REDD+ FOR THE GUIANA SHIELD Technical Cooperation Project REGIONAL TRAINING COURSE: Land Cover Classification Systems (LCCS) 9-13 March 2015 Paramaribo, Suriname
Words of Welcome Pearl S. Jules, SBB Executive Director
Introduction to the context Project REDD+ for the Guiana Shield
Guiana Shield: High forest cover, historically low deforestation Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Amapá
Project REDD+ for the Guiana Shield Establish a regional platform to facilitate sharing of experiences, methodologies and data on technical topics relevant for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation Guiana Shield regional REDD+ collaboration platform Recognize differences as well as similarities and build on each country s strength Amapá Suriname French Guiana Implementation period: January 2013 December 2015 Guyana Suriname French Guiana Amapá
Project REDD+ for the Guiana Shield À la carte Country Level Support Technical Working Groups Evaluation and Monitoring of Forest Cover and Stocks Deforestation/degradation dynamics understanding Future deforestation and socio-economical modeling Regional Tools and dialogue Training and technology transfer
Project REDD+ for the Guiana Shield À la carte Country Level Support Thematic components: Technical Working Groups Regional Tools and dialogue Evaluation and Monitoring of Forest Cover and Stocks Deforestation/degradation dynamics understanding Future deforestation and socio-economical modeling Training and technology transfer
Project REDD+ for the Guiana Shield À la carte Country Level Support Technical Working Groups Evaluation and Monitoring of Forest Cover and Stocks Deforestation/degradation dynamics understanding Future deforestation and socio-economical modeling Example: LCCS Regional Tools and dialogue Training and technology transfer in collaboration with FAO
Project REDD+ for the Guiana Shield À la carte Country Level Support Technical Working Groups Regional Tools and dialogue Evaluation and Monitoring of Forest Cover and Stocks Deforestation/degradation dynamics understanding Future deforestation and socio-economical modeling Support decision-making on land-use planning for limited deforestation Training and technology transfer
Objectives of the LCCS training Providing support to the project countries through the development of new approaches to the implementation of land cover mapping activities Present and compare existing land cover classification systems: assessment of the possible inconsistencies and gaps performed; Make recommendations based on existing experiences to improve comparability of different legends; Explain the LCCSv3 methodology for creating a standardized legend; Present an object based approach to land cover classification through the use of UML and LCML schema; Introduce several examples of integration of different legends; Present an automated approach for map analysis based on the LCCSv3 methodology; Share training materials to support land use mapping activities in an integrated approach; Discuss how to best deliver capacity building and good advice to countries in regards to land cover mapping activities for REDD+. Participants are encouraged to train others afterwards
Practical information about the LCCS training Monday to Friday 9-13 March at SBB, Martin Luther Kingweg 283, Paramaribo Daily schedule: 08:30 17:00 every day unless something else is announced International participants are staying at Eco Resort Inn Wednesday: Going to the field departure 07:30 from hotel, 08:00 from SBB Thursday: Group dinner, 20:00 at Ramada Rooftop, Kleinewaterstraat 9, 4 th floor Presentations and training resources available on http://www.reddguianashield.com/ Please sign attendance sheet every day Enjoy and learn a lot
Participants Round of introductions
LCCS training Antonio Di Gregorio and Rémi d Annunzio, FAO
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