once the technical analysis process is completed, Suriname will enter the Info Hub and be eligible to seek and obtain results-based payments. Last year, in 2022, Suriname successfully completed the technical assessment process for its 2nd FREL. This article describes Suriname’s REDD+ success story.

Estimating emissions and removals from forest degradation: An overview of country experience

Tue, 30 May 2023 22:00:00 +0000

This booklet provides an overview of the methodological options available to countries to address these challenges while collecting the emerging experience of dozens of countries that have already reported on emissions from forest degradation internationally. The authors attempt to summarize country experiences in estimating carbon stock changes from forest degradation and their methodological options.

Institutionalization of forest data

Wed, 26 Jul 2023 22:00:00 +0000

This eLearning course intends to establish a clear path towards a more efficient and effective use of forest data, underscoring the crucial significance of institutionalizing a robust national forest monitoring system (NFMS) within countries. Additionally, it emphasizes transparency, sustainability, and data-sharing as critical pillars for the successful implementation of an NFM strategy. Published in July 2023 Available in English, soon also in Spanish and French

Sharing the experience on “Forest and land monitoring for climate action – SEPAL” facilitated course

Tue, 11 Jul 2023 22:00:00 +0000

The overall objective of this course is to support knowledge and skills development to operationally apply high-resolution satellite imagery to critical forest and land monitoring in tropical forest countries. More specifically, the course focuses on how the System for Earth Observation Data Access, Processing and Analysis for Land Monitoring (SEPAL) platform can support land and forest monitoring for climate action. This facilitated course has been adapted and made available in self-paced mode to share the content and associated resources that were developed for it, offering a comprehensive learning experience. IMPORTANT: This version of the course enables users to achieve a Digital Badge upon successfully passing the final test. It was designed and developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and was funded by Norway’s International Climate and Forests Initiative (NICFI), and the United Kingdom’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. Published in July 2023 Available in English, Spanish and French

Sharing the "Forests and Transparency under the Paris Agreement" MOOC multilingual experience

Wed, 31 May 2023 22:00:00 +0000

Participants learnt about the importance of forest-related data collection, analysis and dissemination in meeting the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) requirements of the Paris Agreement. This MOOC is made available here in order to share the associated materials and resources that were specifically developed for it, thus offering you a richer, more comprehensive set of learning materials than the self-paced e-learning course. Please note that this “MOOC experience” is certified: by passing the final test you can earn your Forests and Transparency Digital Badge certification! The MOOC was jointly developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and funded by the Capacity-Building Initiative for Transparency (CBIT) trust fund of the Global Environment Facility (GEF). Published on Dec 2021, revised June 2023. The course is available in English, Spanish and French.

Forests and Transparency under the Paris Agreement

Mon, 27 Feb 2023 23:00:00 +0000

The objective of this eLearning course is to learn about the Enhanced Transparency Framework (EFT) under the Paris Agreement. It will be useful to those wishing to understand the importance of forest-related data collection, analysis and dissemination in meeting the Enhanced Transparency Framework requirements. Originally published in June 2020. Updated in February 2023. The eLearning course is available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish

CBD Technical Series no.93: Voluntary guidelines for the design and effective implementation of ecosystem-based approaches to climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction and supplementary information

Sun, 31 Mar 2019 22:00:00 +0000

The report provides information on principles, safeguards, tools, and a flexible framework for planning and implementing ecosystem-based approaches, to support countries in integrating ecosystem-based approaches into their national biodiversity strategies and action plans, but also into other sectoral policies.

Segundo Resumen de Información Abordaje, Respeto y Cumplimiento de las Salvaguardas Ambientales y Sociales para las Fases de Implementación y Pago por Resultados de la Estrategia Nacional de Cambio Climático y Recursos Vegetacionales (ENCCRV) de Chile

Wed, 20 Sep 2023 22:00:00 +0000

Salvaguardas Ambientales y Sociales para las Fases de Implementación y Pago por Resultados de la Estrategia Nacional de Cambio Climático y Recursos Vegetacionales (ENCCRV) de Chile. El documento tiene como objetivo general, actualizar y ampliar la información sobre cómo Chile ha abordado, respetado y cumplido las salvaguardas ambientales y sociales del enfoque de política REDD+ a través de la ENCCRV. El Primer Resumen de Salvaguardas informó sobre lo realizado entre el período 2013- 2017, correspondiendo a la Fase de Formulación de la ENCCRV, mientras que este Segundo Resumen, informa sobre las Fases de Implementación y Pago por Resultados que abarcan el período 2018 – 2022.

REDD+ Story Thailand

Mon, 18 Sep 2023 22:00:00 +0000

Thailand submitted its 1st forest reference emission level (FREL) and forest reference level (FRL) in 2021 and completed the technical assessment process for both FREL and FRL with the submission of the modified reference levels. Thailand is currently implementing REDD+ activities in order to be eligible to seek and obtain results-based payments. This article describes Thailand’s story from starting REDD+ to completing the technical assessment process for its FREL and FRL.

REDD+ Story Indonesia

Mon, 04 Sep 2023 22:00:00 +0000

Indonesia submitted its 1st forest reference emission level in 2016. Since then, Indonesia has taken concrete steps to halt deforestation and forest degradation, including the 1st submission of the REDD+ results in 2018, as well as the National Strategy and Safeguard Information Summary in 2019. As a result, Indonesia received results-based payments equating to the reduction of approximately 20 million tons of CO2. Indonesia's REDD+ story does not end here. In 2022, Indonesia successfully completed both the technical assessment process for its 2nd forest reference level and the technical analysis process for its 2nd REDD+ results. This article describes Indonesia’s REDD+ success story to date.

REDD+ Story Togo

Thu, 17 Aug 2023 22:00:00 +0000

Togo submitted its 1st forest reference level (FRL) in 2020 and successfully completed the technical assessment process for the FRL. Furthermore, Readiness Package (R-Package) prepared by Togo was accepted by the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility in 2021. Togo entered the REDD+ implementation phase. This article describes Togo’s REDD+ success story to establish its 1st FRL.

REDD+ Story Belize

Sun, 23 Jul 2023 22:00:00 +0000

Belize submitted its 1st forest reference level (FRL) in 2020 and moved to the implementation phase. Next year, in 2021, Belize submitted the REDD+ results against the FRL as an annex included in its 1st Biennial Update Report. In 2022, Belize successfully completed the technical analysis process of the REDD+ results and reported a total emission reduction of 5,602,563 tons of CO2. This article describes Belize’s REDD+ success story to date.

REDD+ Story Saint Lucia

Thu, 06 Jul 2023 22:00:00 +0000

Saint Lucia submitted its 1st forest reference level (FRL) in 2021 and completed the technical assessment process for the FRL. In addition, Saint Lucia submitted its 2nd FRL in 2023. The purpose of this article is to describe Saint Lucia's REDD+ success story up until the two FRL submissions.

Ley Nº 6676 / PROHÍBE LAS ACTIVIDADES DE TRANSFORMACIÓN Y CONVERSIÓN DE SUPERFICIES CON COBERTURA DE BOSQUES EN LA REGIÓN ORIENTAL

Wed, 09 Dec 2020 23:00:00 +0000

In the year 2020, the structure has been modified by Law 6676 "Which prohibits the activities of transformation and conversation of surfaces with forest cover in the Eastern Region, and in its Art. 3 gives the attributions of the operation to the Institute National Forestry, is the regulation currently in force.

Decree 3246

Thu, 09 Jan 2020 23:00:00 +0000

The structure of National Forest Monitoring System has been regulated in 2020, through Decree 3246 "By which the National Forest Monitoring System is regulated"

Ley Nº 6256 / PROHÍBE LAS ACTIVIDADES DE TRANSFORMACIÓN Y CONVERSIÓN DE SUPERFICIES CON COBERTURA DE BOSQUES EN LA REGIÓN ORIENTAL.

Thu, 13 Dec 2018 23:00:00 +0000

In 2018, Paraguay have promulgated Law 6256 "That prohibits the transformation and conversion activities of areas with forest cover in the Eastern Region" that in its Art.3 establishes the National Forest Monitoring System ", where the Ministry of the Environment and Sustainable Development and the National Forestry Institute were in charge of its operation.

ESMF

Mon, 26 Jun 2023 22:00:00 +0000

The present report is the ESMF for REDD+ implementation in Belize. It introduces the main biogeographic and socio-economic characteristics of the country, Belize’s National REDD+ Strategy and the institutional framework for its implementation It then presents the applicable environmental and social safeguards, describes the SESA process and details the objectives and scope of the ESMF.

Nested governance for effective REDD+: Institutional and political arguments

Sat, 30 Aug 2014 22:00:00 +0000

Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation and Forest Enhancement (REDD+) has become a central focus of global climate change mitigation efforts. Even though the international demand for forest-based carbon sequestration is the key driver of REDD+, forest protection strategies must be implemented on the ground. This cross-scale nature of REDD+ explains why scholars and policy makers increasingly favor nested governance arrangements over either fully centralized or fully decentralized REDD+ governance. The focus of the literature on nested REDD+ governance has mostly been on monitoring, reporting, and verification of carbon emission reductions across sub-national, national, and international levels. We build on Ostrom’s principle of ‘nested enterprises’ to argue that REDD+ must be designed to systematically and formally link national policy reforms with the organization and execution of sub-national (regional and local) forest conservation efforts led by forest users. We also contribute new insights on the political dimensions of nestedness in REDD+, with important roles for inter-community forestry associations and forest rights movements.

