MEASURING FOREST DEGRADATION Photos: FAO
Milestones 2009 To contribute or learn more The challenge ... June: Side event at UNFCCC-SBSTA to increase Global Forest Resources Assessment Programme awareness about the initiative Forestry Department Rates of deforestation and forest loss are Food and Agriculture Organization of the United regularly measured. Forest degradation – September: Technical meeting to review case Nations studies and methodologies defined by international forest-related Viale delle Terme di Caracalla organizations as the reduction of the October: Special session at XIII World Forestry Rome 00153 Italy capacity of a forest to provide goods and Congress Tel: +39 06-5705-4451 services – is similarly important but more December: Side event at UNFCCC COP-15 to Fax: +39 06-5705-5137 difficult to measure. present results [email protected] Beyond the core definition, perceptions regarding forest degradation are many and Partners varied, depending on the driver of degradation and the main point of interest – Q Members of the Collaborative Partnership on biodiversity conservation, carbon Forests sequestration, wood production, soil Q Governments and national institutions conservation or recreation, for example.
Q Land Degradation Assessment Project (LADA) In the absence of agreed definitions and assessment methods few countries are Q Members of the Biodiversity Indicators currently able to report on the area of Partnership degraded forests or the degree of forest degradation. Q United Nations Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries (UN-REDD Programme) www.fao.org/forestry/degradation-cpf Recent environmental goals Measuring forest degradation Approach and initiatives that rely on Under the umbrella of the Global Forest Resources Q A survey of existing country practices to see measurement of forest Assessment 2010 (FRA 2010) and together with what is being measured members of the Collaborative Partnership on An analytical study on definitions to provide a degradation Forests (CPF) and other partners, FAO has initiated Q framework for the process a special study to identify the elements of forest Q United Nations Forum on Forests Global degradation and the best practices for assessing Q A series of case studies to describe proven or Objective 1, “Reverse the loss of forest them. promising methodologies and tools for cover and increase efforts to prevent assessing different aspects of forest Forests may be degraded in terms of loss of any of forest degradation” degradation the good and services that they provide (fibre, food, Q Climate change initiatives for reducing habitat, water, carbon storage and other protective, Q A technical meeting to review the results and emissions from deforestation and forest socio-economic and cultural values). By using the recommend actions to improve degradation (REDD) in developing seven thematic elements of sustainable forest measurement, assessment and reporting on countries management and considering multifunctional forest degradation approaches of forest management, the initiative Q 2010 Biodiversity Target of the Convention will identify suitable indicators to assess the degree on Biological Diversity, which includes an of degradation of a forest at different management Expected outcomes and benefits indicator on ecosystem fragmentation levels. and connectivity Q Better understanding of the concept and components of forest degradation
Objectives Q An analysis of definitions of forest Forest degradation and To help strengthen the capacity of countries to degradation and associated terms climate change assess, monitor and report on forest degradation by: Q Guidelines and effective, cost-efficient tools and techniques to help assess and monitor Q Identifying specific elements and indicators of Implementing the Intergovernmental Panel forest degradation and degraded forests forest degradation on Climate Change (IPCC) methodologies for Q Enhanced ability to meet current and future Q Classifying elements and harmonizing measuring recent trends in carbon emissions reporting requirements on forest degradation from deforestation and forest degradation is a definitions key focus of discussions under the United Q Identifying and describing existing and Nations Framework Convention on Climate promising assessment methodologies Change (UNFCCC). This study will consolidate efforts of the diverse initiatives underway to Q Developing assessment tools and guidelines define different options to measure both historical and future rates of degradation. Recent environmental goals Measuring forest degradation Approach and initiatives that rely on Under the umbrella of the Global Forest Resources Q A survey of existing country practices to see measurement of forest Assessment 2010 (FRA 2010) and together with what is being measured members of the Collaborative Partnership on An analytical study on definitions to provide a degradation Forests (CPF) and other partners, FAO has initiated Q framework for the process a special study to identify the elements of forest Q United Nations Forum on Forests Global degradation and the best practices for assessing Q A series of case studies to describe proven or Objective 1, “Reverse the loss of forest them. promising methodologies and tools for cover and increase efforts to prevent assessing different aspects of forest Forests may be degraded in terms of loss of any of forest degradation” degradation the good and services that they provide (fibre, food, Q Climate change initiatives for reducing habitat, water, carbon storage and other protective, Q A technical meeting to review the results and emissions from deforestation and forest socio-economic and cultural values). By using the recommend actions to improve degradation (REDD) in developing seven thematic elements of sustainable forest measurement, assessment and reporting on countries management and considering multifunctional forest degradation approaches of forest management, the initiative Q 2010 Biodiversity Target of the Convention will identify suitable indicators to assess the degree on Biological Diversity, which includes an of degradation of a forest at different management Expected outcomes and benefits indicator on ecosystem fragmentation levels. and connectivity Q Better understanding of the concept and components of forest degradation
