Measurement and monitoring needs, capabilities and potential for addressing reduced emissions from deforestation and forest degradation under REDD+
This paper presents an overview of the state of measurement and monitoring capabilities for forests in the context of REDD+ needs, with a focus on what is currently possible, where improvements are needed, and what capabilities will be advanced in the near-term with new technologies already under de...
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| author | Scott J Goetz Matthew Hansen Richard A Houghton Wayne Walker Nadine Laporte Jonah Busch |
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| description | This paper presents an overview of the state of measurement and monitoring capabilities for forests in the context of REDD+ needs, with a focus on what is currently possible, where improvements are needed, and what capabilities will be advanced in the near-term with new technologies already under development. We summarize the role of remote sensing (both satellite and aircraft) for observational monitoring of forests, including measuring changes in their current and past extent for setting baselines, their carbon stock density for estimating emissions in areas that are deforested or degraded, and their regrowth dynamics following disturbance. We emphasize the synergistic role of integrating field inventory measurements with remote sensing for best practices in monitoring, reporting and verification. We also address the potential of remote sensing for enforcing safeguards on conservation of natural forests and biodiversity. We argue that capabilities exist now to meet operational needs for REDD+ measurement, reporting, and verification and reference levels. For some other areas of importance for REDD+, such as safeguards for natural forests and biodiversity, monitoring capabilities are approaching operational in the near term. For all REDD+ needs, measurement capabilities will rapidly advance in the next few years as a result of new technology as well as advances in capacity building both within and outside of the tropical forest nations on which REDD+ is primarily focused. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-31e024e369594ea49cc77da317ff8b612023-08-09T14:18:08ZengIOP PublishingEnvironmental Research Letters1748-93262015-01-01101212300110.1088/1748-9326/10/12/123001Measurement and monitoring needs, capabilities and potential for addressing reduced emissions from deforestation and forest degradation under REDD+Scott J Goetz0Matthew Hansen1Richard A Houghton2Wayne Walker3Nadine Laporte4Jonah Busch5Woods Hole Research Center, Falmouth Massachusetts, USAUniversity of Maryland , Department of Geographical Science, College Park MD, USAWoods Hole Research Center, Falmouth Massachusetts, USAWoods Hole Research Center, Falmouth Massachusetts, USAIndependent consultant, Falmouth Massachusetts, USACenter for Global Development, Washington DC, USAThis paper presents an overview of the state of measurement and monitoring capabilities for forests in the context of REDD+ needs, with a focus on what is currently possible, where improvements are needed, and what capabilities will be advanced in the near-term with new technologies already under development. We summarize the role of remote sensing (both satellite and aircraft) for observational monitoring of forests, including measuring changes in their current and past extent for setting baselines, their carbon stock density for estimating emissions in areas that are deforested or degraded, and their regrowth dynamics following disturbance. We emphasize the synergistic role of integrating field inventory measurements with remote sensing for best practices in monitoring, reporting and verification. We also address the potential of remote sensing for enforcing safeguards on conservation of natural forests and biodiversity. We argue that capabilities exist now to meet operational needs for REDD+ measurement, reporting, and verification and reference levels. For some other areas of importance for REDD+, such as safeguards for natural forests and biodiversity, monitoring capabilities are approaching operational in the near term. For all REDD+ needs, measurement capabilities will rapidly advance in the next few years as a result of new technology as well as advances in capacity building both within and outside of the tropical forest nations on which REDD+ is primarily focused.https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/10/12/123001climate changemitigationforestsbiodiversityemissionssafeguards |
| spellingShingle | Scott J Goetz Matthew Hansen Richard A Houghton Wayne Walker Nadine Laporte Jonah Busch Measurement and monitoring needs, capabilities and potential for addressing reduced emissions from deforestation and forest degradation under REDD+ Environmental Research Letters climate change mitigation forests biodiversity emissions safeguards |
| title | Measurement and monitoring needs, capabilities and potential for addressing reduced emissions from deforestation and forest degradation under REDD+ |
| title_full | Measurement and monitoring needs, capabilities and potential for addressing reduced emissions from deforestation and forest degradation under REDD+ |
| title_fullStr | Measurement and monitoring needs, capabilities and potential for addressing reduced emissions from deforestation and forest degradation under REDD+ |
| title_full_unstemmed | Measurement and monitoring needs, capabilities and potential for addressing reduced emissions from deforestation and forest degradation under REDD+ |
| title_short | Measurement and monitoring needs, capabilities and potential for addressing reduced emissions from deforestation and forest degradation under REDD+ |
| title_sort | measurement and monitoring needs capabilities and potential for addressing reduced emissions from deforestation and forest degradation under redd |
| topic | climate change mitigation forests biodiversity emissions safeguards |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/10/12/123001 |
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