Challenges of Scaling for
FREL/FRL and Monitoring-Case Study of Several Countries-

KEI SUZUKI

Submission status of FREL/FRLBrazil; Colombia; Costa Rica; Ecuador; Ethiopia; Guyana;
Indonesia; Malaysia; Mexico; Paraguay; Peru; Vietnam ;Cong©Japan Forest Technology Association

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Viet Nam’s Submission on Reference Levels for
REDD+ Results Based Payments under the UNFCCC©Japan Forest Technology Association

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Future Challenges on FREL/FRL
FRL forNational scale

FRL for Subnational/
project scale

FRL forNational scale

Monitoring

Scaling-down

Scaling-down

Scaling-up

Scaling-up

Replication

準国スケールのFRL for Sub参照レベル
national/

project scale©Japan Forest Technology Association

FRL forNational scale

準国スケールの準国スケールのFRL for Sub参照レベル
参照レベル
national/

project scale

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Scaling-up and Scalingdown of FREL/FRL©Japan Forest Technology Association

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FREL/FRL under Different Scales
Provincial REDD action plan
1 Province
1990, 1995,2000,2005,2010
With adjustment

UNFCCC
National
1995,2000,2005,2010
W/WO adjustment

FCPF ER-PD
6 Provinces
2000,2005,2010,(2013?)
Taking into accountcircumstance(TBD)©Japan Forest Technology Association

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Magnitude of Scale Differences on FREL/FRL(M CO2t)

250

National Scale

150
50
(50)

90-95’

95-00’

00-05’

05-10’(150)(250)
Deforestation
10080
60
40
200(20)(40)(60)(M CO2t)

90～95’ 95～00’ 00～05’ 05～10’

North Region

10080
60
40
200(20)(40)(60)

Afforestation

Remaining Forest

90～95’ 95～00’ 00～05’ 05～10’

Central Region

10080
60
40
200(20)(40)(60)

Regional Scale

90～95’ 95～00’ 00～05’ 05～10’

South Region

Challenge 2
Monitoring and Revision ofFREL/FRL©Japan Forest Technology Association8Challenges of Scaling towards 2020
Monitoring against FREL/FRL
Improvement of FREL/FRL（Additionalsnapshot of forest map, Geographicallyscaling-up, Additional field inventory
for improvement of EF)
Mutual cooperation among different scale(Central-Local) is indispensable.
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Case of Indonesia©Japan Forest Technology Association

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Overview of Proposed Temporary Inputs & Outputs (AGB)
Activity

National LC Maps (historic)

National

National Forest Inventory/NFI<mainly Landsat>(approx. 1:250,000; Bi-annually)

AGB: Above Ground
Biomass Base (0 yr)
Sub-national
Province
LU: Land use
LC: Land cover
FG: Forest degradation

District

GT: Ground truth(PSP/TSP) Sharing change (1 yr)/Higher accuracy
 RAD-GRK Reporting(PEP)<Gain & Loss>

Provincial-detailed LU/LC Maps(Monitoring) <mainly SPOT+ Systematic GT>(approx. 1:50,000; Annually) PD & program Sharingendorsement (e.g. VCS)
change

PD: Project Design
FD: Forest degradation

PSP: Permanent Sample Plot
TSP: Temporary Sample Plot

Survey>(at least per LU/LC class) PD & program
endorsement (e.g. VCS)

<mainly SPOT or higher resolution+
Systematic GT> (1:50,000 or larger; Annually) SharingchangeProject-managed PSP*<+Forest Biomass Sample Plot Survey>(+Forest class)*Not always following the Specification of Sampling of NFI

 Supplement to GT

Daily FD monitoring by Collaborative(KPH[e.g. NP]-village-private sector) management(Patrol & watch out) (e.g. landscape resource management(ENG Summary)Draftrules) Integrated Subnational MRV

 Sharing change (1 yr)/Higher accuracy

Provincial (stakeholders’) -managed
PSP/TSP* <Land Biomass Sample PlotArea-specific detailed LU/LC +FD
Maps (Current Design & Monitoring)

Project
Proponent

Field
stakeholders

Emission Factor

Periodic PSP monitoring(e.g. measured by third party[procured by lend manager [e.g.
11KPH/Proponent etc.] )Case of Vietnam©Japan Forest Technology Association12Year 2015
FIPIVAFS
VFU

Year 2019Year 2016-18

Collect latest
Satellite data

Collect latest
Satellite data

Revise basemap(NFI-map)

CentralApprove basemap based on
NFI&S

Revise basemap(NFI-map)

Aggregate entire
country and approvelatest base map

Aggregate entire
country and approvelatest base map

Approve basemap based on
NFI&S

Province
Initial base map
for PFMS

District

Local

Approve updated basemap

Initial base map
for PFMS

Data manipulation andupdate base map

Referencefor FCMR

Approve updated basemap

Data manipulation andupdate base map

Reference for
FCMR

Conduct FCMR

Initial base map
for PFMS

Reference for
FCMR

Conduct FCMRCPCs
Province

District

Unallocated Forests

CommuneCheck & Measure
ReportVillages
VMB

Villagers

District FPDs
Forestpatrolling team

ReportReportCheck & Measure(Data Provision)
Detailed Report

Check & Measure(DARD)
Sub-DoF
Sub-FPD

ForestRangers(w/ forest protection contract)

Organizations

FMB Comp. Armed-Forces
MeasureReport& Report
Check©Japan Forest Technology Association14

Case of India©Japan Forest Technology Association

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National Forest Inventory
Biannual
Forest statistics

FSI(HQ)

Advice Int’ Negotiation
Develop National
Working Plan CodeCapacity development

MoEF(CC)
Consistency offieldsurvey

NWP code
Recruithigher level
officer andassign

Capacity
development

Providecurriculum

Working Plan
BranchofficeSub-division(North, South,East, West)IFS
Indian Forest
Service
Providemanual(GPS,Inventory)

SFS
State forest
ServiceIGNFAState forest collage

Capacity
development

Plot data
Forest cover map
Forest density map

Forester

Local community
Forest Guards

Branch(1/12)

FRI(Dehradun)

Range Forest
Officer

RSAC

ICFRA

Conclusions
Development of FREL/FRL
methodology taking into
consideration of include differentframe work
Further work shall be conduct forrevision of FREL/FRL and monitoring
Promote mutual collaborative work
between central and local©Japan Forest Technology Association17