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Strengthening MRV (Measurement,
Reporting and Verification) for REDD+
Renforcer MRV (Mesure, Rapports et
Vérification) pour REDD+
Florence Bernard
ASB Partnership / ICRAF
With support from the Norwegian Development Agency
MRV Definition - UN-REDD Programme
• Measurement - The process of data collection over time,
providing basic datasets, including associated accuracy and
precision, for the range of relevant variables
• Reporting - The process of formal reporting of assessment
results to the UNFCCC, according to predetermined
formats and according to established standards (IPCC
Guidelines and GPG)
• Verification - The process of formal verification of reports
MRV for REDD+ in the Cancun Agreements
The Cancun Agreement calls for :
• A national forest reference emission level (REL) and/or forest
reference level (RL)
• A robust and transparent national system for forest monitoring
• Alternatively, such reference levels and monitoring system can
be developed at the sub-national level as an interim measure.
Annex II of the COP 16 AWG-LCA decision requires SBSTA to
provide:
•Methodological guidance on modalities for developing national
forest REL and/or RL and national forest monitoring systems
Why are MRV/ REL&RL so important for
REDD+?
1. They determine the historical deforestation and forest
degradation trends and provide a baseline against which
emission reductions shall be measured assessing
additionality
2. This impacts on the amount and costs of emission
reductions obtained
3. MRV system determines the overall success and integrity
of the REDD mechanism
Practical questions in terms of
implementation
1. What is a forest within the REDD context?
2. MRV Institutional set up versus Efficiency,
Effectiveness and Equity
3. Step-wise MRV approach (Phases 1, 2, 3) : Transition
criteria for graduating from one readiness phase to
another
Outstanding Issues in the lead-up to COP 17
1. Establishment for reference levels : scale? time?
2. Nested approach for baseline deforestation rates?
National versus subnational levels
3. Accuracy thresholds / Carbon pools and leakage
4. Costs and financing of MRV
5. Scope and characteristic of a REDD MRV system going
beyond carbon?
MRV: Example Questions
1. What lessons/best practices can be learned from
activities in your country to inform the negotiations
(e.g. REL&RL, subnational versus national level,
institutional set-up) ?
2. How can countries make decisions regarding MRV
that are realistic in their own context (e.g. according
to costs, data availability, capacities, Tier) ?
3. What are priority capacity building areas?