Background
Compensating developing countries for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD) requires the development of effective (widely accepted, credible, and scientifically sound) methods for measuring and monitoring these reduced emissions. To achieve this, we must agree on methods for establishing baselines against which progress can be effectively measured. These methods must track changes in the carbon pools in different types of forests in a cost-efficient way; they must also include local participation and capacity building when necessary for implementation to be equitable.
Unlike REDD’s predecessor, the Afforestation Reforestation Clean Development Mechanism (A/R CDM), under REDD schemes each participating country will be monitored and verified at the national level on REDD implementation. However, countries can implement activities at the subnational level, thus leading to a reduction of overall emissions. A key question is how to ensure that successful implementation activities, at project or subnational levels, can be captured at the national level. It may be possible to apply different baseline approaches to different projects or subnational activities, but it should be demonstrated that the rate of emissions from deforestation and forest degradation at the country level falls below the agreed national reference emission level (REL). In addition to the development of reference emission levels, methodologies for monitoring, reporting and verifying (MRV) reduced emissions are crucial.
Objectives
- Understand global and national processes in the development of REDD policies and implementation
- Explore approaches and methodologies in setting national reference levels to achieve cost-efficient subnational implementation.
- Share methodologies for effective REDD implementation
- Exchange lessons learned in community development projects, implementation and monitoring for equitable benefit sharing.
Time and venue
The two-day workshop was held in collaboration with the Center for Climate Risk, Opportunity, and Management (CCROM) of the Bogor Agricultural University (IPB) on 26–27 August 2009 in Bogor, Indonesia.
Programme
Introduction
- Welcome and overview of the program (PDF, 59 KB)
Dr. Rizaldi Boer, Chair of CCROM
- Opening remarks (PDF, 150 KB)
Dr. Herry Suhardiyanto, Rector of Bogor Agricultural University
- Opening remarks (PDF, 1.8 MB)
Ms Frances Seymour, Director General of CIFOR
- Keynote address
Mr Agus Purnomo, Secretary of the National Council for Climate Change
Approaches for developing national reference level and monitoring system for REDD
- Current status of negotiation related to establishment of REL and MRV system for REDD (PDF, 323 KB)
Dr. Nur Masripatin, Forestry Research and Development Agency (FORDA), Ministry of Forestry
- Reverence Emission Level (PDF 960 KB)
Dr. Wardoyo, Planology Agency, Ministry of Forestry
- Reference Emission Levels: Why, Policy Considerations, Tools, Global and Indonesian Data, Comparison of Various Designs, and Implications (PDF 2.5 MB)
Dr. Ralph Ashton, Terrestrial Carbon Group
Experience in defining baseline for REDD projects and setting up system for monitoring carbon and leakage
Experience in involving communities in forest carbon projects implementation and carbon monitoring
Experience in engaging community based monitoring system
Mrs. Subekti Rahayu, World Agroforestry Centre (PDF, 2.2 MB)