Estimating emissions and removals from forest degradation is important, though challenging, for many countries. Where forest degradation is a major source of emissions, governments want to cover it when reporting on their mitigation efforts. However, estimating emissions from forest degradation is hard. There are major challenges to accurately estimating emissions from...

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...

Le Système pour l'accès, le traitement et l'analyse des données pour la surveillance des terres (SEPAL) est un projet open source qui permet aux agences gouvernementales, aux organismes de recherche, aux organisations non gouvernementales, aux entreprises et aux universités de mieux comprendre la dynamique de la couverture terrestre en utilisant...

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...