Module 1.1 UNFCCC context and requirements
and introduction to IPCC guidelines
Module developers:
Martin Herold, Wageningen University
Erika Romijn, Wageningen University
Brice Mora, Wageningen University
Country examples:
1. Review of FCPF country REDD+ readiness preparation
proposals
2. Phased approach to improving greenhouse gas inventories in
Mexico
3. Experiences from Annex-I countries using Tier-3 models for
carbon accounting
V1, April 2015
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1. Review of FCPF country REDD+
readiness preparation proposals
Implementation Phase
MRV activities
Phase 1
Readiness
Assess capacity
development needs,
develop roadmap
Phase 2
Transition,
implementation
& capacity
building
Development of
Demonstration Activities
Monitoring System
Phase 3
Full
implementation
National Performance
Monitoring System active;
fully operational MRV
system to report REDD+
mitigation performance in
CO2e
Readiness Fund
Carbon Fund
2 funds from the World Bank’s
Forest Carbon Partnership
Facility (FCPF)
 Capacity development vital in first 2 phases of REDD+
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Some insights in following a stepwise approach to
develop a national forest monitoring system
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Define institutional arrangements in an early stage to ensure longerterm sustainability
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Collaboration with international experts and south-south cooperation
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Prioritize REDD+ actions in relevant geographical areas and focus
MRV capacity building on these specific drivers of deforestation
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Learn from sub-national implementation in pilot-projects
Build on existing forest monitoring capacities
Integrate monitoring for REDD+ with other forest monitoring
purposes
Iterative process: use initial mapping activities to inform REDD+
strategy development and adjust the strategy and monitoring system
accordingly
Source: Lotsch et al., 2012. (Ch.8)
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Some challenges for implementing MRV
 Inconsistency between national strategy development and
technical forest monitoring activities;
 Unclear guidance and inconsistent advice on MRV
methodologies and approaches;
 Linking local monitoring (engagement of local communities) to
a benefit distribution system for REDD+;
 Policy decisions on REDD+, e.g. the forest definition or desired
accuracy of reported numbers of forest area changes and
emission estimates.
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2. Phased approach to improving
greenhouse gas inventories in Mexico
 Activity data: from national
statistics to multiple
spatially explicit land use
maps
 Stratification: from 5 to 10
major forest classes
 Emission factors: from data
based on literature to
25000 inventory plots of
1600 m2
 Emission estimates: from
Tier 1 to Tier 2-3 (biomass)
and Tier 2 (soil)
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REDD+ training materials by GOFC-GOLD, Wageningen University, World
Bank FCPF
Source:
De Jong, 2012 . (Ch.6)
Phased approach to improving greenhouse
gas inventories in Mexico
 Major factors contributing to improvement:
● Policies for making data publicly available
 Major challenges:
● Frequent changes in key personnel
● Competing interests
 Steps for improvement:
● Developing institutional capacities
● Improvement in data acquisition and management
● Integration of local data into a national database
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3. Experiences from Annex-I countries using
Tier-3 models for carbon accounting
A. Operational-Scale Carbon Budget Model of the
Canadian Forest Sector
B. National Carbon Accounting System (NCAS) of
Australia
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A. Operational-Scale Carbon Budget Model of
the Canadian Forest Sector
Figure 3.1.2. Sourcebook, 2014
Sourcebook (2014)
section 3.1.4.1
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B. National Carbon Accounting System
(NCAS) of Australia
Landcover change Management practices Climate and soil inputs
FullCAM Integrated
modelling
Figure 3.1.3. Sourcebook, 2014
Sourcebook (2014)
section 3.1.4.2
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Recommended modules as follow up
 Module 1.2 as a continuation of the UNFCCC context within a
country and to learn more about building a national forest
monitoring system for REDD+
 Modules 2. to continue with REDD+ measuring and monitoring
 Modules 3. to learn more about REDD+ assessment and
reporting
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