13-17 October 2007, at Jena University, Germany

GOFC-GOLD Workshop on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD)

Monday, October 13, Rose Halls, Jena

SESSION 1: Introduction and requirements

Opening and objectives
Welcome note
Status of UNFCCC discussions/decisions
Australian activities and new GEO task
Status of Landsat data access
ESA activities on REDD
Japanese REDD activities
UN REDD roadmap
Herold
Benndorf
Hooda
Held
Loveland
Seifert
Hirata
Hiepe

Break

SESSION 2: New sourcebook chapters and critical issues

Sourcebook progress and evolution
Monitoring forest regrowth
GHG from biomass burning
Estimation of uncertainties
Evolving technologies
Carbon budget model examples
Community-based inventories
Role of regional networks
Achard
Achard/DeFries
Justice
Grassi
Herold
Mollicone
Van Laake
Mayaux

Lunch

SESSION 3: Evolving issues and breakout groups

Discussion and definition of breakout groups
Breakout group discussions
DeFries/Achard/Herold
Woodcock/Schmullius

Break

SESSION 4: Breakout group reports and discussions

Report from breakout groups
Open discussions
Define actions and plan for COP14
All