Ministry of the Environment, COP22 JAPAN PAVILION Start OUR Story

11/12
SAT

15:00-17:00

Title	Forest Governance Initiative: Taking on the challenge to conserve forests and stop global warming using satellite data
Contents	The Forest Governance Initiative is jointly promoted by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). This initiative aims to contribute to the development of forest conservation measures, including control of illegal logging, biodiversity conservation and climate change. In this session, we will discuss the potential of using satellite data for forest conservation in developing countries and climate change measures on a global scale. We will also introduce the “JICA-JAXA Forest Early Warning System in the Tropics (JJ-FAST)”. ・Report: Contributions by JICA and JAXA under the framework of the Forest Governance Initiative, monitoring technologies using satellite data and actual cases. ・Panel discussion: Potential of using satellite data for forest conservation and climate change measures.
Organiser / Co-organiser	Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) / Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Programme	MC: Mr. Yoshiaki Kinoshita, Manager, External Relations Strategy Division, JAXA Opening Remarks Dr. Akio Takemoto, Director, Research and Information Office, Global Environment Bureau, Ministry of Environment, Japan Introduction of the Forest Governance Initiative and Japan's Support for REDD+ Mr. Kenichi Shishido, Senior Deputy Director General for Forestry and Nature Conservation, Global Environment Department, JICA Good Practice of the Preparation of Information System for REDD+ and Sustainable Forest Management in Central Africa - Case of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Mr. Kayembe Mumonayi François, Head of Geomatic Division, Directorate of Forest Inventory and Management, Ministry of Environment, Nature Conservation and Sustainable Development, the Democratic Republic of the Congo GFOI – Supporting Countries Setting up National Forest Monitoring System Dr. Frank Martin Seifert, EO Application Engineer, Directorate of Earth Observation Programmes Science, Applications and Future Technologies Department, European Space Agency (ESA) Demonstration of the JICA-JAXA Forest Early Warning System in the Tropics (JJ-FAST) Dr. Manabu Watanabe, Associate Professor, Tokyo Denki University Panel Discussion - Possibilities of using satellite data for forest conservation and countermeasures against climate change - Moderator: Mr. Hideyuki Kubo, JICA Expert Panelists: All speakers of the event Closing
Session Summary	Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) held a side event of the 22nd Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC-COP 22) that was convened in Marrakech, Morocco on November 12 at the Japan Pavilion, entitled "Forest Governance Initiative: Challenge to Forest Conservation and Climate Change using Satellite Data." This year JICA and JAXA concluded a partnership agreement for improving forest governance and built a new system for early discovery of changes in tropical forests in developing countries: "JICA - JAXA Forest Early Warning System in the Tropics (JJ- FAST)." This system allows us to monitor forest changes in 61 countries where tropical forests exist with the frequency of once every 1.5 months using the observation data of "Daichi 2 (ALOS - 2)." Everyone can access the data from a personal computer, smartphone, tablet terminal, etc. and can also download them. Welcoming more than 60 participants, this event invited presenters from other stakeholders than space agencies, such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo or GFOI (Global Forest Observation Initiative) and shared their views on forest preservation and climate change countermeasures using satellite data. In developing countries, real-time monitoring of forest changes is a key to sustainable forest management and thus there is a high need for early-warning systems. It was also confirmed that along with consolidating the system, building capacities of the involved staff and enhancing cooperation with policing organizations such as the military and the police would be essential for achieving the sustainable forest management. In conclusion, this initiative aims to support the sustainable forest management and the implementation of REDD+ in developing countries with challenges such as extensive land area, poor accessibility to forests due to insufficient infrastructure and poor security situation, and the lack of personnel and budget.
Key Messages	JICA and JAXA concluded a partnership agreement for improving forest governance and built a new system using data of ALOS-2 for early discovery of changes in tropical forests in developing countries: "JICA - JAXA Forest Early Warning System in the Tropics (JJ- FAST)." In developing countries, real-time monitoring of forest changes is a key to sustainable forest management. Building capacities of the involved staff and enhancing cooperation with policing organizations are also essential for the sustainable forest management. JICA and JAXA will support the sustainable forest management and the implementation of REDD+ in developing countries through JJ-FAST.
Materials	Event Flyer (PDF・404KB) Brochure 1 (PDF・315KB) Brochure 2 (PDF・1,409KB) Presentation 1 (PDF・749KB) Presentation 2 (PDF・781KB) Presentation 3 (PDF・3,538KB) Presentation 4 (PDF・2,814KB)
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Reporters	Mari Miura, Japan International Cooperation Agency Hiroaki Okonogi, Japan International Cooperation Agency Daisuke Tajiri, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

Sat 12 November 15:00-17:00