Country experiences on increasing transparency in the forestry sector
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Case study Ghana: Establishing a multi-purpose national forest monitoring system to improve land use monitoring capacities in GhanaWebsite
Since 2008, the Republic of Ghana has implemented activities for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+). These actions include establishing a multi-purpose national forest monitoring system (NFMS) to improve land use monitoring capacities in the country. Development...
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Case study Costa Rica: Costa Rica’s progress in developing a national land use, land cover and ecosystems monitoring systemWebsite
The Republic of Costa Rica is a Central American country largely covered by tropical forest that exhibits high biodiversity. The country has made many efforts to conserve its forests and biodiversity, although in most cases forest and agricultural resources have been independently assessed....
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Case study Democratic Republic of the Congo: The Democratic Republic of the Congo establishes a national forest monitoring system to promote ...Website
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a Central African country, the reduction of emissions from deforestation and forest degradation is a major national strategic priority. Despite a relatively low deforestation rate compared with the world average, over the last 20 years the country has seen...
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Case study Papua New Guinea: National forest monitoring system provides better data, and enhances capacity in Papua New GuineaWebsite
Working with Costa Rica, Papua New Guinea proposed the concept of reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2005. Ever since, the country has continued to prepare for REDD+ and has worked to...
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Case study Bangladesh: An integrated national forest monitoring system for sustainable forest management and conservation in BangladeshWebsite
Bangladesh is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. To support and improve decision-making on climate change mitigation and adaptation, access to robust data and information is key. The role of the forest sector and the availability of comprehensive forest-related data are...
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What is the forest area of Lao People's Democratic Republic?Website
There are discrepancies in forest cover statistics announced by the Government of the Lao People's Democratic Republic and the FAO Publication Forest Resources Assessment respectively. This publication seeks to clarify why such discrepancies occur.
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| Kind of Activities | Implementing best practices |
|---|---|
| Geographic Focus | Global |
| Collection Updated | November 2024 |