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The UN-REDD ProgrammeThe UN-REDD Programme
Measurement, Assessment, Reporting and Verification (MARV)
Issues and Options for REDD10 March 2009Peter Holmgren
Why MARV?
• Cornerstone for carbon accounting– national communications to UNFCCC– one starting point for baseline establishment– supports national / sub-national
implementation of incentive systems
• Support to policy formulation and feedback– knowledge of drivers of change– information on multiple benefits
What is MARV?
Measurement Data from Field Sampling, Remote Sensing
Assessment Results from analyses and models, including quality measures
Reporting National communications to UNFCCC using IPCC standards
Verification Formal review and verification of reports
Eye on the ball!
• 5 Carbon pools (IPCC)– Above-ground biomass– Below-ground biomass– Dead wood– Litter– Soil organic matter
But also! Broader needs at
country level
But also! Broader needs at
country level
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Expert estimates
Case studies /Models
Independentreports
Maps
Forestmanagement plans
National forestinventory
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Annex I - Forest area
Annex I - Carbon stock
non-Annex I - Forest area
non-Annex I - Carbon stock
Current data sources
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Selected Issues
• Better MARV = Higher Payments (maybe)– but probably low premium for high precision
• REDD construction affect cost for MARV– e.g. reporting Frequency considerations – within country REDD implementation
• Can we do it with proven approaches?• Should we expect new methods/techniques?• Institutional capacity• Varying ecological and land use conditions
Country level considerations
• Institutional strengthening– long-term– synergies with other needs– political and financial commitments– collaboration
• Historical emissions– remote sensing– UN-REDD collaboration with Global Forest
Resources Assessment initiative
FRA 2010 Remote sensing survey
Options for UN-REDD countries
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Country level considerations
• Current and future C stocks and changes– Field sampling– Remote sensing– Models and functions– Links to sub-national levels– Synergies with other information needs
• Information needs beyond C accounting– Country-specific
International MARV actions facilitated by UN-REDD
• International capacity development
• Remote sensing data supply
• Technical reviews– Multiple benefits assessment, Local, small‐
scale MARV, Forest degradation measurèment, Biomass measurement, Institutional aspects of MARV, Review of possible REDD constructions and implications for MARV, Assessment of historical trends
Partners
• GTOS,• GOFC‐GOLD,• Clinton initiative, • Terrestrial Carbon Group, • International Forest Carbon Initiative (Aus)• Brazil / INPE , • GEO / CEOS• CD‐REDD• ...
Priorities
• Measurement considerations for meeting IPCC requirements
• Methodology considerations for meeting additional country requirements
• Lowering the technology threshold – costs and fragmentation issues
• Long-term institution and capacity strengthening
Immediate priorities (pre-CPH)
• Technical reviews / reports to inform parties• Workshops / training on issues and options
– forest degradation, remote sensing survey, national forest inventories, institutional aspects, ...
– exchange of country experiences
• Early results from country programmes– historical emissions– carbon stocks
• Initiate remote sensing data supply programme