Research dialogue of SBSTA-38 on emissions and removals from terrestrial ecosystems of greenhouse gases

On June 4th, 2013, the IAI showcased the Tropi-Dry Collaborative Research Network at the Research Dialogue of SBSTA-38, in Bonn, Germany. The IAI contribution was prepared in response to an invitation by SBSTA-37 to provide information on emissions and removals from terrestrial ecosystems of greenhouse gases, with a view to identifying and quantifying the impact of human activities. Tropical Dry Forests (TDFs) are one of the less understood indicators of environmental change in the Americas and knowledge of emissions and sinks of greenhouse gases (GHG) in TDFs is limited. Carbon losses by deforestation in these ecosystems are difficult to estimate since annual deforestation rates have been only calculated for few sites and specific periods and there are no systematic continental, national or regional analyses to calculate their annual deforestation. Tropi-Dry employs cutting-edge science, such as multi-spectral remote sensing, and wireless sensor networks that can monitor changes in climate condition and forest productivity. The document is available at:
http://unfccc.int/documentation/documents/advanced_search/items/6911.php?priref=600007357