Topic outline
International Technical Webinar
Wednesday 17 March 2021, 14:30 - 16:00 Europe/Rome
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Ms Ms Rocío Cóndor-Golec, (FAO)Mr Julian Fox, (FAO)
Ms Francesca FelicaniRobles, (FAO)
Mr Bob Kazungu, (Ministry of Water and Environment of Uganda)
Mr Hector Gonzalez Rubio, (Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies of Colombia - IDEAM)
Ms Emily Donegan, (FAO)
Mr Fabio Picinich, (FAO)
Objectives of the session
- Clarify why legal and institutional arrangements are paramount to implement robust and sustainable National Forest Monitoring Systems (NFMS);
- Launch of the FAO paper on “Institutionalisation of forest data: Establishing legal frameworks for sustainable forest monitoring in REDD+ countries”;
- Share experiences and lessons learned from Colombia and Uganda for the institutionalisation of forest data and enhancement of NFMS.