Objectives Q An analysis of definitions of forest Forest degradation and To help strengthen the capacity of countries to degradation and associated terms climate change assess, monitor and report on forest degradation by: Q Guidelines and effective, cost-efficient tools and techniques to help assess and monitor Q Identifying specific elements and indicators of Implementing the Intergovernmental Panel forest degradation and degraded forests forest degradation on Climate Change (IPCC) methodologies for Q Enhanced ability to meet current and future Q Classifying elements and harmonizing measuring recent trends in carbon emissions reporting requirements on forest degradation from deforestation and forest degradation is a definitions key focus of discussions under the United Q Identifying and describing existing and Nations Framework Convention on Climate promising assessment methodologies Change (UNFCCC). This study will consolidate efforts of the diverse initiatives underway to Q Developing assessment tools and guidelines define different options to measure both historical and future rates of degradation. Recent environmental goals Measuring forest degradation Approach and initiatives that rely on Under the umbrella of the Global Forest Resources Q A survey of existing country practices to see measurement of forest Assessment 2010 (FRA 2010) and together with what is being measured members of the Collaborative Partnership on An analytical study on definitions to provide a degradation Forests (CPF) and other partners, FAO has initiated Q framework for the process a special study to identify the elements of forest Q United Nations Forum on Forests Global degradation and the best practices for assessing Q A series of case studies to describe proven or Objective 1, “Reverse the loss of forest them. promising methodologies and tools for cover and increase efforts to prevent assessing different aspects of forest Forests may be degraded in terms of loss of any of forest degradation” degradation the good and services that they provide (fibre, food, Q Climate change initiatives for reducing habitat, water, carbon storage and other protective, Q A technical meeting to review the results and emissions from deforestation and forest socio-economic and cultural values). By using the recommend actions to improve degradation (REDD) in developing seven thematic elements of sustainable forest measurement, assessment and reporting on countries management and considering multifunctional forest degradation approaches of forest management, the initiative Q 2010 Biodiversity Target of the Convention will identify suitable indicators to assess the degree on Biological Diversity, which includes an of degradation of a forest at different management Expected outcomes and benefits indicator on ecosystem fragmentation levels. and connectivity Q Better understanding of the concept and components of forest degradation
Objectives Q An analysis of definitions of forest Forest degradation and To help strengthen the capacity of countries to degradation and associated terms climate change assess, monitor and report on forest degradation by: Q Guidelines and effective, cost-efficient tools and techniques to help assess and monitor Q Identifying specific elements and indicators of Implementing the Intergovernmental Panel forest degradation and degraded forests forest degradation on Climate Change (IPCC) methodologies for Q Enhanced ability to meet current and future Q Classifying elements and harmonizing measuring recent trends in carbon emissions reporting requirements on forest degradation from deforestation and forest degradation is a definitions key focus of discussions under the United Q Identifying and describing existing and Nations Framework Convention on Climate promising assessment methodologies Change (UNFCCC). This study will consolidate efforts of the diverse initiatives underway to Q Developing assessment tools and guidelines define different options to measure both historical and future rates of degradation. MEASURING FOREST DEGRADATION Photos: FAO
Milestones 2009 To contribute or learn more The challenge ... June: Side event at UNFCCC-SBSTA to increase Global Forest Resources Assessment Programme awareness about the initiative Forestry Department Rates of deforestation and forest loss are Food and Agriculture Organization of the United regularly measured. Forest degradation – September: Technical meeting to review case Nations studies and methodologies defined by international forest-related Viale delle Terme di Caracalla organizations as the reduction of the October: Special session at XIII World Forestry Rome 00153 Italy capacity of a forest to provide goods and Congress Tel: +39 06-5705-4451 services – is similarly important but more December: Side event at UNFCCC COP-15 to Fax: +39 06-5705-5137 difficult to measure. present results [email protected] Beyond the core definition, perceptions regarding forest degradation are many and Partners varied, depending on the driver of degradation and the main point of interest – Q Members of the Collaborative Partnership on biodiversity conservation, carbon Forests sequestration, wood production, soil Q Governments and national institutions conservation or recreation, for example.
Q Land Degradation Assessment Project (LADA) In the absence of agreed definitions and assessment methods few countries are Q Members of the Biodiversity Indicators currently able to report on the area of Partnership degraded forests or the degree of forest degradation. Q United Nations Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries (UN-REDD Programme) www.fao.org/forestry/degradation-cpf MEASURING FOREST DEGRADATION Photos: FAO
Milestones 2009 To contribute or learn more The challenge ... June: Side event at UNFCCC-SBSTA to increase Global Forest Resources Assessment Programme awareness about the initiative Forestry Department Rates of deforestation and forest loss are Food and Agriculture Organization of the United regularly measured. Forest degradation – September: Technical meeting to review case Nations studies and methodologies defined by international forest-related Viale delle Terme di Caracalla organizations as the reduction of the October: Special session at XIII World Forestry Rome 00153 Italy capacity of a forest to provide goods and Congress Tel: +39 06-5705-4451 services – is similarly important but more December: Side event at UNFCCC COP-15 to Fax: +39 06-5705-5137 difficult to measure. present results [email protected] Beyond the core definition, perceptions regarding forest degradation are many and Partners varied, depending on the driver of degradation and the main point of interest – Q Members of the Collaborative Partnership on biodiversity conservation, carbon Forests sequestration, wood production, soil Q Governments and national institutions conservation or recreation, for example.
Q Land Degradation Assessment Project (LADA) In the absence of agreed definitions and assessment methods few countries are Q Members of the Biodiversity Indicators currently able to report on the area of Partnership degraded forests or the degree of forest degradation. Q United Nations Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries (UN-REDD Programme) www.fao.org/forestry/degradation-cpf