The aim of this paper is to strengthen the elements and guidelines provided in the VGNFM in the context of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+). It also includes a deeper analysis of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change decisions and the most recent methodological recommendations...

This publication informs countries about the latest developments in the measurement, reporting and verification of REDD+ activities. It provides an update on FREL/FRLs and REDD+ results submitted to the UNFCCC. The report illustrates the choices that countries made when they constructed their FREL/FRLs and areas for improvement identified during technical...

To strengthen the natural resource management capacities of indigenous territories in Panama, FAO, with support of the UN-REDD programme, implemented a community forest-monitoring project using drones to identify changes in forest cover and to monitor the status of crops.

This publication explains the direct and underlying causes of deforestation in Colombia, including landuse change, intensive farming and illegal mining, and identifies key agents involved (e.g. large-scale agricultural producers and construction companies). Available only in Spanish.

Difficulty in defining and quantifying forest degradation is a limitation for many developing countries when estimating emission reduction commitments in the context of  REDD+.  This publication explains how to evaluate and assess forest degradation in Colombia by using fragmentation analysis. This methodology can be used to determine biomass change across different types of forest cover...