Measurement and monitoring needs, capabilities and potential for addressing reduced emissions from deforestation and forest degradation under REDD+

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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Main Authors: Scott J Goetz, Matthew Hansen, Richard A Houghton, Wayne Walker, Nadine Laporte, Jonah Busch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2015-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
Subjects:
climate change
mitigation
forests
biodiversity
emissions
safeguards
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/10/12/123001

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