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REDD+ FOR THE GUIANA SHIELD
Technical Cooperation Project
SESSION 4:
Training and Technology Transfer
4th Steering Committee Meeting
20-22 January 2015, Georgetown – Guyana
Training and Technology Transfer (TTT)
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Training sessions
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Regional support
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Scholarships
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Technology transfer
Training and Technology Transfer (TTT)
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Budget dedicated to Traning and Technology Transfer within the project framework:
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225 000 Euro – Training, regional support and scholarship
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180 000 Euro – Technology Transfer
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Activities are defined through a TTT plan updated every 6 months
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Objectives:
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Provide a defined space within the project for developing technical capacities, by training
staff on the project components (topics such as GIS, remote sensing analysis, database
management, REDD+, etc)
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Transfer technologies based on availability and on the needs of the region
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Serve both main objectives of the project: capacity building and facilitate the regional
dialogue
Presentations and discussions in this session
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Overview of the status of planned TTT activities
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Detailed presentation of TTT activities
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Training sessions
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Regional support
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Scholarships
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Technology transfer
Budget situation, calendar and discussions
Overview of the status of planned activities
- Training sessions -
Overview of the status of planned activities
- Regional support -
Overview of the status of planned activities
- Scholarships -
Status of planned Technology transfer
Training session 1
- Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)
technical training for forest mapping -
Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) technical
training for forest mapping
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What is Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and how can it be used within the project?
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SAR is a form of remote sensing technique that is used to create images of an object, such as a
landscape, based on radiometrical waves. This technique can be used for multiple purposes,
including the mapping and monitoring of forests for REDD+.
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In the framework of the REDD+ for the Guiana Shield project’s training and technology transfer
component, a technical training session in SAR for forest mapping was carried out with the
following objectives :
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Improve regional technical capacity on the processing of SAR images
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Produce a SAR based map showing land cover classes for each country/state
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Initiate collaborative work to produce coherent and unified maps over all the Guiana Shield at a
regional scale.
Organization of the training
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This technical training was prepared and
performed by three GIS and Radar specialists :
Cédric Lardeux (ONFI), Pierre-Louis Frison and
Jean-Paul Rudant (Université Paris Marne-laVallée)
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In order to guarantee the quality of the training,
it was organized on 3 different dates and
locations :
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Paramaribo : 10 to14th of November
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Macapá : 17 to 21th of November
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Georgetown : 12 th to 16th of January
Outputs
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The training was based both on theoretical and practical activities, so that at the end of the
training, participants were able to understand the technique and use it for further applications, on
their day-to-day work.
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It helped improve technical regional capacity
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All participants created a map showing land cover classes for their own country, using the same
technique and methodology.
Outputs
Processed images from Radar training in Amapá
What to do next?
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A Technical Working Group associated with an advanced training in SAR processing has been
proposed during the previous session in order to consolidate the skills acquired during the first
training
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Other tools on SAR are being developed to ensure that the technique is useful and used by forest
services throughout the Guiana Shield, such as :
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Tutorials e training material
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Online support,
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....
Training session 2
- Tree species identification -
History and rationale for addressing this topic
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WG3 on Multi-purpose National Forest Inventories:
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Discussions recognized the problem as two-fold:
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Too few people have enough skills to recognize tree species in the field
Inconsistencies between tree species lists and common vs scientific names
SCM3 allocated 30 000 Euro to a regional training session on tree species
identification, including field work and preparation of a field manual
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Importance of tree species identification was recognized
Highlight that this is a challenge in the Guiana Shield region
Planned to be implemented in 2014
Need to involve expertise from outside the project team
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Call for proposals launched
Plan to develop ToR together with identified expert
Where are we now in the process?
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Many challenges slowed down the progress:
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Four responses received to the call for proposal – need to explore further:
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Delay in receiving responses to the call for proposals
Not feasible to meet the objectives completely within the allocated budget frame
Difficult language situation when working on this topic on regional level
ONF Sylvétude (French Guiana)
Jean François Gillet, PhD in tropical forestry and botany (Belgium)
Diminiek Plouvier, former WWF Guianas director (Belgium)
Bruce Hoffman, PhD botanical expert (Suriname)
Project team needs to analyze the responses and develop feasible ToR:
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Could expertise be combined to together provide a complete proposal?
What would be a realistic budget?
Options for SCM4 to consider
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Does this remain a priority topic for regional collaboration, or is it
better to remove it from the project agenda?
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Is it such an important topic that more budget should be added,
enabling objectives to be met completely?
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Something in between – keep the allocated budget of 30 000 Euro,
accepting that objectives need to be less ambitious
Some possible deliverables:
- Field training for tree spotters
- Field identification manual
- Harmonized tree species list
- Other?
Regional support 1
- REGIONAL SUPPORT TO THE
PREPARATION OF ALLOMETRIC
EQUATIONS IN THE GUIANA SHIELD -
Rationale
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The choice between different allometric equations has large
implications for carbon accounting.
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For many existing allometric equations, the mathematical
formula has been developed based on data collected far
away from the Guiana Shield.
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Directly-measured biomass data from other parts of the
world can lead to large uncertainties when applying them
on field data from the Guiana Shield
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It is needed to establish new allometric equations and/or to
verify and validate existing regional or pantropical allometric
equations for forest types in the Guiana Shield.
Objectives and framework for first
regional support
 Main objective
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Establish an inventory of data per country for preparing operational strategy in
order to develop allometric equations for the Guiana Shield forests.
