National Forest Monitoring

Publications

Reducing deforestation and forest degradation and restoring and sustainably managing forests are critical pathways to meet the 2030 global goals. Since 1990, more than 420 million hectares of forest have disappeared. Although deforestation rates have slowed, 10 million hectares of forest are still lost every year. To address such challenges, the...
This case study summarizes the experience of the use of System for Earth Observation Data Access, Processing and Analysis for Land Monitoring (SEPAL) in Uganda by the National Forest Authority (NFA) and its integration into the National Forest Monitoring System (NFMS), as a result of a long-standing partnership that began...
System for Earth Observation, Data Access, Processing and Analysis for Land Monitoring (SEPAL) is an open-source project serving and empowering government agencies, research organizations, non-governmental organizations, companies and academia to gain a better understanding of land cover dynamics using the data, processing capacity and analytical tools offered by the SEPAL...
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...
Peatlands contain huge carbon stocks yet they cover only 3 percent of the world’s land area. Improved peatland management provides climate change mitigation and adaptation opportunities. Peatland conservation and restoration also secures ecosystem services that support adaptive capacity and resilience. This brief is part of the Global Peatlands Initiative’s work...
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