Methods This article emerged as a result of a workshop held at the V International Congress
of Ecosystem Services in the Neotropics (CISEN V). The proposal for the workshop entailed …

There have been many calls for community participation in MRV (measuring, reporting,
verification) for REDD+. This paper examines whether community involvement in MRV is a …

Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) has emerged as an
important and cost-effective climate change mitigation strategy internationally. In many …

There is an increasing need for monitoring schemes that help understand the evolution of
the global biodiversity crisis and propose solutions for the future. Indicators, including …

Abstract Tropical rainforests of Latin America (LATAM) are one of the world's largest carbon
sinks, with substantial future carbon sequestration potential and contributing a major …

Monitoring is a key aspect of payments for ecosystem services (PES) schemes, providing a
basis for payments. PES monitoring however presents challenges, including in balancing …

Participation of local communities in the Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) of
forest changes has been promoted as a strategy that lowers the cost of MRV and increases …

A community-based monitoring (CBM) approach creates a working relationship between
scientists, resource managers and local communities to address natural resource problems …

Transforming REDD https://helda. helsinki. fi Strategic alignment: Integrating REDD+ in
NDCs and national climate policies Thu Thuy, Pham Center for International Forestry …

Collection, analysis and sharing of information on forest cover and carbon stocks is a core
component of REDD+. Robust and transparent national forest monitoring systems for …