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Boosting transparency of forest data

From the MRV to the Enhanced Transparency Framework

The webinar "How to prepare for the transition from MRV framework to the ETF" took place on 6 October 2021 as part of the massive open online course (MOOC) on ‘Forests and transparency under the Paris Agreement’.

The webinar objectives were to:

  • provide guidance on the main issues related to the transition from Measurement, Reporting, and Verification framework to the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF);
  • present the process and key provisions related with the ETF;
  • clarify why legal and institutional arrangements are fundamental for the establishment of robust and sustainable National Forest Monitoring Systems (NFMS);
  • share relevant country experience and lessons learned on institutionalization of forest data and enhancement of NFMS; and
  • discuss with key international experts, and clarify topics covered in the previous modules of the MOOC.

11/10/2021