»  Australia:  International Forest Carbon Initiative (IFCI)

The international community agreed in Bali that action must be taken now to address deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries and to establish the necessary systems and financial mechanisms to ensure long term emission reductions. The International Forest Carbon Initiative is Australia's contribution to this global effort.

The International Forest Carbon Initiative is a key part of Australia's international leadership on reducing emissions from deforestation. The Initiative will support international efforts to reduce deforestation through the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. It aims to demonstrate that reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation can be part of an equitable and effective international agreement on climate change.

A central element of the Initiative is its focus on developing practical demonstration activities in our region, particularly in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Australia has signed Forest Carbon Partnerships with both Indonesia and Papua New Guinea under the Initiative.

For more information on the International Forest Carbon Initiative visit: 
< http://www.climatechange.gov.au/international/publications/fs-ifci.html >
 
The Kalimantan Forests and Climate Partnership (KFCP) is part of the IFCI. Find more information about the KFCP under:
< Demonstration Activities >
 

»  Germany:  Reducing Emissions from Deforestation in Developing Countries in a Post 2012 Climate Regime – A Quantitative Analysis

The final report of a German research project on REDD discusses data availability and methodological questions, especially for six countries (Brazil, Peru, Congo (Brazzaville), Madagascar, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea).

Emissions and removals from land-use, land use change and forestry activities in a post-Kyoto regime - quantitative analysis of a framework for reducing deforestation (2322 kB)
Note: The main text of this report is in English, only the title and a 20 page summary are in German.

See also:
< Methods and Tools – Other Methods and Tools >
  

»  Guyana:  Experiences gained from undertaking work on REDD Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) activities

The Government of Guyana has embarked on a national programme that aims to protect and maintain its forests in an effort to reduce global carbon emissions and at the same time attract resources to foster growth and development along a low carbon emissions path.

The cooperation between the Governments of Norway and Guyana expresses a willingness to work together to provide the world with a relevant, replicable model for how REDD+ can align the development objectives of forest countries with the world's need to combat climate change.  The initiative will require the development of capacities for MRV of forest carbon stocks and changes.

The outcomes from the preparatory work on MRV for REDD+ in Guyana are presented in the documents below.

1. As an initial step to the implementation of a MRV system for Guyana, a road map for the development of a MRV system for REDD+ participation for Guyana was designed, following a stakeholder participation session.  The development of such a road map considered several aspects that were elaborated in a facilitation process and used in the preparation of Terms of Reference for developing a REDD MRV system.
   
   Terms of Reference for Developing Capacities for a National Monitoring, Reporting and Verification System to support REDD+ participation of Guyana (1633 kB) , prepared by the Guyana Forestry Commission.
     
2. A workshop of 90 national experts and stakeholders, and a series of consultations with relevant agencies were conducted during 27–29 October 2009 in efforts to prepare Guyana's participation in REDD+ mechanisms.  The workshop and the consultations produced significant progress to provide the foundations for developing the capacities for a REDD MRV system for Guyana.  The results of this progress are contained in the following report:
   
   Report and Summary of a Workshop and Consultation held on "Preparing Guyana's REDD+ participation: Developing capacities for monitoring, reporting and verification" (813 kB) , prepared by Prof. Dr. Martin Herold, Wageningen University, Center for Geoinformation, and Pradeepa Bholanath, Guyana Forestry Commission, for the Government of Norway.
      

»  Norway:  An Assessment of National Forest Monitoring Capabilities in Tropical Non-Annex I Countries, a report by GOFC-GOLD

The objective of this report was to specify and scope, for 99 tropical non-Annex I countries, the near term capacity development activities that would be required to implement an accurate forest area change and carbon monitoring system.  The focus is on actions that can be taken over the next five years to prepare for participation in a future REDD-mechanism under the UNFCCC.

As such, the report provides relevant input and recommendations for MRV-activities and investments in REDD-preparatory processes, such as UNREDD and the FCPF.

The report has been co-sponsored by the Prince's Rainforest Project and the Government of Norway's International Forest and Climate Initiative.

An Assessment of National Forest Monitoring Capabilities in Tropical Non-Annex I Countries:  Recommendations for Capacity Building (2095 kB)

For information on the Government of Norway's International Climate and Forest Initiative, visit:
< http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/md/Selected-topics/klima/the-government-of-norways-international-.html?id=548491 >

See also:
< Methodologies and Tools – Other Methodologies and Tools >

»  Norway:  Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries:  An Options Assessment Report

A report prepared for the Government of Norway by the Meridian Institute assesses several important considerations for a future REDD mechanism under the UNFCCC, and strives to clarify and inform some of the critical choices that will need to be made about including REDD in a Copenhagen agreement.

Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries (REDD): An Options Assessment Report (1326 kB)
 
For more information and different language versions of the report, visit the REDD-OAR website:
< http://www.REDD-OAR.org >

For information on the Government of Norway's International Climate and Forest Initiative, visit:
< http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/md/Selected-topics/klima/the-government-of-norways-international-.html?id=548491 >