Monitoreo forestal nacional

CBIT-Forest case studies strengthen knowledge sharing among countries working with forest data transparency

08/07/2021

Despite international commitments and agreements, deforestation and forest degradation continue to affect ecosystems around the world. This ongoing threat exacerbates climate change and negatively impacts countries, communities and individuals. The project “Building global capacity to increase transparency in the forest sector (CBIT-Forest),” aims to address these concerns and help countries meet their Paris Agreement goals and pledges by promoting the use of robust and transparent forest data.  

A major component of the CBIT-Forest project is knowledge sharing, which is why identifying, documenting and disseminating case studies on forests and transparency, from countries establishing national forest monitoring systems (NFMS), is so important. Such case studies can serve as guides for other countries just beginning these processes or also for those that want to improve and learn more. To date, CBIT-Forest has produced six case studies available in three languages - English, Spanish and French. These case studies detailed successful transparency-related activities in Bangladesh, Chile, Costa Rica, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Ghana and Papua New Guinea, and will help other counties implement forest data plans and strategies.  


Bangladesh  

An integrated national forest monitoring system for sustainable forest management and conservation in Bangladesh 

Launched in 2018, the Bangladesh Forest Information System (BFIS) is the country’s first national system to assess, monitor, document, plan and implement forest management and conservation activities. The system is a source of consistent up-to-date forest information, and as it is web-based, making data sharing and management easy. BFIS is helping the country monitor its efforts to meet global targets and adhere to international agreement, including the Sustainable Development Goals, Country Investment Plan, and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). While the system has faced challenges due to limited financial resources and trained personnel, the production of modules has made the BFIS more user friendly and technical training has enhanced the ability of officials to manage forest databases, and trainings have boosted the inclusion of women in the field.  

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An integrated national forest monitoring system for sustainable forest management and conservation in Bangladesh. 

Un système national de suivi des forêts intégré pour une gestion et une conservation des forêts durables au Bangladesh. 

Un sistema integrado de monitoreo forestal nacional para la gestión y conservación sostenible de los bosques en Bangladesh. 


Chile  

The National Forest Monitoring System as part of the National Strategy on Climate Change and Vegetation Resources in Chile 

For more than a decade, Chile has been committed to reducing emissions related to deforestation and forest degradation, as well as to enhancing forest carbon stocks (REDD+). As part of these efforts, the country’s National Forestry Corporation (Corporación Nacional Forestal, CONAF), published the Monitoring and Measurement System (Sistema de Medición y Monitoreo, SMM) in 2018. The SMM, encompasses the NFMS and provides relevant stakeholders with transparent, accurate data, helps monitor reporting of forestry and land use for the Paris Agreement, strengthens the country’s National Greenhouse Gases Inventory, and much more. The system has struggled with uncertain greenhouse gas reporting, low quality data, and inadequate institutional capacities. However, it has also increased collaboration, with the establishment of the Inter-ministerial Technical Committee on Climate Change in Chile, with consultation workshops for actors from various sectors.  

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The National Forest Monitoring System as part of the National Strategy on Climate Change and Vegetation Resources in Chile. 

Le Système national de suivi des forêts dans la Stratégie nationale sur le changement climatique et les ressources végétales au Chili. 

El Sistema Nacional de Monitoreo Forestal como parte de la Estrategia Nacional de Cambio Climático y Recursos Vegetacionales en Chile. 


Costa Rica  

Costa Rica’s progress in developing a national land use, land cover and ecosystems monitoring system 

Since 2015, Costa Rica has been in the process of developing a national system for monitoring land cover, land use and ecosystems (Sistema Nacional de Monitoreo de la Cobertura y Uso de la Tierra y Ecosistemas, SIMOCUTE). This system is being designed to produce reliable data on changes in land use, land cover and ecosystems, increase knowledge sharing, improve data management, harmonize data classification systems and methodologies, and allowing Costa Rica to make informed decisions regarding sustainable land management and forest policies. Despite financial and institutional constraints, implementation of SIMOCUTE has been successful, with 25 institutions across the country working to implement the system, endorsed from the Minister of Environment and energy, the Minister of Justice, the Minister of Agriculture and Livestock and the National Center for Geoenvironmental Information.   

