Ready for REDD+
REDD+ – the UN initiative for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation – offers an opportunity for Thailand to receive funding to conserve its forests.
This will help to reduce carbon emissions, protect vital biodiversity and ecosystem services, and create sustainable livelihoods for many people.
But to take advantage of REDD+ and other carbon finance opportunities, Thailand needs:
- An accurate inventory of the carbon stored in its forests
- A system for monitoring changes in forest carbon
- The knowledge and tools to continue to use this information effectively.
How TREEMAPS is helping
We’re working with local partners including government, communities and academic institutions to:
- Develop a national carbon “basemap” and monitoring system, using cutting-edge technology such as LiDAR
- Set up a sub-national REDD+ pilot project to protect important forest areas
- Build capacity to allow people in Thailand to benefit from REDD+ and associated opportunities
- Share knowledge, skills, experiences and lessons learnt with other countries in the region
- Assess what additional values (such as ecosystem services and climate change resilience) the forests of Thailand provide to society.
