Partnering for Improved Forest Information
Program OverviewMoses Jackson US Forest Service, Office of International Programs
OVERVIEW1. What is SilvaCarbon?
2. What does SilvaCarbon do?
3. Who is involved in SilvaCarbon?
4. Where does SilvaCarbon work?
5. Examples from the Andean Amazon
6. Current work and strategy
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WHAT IS SILVACARBON?
A technical cooperation program of the US Government to build capacity worldwide in measuring, monitoring, and managing forest and terrestrial carbon.
Key characteristics:
• Interagency: provides integrated support from multiple US agencies
• Needs-based: fills technical capacity gaps, serves as a flexible science delivery tool
• Collaborative: facilitates cooperation at national, regional, and international scales
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Impact
Activities
Outputs
Outcomes
Impact
Activities
Outputs
Outcomes
Partner countries generate and effectively use improved information related to forest and terrestrial carbon, contributing to low-emission development and climate change mitigation
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Overarching GoalOverarching Goal
WHAT IS SILVACARBON?
RESULTSC
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Provides technical support to assist countries to develop national forest monitoring systems (NFMS) that are robust, cost-effective, and tailored to their needs
NFMS produce vital information on forest change, including forest carbon change, essential for:
Improving decision-making in the land sector
Participating in REDD+
Fulfilling emissions reductions commitments
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WHAT DOES SILVACARBON DO?
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Remote Sensing•Analysis and
acquisition of spatial data on landscape change
Forest Inventory•Design and
implementation of ground-based forest surveys
GHG Inventory•Estimation and
reporting of GHG emissions from the land sector
INTEGRATIONINTEGRATION
Remote Sensing•Analysis and
acquisition of spatial data on landscape change
Forest Inventory•Design and
implementation of ground-based forest surveys
GHG Inventory•Estimation and
reporting of GHG emissions from the land sector
INTEGRATION
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Capacity-Building Focal AreasCapacity-Building Focal Areas
WHAT DOES SILVACARBON DO?
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WHAT DOES SILVACARBON DO?
Technical AssistanceTechnical Assistance WorkshopsWorkshops Study ToursStudy Tours
South-South ExchangeSouth-South Exchange Tools & GuidanceTools & GuidanceApplied ResearchApplied Research
Capacity-Building ActivitiesCapacity-Building Activities
U.S. Government Technical Agencies
Country Partners
Global Forest Observations Initiative
Other Partners
U.S. Government Technical Agencies
Country Partners
Global Forest Observations Initiative
Other Partners
U.S. Agency for
International Development
(USAID)
U.S. Department
of State
U.S. Forest Service (USFS)
U.S. Geological
Survey (USGS)
Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA)
National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA)
Smithsonian Institution
U.S. Government Technical Agencies
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Primary Funders Primary Implementers
WHO IS INVOLVED IN SILVACARBON?
COOPERATION
• Forestry departments• Mapping authorities• Space data agencies• REDD+ Units• NGOs• Universities
Country PartnersU.S. Government Technical Agencies
Country Partners
Global Forest Observations Initiative
Other Partners
U.S. Government Technical Agencies
Country Partners
Global Forest Observations Initiative
Other Partners
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WHO IS INVOLVED IN SILVACARBON?
• International consortium focused on increasing the use and availability of remote sensing data and tools for national level forest monitoring
• SilvaCarbon is the primary US contribution to GFOI
• SilvaCarbon co-leads the GFOI Capacity-Building component with FAO
Global Forest Observations Initiative ( )U.S. Government Technical Agencies
Country Partners
Global Forest Observations Initiative
Other Partners
U.S. Government Technical Agencies
Country Partners
Global Forest Observations Initiative
Other Partners
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WHO IS INVOLVED IN SILVACARBON?
Sylvia Wilson, USGS
• Academia (e.g. University of Maryland, Boston University)
• Other donors and multilaterals (e.g. FAO, UN-REDD, World Bank, GIZ)
• NGOs (e.g. World Resources Institute)
• Companies
Other PartnersU.S. Government Technical Agencies
Country Partners
Global Forest Observations Initiative
Other Partners
U.S. Government Technical Agencies
Country Partners
Global Forest Observations Initiative
Other Partners
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WHO IS INVOLVED IN SILVACARBON?
