REDD+ FOR THE GUIANA SHIELD Technical Cooperation Project Country Level Support - Suriname Sara Svensson, ONF International 11 th December nd Steering Committee, Macapá
Ongoing projects in Suriname relevant to REDD+ for the Guiana Shield
Agreed country support Preparing Suriname’s National Plan to Monitor Forest Cover Including support for validation of existing maps Focal Point for Suriname USDREDD+ for the Guiana Shield National Plan to Monitor Forest Cover X 000 USD X 000 USD ACTO money + ONFI staff time Deadline: March 2014
Wish-list for additional country support Start implementing the National Plan to Monitor Forest Cover Capacity building in remote sensing techniques and software required for the envisioned forest cover monitoring (Radar, Lidar, QGIS, 3D image software, etc) Improve the National Forest Inventory Field training in French Guiana or Amapá for forest inventory field teams Compare inventory methodologies, improve identification of tree species, etc Support the development of a National Forest Monitoring System Identifying options for Suriname’s national forest definition, MRV and RL/REL Trainings in IPCC guidance and international REDD+ requirements for NFMS Creating awareness raising materials for indigenous and maroon communities Support scientific research on topics that need to be clarified for better MRV (shifting cultivation cycles, mangrove monitoring, manifestation of drivers, etc) Working Group meetings, study visits and regional exchanges on relevant topics
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