Forest Policy, Institutions, and REDD+ in India, Tanzania, and Mexico

Fri, 31 Jul 2015 22:00:00 +0000

This article investigates forest policies and institutions surrounding REDD+ in three heavily forested countries: India, Tanzania, and Mexico. The comparative analysis leads to three key insights. First, each of the case study countries has multiple land tenure statutes that result in different distributions of the costs and benefits of forest protection for key stakeholders. Second, land tenure regimes that offer local communities the most secure forest rights are not necessarily those associated with benefit-sharing mechanisms outlined in national REDD+ policy proposals. Third, a credible commitment by government to share REDD+ benefits with forest-dependent people is contingent on the interests of key actors involved in the policy process. Political and administrative structures that limit the power and authority of forest government bodies lead to more responsive and accountable policy outcomes.

Annex 17 to the National Forest Reference Level 2022

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 23:00:00 +0000

The following is the annex 17 mentioned on page 102 from the Forest Reference Levels submitted in 2022.

Annex 8 to the National Forest Reference Level 2022

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 23:00:00 +0000

The following is the annex 8 mentioned on page 102 from the Forest Reference Levels submitted in 2022.

Annexes to the National Forest Reference Level 2022

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 23:00:00 +0000

The following are the annexes mentioned on page 102 from the Forest Reference Levels submitted in 2022.

From reference levels to results: REDD+ reporting by countries. 2022 update

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 22:00:00 +0000

This report provides an overview of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) modalities for REDD+ reporting and additional technical Measurement, Reporting and Verification requirements from different standards for accessing jurisdictional REDD+ results-based payments, focusing on REDD+ reference levels and results reported, illustrating the choices countries have made when constructing their reference levels. Beyond the Green Climate Fund results-based payments pilot programme, jurisdictional REDD+ results-based payment opportunities discussed are the Carbon Fund, the Architecture for REDD+ Transactions, and Verra's Jurisdicitonal and Nested REDD standard. This publication discusses differences between REDD+ results reported to the UNFCCC and REDD+ accounting towards receiving results-based payments, especially differences in volume: 11.5 billion tCO2eq emission reductions are reported to the UNFCCC, while 146 million tCO2eq emission reductions are reported to the Carbon Fund and the Architecture for REDD+ Transactions combined. Though ER reporting to the voluntary carbon market has only recently started and may still increase, its volume is expected to be limited. Potential limiting factors are discussed. The world’s collective progress towards achieving the Paris Agreement and its long-term goals is assessed through the global stocktake. The last part of this publication shows how some countries are using REDD+ reporting to improve their NDCs, BURs and Biennial Transparency Reports. The mitigation potential of REDD+ is discussed in the context of the global stocktake exercise.

REDD-plus COOKBOOK

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 23:00:00 +0000

This Cookbook is an easy-to-understand technical manual which provide basic knowledge and techniques required for REDD-plus with the main focus on the forest carbon monitoring methods. It comprises of four parts: "Introduction", "Planning", "Technical", and "Reference Guide". "Introduction" is designed for the policy makers and their partner organizations working for the introduction of REDD-plus at national/sub-national level, "Planning" is intended for the planners and managers of REDD-plus implementing organizations/ countries working on REDD-plus at national/sub-national level, and "Technical" for the experts who work on the REDD-plus activities at national/sub-national level.

REDD-plus COOKBOOK

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 23:00:00 +0000

REDD-plus Libro de Recetas

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 23:00:00 +0000

The State of the World's Forests (SOFO) 2022

Wed, 04 May 2022 22:00:00 +0000

The 2022 edition of The State of the World’s Forests explores the potential of three forest pathways for achieving green recovery and tackling environmental crises, including climate change and biodiversity loss against the backdrop of the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use and the pledge of 140 countries to eliminate forest loss by 2030 and to support restoration and sustainable production and consumption. The three interrelated pathways are halting deforestation and maintaining forests; restoring degraded lands and expanding agroforestry; and sustainably using forests and building green value chains. The balanced, simultaneous pursuit of these pathways can generate sustainable economic and social benefits for countries and their rural communities, help sustainably meet increasing global demand for materials, and address environmental challenges. The State of the World’s Forests 2022 presents evidence on the feasibility and value of the pathways and outlines initial steps that could be taken to further pursue them. There is no time to lose – action is needed now to keep the global temperature increase below 1.5 °C, reduce the risk of future pandemics, ensure food security and nutrition for all, eliminate poverty, conserve the planet’s biodiversity, and offer young people hope of a better world and a better future for all.

Turning the tide on deforestation Flagship initiatives of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests.

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 22:00:00 +0000

This brochure presents flagship initiatives and programmes designed by members of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests to contribute to the common goal formulated by UN Secretary-General António Guterres of “turning the tide on deforestation”. The brochure reaffirms the call by leaders at UNFCCC COP26 for action to accelerate efforts to halt deforestation. The Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF), made up of 15 international organizations, is accelerating efforts to halt deforestation globally. Turning the tide on deforestation within the next decade is crucial to achieve the 1.5 degree Celsius goal of the Paris Agreement, and to tackle not only the climate crisis, but also those of biodiversity loss and pollution. Forests have massive potential for climate change mitigation, but this can only be realized by reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, while at the same time storing carbon from the atmosphere through conservation, restoration and sustainable forest management, as called for in Article 5 of the Paris Agreement. Billions of people depend directly on forests and the services they provide. An estimated 2.4 billion people alone rely on fuelwood, including charcoal, for cooking and boiling water.

CPF Statement: Challenges and opportunities in turning the tide on deforestation

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 22:00:00 +0000

This Joint Statement of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests presents sound scientific facts and figures around the current status of deforestation and the multidimensional services provided by forests. It also aims to support countries and other key stakeholders to address the issue. The statement builds on the outcomes and recommendations of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests International Conference “From Aspiration to Action – working together to halt deforestation and increase forest area” held in 2018.

Cadre National d’Investissement REDD+ 2020-2025 de la RCA

Thu, 26 Mar 2020 23:00:00 +0000

Le présent Cadre National d’Investissement REDD+ (CNI-REDD+) de la RCA est un outil d’opérationnalisation de la stratégie REDD+ qui vise à coordonner et mobiliser des financements dans ce cadre sur une première période de mise en oeuvre allant de 2020 à 2025. La stratégie nationale REDD+ étant toujours en cours d’élaboration, ce travail a notamment permis d’identifier les mesures prioritaires à mettre en oeuvre sur cette première période de 5 ans au travers de la méthode de la Théorie du Changement. Celles-ci seront reprises dans le cadre de la Stratégie Nationale REDD+ qui portera sur un horizon plus étendu.

FRA 2020 Remote Sensing Survey

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 23:00:00 +0000

The FRA 2020 Remote Sensing survey is a global collaborative study of the Land use dynamic between the years 2000, 2010 and 2018 focused on forest and forest changes conducted by FAO. Through 34 physical and virtual workshops, more than 800 local experts from 126 countries and territories were trained, evaluated and incorporated into the FRA Remote Sensing focal point network. This unique network of remote sensing specialists collected 400.000 samples between 2019 and 2020, allowing us to derive the most updated, consistent and reliable land use statistics at global, regional and global ecological zone level.

An assessment of uptake of the Global Core Set of Forest-related Indicators

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 23:00:00 +0000

A guide to forest-water management

Sun, 05 Dec 2021 23:00:00 +0000

Available in English, French, Spanish The purpose of A Guide to Forest–Water Management is to improve the global information base on the protective functions of forests for soil and water. It reviews emerging techniques and methodologies, provides guidance and recommendations on how to manage forests for their water ecosystem services, and offers insights into the business and economic cases for managing forests for water ecosystem services.

Forest Kids - Biodiversity+

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 23:00:00 +0000

Forest Kids is safe to play for children and parents. The game does not include in-app purchases, and it does not collect personal data. There is also a mute button for sounds. We hope you enjoy this relaxing game and learn about the wonder of the world's forests.

Exploring our forests

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 23:00:00 +0000

See the world’s forests in a new light Take a look at our forests from two different vantage points. Along the way, you’ll get some fascinating insights into the valuable role they play in our lives.

Leaflet FAO Remote Sensing Survey reveals

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 23:00:00 +0000

A fresh perspective Global Forest Resource Assessment 2020

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 23:00:00 +0000

This digital report contains the main findings of the Global Forest Resources Assessment 2020 (FRA 2020). FRA 2020 examines the status of, and trends in, more than 60 forest-related variables in 236 countries and territories in the period 1990–2020. The information provided by FRA presents a comprehensive view of the world’s forests and the ways in which the resource is changing. Such a clear global picture supports the development of sound policies, practices and investments affecting forests and forestry.

FRA platform

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 23:00:00 +0000

FAO has been monitoring the world’s forests at 5 to 10 year intervals since 1946. The Global Forest Resources Assessments (FRA) are now produced every five years in an attempt to provide a consistent approach to describing the world’s forests and how they are changing. The Assessment is based on two primary sources of data: Country Reports prepared by National Correspondents and remote sensing that is conducted by FAO together with national focal points and regional partners. The scope of the FRA has changed regularly since the first assessment published in 1948. These assessments make an interesting history of global forest interests, both in terms of their substantive content, but also in their changing scope.

Key findings Global Forest Resource Assessment 2020

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 22:00:00 +0000

Available in English, French, Russian, Spanish This publication contains the main findings of the Global Forest Resources Assessment 2020 (FRA 2020). The data in FRA 2020 have been obtained through a transparent, traceable, reporting process and a well- established network of officially nominated national correspondents. The information provided by FRA presents a comprehensive picture of the world's forests and the ways the resource is changing. Such a clear global picture supports the development of sound policies, practices and investements affecting forests and forestry.

Global Forest Resource Assessment 2020

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 23:00:00 +0000

Available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish This, the latest of these assessments, examines the status of, and trends in, forest resources over the period 1990–2020, drawing on the efforts of hundreds of experts worldwide. The production of FRA 2020 also involved collaboration among many partner organizations, thereby reducing the reporting burden on countries, increasing synergies among reporting processes, and improving data consistency.

