Bonn, Germany
An unprecedent amount of data is currently generated and made available for assessing land use dynamics. The increasing amount of data has also led to the development of several tools for data analysis for specific purposes. This large amount of information causes confusion, competing definitions and misinterpretation. Users rely on access to a diversity of inter-operable approaches, datasets, and initiatives. Such approaches, referred to as transparent monitoring approaches, can help to detect, anticipate, and resolve potential conflicts or discrepancies between datasets.
At our international scientific workshop, we aimed to shed light on ongoing developments and trends, that are likely to shape transparent monitoring approaches in the future. The following exciting speakers joined the workshop to discuss their views on the topic:
- Hannes Böttcher, Oeko-Institut: Introduction
Session 1: Earth observation and space borne sensors
- Frank Martin Seifert, ESA: The future of earth observation
- Gopika Suresh, Unique: Role of SAR in transparent MRV
Session 2: Reporting and carbon accounting
- Giacomo Grassi, JRC: Harmonizing land-use fluxes from global models and national inventories
- Neha Hunka, University of Maryland: Harmonizing global forest maps for reporting
Session 3: Turning data into information for national reporting
- Robert Masolele, Wageningen University: Scaling up a machine learning for assessing land use change
Session 4: Turning data into information for private sector, communities, and NGOs
- Douglas Bwire, CIFOR: Community led drone monitoring
- Asger Strange Olesen, moja global: UNFCCC consistent public and private Land Sector
Results of the workshop will be summarised in a paper that will present key developments in the field of land monitoring and presenting key messages for practitioners of transparent monitoring from science, policy, industry, and civil society.