NFMA Publications
This section contains all NFMA publications since the programme was established. Documents listed include Working Papers and technical documents related to programme’s activities, methodology development, workshops and Expert Consultations as well as thematic papers on Forest Monitoring and related fields.
Country Specific publications
For each of the countries where the NFMA programme has worked (or is currently working) a number of documents are produced, including: planning doucments, field manuals, final reports and related technical material. The complete set of publications can be found for each country within the Country Projects Pages
Manual for integrated field data collection
 | The manual for integraded field data collection constitutes the basis for the development of the methodology in each country. The manual serves as the template and reference document and therefore it goes through periodic update for capturing the evolution in the methodology for responding to country information needs.
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Working Papers
- NFMA WP 45: Promoting and strengthening multi-purpose national forest inventory system in the Asia Pacific region in connection with climate change
- NFMA WP 44: NFMA Field Manual - Kyrgyzstan [Russian]
- NFMA WP 42: Promoting and mainstreaming information on NFMA projects in Central America
- NFMA WP 41/P: Inventário Florestal Nacional - Guia de campo para recolha de dados [Angola]
- NFMA WP 40: NFMA - Knowledge Reference, Dissemination and Networking
- NFMA WP 39: NFMA approach and process: an analysis of Cost and Time
- NFMA WP 38: Technical Review of FAO’s Approach and Methods for National Forest Monitoring and Assessment (NFMA) - by E.Tomppo and K.Andersson
- NFMA WP 37/E: Manual for integrated field data collection
- NFMA WP 37/S: Manual para la recolección integrada de datos de campo
- NFMA WP 37/F: Manuel pour le relevé intégré de données sur le terrain
- NFMA WP 37/R: Руководство по полевым работам
- NFM WP 5: Generating knowledge through National Forest Assessments towards improved forest, land use and livelihood policies - Expert Consultation, November 2006
- NFM WP 4: Analyzing interview data from National Forest Assessments - by K. Andersson and S. Svendsen, 2005
- NFM WP 3: - FAO's National forest assessment approach, forest biodiversity and policy - by Valerie Kapos, March 2005
- NFM WP 2: National Forest Assessment - Technical Meeting - March 2005
- NFM WP 1: Workshop on the FAO approach to National Forest Assessments and ongoing projects - January 2003
- also available as FRA WP 70/E
Other Publications
- Measuring and Monitoring Forest Degradation Through National Forest Monitoring Assessment - [FRA WP 172 - within the FAO FRA's Case Studies on Measuring and Assessing Forest Degradation]
- FAO NFMA – Support to Developing Countries on National Forest Monitoring and Assessment - book chapter in: Tomppo, E, Gschwantner, Th., Lawrence, M. & McRoberts, R.E. (Eds.) National Forest Inventories - Pathways for Common Reporting. Springer, Heidelberg Dordrecht London New York. p.583-594.
- Expert Consultation on National Forest Monitoring and Assessment (NFMA): Meeting Evolving Needs - Proceedings - Rome, Italy, 26-28 November 2008
- FAO's approach to support national forest assessments for Country Capacity Building - Kotka IV: Expert Consultation on Global Forest Resources Assessments – Linking National and International efforts. Kotka, Finland, 1-5 July 2002 - Background paper 6.6