National forest monitoring system provides better data, and enhances capacity in Papua New Guinea: Enhancing land use planning and monitoring of forest-related interventions through transparent and accurate forest data and information for climate action
08/06/2021
Working with Costa Rica, Papua New Guinea proposed the concept of reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in...
Establishing a multi-purpose national forest monitoring system to improve land use monitoring capacities in Ghana: Strengthening the accessibility and accuracy of forest-related data for meeting national and international climate targets
31/05/2021
Since 2008, the Republic of Ghana has implemented activities for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+). These actions include establishing a multi-purpose national forest monitoring system (NFMS) to...
The National Forest Monitoring System as part of the National Strategy on Climate Change and Vegetation Resources in Chile: Applying state-of-the-art monitoring approaches in forest conservation, restoration and management
24/05/2021
This case study from Chile applies state-of-the-art monitoring approaches to forest conservation, restoration and managment. It offers a glimpse into Chile's efforts to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation...
Propuesta de lineamientos para el monitoreo comunitario participativo en Colombia y su articulación con el Sistema Nacional de Monitoreo de Bosques
18/05/2021
L as formas en que los bosques contribuyen al bienestar humano son variadas y de amplio alcance. Estos ecosistemas desempeñan una función fundamental en la lucha contra la pobreza rural,...
Assessing the state of the Sudan's forests
03/05/2021
Under the project “Support for the design of the MRV System in the framework of REDD+ Readiness in the Sudan,” FAO has been supporting the Sudan’s Government in the development of a...
Legal assessment to set up and operationalize a national forest monitoring system
27/04/2021
In order to support developing countries in moving towards a more solid institutional setting, the FAO has adopted a stepwise approach to guide the development and adoption of a legal...
Institutionalisation of forest data: Establishing legal frameworks for sustainable forest monitoring in REDD+ countries
20/04/2021
For countries eager to develop a robust and sustainable National Forest Monitoring System (NFMS), clear legal frameworks and instruments related to the collection and management of forest data are key....
Voluntary Guidelines on National Forest Monitoring
24/03/2021
FAO carries out this mandate and seeks to assist countries and the world community by providing relevant, timely, realistic, reliable and useful information for application in reviewing policies, promoting multilateral cooperation and taking appropriate investment actions for the sustainable management of forest resources; and to support international cooperation in harmonizing and sharing multi-country forest resource information in common formats.
SEPAL, a big-data platform for forest and land monitoring: Powering innovation and application in the use of satellite imagery for natural resource management
23/03/2021
Developed by the FAO, SEPAL - System for Earth Observation Data Access, Processing and Analysis for Land Monitoring - helps countries monitor and report on forests and land use. SEPAL...
THE COVID-19 CRISIS AND UN-REDD: CATALYSING FOREST SOLUTIONS FOR RECOVERY RESPONSES
26/01/2021
The world’s forests act as shields, keeping humans safe from zoonotic diseases, such as coronaviruses. Their destruction canhave devastating consequences not only for climate change and biodiversity loss, but also for global public health....
Boosting transparency of forest data for climate action
07/01/2021
This publication provides an overview of various aspects of boosting transparnecy of forest data for climate action. It was developed under the project “Building global capacity to increase transparency in...
The Democratic Republic of the Congo establishes a national forest monitoring system to promote sustainable forest management: Improving proactive monitoring of deforestation and forest degradation with a robust national forest monitoring system
04/01/2021
With support from a diverse range of actors and stakeholders, the Democratic Republic of the Congo has designed and implemented a national forest monitoring system (NFMS) to promote sustainable forest...
From reference levels to results reporting: REDD+ under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
28/12/2020
The aim of this paper is to inform countries about recent developments in the measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) of REDD+ activities under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate...
Better data, better decisions: Towards impactful forest monitoring
22/12/2020
Efforts on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) have created opportunities for forest monitoring capacity development and have also aimed to inform forest management and policy-making. This paper explores how...
Case Study: Costa Rica’s progress in developing a national land use, land cover and ecosystems monitoring system
17/12/2020
Starting in 2015, the Government of Costa Rica has been developing a national system for monitoring land cover, land use and ecosystems- SIMOCUTE. SIMOCUTE constitutes the official platform for the integration and...
Building global capacity to increase transparency in the forest sector
14/12/2020
This publication provides an overview of "Building global capacity to increase transparency in the forest sector (CBIT-Forest),” a two-year project of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)...
¿Qué son las turberas? La turba en el Perú
24/11/2020
Perú es uno de los países del mundo con mayor extensión estimada de turberas. La turbera es un tipo de humedal que acumula turba de manera natural en su estado húmedo. Son...
Peatland mapping and monitoring Recommendations and technical overview
23/11/2020
Mapping peatlands is the basis for successful monitoring systems. This report presents the peatland mapping methodologies commonly used – based on ground and remotely sensed input data. It also offers an...
Case study Bangladesh: Supporting long-term planning, implementation and monitoring of multi-objective forest-related activities
09/11/2020
Bangladesh is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. To support and improve decision-making on climate change mitigation and adaptation, access to robust data and information is key. The...
Information note: Strengthening national forest monitoring systems through a comprehensive capacity needs assessment
14/08/2020
A lack of institutional and individual capacity often undermines the long-term impact of otherwise technically sound programmes. To support efforts towards sound and impactful forest monitoring, the Food and Agriculture...