Striking divergences in Earth Observation products may limit their use for REDD+

Striking divergences in Earth Observation products may limit their use for REDD+

Countries are required to generate baselines of carbon emissions, or Forest Reference Emission Levels, for implementing REDD+ under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and to access results-based payments. Developing these baselines requires accurate maps of carbon stocks and h...

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Main Authors: J B Melo, G Ziv, T R Baker, J M B Carreiras, T R H Pearson, M J Vasconcelos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2018-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
Subjects:
REDD+
Forest Reference Emission Level
measurement
reporting and verification
deforestation
remote sensing
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/aae3f8

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https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/aae3f8

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