Submission to the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (“SBSTA”) Methodological guidance and modalities for measuring, reporting and verifying (“MRV”) of REDD+

The document argues for a transparent, country-driven MRV system for REDD+ that integrates carbon monitoring with social and environmental safeguards. It emphasizes the need for clear definitions of 'forest' using FAO categories to distinguish between the five REDD+ activities and calls for the full participation of indigenous peoples and local communities in the MRV process. The submission also highlights the necessity of a common reporting format for REDD+ finance to ensure transparency and accountability, particularly regarding 'new and additional' funding and the Green Climate Fund safeguards.

• An MRV system for REDD+ must be country-driven, results-based, and consistent with national sustainable development goals and adaptation needs, while being supported by predictable financial and technology support.
• The submission stresses the urgent need for clear definitions of 'forest' and a distinction between primary forests, naturally regenerated forests, and planted forests to properly implement REDD+ activities and safeguards.
• Effective MRV requires a balanced approach to monitoring, combining remote sensing with ground-based forest carbon inventories, and ensuring that results are available for independent third-party verification.
• The document advocates for the official inclusion of civil society, specifically indigenous peoples and local communities, in the MRV process to provide data and cross-check information.
• MRV for REDD+ must extend beyond carbon to include the monitoring of social, environmental, and governance requirements through a Safeguards Information System.
• To ensure transparency in climate finance, the submission calls for a common reporting format for REDD+ finance that distinguishes between grants, loans, and guarantees, and clarifies the meaning of “new and additional” funding.
• The Green Climate Fund (GCF) safeguards should be integrated with the established REDD+ Safeguards Information System to ensure accountability for any REDD+ finance window under the GCF.

APA

Center for International Environmental Law (n.d.). Submission to the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (“SBSTA”) Methodological guidance and modalities for measuring, reporting and verifying (“MRV”) of REDD+. https://www.ciel.org/Publications/SBSTA_Submission_MRV_Nov11.pdf

Chicago

Center for International Environmental Law. Submission to the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (“SBSTA”) Methodological guidance and modalities for measuring, reporting and verifying (“MRV”) of REDD+. n.d. https://www.ciel.org/Publications/SBSTA_Submission_MRV_Nov11.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{centerforinternationalenvironmentallawndsubmission, author = {{Center for International Environmental Law}}, title = {{Submission to the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (“SBSTA”) Methodological guidance and modalities for measuring, reporting and verifying (“MRV”) of REDD+}}, publisher = {Center for International Environmental Law}, url = {https://www.ciel.org/Publications/SBSTA_Submission_MRV_Nov11.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }