Current remote sensing approaches to monitoring forest degradation in support of countries measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) systems for REDD+

AL Mitchell, A Rosenqvist, B Mora - Carbon balance and management, 2017 - Springer
Forest degradation is a global phenomenon and while being an important indicator and
precursor to further forest loss, carbon emissions due to degradation should also be …

Synergies of multiple remote sensing data sources for REDD+ monitoring

V De Sy, M Herold, F Achard, GP Asner, A Held… - Current Opinion in …, 2012 - Elsevier
Remote sensing technologies can provide objective, practical and cost-effective solutions for
developing and maintaining REDD+ monitoring systems. This paper reviews the potential …

[PDF][PDF] Drivers of deforestation and forest degradation: a synthesis report for REDD+ policymakers

GM Kissinger, M Herold, V De Sy - 2012 - forestindustries.eu
This report aims to improve knowledge on the role of drivers of deforestation and forest
degradation for REDD+1 by promoting a common understanding among delegates of the …

Dispelling common misconceptions to improve attitudes and policy outlook on charcoal in developing countries

TH Mwampamba, A Ghilardi, K Sander… - Energy for sustainable …, 2013 - Elsevier
The production, use and trade of charcoal for domestic cooking and heating are
characterized by contradictions, stereotyping, and misconceptions. Partial information, over …

Impacts of green fraction changes on surface temperature and carbon emissions: comparison under forestation and urbanization reshaping scenarios

F Mumtaz, J Li, Q Liu, A Tariq, A Arshad, Y Dong… - Remote Sensing, 2023 - mdpi.com
Global land cover dynamics alter energy, water, and greenhouse gas exchange between
land and atmosphere, affecting local to global weather and climate change. Although …

Fuelwood savings and carbon emission reductions by the use of improved cooking stoves in an Afromontane Forest, Ethiopia

E Dresen, B DeVries, M Herold, L Verchot, R Müller - Land, 2014 - mdpi.com
In many Sub-Saharan African countries, fuelwood collection is among the most important
drivers of deforestation and particularly forest degradation. In a detailed field study in the …

Comparative analysis of remote sensing and geo-statistical techniques to quantify forest biomass

N Ahmad, S Ullah, N Zhao, F Mumtaz, A Ali, A Ali… - Forests, 2023 - mdpi.com
Accurately characterizing carbon stock is vital for reporting carbon emissions from forest
ecosystems. We studied the estimation of biomass using Sentinel-2 remote sensing data in …

Design and implementation of an interactive web-based near real-time forest monitoring system

AK Pratihast, B DeVries, V Avitabile, S De Bruin… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
This paper describes an interactive web-based near real-time (NRT) forest monitoring
system using four levels of geographic information services: 1) the acquisition of continuous …

Combining satellite data and community-based observations for forest monitoring

AK Pratihast, B DeVries, V Avitabile, S De Bruin… - Forests, 2014 - mdpi.com
Within the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+) framework,
the involvement of local communities in national forest monitoring activities has the potential …

[PDF][PDF] Linking community-based and national REDD+ monitoring: A review of the potential

AK Pratihast, M Herold, V De Sy, D Murdiyarso… - Carbon …, 2013 - sis.cnf.gob.mx
Countries participating in REDD+ schemes are required to establish a national monitoring
system that keeps track of forest carbon changes over time. Community-based monitoring …