Estrategia Nacional REDD+ Panamá

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 23:00:00 +0000

La Estrategia Nacional REDD+ se ha desarrollado con la finalidad de alinearla a las nuevas iniciativas de País, a fin de contribuir con los objetivos y compromisos de las acciones, medidas y políticas en materia climática y de recursos naturales. El ámbito de ejecución de la Estrategia Nacional REDD+ es a nivel nacional y a través de las acciones estratégicas, considera las cuencas hidrográficas como la unidad de planificación ambiental y territorial. En este contexto, se enuncian cuatro lineamientos, con diez componentes y cada uno con sus objetivos y líneas de acción estratégica. En total, 97 líneas de acción estratégica para ejecutarse en un periodo de 20 años.

Primer Resumen de Información de Salvaguardas de Panamá

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 23:00:00 +0000

El documento describe los principales avances en el proceso de preparación para REDD+ y las acciones de implementación temprana, adelantadas durante el periodo de reporte 2009-2022. Este documento incluye información en términos de cómo se están abordando y respetando las salvaguardas en el marco de la implementación de acciones tempranas y como se abordarán y respetarán en la implementación de Estrategia Nacional REDD+ (ENREDD+) y el Programa Nacional de Restauración Forestal (PNRF)

Niveau de référence forestier national REDD+ modifié proposé par le Gabon

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 23:00:00 +0000

Le niveau de référence forestier (NRF) du Gabon sert de référence pour évaluer les performances du pays dans la mise en œuvre des cinq activités REDD+ : Réduction des émissions dues à la déforestation, réduction des émissions dues à la dégradation des forêts, Gestion durable des forêts, Conservation des stocks de carbone forestiers et Renforcement des stocks de carbone forestiers, conformément au paragraphe 70 de la décision 1/CP.16. Le NRF présente les absorptions nettes pour 2010-2018 de ces activités par rapport à la période historique 2000-2009. Le NRF du Gabon est d'envergure nationale. Le NRF du Gabon est transparent, avec une documentation claire des méthodes et des données qui sont ouvertement partagées. Elles sont complètes car toutes les données, méthodologies, procédures utilisées sont présentées et partagées pour permettre la reconstruction indépendante du NRF. Les estimations des émissions et des absorptions sont précises et comprennent l’estimation des incertitudes représentée par un intervalle de confiance de 95 %. La construction des périodes de référence historiques et du NRF est conforme aux orientations et aux directives du Groupe d'experts intergouvernemental sur l'évolution du climat (GIEC) et aux décisions 12/CP.17 et 13/CP.19 de la Convention-Cadre des Nations Unies sur les Changements Climatiques (CCNUCC).

SIMFlor Programme

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 22:00:00 +0000

The SIMFlor Programme objective is to promote the implementation of the Brazilian Forest Code, acquiring the rights to Forest Reserve Credits (CRAs) from landholdings that have native vegetation exceeding the minimum area required by the Code (Excess Legal Reserve - ELR), creating an incentive to conserve natural forest, reduce deforestation and protect existing biodiversity. The programme has already secured R$ 1 billion Reais for the implementation of the Forest Code, with an initial focus on the Brazilian Amazon. This will enable the conservation of 500,000 ha of native vegetation (of which, 100,000 ha of excess legal reserve that can be legally deforested) and store 300 MtCO2e in these areas (of which 60 MtCO2e in areas of excess legal reserves). Providing that a landholding meets the Eligibility Criteria of the programme, any landowner can apply for participation in the programme.

LES FACTEURS DE DÉFORESTATION ET DE DÉGRADATION DES FORETS AU BURKINA FASO VOLUME 1 : TENDANCES ACTUELLES

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 22:00:00 +0000

L’objet de l’étude était d’identifier les principaux facteurs de déforestation et de dégradation des forêts au Burkina Faso, et d’analyser les liens entre le niveau de la déforestation/dégradation des forêts (DDF) et les six (6) variables suivantes ciblées comme les principales sources des facteurs directs et indirects de DDF au Burkina Faso: i) les systèmes d’utilisation des terres (SUT) ; ii) l’exploitation minière ; iii) l’expérience des chantiers d’aménagement forestier(CAF) iv); les pratiques d’exploitation des produits forestiers non ligneux ; v) la qualité de la gouvernance forestière ; et vi) les relations socio anthropologiques du corps social à la forêt.

Stratégie Nationale REDD+ du Burkina Faso

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 22:00:00 +0000

La stratégie Nationale REDD+ (SN-REDD+) a été élaborée afin de doter le Burkina Faso d'un document de guidage, d'orientation et d'exécution de son processus REDD+, tel que défini dans le document de préparation à la REDD+(R-PP) adopté en 2013 lors de la session du Comité des participants au Fonds de préparation à la REDD+ du FCPF à Genève et complété par les différents livrables dans les délais impartis. Elle se veut donc être un outil d'application des conclusions des différentes études et recherches réalisées depuis la phase préparatoire à ce jour.

R-PACKAGE: Rapport d’auto-évaluation de la préparation à la REDD+

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 22:00:00 +0000

L’évaluation de la phase de préparation à la REDD+ a été supervisée par le STN/REDD+ et c’est fait à travers les organes de la REDD+ créé aux niveaux communal, régional et national. Ces organes regroupent l’ensemble des parties prenantes à la REDD+ et pendant cinq (05) jours, celles-ci ont appréciées sous le prisme des trente-quatre (34) critères du FCPF et dans différentes régions couvrant les différentes zones agro-écologiques du pays, les progrès de la phase de préparation à la REDD+ du Burkina Faso. Les résultats de l’appréciation ont été synthétisés au niveau régional et au niveau national.

UN-REDD Case for Support: Forest Solutions to the Climate Emergency

Mon, 03 Oct 2022 22:00:00 +0000

UN-REDD is the flagship UN knowledge and advisory partnership on forests and climate to reduce forest emissions and enhance forest carbon stocks. It is the largest international provider of REDD+ assistance, supporting its 65 partner countries to protect their forests and achieve their climate and sustainable development goals.

Eligibility Requirements for REDD+ Standards and Finance

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 22:00:00 +0000

This paper provides an overview of six REDD+ standards, as well as the sources of finance for which they are eligible. Although there are additional carbon credit standards, we focus exclusively on standards with REDD+ methodologies and with an available source of finance.

Nesting REDD+ Pathways to Bridge Project and Jurisdictional Programs

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 23:00:00 +0000

This paper reflects on historic carbon market approaches to Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+), identifying common approaches to crediting REDD+ at various scales, shares case studies of existing country approaches to REDD+, and proposes future options for countries seeking to nest REDD+ at various scales. By discussing the relative merits of on-the-ground and policy-led approaches, we hope to spur new insights and discussion around the role of REDD+ crediting in the coming years. We believe more guidance around this particular issue is critical in order to advance the tools needed to reduce emissions in the next decade.

Promoting sustainable wood trade in the Lower Mekong region

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 22:00:00 +0000

Across the Lower Mekong Basin and China, the surging demand for timber is putting pressure on forests. The UN-REDD Lower Mekong initiative helps strengthen forest governance, and ensure that trading of wood products is legal and sustainable.

wildfire management

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 22:00:00 +0000

Damaging forest fires are symptomatic of an imbalance in natural systems exacerbated by human interventions. Unless we work to prevent them, wildfires could become one of the most important accelerators of deforestation.

Land-Use Planning and Integrated Approaches to Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 22:00:00 +0000

Landscapes must meet multiple needs, from providing space for homes and infrastructure to supporting agricultural and industrial production, to conserving and restoring ecosystems and their biodiversity. Ecosystem values are often overlooked in the search for short-term gains and quick economic profits. However, healthy ecosystems, including forests, are vital for human and environmental well-being and they play a role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. The degradation of ecosystems and the services they provide may limit or reverse development in the long term. Integrated planning and action are needed to meet varied expectations and to achieve sustainable development within a landscape.

Marking Progress on Gender

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 22:00:00 +0000

An overview of a training that marked the launch of capacity building efforts on the new UN-REDD Gender Marker Rating System, an effort to promote gender equality within the 2018-2020 Technical Assistance Programme by establishing a clear framework for identifying areas for mainstreaming gender and for monitoring progress.

Gender and Forests The role of women as local indigenous knowledge holders in sustainable management of forests

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 22:00:00 +0000

For Nigeria to contribute to climate change mitigation through improved forest conservation and enhancing sustainable community livelihoods, the REDD+ mechanism has been activated using Cross River State (CRS) as a demonstration model. One of the priorities of REDD+ readiness in Nigeria and CRS has been identified as gender equality and social inclusion and thus steps have been taken to address gender issues by promoting a gender approach within REDD+ projects programmes. This Information Note attempts to address this issue by acknowledging and recognizing women’s critical efforts around sustainable management of forests. In this process, it highlights women’s use of indigenous knowledge systems to address climate change and its effect on communities and the vital role women play in forest conservation.

Safeguarding People and Nature IN REDD+: Meeting the Safeguards Requirements under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 23:00:00 +0000

This brief synthesizes best practices on how to meet the safeguards information system requirements and produce summaries of information on safeguards based on a decade of collective country experience.

Developing Capacity for National Forest Monitoring Systems UN-REDD Support and Innovative Solutions for Collecting, Managing and Reporting Forest Data

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 23:00:00 +0000

Forests are a crucial part of the climate solution if sustainably managed, and sustainable management requires up-to-date, unbiased, accurate and transparent information. • National forest monitoring systems (NFMS) are a foundation for national decision-making, monitoring the implementation and effects of forest policy actions, sustainable forest management, REDD+ and the enhanced transparency framework for action and support of the Paris Agreement under UNFCCC, through the provision of transparent, reliable, relevant, accessible and sustainable forest data.