Matt Hansen,UMD
US Global Climate Change InitiativeUS Global Climate Change InitiativeEnhancing Capacity for Low-Emission Development Strategies ProgramEnhancing Capacity for Low-Emission Development Strategies Program
Sustainable Landscapes ProgramSustainable Landscapes Program
USG SUPPORT
SilvaCarbon ProgramSilvaCarbon Program
Steering CommitteeSteering Committee
USAIDUSAID State Dept.State Dept. USFSUSFS USGSUSGS EPAEPA NASANASA NOAANOAA SmithsonianSmithsonian
Group on Earth Observations (GEO)Group on Earth Observations (GEO)USAUSAAustraliaAustraliaNorwayNorway FAOFAO CEOSCEOS
Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI)
Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI)
Other PartnersOther Partners
PARTNERS
ResearchResearchGlobal ProgramGlobal Program
Country/Regional ProgramsCountry/Regional Programs
Bangladesh Program
Bangladesh Program
Vietnam ProgramVietnam Program
Latin America & Caribbean
Program
Latin America & Caribbean
Program
South & Southeast
Asia Program
South & Southeast
Asia Program
Africa Programs
Africa Programs
SilvaCarbonTechnical Team
AcademiaAcademia
Other Donors & MultilateralsOther Donors & Multilaterals
Country PartnersCountry Partners
Cooperation with other USG partners:• NASA-SERVIR• USAID Missions• Climate Fellows• SWAMP
Cooperation with other USG partners:• NASA-SERVIR• USAID Missions• Climate Fellows• SWAMP
WHO IS INVOLVED IN SILVACARBON?
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Latin America& the CaribbeanCosta RicaDominican Rep.El SalvadorGuatemalaHondurasNicaraguaPanama
ColombiaEcuadorPeru
AFRICACameroonDem. Rep. of CongoRep. of CongoGabonMozambique
AsiaBangladeshCambodiaIndonesiaLao PDRNepalPhilippines ThailandVietnam
23 tropical forested countries in FY17
WHERE DOES SILVACARBON WORK?
Mixture of regional, bilateral, and global-level programming, depending on needs and opportunities
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WHERE DOES SILVACARBON WORK?
Africa Programs – mainly bilateral
Asia Regional Program – mainly regional, some bilateral
Bangladesh Program – bilateral, funded by USAID Mission
Vietnam Program – bilateral
Latin America Program – regional + bilateral
Global Program – global-level activities, coordination
Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru are each developing Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) systems for REDD+
• They have different capacities and contexts, but face similar challenges and can leverage similar tools and techniques
• SilvaCarbon works with all 3 countries to build MRV capacity through bilateral and regional technical support
• Activities are coordinated by a USFS climate scientist based in Lima
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Peru
Ecuador
Colombia
Craig Wayson, PhDTechnical Advisor
SILVACARBON IN THE ANDEAN AMAZONILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES
Direct Technical AssistanceBased on Colombia’s identified needs, USFS organized two-month technical detail by a forest inventory expert to assist with the redesign of the national forest inventory
Direct Technical AssistanceBased on Colombia’s identified needs, USFS organized two-month technical detail by a forest inventory expert to assist with the redesign of the national forest inventory
Regional WorkshopsUSGS organized GFOI workshop to showcase forest monitoring tools & approaches, identify country needs, and build the regional community of experts
Regional WorkshopsUSGS organized GFOI workshop to showcase forest monitoring tools & approaches, identify country needs, and build the regional community of experts
South-South CooperationWith SilvaCarbon, Peru and Ecuador collaborated with Colombia on its NFI redesign, and Colombia shared its mapping protocols with Ecuador and Peru
South-South CooperationWith SilvaCarbon, Peru and Ecuador collaborated with Colombia on its NFI redesign, and Colombia shared its mapping protocols with Ecuador and Peru
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Global EngagementUSFS and USGS co-organized an international forum to share new researchfindings with the global forest monitoring community, including country partners
Global EngagementUSFS and USGS co-organized an international forum to share new researchfindings with the global forest monitoring community, including country partners
University PartnershipsUSGS partnered with the University of Maryland to work with all three countries to implement UMD’s forest mapping system, and provide related tools and training
University PartnershipsUSGS partnered with the University of Maryland to work with all three countries to implement UMD’s forest mapping system, and provide related tools and training