 Specific objectives
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Data inventory to prepare a process of allometric equations design (availability of
satellite images, NFI, spatial analysis of forest inventory data, vegetation maps
derived from floristic studies or remote sensing data,…)
State of the art of allometric equations developed in the Guiana Shield as well as
pantropical equations and assess their current status (identify existing allom eq,
methods used and results, quality assessment,…)
Proposition of guidelines for the implementation of a regional operational
strategy to develop allometric equations
Provide recommendations for future work on forest biomass and allometry in
the Guiana Shield
Improve/build capacities on forest biomass and allometry
Organization
 Coordination:
 Pascal
Cuni (ONFi)
 Mathieu Rahm (ONFi)
 Experts:
 Pascal
Cuni (ONFi) – Data analysis, Guidelines for regional operational
strategy to develop allometric equations
 Bruno Hérault (CIRAD) – Data analysis, reporting and recommendation on
biomass and allometry
 Aurélie Dourdoin(CIRAD) – Data collection
Study program
In-country data collection mission
Reporting
The collected data and information will be compiled and analyzed
by the core team of expert who will produce a document with the
following content:
 1) General introduction;
 2) Inventory of existing
data in the four countries (data, tools, human and
institutional resources, capacities, etc.);
 3) Assessment and compilation of allometric equations in the Guiana
Shield;
 4) Regional operational strategy to develop allometric equations
 5) Recommendations
 6) Conclusion
 7) References
 8) Annexes
Results restitution & capacity building
meeting
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Objective, place and duration:
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2 days meeting in Cayenne, French Guyana
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3 days in Paracou field station, Sinnamary, French Guyana
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Presentation of results by expert core team
Discussion of these results with forest and research institutions staff members
of each country
Presentation of the station (objectives, research studies, tools,…)
Fieldwork and capacity building focusing on methods for assessing forest
biomass and allometry
Presentation of case studies and discussions
Participants
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2 staffs members from forest services and 1 staff member from research
institution in each country
Estimated study budget
The total budget estimated for the implementation of this study is 49 215 € for
the participation of 3 staff members to the results restitution meeting and
capacity building in Paracou
Regional support 2
- Land cover Classification System (LCCS)
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Rationale
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3rd Working group meeting “Design of a Multipurpose
National Forest Inventory”
 Inconsistency in classification
mapping legends at national and
regional level
 Need of support to tackle stratification, definition and
classifications issues
 Presentation of the LCCS tool
 LCCS useful tool for addressing these issues
 3rd
Steering Committee Meeting
 Agreement on the need of a training on LCCS
 Dedicated budget: 25.000 euros
Objective & activities
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Main objective
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Provide support to countries through the development of new approaches for
implementing land cover mapping activities
Activities
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Present and compare existing land cover classification systems: assessment of
possible inconsistencies and gaps
Make recommendations to improve comparability of different legends
Explanation of the LCCSv3 methodology for creating a standardized legend.
(examples of integration of different legends)
Present automated approach for maps analysis based on LCCS3 methodology
Share training materials to support land use mapping activities in an integrated
approach;
Discuss and advices to countries in regards of land cover mapping activities for
REDD+.
General recommendations for a national and regional classification system that
would allow the consideration of existing data in line with UNFCCC decisions and
IPCC guidelines;
Training organization
 Coordination:
 Mathieu Rahm (ONFi)
 Sara Svenson (ONFi)
 Experts:
 Dr. Antonio Di Gregorio (FAO)
 Dr. Rémi d’Annunzio (FAO)
 Duration
 One-week regional training (5 working days)
 Proposed place and dates
 Suriname – SBB (TBC)
 End of February -
beginning of March 2015 (TBC)
Training Preparation requirements
The training workshop will need the following from the institutions/participants
involved:
 Identification
of participants
 Up to 4 staff
 Data
members
delivery:
 Existing land cover maps
at national and sub-national level
 Legends and the existing documentation that describe in detail the classes
adopted
 Table with Country / Scale / Name of legend/ Classes/ description/ Year
 Available documentation on the methodologies used for the related
mapping activities
Training program
Training program
Training program
Expected output
 Updated knowledge on the current status of the land cover
mapping activities and relative legends in the Guiana shield
 Identification of the main gaps and inconsistencies between the
different classification systems at national and regional scale
 Increase the coherence and consistency of the current legends
towards an integrated approach
 Technical recommendations for the integration of existing national
legends and mapping efforts
 Capacity development
on legend harmonization and classification
Budget and pending decisions
 Total training
budget for up to 4 participants by country
 25 591€
 Logistic ~ 11 000 €
 Expertize ~ 14 000 €
 Pending decisions
 Decision on date and place
- proposition
 Suriname – SBB (TBC)
 One week - End of February -
beginning of March 2015 (TBC)
 Later: Approval of the ToRs shared with the Steering Committee members
Scholarship 1
- MSc in Ecology of Tropical Forests
(EcoFOG) –
- Tropical Humid Forest course in French
Guyana -
MSc in Ecology of Tropical Forests
(EcoFOG),
 Offered
as a 1-year master program in Kourou, French Guiana
by the Université des Antilles et de la Guyane (UAG) followed
by Cindyrella Kasanpawiro
 Thesis Subject : Modeling the development of
shifting
cultivation and gold mining as drivers of deforestation in
Suriname
Budget and calendar
Previous budget situation
Budget situation update
Calendar of TTT activities
Discussions and decisions
Discussion on future activities
 Pending decisions
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LCCS
 Approval on the program and budget
 Decision on date and place
- proposition
 Suriname – SBB (TBC)
 One week - End of February  Later:
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Approval of the ToRs
Allometric equations
 Approval on the program and
 Later:
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beginning of March 2015 (TBC)
extended budget
Approval of the ToRs
Tree species identification
Use of Technology transfer budget: 105 000 euros
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