Forest Tenure and REDD+: Good Practice, Lessons Learned and Recommendations

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 23:00:00 +0000

Land and forest tenure systems greatly influence a country’s ability to reduce deforestation and forest degradation. Clear and secure tenure rights over forests are an enabling condition for REDD+ because they provide an incentive for sustainable management and conservation of forests. Tenure rights holders tend to have a stronger interest in the long-term sustainability of forest resources. With secure tenure rights comes a sense of ownership and responsibility, as well as a belief that maintenance of this productive resource will provide consistent benefits for both current and future generations.

Lessons learned from technical assistance on economic valuation, business analytics and mobilizing public and private finance

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 23:00:00 +0000

The UN-REDD Programme has supported many partner countries by conducting analyses that highlight the ways in which protecting, restoring and sustainably using forests contributes to the transition towards a green economy. A second area of work is centred on supporting partner countries through private sector engagement and the ways in which actions can be financed under the REDD+ mechanism in practice. The crosscutting topic of private sector engagement in the UN-REDD Programme is of particular relevance, given that most tropical deforestation and forest degradation is directly or indirectly caused by private individuals and entities, including farmers and companies of all sizes that produce, process and trade timber and agricultural commodities such as soy, palm oil, coffee, rubber, cocoa and beef cattle. Charcoal production and slashand-burn activities to meet subsistence needs also contribute to deforestation and forest degradation.

Gender And REDD+: Promoting Transformational Change And Innovation In REDD+ Action

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 23:00:00 +0000

To catalyse and promote a more integrated approach to gender, it has been placed as a crucial cross-cutting theme within UNREDD Programme’s strategic, monitoring and reporting frameworks. This info brief provides a comprehensive overview of the Programme's work towards mainstreaming gender equity. Gender equality and women’s empowerment continue to influence, shape and drive collective climate and human development efforts across the globe, including in REDD+ action.

10+ years of UN-REDD expertise and best practice;

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 23:00:00 +0000

10+ years of UN-REDD expertise and best practice; to the most current topics and knowledge from our broad range of Programme experts.

Linking REDD+, the Paris Agreement, Nationally Determined Contributions and the sustainable development goals

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 23:00:00 +0000

The Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) sector can provide up to one third of the emission reductions needed to avoid the most severe consequences of climate change. • The conservation and sustainable management of forests can lead to significant reductions in emissions, with approximately 3.3 Gt CO2/year of cost-effective mitigation potential in the tropics alone, representing the most significant opportunity to increase the ambition of nationally determined contributions (NDCs) in many tropical forest countries.

National funding mechanisms for REDD+: lessons learned and success factors

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 23:00:00 +0000

• Funding mechanisms for REDD+ are the governance structures that countries put in place to gain access to and channel funding towards the policies and measures on the ground that address the drivers of deforestation. • Sources of private finance, including voluntary carbon markets, are playing an increasing role in leveraging public funds to support REDD+ implementation.

Recognizing and empowering indigenous peoples and Local Communities as critical partners in forest solutions to the climate emergency

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 23:00:00 +0000

UN-REDD has devised and implemented a wide range of policy instruments and development practices to help countries promote the participation and inclusion of indigenous peoples and local communities in forest-based climate solutions.

Annual Report 2021

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 22:00:00 +0000

Annual Report of the UN-REDD Programme Fund 2021

Annual Report 2020

Sun, 31 Oct 2021 23:00:00 +0000

Annual Report 2020 of the REDD-Programme Fund

2019 Annual Report

Mon, 31 Aug 2020 22:00:00 +0000

Annual Report of the UN-REDD Programme Fund

Guía operativa US1. Programa de manejo y ordenación forestal

Tue, 28 May 2019 22:00:00 +0000

El Programa de Manejo y Ordenación Forestal, es una de las medidas de acción directas que conforman la actividad “Modelo de gestión sustentable de los recursos vegetacionales” de la ENCCRV, y cuyo fin es influir principalmente sobre la actividad productiva insustentable, que se identificó como una de las más importantes causales de degradación y no aumentos de sumideros de carbono que afectan a las formaciones vegetacionales nativas del país.

Guía operativa US.3. Fortalecimiento al programa de dendroenergía

Thu, 23 May 2019 22:00:00 +0000

El fortalecimiento del programa de dendroenergía es una de las medidas de acción directas que conforman la actividad “Modelo de gestión sustentable de recursos vegetacionales” de la ENCCRV, y cuyo fin es influir rincipalmente sobre la actividad productiva insustentable que se identificó como una de las más importantes causales de degradación y aumento de las reservas de carbono forestal que afectan a las formaciones vegetacionales del país.

Guía operativa MT5-IF2. Fortalecimiento al programa de restauración institucional

Tue, 21 May 2019 22:00:00 +0000

El programa de restauración institucional se asocia a dos de las actividades principales de la ENCCRV, a la actividad Transversal y a la actividad de Fortalecimiento de la gestión en prevención de incendios forestales y restauración de áreas quemadas, ambas destinadas a influir sobre las causales de degradación, deforestación/devegetación y no aumentos de sumideros de carbono que afectan a las formaciones vegetacionales nativas del país.

Guía operativa MT4. Programa de forestación y revegetación

Sun, 19 May 2019 22:00:00 +0000

El programa de forestación y revegetación es una de las medidas de acción directas que conforman la actividad transversal de la ENCCRV, cuyo fin es influir sobre varias de las principales causales de degradación, deforestación/devegetación y no aumentos de sumideros que afectan a las formaciones vegetacionales nativas del país.

Guía operativa MG1. Programa de manejo silvoagropecuario en sitios prioritarios

Thu, 16 May 2019 22:00:00 +0000

El Programa de manejo silvoagropecuario en sitios prioritarios es una de las medidas de acción directas que conforman la actividad “Áreas modelo de gestión público-privada que compatibilicen el manejo de los recursos vegetacionales con la ganadería” de la ENCCRV, y cuyo fin es influir sobre el uso insustentable de los recursos vegetacionales para la ganadería, que se identificó como una de las más importantes causales de degradación y no aumentos de sumideros de carbono forestal que afectan a las formaciones vegetacionales nativas del país.

Guía operativa IF6. Programa de alternativas de manejo para residuos silvoagropecuarios

Tue, 14 May 2019 22:00:00 +0000

El Programa de alternativas de manejo para residuos silvoagropecuarios, es una de las medidas de acción facilitadoras que conforman la actividad de “Fortalecimiento de la gestión en prevención de incendios forestales y restauración de áreas quemadas” en la ENCCRV, y cuyo fin es influir sobre una de las causas del origen de incendios forestales, que es el principal motor de degradación, deforestación y devegetación que afectan a las formaciones vegetacionales del país.

Guía operativa IF3. Programa de silvicultura preventiva con énfasis en la interfaz urbana-rural

Sun, 12 May 2019 22:00:00 +0000

El Programa de silvicultura preventiva con énfasis en la interfaz urbana rural, es una de las medidas de acción directas que conforman la actividad de “Fortalecimiento de la gestión en prevención de incendios forestales y restauración de áreas quemadas” en la ENCCRV, y cuyo fin es influir sobre las principales causales de degradación, deforestación/devegetacion y no aumentos de sumideros de carbono que afectan a las formaciones vegetacionales nativas del país.

Guía operativa GA1. Programa de Adaptación para la Gestión de los Recursos Vegetacionales

Mon, 09 Apr 2018 22:00:00 +0000

El presente Programa se basa en la implementación de acciones para promover, facilitar e incrementar las dos condiciones que deben darse para la supervivencia de una especie al cambio climático: capacidad de dispersión/regeneración y la respuesta genética, las que serán la piedra angular para el diseño.

Manual de Silvicultura Preventiva de incendios forestales

Mon, 13 Aug 2018 22:00:00 +0000

El presente manual constituye a una guía metodológica para la ejecución de las actividades de silvicultura preventiva contra incendios forestales en áreas de bosque esclerófilo en la Zona Central de Chile, además, se hace referencia a actividades silviculturales a ser ejecutadas en vegetación no nativa.

Nota Informativa N°34. Guía de prácticas de planificación y ejecución operativa de medidas de acción de la ENCCRV.

Sun, 11 Aug 2019 22:00:00 +0000

La presente nota informativa tiene como objetivo mostrar un resumen de la “Guía de prácticas de planificación y ejecución operativa de medidas de acción de la ENCCRV”, documento que ha sido elaborado como una herramienta de apoyo para la implementación de todas las medidas de acción directas y una medida facilitadora que conforman una parte central de las actividades propuestas por la Estrategia Nacional de Cambio Climático y Recursos Vegetacionales (ENCCRV).

Nota Informativa N°31. Análisis para un diseño de esquemas de Pagos por Servicios Ambientales para Chile.

Sun, 06 Jan 2019 23:00:00 +0000

El documento describe el Análisis para un diseño de esquemas de Pagos por Servicios Ambientales para Chile. La presente Nota se ha estructurado en ocho acápites principales. Los tres primeros son la introducción, los conceptos esenciales y los aspectos metodológicos. El cuarto se refiere a los esquemas de PSA en Chile, el siguiente la gobernanza y el sexto sobre la operatividad. El séptimo son los arreglos financieros. Finalmente, los comentarios.

Nota Informativa N°28. Análisis de factibilidad de mecanismos financieros para apoyar la implementación de las medidas de acción de la Estrategia Nacional de Cambio Climático y Recursos Vegetacionales (ENCCRV).

Sun, 28 Oct 2018 23:00:00 +0000

El documento describe el Análisis de factibilidad de mecanismos financieros para apoyar la implementación de las medidas de acción de la Estrategia Nacional de Cambio Climático y Recursos Vegetacionales (ENCCRV). Con la finalidad de fortalecer los análisis, el presente trabajo se realizó en estrecha coordinación con la inversión, la innovación y el emprendimiento, fortaleciendo, además, el capital humano y las capacidades tecnológicas para alcanzar el desarrollo sostenible y territorialmente equilibrado.

Nota Informativa N°21. Proceso de Autoevaluación de la Estrategia Nacional de Cambio Climático y Recursos Vegetacionales de Chile (ENCCRV).