SILVACARBON IN THE ANDEAN AMAZONILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES
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Colombia was able to generate estimates of forest cover change annually for the first time, and developed an improved national forest inventory plan
Ecuador completed its first national forest inventory, and its first forest-change map for an area typically covered by clouds
Peru finalized its first large-scale forest-change map, and is completing the first phase of its national forest inventory
SILVACARBON IN THE ANDEAN AMAZONILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES
Results achieved with SilvaCarbon technical support:
• Strategic priorities include:
• Fostering transparency in forest/terrestrial carbon data
• Expanding beyond forests/REDD+ to the landscape scale
• Helping countries meet their national and international GHG commitments
• Strengthening national monitoring systems to address multiple objectives
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CURRENT WORK
CURRENT WORK
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FY17 Work Plan Activities, by Country/Region and OutcomeOUTCOME 1 OUTCOME 2 OUTCOME 3 TOTAL
# of activities Enhanced capacity to measure/ monitor/report landscape carbon
Enhanced use of data in decision & policy making
Strengthened cooperation & agreement
Asia Regional 7 2 4 13Vietnam 10 1 3 14Bangladesh* - - - 19Cameroon 7 - 1 8ROC 2 - 1 3DRC 2 - 1 3Gabon 2 - - 2Mozambique 1 - 1 2Central America 4 - 2 6Andean Amazon 2 - 4 6Global Program 9 - 12 21
* The Bangladesh Program contributes to separate, complementary Outcomes developed in collaboration with USAID/Bangladesh and FAO 97
SILVACARBONFOLLOW-UP INFO
SilvaCarbon Spotlight e-newsletter: http://goo.gl/sSGDFL SilvaCarbon website: www.silvacarbon.org (under development)
USFS & USGS Global Program contacts:• Alex Moad, [email protected]• Sasha Gottlieb, [email protected]• Moses Jackson, [email protected]• Sylvia Wilson, [email protected]
QUANTIFYING MANGROVE BIOMASS AND CARBON STOCKS
SWAMP provides management agencies, policy makers, and scientists with credible scientific information needed to make sound decisions relating to the role of tropical wetlands in climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies.
Sustainable Wetlands Adaptation and Mitigation Program (SWAMP)
Reference Source:
Kauffman, J.B. and Donato, D.C. 2012 Protocols for the measurement, monitoring and reporting of structure, biomass and carbon stocks in mangrove forests. Working Paper 86. CIFOR, Bogor, Indonesia.
The SWAMP Protocol
Sustainable Wetlands Adaptation and Mitigation Program (SWAMP)
Sustainable Wetlands Adaptation and Mitigation Program (SWAMP)
27 countries
SWAMP Follow-Up Info
USFS Global Contacts• Beth Lebow, [email protected]• Alex Moad, [email protected]• Sasha Gottlieb, [email protected]• Moses Jackson, [email protected]
Website• http://www.cifor.org/swamp/
Sustainable Wetlands Adaptation and Mitigation Program (SWAMP)
Climate Fellows ProgramPeer-to-Peer Technical Collaboration
Program Overview
Climate Fellows Program
WHAT IS THE CLIMATE FELLOW PROGRAM?
The Climate Fellows program places US technical experts within ministries in partner countries to provide long-term, hands-on assistance on climate-related work areas
• Responds to national needs, including REDD+ readiness and other sustainable landscape efforts
• Fellows serve for approximately 2 years in-country
• Funded by US Department of State, implemented by US Forest Service
WHO ARE THE CLIMATE FELLOWS?• Forest Service technical experts in different fields related to REDD+
• Geospatial Analysis• Forest Monitoring• Forest Ecology• GHG Emissions Estimation
• Fellows work directly with/in government offices responsible for REDD+ and related initiatives
Climate Fellows Program
WHERE HAVE CLIMATE FELLOWS WORKED?
Zambia
PhilippinesCosta Rica
Climate Fellows Program
Coming soon…
Amanda Whitehurst
• Remote Sensing Expert
• Worked with the National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA) and Forest Management Bureau (FMB)
• September 2014 -November 2016
Darren Johnson
• Forest Ecologist
• Worked with the Zambia Environmental Management Agency(ZEMA)
• August 2014 –August 2016
Randy Hamilton
• Geospatial Advisor
• Works with the National Fund for Forest Financing (FONAFIFO)
• January 2015 - present
Costa Rica Zambia Philippines
Climate Fellows Program
Climate Fellows Program
Climate Fellows Follow-Up Info
USFS Global Contacts• Alex Moad, [email protected]• Sasha Gottlieb, [email protected]• Moses Jackson, [email protected]
USFS Costa Rica Program Manager• Ingrid Swenson, [email protected]