GOFCGOLD Regional Networks Summit Thursday September 14 2017 Tbilisi Georgia Pontus Olofsson olofssonbuedu Martin Herold martinheroldwurnl 1 RNs and GFOI supports REDD countries to develop their national forest monitoring systems and associated emissions ID: 933721
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GOFC-GOLD Land Cover IT priorities and Regional Networks opportunities
GOFC-GOLD Regional Networks SummitThursday September 14, 2017, Tbilisi, Georgia
Pontus
Olofsson (
olofsson@bu.edu
)
Martin Herold (
martin.herold@wur.nl
)
Slide21. RNs and
“GFOI supports REDD+ countries to develop their national forest monitoring systems and associated emissions [MRV]”Four pillars: Capacity building (SilvaCarbon)Methods & Guidance (J. Penman, now M. Sanz Sánchez) Research & Development (GOFC-GOLD)Data/Software (new)GOFC-GOLD RN9/13/2017
Slide31. RNs and
This work is often of direct relevance for RNs as evident by the START/NASA-funded RN workshopsGFOI/SilvaCarbon work with Gov’t agencies of partner countries; GOFC-GOLD RNs are mix of academia, NGOs and Gov’tsOpportunities for linkage and coordination between GFOI activities and RNsGOFC-GOLD RN9/13/2017
Slide42. Custodians of tools
The success of the transfer of remote sensing advancements to countries are open source tools, data and documentationBEEODA, SEPAL, Open-Foris, GEE, etc.RNs already using some of these tools in workshopsA new GFOI pillar responsible of Data/Software in creationOpportunity to formalize use of software tools in RNsGOFC-GOLD RN9/13/2017
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Slide63. Global reference observations
Accuracy of maps is estimated by comparison to sample of reference observations of land coverRequires local land cover expertise Wageningen University will work with RNs to collect global sample data of land cover reference observationsGOFC-GOLD RN9/13/2017
Slide74. New LC-IT priorities will be on the use of EO to report for SDGs
Land cover information needed for national reporting to several Indicators for SDGs:http://www.gofcgold.wur.nl/documents/newsletter/Sustainable_Development_Goals-infobrief.pdf More detailed demonstrations, best practices development will happen and requires community inputRole for RNs to work with their national focal points, statistical offices to improve capacities for SDG reportingGOFC-GOLD RN9/13/2017