USAID LEAF Regional Climate Change Curriculum Development

Carbon Measurement and Monitoring (CMM)0.0. Using the RECCCD CMM Module

What is the Regional Climate Change Curriculum Development (RECCCD) Project?

Curriculum materials EDUCATORS A NETWORK of educators and facilitators Delivery Systems Feedback Systems Improvement Cycles All in service to society and STUDENTS

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Deborah Lawrence, Co-lead University of Virginia Megan McGroddy, Co-lead University of Virginia

Bui The Doi, Co-lead Vietnam Forestry University Ahmad Ainuddin Nuruddin

Universiti Putra Malaysia

Prasit Wang, Co-lead Chiang Mai University, Thailand

Mohd Nizam Said Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Sapit Diloksumpun Kasetsart University, Thailand Pimonrat Tiansawat Chiang Mai University, Thailand

Pasuta Sunthornhao Kasetsart University, Thailand Panitnard Tunjai Chiang Mai University, Thailand

Wathinee Suanpaga Kasetsart University, Thailand Lawong Balun University of Papua New Guinea

Jessada Phattralerphong Kasetsart University, Thailand Mex Memisang Peki PNG University of Technology

Pham Minh Toai Vietnam Forestry University Kim Soben Royal University of Agriculture, Cambodia

Nguyen The Dzung Vietnam Forestry University Pheng Sokline Royal University of Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Nguyen Hai Hoa Vietnam Forestry University Seak Sophat Royal University of Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Le Xuan Truong Vietnam Forestry University Choeun Kimseng Royal University of Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phan Thi Quynh Nga Vinh University, Vietnam Rajendra Shrestha Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand

Erin Swails Winrock International Ismail Parlan FRIM Malaysia

Sarah Walker Winrock International Nur Hajar Zamah Shari FRIM Malaysia

Sandra Brown Winrock International Samsudin Musa FRIM Malaysia

Karen Vandecar US Forest Service Ly Thi Minh Hai USAID LEAF Vietnam

Geoffrey Blate US Forest Service David Ganz USAID LEAF Bangkok

Chi Pham USAID LEAF Bangkok

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Organization of the CMM Module

The CMM Module has 5 sections: Overview of Climate Change and Terrestrial Carbon Terrestrial Carbon stocks and change Carbon measurement and monitoring design Carbon stock measurement methods National Scale Monitoring Systems

I. OVERVIEW: CLIMATE CHANGE AND FOREST CARBON1.1. Overview: Tropical Forests and Climate Change1.2. Tropical Forests, the Global Carbon Cycle and Climate Change1.3. Role of forest carbon and forests in global climate negotiations1.4. Theoretical and practical challenges for forest-based climate mitigation

II. FOREST CARBON STOCKS AND CHANGE2.1. Overview of forest carbon pools (stocks)2.2. Land use, land use change, and forestry (LULUCF), CO2 emissions and

sequestration2.3. Overview of Forest Carbon Measurement and Monitoring2.4. IPCC approach for carbon measurement and monitoring2.5. Reference levels – Monitoring against a baseline (forest area, forest

emissions)2.6. Establishing Lam Dong’s Reference Level for Provincial REDD+ Action Plan:

A Case StudyIII. CARBON MEASUREMENT AND MONITORING DESIGN

3.1. Considerations in developing a monitoring systemIV. CARBON STOCK MEASUREMENT METHODS

4.1. Forest Carbon Measurement and Monitoring 4.2. Design of field sampling framework for carbon stock inventory4.3. Plot Design for Carbon Stock Inventory 4.4. Forest Carbon Field Measurement Methods 4.5. Carbon Stock Calculations and Available Tools 4.6. Creating Activity Data and Emission Factors 4.7. Carbon Emission from Selective Logging4.8. Monitoring non-CO2 GHGs

V. NATIONAL SCALE MONITORING SYSTEMS

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Why?

Why?

Forests play an important role in regulating the climate of the Earth

Deforestation accounts for a substantial minority of global carbon emissions (about 10 to 18 %).

Increasing forest area and avoiding deforestation and forest degradation are key components of climate change mitigation

Why?

The UNFCCC has called for

transparent, reliable and accurate

inventories of carbon emissions

and stocks at regional and

national scales from all signatory

countries as a first step towards

climate mitigation National carbon inventories rely

on the integration of field measurements, remote sensing data and models

Why?

International efforts such as REDD+ and various carbon markets are being developed which allow developing nations to benefit financially from avoided emissions from deforestation or forest degradation as long as these can be quantified

By the end of the course, learners will be able to:

Identify the roles of forests in climate change and that of

international efforts to mitigate climate change

Explain forest carbon stocks, the geographic and climatic constraints

on forest carbon, and the drivers of change in forest carbon

Apply the theoretical issues of and practical methods for measuring

and monitoring forest carbon, including statistical approaches,

sampling design, and operational protocols.

Integrate map and field-based measures to generate forest carbon

stocks and emissions at plot to national scales using an IPCC

framework

Module Objectives

Using the Module

The CMM module is built as a toolbox, for you to take and customize according to your curriculum development needs.

The key ingredient is...

YOUAs you learn the concepts ...

Design your courses ...

Teach CMM...

Improve the materials ...

Share your improvements.

CMM Module: Flexible Options

The complete CMM module can be used as a semester-long university course.

However, the CMM module is also designed to be flexible: Can be used by practitioners as well as professors Instead of using the entire module, sections can be used

independently or in combination with other sections Some professors or practitioners can choose to take and use

several sections to create a mini-course that is related to the Regional Climate Change Curriculum.

Others may use one section as a single lecture within a class that is unrelated to the Regional Climate Change Curriculum.

The material is YOURS – once the modules are finalized, everyone is welcome to use and customize the sections to best fit their needs!

Student characteristics:

Educational level Educational background and

experience in science, environmental science, weather and climate

Major and specialties in college and professional practice

Motivations

Class structure:

Duration Frequency Class size Prerequisites Active Learning approaches Flipped classroom approaches Technology support

The Role of Instructors

This module is designed to be adapted to a wide range of educational contexts. The instructor using this module will adapt the materials and slide decks to fit:

Adapting CMM materials

A note on priority setting and simplifying the materials for varied students and audiences:

The CMM Module was developed as a set of materials designed to ultimately be

suitable for a range of learning levels – from undergraduate to more advanced

university students.

We expect that for some implementations, the materials have an excess of

complexity and depth of treatment.

This module was designed to provide students with a strong background on carbon

measurement and monitoring using examples from SE Asia and the Asian Pacific.

Instructors are encouraged to add more local examples, data, case studies, and so on

to increase the regional and local relevance of the courses they offer

We suggest reviewing all the materials and determining the most important and

learnable concepts for any given audience and then revising the PPT decks to logically

present and teach these concepts.

TAKE HOME MESSAGE

We hope you will take an interest in the CMM module and consider using some or all of the materials to:

Create a new course at your university Integrate materials as is into an existing course Modify materials as needed to fit an existing course Recommend to your colleagues and peers for their use

CMM is Yours to Use, Teach, and Customize!!!