Sun, 04 Mar 2018 23:00:00 +0000

El documento describe el proceso de Autoevaluación de la Estrategia Nacional de Cambio Climático y Recursos Vegetacionales de Chile (ENCCRV).

Libro Para Colorear

Sun, 02 Sep 2018 22:00:00 +0000

Libro para colorear de la Estrategia Nacional de Cambio Climático y Recursos Vegetacionales (ENCCRV).

Marco de Gestión Ambiental y Social de la Estrategia Nacional de Cambio Climático y Recursos Vegetacionales (MGAS-ENCCRV)

Sun, 22 Jul 2018 22:00:00 +0000

MGAS de ENCCRV que se presenta en este documento tiene por objetivo establecer y sistematizar, a través de protocolos definidos, los procedimientos de implementación y seguimiento de las Medidas de Acción de la ENCCRV, en concordancia con las Políticas Operacionales del Banco Mundial (OP/BM) activadas y otras salvaguardas que apliquen durante la implementación de la ENCCRV.

Sistema de Distribución de Beneficios (SDB) de la Estrategia Nacional de Cambio Climático y Recursos Vegetacionales (ENCCRV) de Chile. Para la fase de Pago por Resultados bajo el enfoque de REDD+

Sun, 13 Sep 2020 22:00:00 +0000

El documento da cuenta de los antecedentes que se han considerado para diseñar el Sistema de Distribución de Beneficios (SDB) para la ENCCRV. Esta Estrategia aborda el enfoque REDD+ promovido por la Convención Marco de Naciones Unidas sobre el Cambio Climático (CMNUCC) a través de sus decisiones, y que busca reducir las emisiones de carbono forestal producidas por deforestación y degradación forestal, y fomentar actividades que permitan aumentar la absorción de carbono forestal en el país

Sistema de Medición y Monitoreo de la Estrategia Nacional de Cambio Climático y Recursos Vegetacionales

Sun, 10 Jun 2018 22:00:00 +0000

El Sistema de Medición y Monitoreo (SMM) de la Estrategia Nacional de Cambio Climático y Recursos Vegetacionales 2017-2025 (ENCCRV), pretende proporcionar datos e información transparente, consistente y precisa a lo largo del tiempo, que permita presentar y demostrar los resultados de las intervenciones de la ENCCRV, especialmente las que se implementen de forma directa en el territorio, mediante la estimación de la situación histórica e inicial a través de un sistema que permita medir, reportar y generar los insumos para verificar las variaciones ocurridas durante la implementación.

Programa Educación Ambiental. Manual de seguimiento

Sun, 24 Oct 2021 22:00:00 +0000

Este manual detalla los procedimientos mínimos complementarios a la aplicación, que deben desarrollar los profesionales encargados al ejecutar las actividades educativas (Visitas Guiadas, Charlas, Talleres y Capacitaciones). Asimismo, se establecen los criterios para dar seguimiento y evaluar el Programa en su conjunto en la perspectiva del mejoramiento continuo.

Programa Educación Ambiental. Manual de aplicación

Sun, 24 Oct 2021 22:00:00 +0000

Este manual detalla el procedimiento mínimo que deben desarrollar los profesionales encargados de ejecutar el presente Programa, actividades educativas como: Visitas Guiadas, Charlas, Talleres y Capacitaciones. Asimismo, establece los criterios para dar seguimiento y evaluar las diversas actividades y propone instrumentos operativos que apoyan, orientan y facilitan las labores técnicas de los profesionales encargados, poniendo en valor las actividades y proyectos que se desarrollan, logrando contribuir a la sensibilización de las personas para generar cambios en sus comportamientos y avanzar en la reducción de emisiones para la mitigación y adaptación al cambio climático.

Programa de educación ambiental enfocado en cambio climático

Sun, 24 Oct 2021 22:00:00 +0000

El Programa de Educación enfocado en cambio climático, recursos naturales y servicios ambientales y sus respectivos Manuales, recoge no sólo los diversos esfuerzos que la Corporación ha realizado durante décadas desde sus distintas Gerencias, promoviendo el cuidado del medioambiente y previniendo los incendios forestales, sino que además analiza todas las oportunidades para abordar estas temáticas en el currículum nacional y aborda metodologías para distintos públicos objetivo, entregando herramientas prácticas, actualizadas y flexibles para todas y todos quienes ejercen la educación ambiental desde distintas áreas técnicas.

Avances del diseño e implementación Sistema de Información de Salvaguardas (SIS) de la Estrategia Nacional de Cambio Climático y Recursos Vegetacionales (ENCCRV) 2017-2025 de Chile

Sun, 10 Feb 2019 23:00:00 +0000

El presente documento incluye los avances en el diseño de implementación del SIS de la ENCCRV, referido principalmente al diseño conceptual, el cual define los objetivos y funciones del Sistema, el procedimiento para el análisis de salvaguardas, la operatividad del sistema y otros elementos que lo componen.

Nota Informativa N°37. Actualización a escala nacional de los mapas de Desertificación, Degradación de las Tierras y Sequía (DDTS) de Chile.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 23:00:00 +0000

En este estudio CONAF presenta la metodología y los resultados de información mejorada, actualizada y espacializada a nivel nacional, que permita abordar para un nuevo periodo el enfoque de Desertificación, Degradación de las Tierras y Sequía (DDTS) al año 2018 en Chile.

Nota Informativa N°36. Identificación de áreas para la recuperación de vegetación nativa afectada por mega incendio 2017, en la Región del Biobío.

Mon, 06 Jul 2020 22:00:00 +0000

El documento describe la Identificación de áreas para la recuperación de vegetación nativa afectada por mega incendio 2017, en la Región del Biobío. La Región del Biobío, una de las más afectadas por el megaincendio de 2017, ha establecido una estrategia de recuperación de los recursos vegetacionales afectados, con un enfoque de paisaje, que permita dirigir los esfuerzos de recuperación a zonas prioritarias. Lo anterior permitirá disminuir a corto plazo los problemas ambientales ocasionados por el megaincendio e iniciar una recuperación integral, que contribuya a mejorar nuestra biodiversidad y los beneficios que esta nos entrega.

Nota Informativa N°35. Proceso Participativo para la Preparación de la fase de Pago por Resultados de la ENCCRV.

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 22:00:00 +0000

El documento describe el Proceso Participativo para la Preparación de la fase de Pago por Resultados de la ENCCRV. Este proceso cumplió con las exigencias internacionales establecidas a través de las salvaguardas de la 16° Conferencia de las Partes de la CMNUCC (COP16), realizada en Cancún (México), las Políticas Operacionales del Banco Mundial, las directrices del Programa ONU-REDD, los lineamientos de ONU Mujeres y la normativa nacional vigente.

Nota Informativa N°33. el Comité Técnico Intraministerial de Cambio Climático (CTICC) del Ministerio de Agricultura de Chile: Articulador de las políticas de mitigación y adaptación frente al cambio climático en el sector silvoagropecuario

Mon, 03 Jun 2019 22:00:00 +0000

El documento describe el Comité Técnico Intraministerial de Cambio Climático (CTICC) del Ministerio de Agricultura de Chile: Articulador de las políticas de mitigación y adaptación frente al cambio climático en el sector silvoagropecuario

Nota Informativa N°32. Modelo Ambiental Intercultural Andino (MAIA) y Modelo Ambiental Intercultural Mapuche (MOFIM).

Mon, 14 Jan 2019 23:00:00 +0000

El documento describe el Modelo Ambiental Intercultural Andino (MAIA) y Modelo Ambiental Intercultural Mapuche (MOFIM). Ambos enfoques, constituyen un marco operativo y metodológico que permitirá que la implementación de las medidas de acción de la ENCCRV sean concordantes con lo establecido en los compromisos nacionales e internacionales para el resguardo de los derechos y conocimientos de los pueblos indígenas, específicamente lo establecido en las salvaguardas de Cancún para iniciativas REDD+ aplicables a la ENCCRV, las políticas operacionales del Banco Mundial como agencia implementadora y la normativa nacional vigente.

Nota Informativa N°30. Análisis de opciones para el establecimiento de una oferta de mitigación desde el sector forestal, ante futuros escenarios de instrumentos de precio al carbono

Wed, 07 Nov 2018 23:00:00 +0000

El presente estudio, tiene por objetivo evaluar las alternativas de financiamiento para la Estrategia Nacional de Cambio Climático y Recursos Vegetacionales (ENCCRV) provenientes del desarrollo de posibles nuevos esquemas de Instrumento de Precios al Carbono (IPC), en coherencia con las opciones presentadas desde el proyecto Partnership for Market Readiness (PMR) para Chile, como referencia.

Nota Informativa N°29. Programa Nacional de Colaboración de las Naciones Unidas para la Reducción de Emisiones Debidas a la Deforestación y la Degradación Forestal en Chile.

Sun, 04 Nov 2018 23:00:00 +0000

La presente Nota Informativa, expone las directrices, actividades, productos y resultados que se alcanzarán con este Programa, cuya duración hasta el año 2020 permitirá, junto a la sinergia de los aportes de otros cooperantes, generar los insumos claves para suplir las brechas que tiene el país para el desarrollo pleno de la segunda fase de Implementación de la ENCCRV.

Nota Informativa N°27. Plan de Gestión de Recursos Vegetacionales en Tierras Indígenas en el marco de la Estrategia Nacional de Cambio Climático y Recursos Vegetacionales (ENCCRV)

Tue, 09 Oct 2018 22:00:00 +0000

El documento describe el Plan de Gestión de Recursos Vegetacionales en Tierras Indígenas en el marco de la Estrategia Nacional de Cambio Climático y Recursos Vegetacionales (ENCCRV)

Nota Informativa N°26. Plan de Gestión de Recursos Vegetacionales en Tierras Indígenas en el marco de la Estrategia Nacional de Cambio Climático y Recursos Vegetacionales (ENCCRV).

