Forests and transparency under the Paris Agreement

The objective of this course is to learn about the Enhanced Transparency Framework (EFT) under the Paris Agreement. It will be useful to those wishing to understand the importance of forest-related data collection, analysis and dissemination in meeting the Enhanced Transparency Framework requirements.

Originally published in June 2020. Updated in February 2023.

Individuals who would especially benefit from taking this course include:

• Heads of national forest authorities or ministry.
• Climate or forest officers.
• Students in forestry and environmental sciences.

The course consists of 3 lessons, of 30 minutes duration each:

• Lesson 1 – The Enhanced Transparency Framework and Forests
• Lesson 2 – The National Forest Monitoring System
• Lesson 3 – Forest data for the Enhanced Transparency Framework under the Paris Agreement