Read the full case study here: EN,    ES,    FR  

Costa Rica’s progress in developing a national land use, land cover and ecosystems monitoring system. 

Progrès du Costa Rica dans le développement d’un système national de suivi de l’utilisation et l’occupation des terres et des écosystèmes. 

Avances de Costa Rica en el desarrollo de un sistema nacional de monitoreo de cobertura y uso de la tierra y ecosistemas. 


Democratic Republic of the Congo  

The Democratic Republic of the Congo establishes a national forest monitoring system to promote sustainable forest management 

As the country is prioritizing the reduction of emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has established a national forest monitoring system (NFMS). In the DRC, the NFMS supports the reporting of forest data to the UNFCCC, and also informs stakeholders such as economic actors and investors. Design and implementation of the NFMS has received wide support from various sectors across the country, strengthening collaboration and coordination of sustainability efforts. The DRC’s NFMS has been restricted by funding and various other factors. However, the NFMS has produced high-quality, reliable data on land use changes and forest cover. It has also strengthened national capacities on forest monitoring across the private and public sectors.   

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo establishes a national forest monitoring system to promote sustainable forest management. 

La République démocratique du Congo établit un système national de suivi des forêts pour promouvoir la gestion durable des forêts. 

La República Democrática del Congo establece un sistema nacional de monitoreo forestal para promover la gestión forestal sostenible. 


Ghana 

Establishing a multi-purpose national forest monitoring system to improve land use monitoring capacities in Ghana 

Ghana has long been implementing REDD+ activities and the country is now designing and implementing an NFMS, with funding from the World Banks’s Forest Carbon Partnership Facility Carbon Fund. This NFMS acts as a source for land use and forest data, providing information and communication on REDD+ activities, and plays a key role in the management and planning of other, related sectors, such as the cocoa sector. The country’s NFMS will incorporate a web portal with three components- a greenhouse gas inventory, environmental and social safeguards and a registry sub-system. The goal of the Ghana NFMS is to make forest and land use monitoring efforts more efficient and effective by combining components currently the responsibility of different institutions. Through South-South workshops, the NFMS will spread knowledge to other countries and will be beneficial to the global community.  

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Establishing a multi-purpose national forest monitoring system to improve land use monitoring capacities in Ghana. 

Établissement d’un système national de suivi des forêts polyvalent pour améliorer les capacités de suivi de l’utilisation des terres au Ghana. 

Establecimiento de un sistema nacional de monitoreo forestal multipropósito para mejorar la capacidad de monitoreo del uso de la tierra en Ghana. 


Papua New Guinea 

National forest monitoring system provides better data, and enhances capacity in Papua New Guinea 

Previously, Papua New Guinea’s NFMS has been limited by a lack of forest inventory data, resources and capacity, and limited funding, among other factors. The country has overcome these challenges to successfully submit its forest reference level (FRL) to the UNFCCC, prepare its National REDD+ Strategy, submit its first NDC and established a REDD+ and Forest Monitoring Web Portal, all due to NFI and NFMS activities. Similar to other countries mentioned here, the NFMS has increased collaboration efforts among key stakeholders. The NFMS is also helping to monitor and develop forest-related policies and targets, estimate greenhouse gas emissions from the land-use change and forestry sector, and enhance land use planning.  

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National forest monitoring system provides better data, and enhances capacity in Papua New Guinea. 

El sistema nacional de monitoreo forestal proporciona mejores datos y mejora la capacidad en Papúa Nueva Guinea. 

Le système national de suivi des forêts fournit de meilleures données et renforce les capacités en Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée  

 

 

For more information, please visit the CBIT-Forest project page: www.fao.org/in-action/boosting-transparency-forest-data  

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This post was originally featured on the CBIT-Forest project page: http://www.fao.org/in-action/boosting-transparency-forest-data/news/detail/en/c/1415104/