Mon, 13 Aug 2018 22:00:00 +0000

El documento describe el Plan de Gestión de Recursos Vegetacionales en Tierras Indígenas en el marco de la Estrategia Nacional de Cambio Climático y Recursos Vegetacionales (ENCCRV). Se espera que este Plan se transforme en la principal directriz institucional y sea considerado como una guía para la gestión de la Corporación en los territorios indígenas.

Nota Informativa N°25. La participación como herramienta para la formulación de la Estrategia Nacional de Cambio Climático y Recursos Vegetacionales (ENCCRV) de Chile.

Tue, 08 May 2018 22:00:00 +0000

El objetivo principal de este documento es dar a conocer el proceso participativo desarrollado por CONAF entre los años 2015 y 2016 para la fase de formulación y validación de la ENCCRV, entendiendo la participación como una herramienta para la elaboración de las políticas públicas desde las bases sociales.

Nota Informativa N°24. Programa de Reducción de Emisiones (PRE) y de Pagos Basados en Resultados en el marco de la Estrategia Nacional de Cambio Climático y Recursos Vegetacionales (ENCCRV).

Mon, 07 May 2018 22:00:00 +0000

El documento describe el Programa de Reducción de Emisiones (PRE) y de Pagos Basados en Resultados en el marco de la Estrategia Nacional de Cambio Climático y Recursos Vegetacionales (ENCCRV).

Nota Informativa N°23. Diseño y levantamiento de información clave para enfrentar causales de desforestación y degradación forestal por uso insostenible de biomasa en el marco de la Estrategia Nacional de Cambio Climático y Recursos Vegetacionales.

Tue, 15 May 2018 22:00:00 +0000

Esta nota informativa resume los principales resultados del proyecto “Diseño y levantamiento de información clave para enfrentar causales de deforestación y degradación forestal por uso insostenible de biomasa mediante extensión y facilitación comercial que promueva su uso sostenible en poblaciones vulnerables rurales y urbanas” denominado también “Leña y Cambio Climático”, desarrollado en las regiones de La Araucanía, Los Ríos, Los Lagos y Aysén.

Nota Informativa N°22. Mecanismo de Reclamos y Sugerencias (MRS) de la Estrategia Nacional de Cambio Climático y Recursos Vegetacionales (ENCCRV).

Sun, 08 Apr 2018 22:00:00 +0000

El documento describe el Mecanismo de Reclamos y Sugerencias (MRS) de la Estrategia Nacional de Cambio Climático y Recursos Vegetacionales (ENCCRV). Siendo un instrumento que permitirá contribuir al monitoreo y resguardo de las salvaguardas ambientales y sociales.

Nota Informativa N°20. Antecedentes para la definición y tratamiento del concepto de degradación forestal en el marco de la Estrategia Nacional de Cambio Climático y Recursos Vegetacionales (ENCCRV).

Sun, 18 Feb 2018 23:00:00 +0000

El documento describe los Antecedentes para la definición y tratamiento del concepto de degradación forestal en el marco de la Estrategia Nacional de Cambio Climático y Recursos Vegetacionales (ENCCRV).

Nota Informativa N°10. Análisis de la condición de tenencia de la tierra para apoyar la implementación de la Estrategia Nacional de Cambio Climático y Recursos Vegetacionales (ENCCRV) (2017-2025)

Tue, 11 Jul 2017 22:00:00 +0000

El documento describe el Análisis de la condición de tenencia de la tierra para apoyar la implementación de la Estrategia Nacional de Cambio Climático y Recursos Vegetacionales (ENCCRV) (2017-2025)

Bosque nativo, comunidades y cambio climático. Avances en el Diseño y Preparación de la Estrategia Nacional de Cambio Climático y Recursos Vegetacionales de Chile (ENCCRV), y propuestas para su implementación

Sun, 21 Aug 2016 22:00:00 +0000

Libro de divulgación de la ENCCRV y de las acciones a nivel país en este ámbito y, al mismo tiempo, entrega contenidos que permitan dar realce a la importancia de los recursos vegetacionales de Chile y a su rol como proveedor de servicios ambientales en el escenario climático actual.

Documento Testimonial y de Análisis de los Efectos del Cambio Climático en el Sistema Nacional de Áreas Silvestres Protegidas del Estado

Sun, 14 Oct 2018 22:00:00 +0000

El documento elaborado por profesionales de la Gerencia de Áreas Silvestres Protegidas (GASP) y de la Unidad de Cambio Climático y Servicios Ambientales (UCCSA) en base a los insumos entregados por los guaradaparques y tiene como objetivo general recopilar en un escrito testimonial las percepciones de los funcionarios del Sistema Nacional de Áreas Silvestres Protegidas del Estado (SNASPE) sobre los efectos del cambio climático observados en estas áreas y correlacionarlos con datos de artículos científicos, así como otras publicaciones y antecedentes generados por la UCCSA durante el desarrollo de la ENCCRV y GASP.

About the EU REDD Facility

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 22:00:00 +0000

The EU REDD Facility supports developing countries to improve land-use governance as part of their efforts to slow, halt and reverse deforestation. We contribute to the overall EU effort to reduce the impact on deforestation in developing countries.

CBD Technical Series no. 86: Managing ecosystems in the context of climate change mitigation: A review of current knowledge and recommendations to support ecosystem-based mitigation actions that look beyond terrestrial forests.

Fri, 30 Sep 2016 22:00:00 +0000

The report has been prepared by the United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) for the Secretariat of the CBD, to summarize current knowledge on the potential contribution of ecosystem-based approaches to climate change mitigation, and additional benefits that such approaches can provide. The the study focuses on a number of other ecosystem types, beyond forests, with a high potential to contribute to climate change mitigation. The purpose of the study is to provide biodiversity managers with a reference document on the additional benefits of managing these ecosystems for carbon sequestration and storage.

CBD Technical Series no. 85: Synthesis report on experiences with ecosystem-based approaches to climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction

Fri, 30 Sep 2016 22:00:00 +0000

This report has been prepared to provide a synthesis of experiences with ecosystem-based approaches to climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction, and an analysis of challenges, lessons learned and opportunities related to their design and implementation.

REDD+ Sudan Webpage

Tue, 31 Dec 2019 23:00:00 +0000

Reducing Emission from Deforestation and Forest Degradation; (REDD+) is a global mechanism to mitigate the climate change caused by forest loss or degradation, while mobilizing financial resources for socio-economic development in forest countries. The Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) supports selected countries in the preparation and subsequent implementation of their national REDD+ strategies. The objective of the project is aiming to achieve REDD+ Readiness by end of 2017, the main activities of Sudan R-PP is; support the management arrangement, information sharing, stakeholders consultation and participation. Preparation of the REDD+ strategy including social and environmental assessment. Some aspect of national forest monitoring

Assessing the state of Sudan's forests

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 23:00:00 +0000

Under the project “Support for the design of the MRV System in the framework of REDD+ Readiness in the Sudan” and with financial support of the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has been supporting the Government of Sudan, particularly the Forests National Corporation (FNC) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, in the development of a robust National Forest Monitoring System (NFMS) to obtain up-to-date, reliable, transparent and accessible information about the state of the country’s forests and guide decision and policymaking for sustainable management of Sudan’s forest resources.

Sudan REDD+ Program REDD+ Readiness Phase Updated summary report covering the period 2014-2022

Tue, 31 May 2022 22:00:00 +0000

The Readiness Phase of the REDD+ program, which was funded by the World Bank's REDD+ Support Program (Forest Carbon Partnership Facility “FCPF”), which began in September2014, and completed in April 2022. Sudan has complied with all the requirements set by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, including studies, systems, information and in-depth analysis of the drivers of deforestation and forest degradation in Sudan. The procurement and financial management systems were followed in accordance with the World Bank's regulations, which were characterized by transparency and accuracy. The Auditor General reviewed the stage for each year throughout the preparation period.

Support for the design of the MRV system in the framework of REDD+ readiness in the Sudan

Mon, 30 Nov 2020 23:00:00 +0000

The objective of this study is to undertake institutional mapping, gap analysis and capacity needs assessment for the Greenhouse Gases Inventory (GHG-I) process for the purpose of development of National Communications (NCs), Biennial Update Reports (BURs) and (REDD+). This will help to support the design of (MRV) system in the framework of REDD+ readiness in Sudan.

Final Report - Sudan National Forest Inventory

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 23:00:00 +0000

Key results on Sudan National Forest Inventory

Sistematización del Proceso de Consulta de la Estrategia Nacional REDD+ con Pueblos Indígenas

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 22:00:00 +0000

Este documento resume el proceso de consulta realizado en Costa Rica con los Pueblos Indígenas para la implementación de la Estrategia Nacional REDD+.

Gender Action Plan 2019

Wed, 29 Jan 2020 23:00:00 +0000

Documento que resume las brechas de género relacionadas a REDD+ a nivel nacional, así como las acciones que se platean realizar en el marco de las políticas de la Estrategia Nacional REDD+

II Informe de Abordaje y Respeto de Salvaguardas

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 22:00:00 +0000

Costa Rica presenta el II Informe de Abordaje y Respeto de Salvaguardas para el período 2018-2020.

Building global capacity to increase transparency in the forest sector. Two years in numbers 2021

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 23:00:00 +0000

A brief infographic that presents activities and products of the Building global capacity to increase transparency in the forest sector (CBIT-Forest)” implemented by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and funded by the Capacity-Building Initiative for Transparency (CBIT) trust fund of the Global Environment Facility (GEF).

