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Amazon Deforestation Monitoring: History, Initiatives, and Progress

Explore the evolution, methods, and achievements of INPE's Amazon deforestation monitoring program, from its inception to the latest advancements in forest degradation and forest logging tracking. Learn about Brazil's journey from deforestation control to REDD+ implementation.

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Amazon Deforestation Monitoring: History, Initiatives, and Progress

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  1. CBERS-4 Status Dalton M. Valeriano (INPE) GFOI Plenary and Open Forum Frascati, IT, February 22-26, 2016

  2. CBERS 4 Sensors Pan Multispectral (Vis-Nir) 10 m Pancromatic 5m Swath – 60 km Off Nadir – 32 degrees MUX Multispectral (Vis-Nir) 20 m Swath – 120 km IRS Visible, SWIR, Thermal 40 m -80 m(termal) Swath – 120 km WFI - Multispectral (Vis-Nir) 64 m Swath –866 km

  3. History • Launched December 2014 • Decomissioned July 2015 • Geometric and Radiometric Comissioning started in November 2015 • MUX câmera operational • Others – Expected by July • 2015 data – Stored but no plan to be processed

  4. PRODES - INPE´s Amazon Deforestation Monitoring Monitoring program started in 1988 Oriented to deforested area calculation Object: Clear cut with MMA of 6.25 ha Based on yearly wall to wall maps from classification of TM/Landsat, CBERS/CCD, ResourceSat/LISS-3, DMC, SPOT/HRC Restricited to forested areas in Brazilian Legal Amazon Region

  5. PRODES - INPE´s Amazon Deforestation Monitoring Monitoringprogramstarted in 1988 Orientedtodeforestedareacalculation Object: Clearcutwith MMA of 6.25 ha Basedonyearlywalltowallmapsfromclassificationof TM/Landsat, CBERS/CCD, ResourceSat/LISS-3, DMC, SPOT/HRC Restricitedtoforestedareas in Brazilian Legal AmazonRegion • Originallyconceived as a metrictoevaluateeffectivenessofdeforestatoncontrol policies • In 2003 mapsavailable in internet : • 2000-present, updatedyearly • Thenappliedtodeforestationcontrol, GHG reporting, academicstudies, publicawareness

  6. From deforestation control to REDD+ 2004 – BrazillaunchestheGovernmentPlantotoPreventandControlDeforestation in theAmazon – PPCDAm Deforestationleveldropssignificantly 2008 - PRODES transparencyandPPCDAmsoundresultsbecomebasis for theagreementbetweenBrazilandNorwayonpayment for voluntarydeforestationreduction, a bilateral REDD+ test case. BNDES/AmazonFund

  7. From deforestation control to REDD+ 2004 – BrazillaunchestheGovernmentPlantotoPreventandControlDeforestation in theAmazon – PPCDAm Deforestationleveldropssignificantly 2008 - PRODES transparencyandPPCDAmsoundresultsbecomebasis for theagreementbetweenBrazilandNorwayonpayment for voluntarydeforestationreduction, a bilateral REDD+ test case 2014 - PRODES data is used in Brazilian Submission of Forest Reference Emission Level, FREL, a first step to install REDD+ mechanisms for the country. Regional and partial submission

  8. Further initiatives towards national MRV system • INPE´sStateofthe Forest MonitoringPrograms: • Forest Degradation (DEGRAD) • Forest Logging (DETEX) • REDD+ WorkingGroup • Nationaldefinitionof Forest Degradation for REDD+ policies. • Ministerial Ordinance for LCLUFC Monitoring System • ActionPlantowardtheNationalMonitoring System

  9. Further initiatives towards national MRV system • INPE´sStateofthe Forest MonitoringPrograms: • Forest Degradation (DEGRAD) • Forest Logging (DETEX)

  10. Further initiatives towards national MRV system • INPE´sStateoftheAmazon Forest MonitoringPrograms: • Forest Degradation (DEGRAD) • Forest Logging (DETEX)

  11. Further initiatives towards national MRV system • INPE´sStateofthe amazona Forest MonitoringPrograms: • Forest Degradation (DEGRAD) • Forest Logging (DETEX)

  12. Further initiatives towards national MRV system • INPE´sStateoftheAmazon Forest MonitoringPrograms: • Forest Degradation (DEGRAD) • Forest Logging (DETEX)

  13. Further initiatives towards national MRV system • REDD+ WorkingGroup (MinistryofEnvironment) • Nationaldefinitionof Forest Degradation for REDD+ policies: • Stilunderwork. Converging points are: • Forest fireis a degradadationeventexceptwhenprescribed • Loggingactivityis a degradationeventwhen ilegal atanyinstance • Firewoodgatheringnotbeingconsideredyet

  14. Further initiatives towards national MRV system Ministerial Ordinance for LCLUFC Monitoring System (nov 2015) • Sets theActionPlantowardtheNationalMonitoring System • Priorities – Amazon, Cerrado, Atlantic Forest, Caatinga, Pantanal, Pampa • Themes – Deforestation, Forest Degradation, Forest Regeneration, Land Use • Timeline – 2016 -2020. • Fundings – Government, BR-NO AmazonFund, WB/CF/FIP, WB/GEF, DE-GIZ, • UK-DEFRA

  15. Thank you

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