GFOI R&D Exchange: Monitoring tropical peatlands and mangroves
This R&D Exchange focused on monitoring tropical peatlands and mangroves and was held online. During the session, experts and participants explored key principles and critical aspects of wetland monitoring, including their role in nationally determined contributions (NDCs) and how they differ from other ecosystems. Specialists from the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR-ICRAF), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) shared valuable insights into monitoring these vital ecosystems.
On this page, you’ll find the presentations from the webinar, along with additional resources mentioned during the discussions, as shared by both speakers and participants. A recording of the session will also be made available soon. We hope these materials support your work and encourage further exchange of knowledge.
Presentations
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Maria Nuutinen (FAO)
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Kristell Hergoualc'h (CIFOR-ICRAF)
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The Global Mangrove Watch Platform and Datasets: Relevance to Activity Data & Emission Factors (pdf)Ake Rosenqvist (JAXA/soloEO)
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Arimatéa C. Ximenes (CIFOR-ICRAF)
Resources shared by participants
Guidelines and Manuals
- GFOI MGD Blue Carbon Module
- FAO/TNC Manual: Remote sensing techniques for mapping and monitoring mangroves at fine scales
- Guidelines for the establishment of a national blue carbon strategy in national policy frameworks: Summary and Full Report
- The 2014 Blue Carbon Handbook
Reports and Event Summaries Resources
- FAO Report: The world’s mangroves 2000–2020
- FAO Peatland monitoring & GHG estimation: overview of monitoring tools for Indonesia
- SilvaCarbon - CEOS Technical Workshop: Mangroves Mapping and Monitoring
Research publications
- An assessment of recent peat forest disturbances and their drivers in the Cuvette Centrale, Africa
- Spatial distribution of degradation and deforestation of palm swamp peatlands and associated carbon emissions in the Peruvian Amazon
- A New Global Mangrove Height Map with a 12 meter spatial resolution
- Half of land use carbon emissions in Southeast Asia can be mitigated through peat swamp forest and mangrove conservation and restoration
- Distribution and drivers of global mangrove forest change, 1996–2010
- Global declines in human-driven mangrove loss
Data & Resources
- Global Mangrove Extent Change 1996–2020: Global Mangrove Watch Version 3.0
- Global Mangrove Watch, 10m baseline for 2020, v4.019
- Global Mangrove Watch Platform