Outil d’évaluation du système de suivi national des forêts : Guide rapide

Sun, 16 Aug 2020 22:00:00 +0000

L’outil d’évaluation du système de suivi national des forêts (SSNF) a été conçu dans le cadre du projet “Renforcer les capacités mondiales pour accroître la transparence dans le secteur forestier (CBIT-Forest)” mis en œuvre par l’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture (FAO) et financé par le fonds fiduciaire Initiative de renforcement des capacités en matière de transparence (CBIT) du Fonds pour l’environnement mondial (FEM). L’outil vise à aider les pays à mener une évaluation exhaustive du suivi des forêts dans trois domaines complémentaires – dispositifs institutionnels, mesure et estimation, et rapport et vérification. L’outil s’appuie sur les Directives volontaires sur le suivi national des forêts (DVSNF) de la FAO, renforcées par la REDDcompass de l’Initiative mondiale pour l’observation des forêts et incorporant la vaste expérience de terrain de la FAO du suivi des forêts dans différents contextes nationaux

Herramienta de evaluación del sistema nacional de monitoreo forestal: Guía rápida

Sun, 16 Aug 2020 22:00:00 +0000

La herramienta de evaluación del sistema nacional de monitoreo forestal (SNMF) ha sido desarrollada en el marco del proyecto “Fomento de la capacidad global para aumentar la transparencia en el sector forestal (IFCT-Bosques)”, ejecutado por la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO) y financiado por el fondo fiduciario de la Iniciativa para el Fomento de la Capacidad de Transparencia (IFCT) del Fondo para el Medio Ambiente Mundial (FMAM). La herramienta tiene por objeto ayudar a los países a llevar a cabo una evaluación completa de la capacidad de monitoreo forestal en torno a tres temas complementarios - arreglos institucionales, medición y estimación, y presentación de informes y verificación. La herramienta se basa en las Directrices Voluntarias sobre Monitoreo Forestal Nacional (DVMFN) de la FAO reforzadas por REDDcompass de la Iniciativa Mundial de Observación de los Bosques (GFOI) e incorporando la amplia experiencia sobre el terreno de la FAO en el monitoreo forestal en diferentes contextos nacionales.

National forest monitoring system assessment tool : Quick guidance

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 22:00:00 +0000

The national forest monitoring system (NFMS) assessment tool has been developed under the project “Building global capacity to increase transparency in the forest sector (CBIT-Forest)” implemented by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and funded by the Capacity-Building Initiative for Transparency (CBIT) trust fund of the Global Environment Facility (GEF). The tool aims to assist countries in carrying out a comprehensive capacity assessment of forest monitoring across three complementary themes – institutional arrangements, measurement and estimation, and reporting and verification. The tool is based on FAO’s Voluntary Guidelines on National Forest Monitoring (VGNFM) reinforced by the REDDcompass of the Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI) and incorporating FAO’s extensive field experience of forest monitoring in different national contexts.

Vers des données sur les forêts ouvertes et transparentes pour l’action climatique: expériences et leçons apprises

Sun, 22 May 2022 22:00:00 +0000

«Renforcer les capacités mondiales pour accroître la transparence dans le secteur forestier (CBIT-Forest)» est un projet mené par l’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture (FAO) et financé par le fonds fiduciaire Initiative de renforcement des capacités en matière de transparence (CBIT) du Fonds pour l’environnement mondial (FEM), qui a duré deux ans et demi. Ce projet mondial a renforcé les capacités institutionnelles et techniques des pays en développement pour la collecte, l’analyse et la diffusion des données sur les forêts. Il a aidé les pays à atteindre les exigences du Cadre de transparence renforcé issu de l’Accord de Paris et apporté l’information nécessaire au suivi des progrès liés à la mise en oeuvre et à l’atteinte de leurs contributions détérminées au niveau national.

Hacia datos forestales abiertos y transparentes para la acción climática: experiencias y lecciones aprendidas

Sun, 22 May 2022 22:00:00 +0000

“Fomento de la capacidad global para aumentar la transparencia en el sector forestal (CBIT-Forest)” es un proyecto liderado por la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO) y financiado por el fondo fiduciario de la Iniciativa para el Fomento de la Capacidad de Transparencia (IFCT) del Fondo para el Medio Ambiente Mundial (FMAM) con una duración de dos años y medio. El proyecto global fortaleció las capacidades institucionales y técnicas de los países en desarrollo para recopilar, analizar y difundir datos relacionados con los bosques. Prestó apoyo a los países en el cumplimiento de los requisitos de MTR en virtud del Acuerdo de París y contribuyó con la información necesaria para el seguimiento de los avances relacionados con la aplicación y el logro de sus NDC.

Towards open and transparent forest data for climate action: experiences and lessons learned

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 23:00:00 +0000

“Building global capacity to increase transparency in the forest sector (CBIT-Forest)” is a project led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and financed by the Capacity-building Initiative for Transparency (CBIT) trust fund of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) with a lifespan of two and a half years. The global project strengthened the institutional and technical capacities of developing countries to collect, analyze and disseminate forest-related data. It supported countries in meeting the enhanced transparency framework (ETF) requirements of the Paris Agreement and contributed information necessary to track progress related to implementing and achieving their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).

National Forest Monitoring System Roadmap of Lao PDR

Thu, 22 Oct 2020 22:00:00 +0000

The NFMS Roadmap of Lao PDR is developed as a shared vision for developing the NFMS and to enhance coordinated actions among the stakeholders. It is made through a consultative process and provides clear orientation for developing further and operationalizing the NFMS for Lao PDR. It aims to describe the current NFMS and proposes potential for improvements into the future. It mainly shows the conceptual design of NFMS including the composition and phased approach, methodology of each component, institutional arrangement and action calendar for implementing and managing the NFMS in Lao PDR. It has a nature as a ‘living document’ which will be updated as necessary by reflecting the changes over time.

National Safeguards Information System of Lao PDR

Sun, 19 Sep 2021 22:00:00 +0000

The Lao National Safeguards Information System (LNSIS) is a national-level system for providing information on how the Cancun safeguards are addressed and respected, during implementation of REDD+ activities in Lao PDR. The LNSIS outlines objectives, institutional arrangements, database management and reporting mechanisms.

National REDD+ Strategy of Lao People's Democratic Republic

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 22:00:00 +0000

The NRS of Lao PDR has a vision that by 2030 forest and forestland, which will cover 70% of the country’s total land area, are sustainably managed, protected, developed and utilized through the participation of all stakeholders in the whole society; forest management systems are enhanced; and forest can provide efficient economic, social and environment services. The NRS of Lao PDR set the target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the forestry sector by 30 million tCO2e by 2025. This includes reducing emissions from forest/tree loss of around 21 million tCO2e, and the promotion of emission removals of around 9 million tCO2e through forest restoration and plantation.

Manual técnico para la consulta a pueblos originarios en la gestión de bosques y cambio climático

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 23:00:00 +0000

Lineamientos sobre el proceso de consulta previa, libre e informada a pueblos originarios

Guía para la participación de actores clave en la gestión de bosques y cambio climático

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 23:00:00 +0000

Herramientas para la implementación de las salvaguardas de REDD+ en el terreno

Guía para la integración de la perspectiva de género en la gestión de bosques y cambio climático

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 23:00:00 +0000

Herramientas para la implementación de las salvaguardas de REDD+ en el terreno

Beneficios sociales y ambientales de los bosques nativos

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 23:00:00 +0000

Guía metodológica y resultados por Región Forestal

Premier résumé d’informations du Gabon sur la prise en compte et le respect des sauvegardes Redd+

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 23:00:00 +0000

Ce Premier Résumé d’Informations a pour objectif d’informer sur la façon dont les sauvegardes de la Convention-cadre des Nations Unies sur les Changements Climatiques (CCNUCC) sont prises en compte et respectées en République gabonaise lors de la mise en œuvre des activités REDD+.

Safeguard Information System Framework Document for Papua New Guinea

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 23:00:00 +0000

The objectives of PNG’s SIS are to outline the framework for the Safeguard Information System (SIS) of the Government of Papua New Guinea (PNG). This document outlines the objectives, functions and institutional arrangements of the SIS, along with the identification of SIS information needs and relevant sources of information.

Papua New Guinea Summary of Information on how UNFCCC REDD+ Safeguards are being Addressed and Respected

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 23:00:00 +0000

In accordance with the decisions established in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) regarding policy approaches and positive incentives on issues relating to reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, and the role of conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks (REDD+), hereby the first Summary of Information (SOI) is presented on how safeguards listed in decision 1/CP.16 appendix I, are being addressed and respected in accordance with decisions 12/ CP.17, 12/CP.19, 17/CP.21.

COVID 19 statement

Wed, 25 Nov 2020 23:00:00 +0000

Collaborative Partnership on Forests urges to turn the historic challenge of COVID-19 into an opportunity for forestry and sustainability

Events organized by CPF members

Sun, 03 Jan 2021 23:00:00 +0000

CPF members maintain individual calendar of events. Events organized by CPF members can be accessed at this link.

1st Summary of Information on How Safeguards for REDD+ were addressed and respected by Lao People’s Democratic Republic for the period 2015-2018

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 23:00:00 +0000

According to the Decision 12/CP 19: 1. Reiterates that according to decision 12/CP.17, paragraph 3, developing country Parties undertaking the activities referred to in decision 1/CP.16, paragraph 70, should provide a summary of information on how all of the safeguards referred to in decision 1/CP.16, appendix I, are being addressed and respected throughout the implementation of the activities; 2. Reiterates that according to decision 12/CP.17, paragraph 4, the summary of information referred to in paragraph 1 above should be provided periodically and be included in national communications, or communication channels agreed by the Conference of the Parties; 3. Agrees that the summary of information referred to in paragraph 1 above could also be provided, on a voluntary basis, via the web platform on the UNFCCC website Therefore, Lao People’s Democratic Republic would like to submit its first SOI for the period 2015-2018.

GFEP report on Forests and Poverty: Introducing the lead authors

Sun, 07 Jun 2020 22:00:00 +0000

1. Get to know the panel members of the Global Forest Expert Panel on Forests and Poverty 2. Find out more about this latest report by the GFEP.

Natural Economic Direct Carbon Capture System

Sun, 24 Nov 2019 23:00:00 +0000

Forests are vital for continued life of species on the globe. The increase in demands on lumber has driven businesses to engage in deforestation of “the” vital “earth-lungs”, the forests, to cover the proportional increase in population favoring human habitats whilst ignoring the fundamental habitats of other species (plants, animals, microorganisms etc.). Furthermore, forests contribute to rain thus covering water shortages across earth; major forest-fires and deforestations have interfered with the global water-cycle balance. Additionally, forests deliver a fundamental role in the synthesis of oxygen naturally utilizing one of forests main function, photosynthesis, which allows for providing continued balance of oxygen to carbon dioxide ratio within the atmosphere. Suffocation is not only the absence of oxygen but also the increased concentration of carbon dioxide thus the ration of oxygen/carbon dioxide is vital for species life. Needless to say, carbon dioxide within the atmosphere has proven to be the main contributor to global warming and climate change resulting in increased earth temperature melting Artic and Antarctic ice raising sea levels threatening coastal floods worldwide. Carbon dioxide is a major reactant of photosynthesis; trees engage in the natural carbon dioxide carbon producing sugars and oxygen; consequently, forestation and afforestation play a major role in natural direct capturing of human-incuded carbon dioxide in our current industrial era. Stringent international legislations have set regulations and policies to control deforestation globally. However, it is difficult to enforce such legislations globally especially when economics and demand compete with environment. In the realization of the summary above, Steel Wood Industries FZCO (Dubai Branch) has scientifically tackled the above variables formulating a new wood type SDB which benefits from recycling 100% post-consumer random mix of waste wood species into a unique and homogeneous panel with revolutionary mechanical properties. The abundance of waste wood globally is enormous; a methodical employment of such “burden” to the environment and +GHG’s in landfills has transformed the above mentioned into “beige gold” raw material, a requirement for SDB production Steel Wood Density Board (SDB) is an environmental-friendly composite-wood material type, composted of 100% post-consumer recycled random mix of wood species including SDB waste panels (excluding MDF). Trees are not to be cut to manufacture SDB as the “raw material” has to be 100% unusable wood residues and waste wood. Should there be a “non-environmental tree” proven and justified by international norms, the manufacturer should not engage in trimming and cutting of the tree and a third party needs to be engaged in such an operation to maintain the chain of custody requirements enforced by the FSC certification body or similar. This employment of Steel Wood Industries FZCO (Dubai Branch) technology not only allows for saving almost 6-equivalent trees per unit manufactured vs. conventional panel production (tree crown and roots are panel-production compatible thus wasted and contribute to 51% of the total tree; the remaining 49% timber has 50% water and bark waste; the actual yield of production is estimated at around 25%; fuel is needed to evaporate water from timber further dropping actual yield of tree for production). These “saved-tree equivalence” naturally capture carbon, secure species habitats, contribute to humidity i.e. rain cycle, synthesize oxygen etc. at no cost to human economy. The business model of Steel Wood Industries FZCO (Dubai Branch) provides a lucrative model that attracts non-environmentalists and environmentalists equally while saving virtual forests worldwide! Excessively abundant waste wood globally (construction waste residuals, end of cycle pallets, furniture etc.) protect “virtual forests” minimizing necessity of deforestation for lumber. Waste wood that would end up in landfills or burned for energy is reused and recycled into SDB thus transforming a +GHG byproduct to a net -GHG SDB industry covering demands. Operating from the desert dunes of the UAE, Steel Wood Industries FZCO (Dubai Branch) pilot plant is fully functional without cutting a single tree. The absence of forests in the GCC is a major proof that this model is independent of the presence of forests; Steel Wood Industries FZCO (Dubai Branch) main raw material is post-consumer wood waste (construction waste residuals and other wood waste) prior entering landfills. The cutting-edge technology invented by Steel Wood Industries FZCO (Dubai Branch) produces dual valuable commodities; wooden panels to cover demand and carbon dioxide for carbon trade. From a 125cbm/day a total of -1,000,000 MTCO2E/annum as RMU units under the LULUCF are equivalent to roughly 1,300,000 Acres of US forests per annum; i.e. the recycling of post-consumer wood SDB can be considered as saving this equivalent of virtual forests per year anywhere on the globe. Steel Wood Industries FZCO’s objective is to have a multitude of “scaled” sites across the globe contributing cumulatively and effectively to global -GHG efforts and technologies. Steel Wood Industries FZCO (Dubai Branch) has nomenclatured this carbon method as the Natural Economic Direct Carbon Capture System (NEDCCS). The prevention of deforestation allows for 6-equivalent trees to do natural carbon capture of carbon dioxide saving global forests providing economical temptations not only for environmental investors targeting global SDG’s and committed to the Paris Agreement but also to profit-driven non-environmentalists to participate in investments around every municipality globally. Humans and species, especially in the post-covid-19 era, are in great need for clean and fresh breathable air allowing nature to do its natural correction of man-made Anthropocene. As for the economics, a dual commodity model, panel and carbon dioxide, would encourage joint ventures and investment to copy-cat the technology internationally. This NEDCCS, the Swistainable model, Steel Wood Industries FZCO’s sustainable model, once adopted globally save earth’s breathing lungs across the globe, our forests!

UN-REDD Global Info Brief: REDD+ Safeguards Information Systems: Moving from design to operation

Sun, 05 Apr 2020 22:00:00 +0000

The SIS is a required element for REDD+ implementation, agreed by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and a prerequisite for results-based payments under this Convention and the Green Climate Fund. This Info Brief summarizes key considerations for putting a SIS into operation, based on initial country experiences. It aims to support the developing country government institutions, and their key partners in the design of the SIS or the actions to make it operational. Considerations are presented around four functional responsibilities, which are compile and manage, analyze and interpret, assure quality and validate, and disseminate and use safeguards information.

REDD-plus COOKBOOK by REDD Research and Development Center, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute of Japan (English)

Fri, 31 May 2013 22:00:00 +0000

This Cookbook is an easy-to-understand technical manual for policy makers, practitioners and stakeholders which provide basic knowledge and techniques required for REDD-plus with the main focus on the forest carbon monitoring methods. It comprises of four parts: "Introduction", "Planning", "Technical", and "Reference Guide". "Introduction" is designed for the policy makers and their partner organizations working for the introduction of REDD-plus at national/sub-national level, "Planning" is intended for the planners and managers of REDD-plus implementing organizations/countries working at national/sub-national level, and "Technical" for the experts who work on REDD-plus at national/sub-national level. "Reference Guide" provides additional information which is useful for users to have a better understanding of "Introduction" and "Planning".

2nd Safeguards Information Summary

Mon, 21 Oct 2019 22:00:00 +0000

In the last decade, Ecuador has taken important steps towards forest conservation and the reduction of greenhouse emissions establishing important objectives and goals related to environmental problems. Instruments such as the National Development Plan 2017-2021, the National Territory Plan and the Climate Change National Strategy and the REDD+ National Action Plan are just some of the policies the country is implementing to fight climate change and the effects it has into the population. The commitment towards current and future generations is clearly expressed within the previous mention policies, which have a direct impact in forest conservation, materializing the efforts of Ecuador in projects and programs such as Socio Bosque Project, The National Forest Restoration Program, Amazon Conservation and Sustainable Production Program, among others. Ecuador’s second summary of information has been developed to guide readers on how the country is implementing REDD+ actions aligned with the Cancun Safeguards making sure that environmental and social considerations are understood, approached and respected by the programs and projects implementing teams. Also, the report includes an update on how the country has taken into consideration the recommendations made in the previous summary of information, as well as elaborating new recommendations based on the information gathered during the research and consultation phase with different stakeholders.

1st Safeguards information summary

Wed, 23 Oct 2019 22:00:00 +0000

Argentina´s first Safeguards Information Summary reports on how REDD+ safeguards have been addressed and respected between 2014-2019 in the design and implementation of the National Action Plan on Forests and Climate Change (PANByCC, for its Spanish acronym). This first Summary details the regulatory framework to address REDD+ safeguards, information on the alignment of the PANByCC actions with the REDD+ safeguards and the application of the regulatory framework, through institutions, mechanisms, plans and programs to respect REDD+ safeguards in the implementation of the PANByCC, and other REDD+ initiatives. The Summary also describes the Safeguards Information System (SIS-AR, for its Spanish acronym) implemented with the objective of providing information on how REDD+ safeguards are being addressed and respected throughout the implementation of REDD+ activities in the country. The SIS-AR has been developed to respond to international requirements on REDD+ safeguards, and to serve as a tool for monitoring and continuous improvement of social and environmental aspects in the implementation of the PANByCC and other REDD+ initiatives in the country.

Primer Informe sobre abordaje y respeto de las Salvaguardas de Cancún en el marco del proceso y la implementación de la Estrategia Nacional REDD+ Costa Rica

Sun, 01 Dec 2019 23:00:00 +0000

Primer informe sobre abordaje y respeto de las Salvaguardas de Cancún en el marco del proceso y la implementación de la Estrategia Nacional de Reducción de Emisiones por Deforestación y Degradación de Bosques de Costa Rica

TECHNICAL ANNEX OF THE REPUBLIC OF COSTA RICA In Accordance with The Provisions of Decision 14 / Cp.19

Sun, 01 Dec 2019 23:00:00 +0000

This Technical Annex reports the results obtained by reducing emissions from deforestation for the period 2014 and 2015.

National Forest Monitoring System

Mon, 25 Nov 2019 23:00:00 +0000

This document describes the National Forest Monitoring System that Costa Rica will use to perform the following functions i. Calculation of activity data (SMST), ii. Estimation of Emission Factors (IFN), iii. Estimation of Emissions and Absorption (INGEI), iv. Reporting and Verification.

Step-by-step tutorials: Using spatial information to support decisions on safeguards and multiple benefits for REDD+