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Page 1: Introduction to SWAMP Toolbox - Center for International ... · SWAMP stands for Sustainable Wetlands Adaptation Mitigation Program. Itis a partnership between CIFOR, USDA Forest

• This presentation will introduce the Toolbox, its purpose and scope or coverage in the context of wetlands ecosystems.

• The audience will be able to learn their particular interests

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Content of this presentation:

• The purpose and scope of the toolbox

• Why tropical wetlands?

• What is SWAMP?The SWAMP Toolbox

• The authors

• Acknowledgement

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Purpose and scope of the Toolbox

• The purpose of the Toolbox is to provide basic training materials for academia, policy‐

makers, and practitioners on issues related to climate change adaptation and mitigation 

strategies to be built around high‐carbon reservoirs performed in wetland ecosystems

• The scope of the Toolbox ranges from global, national through local perspectives.  

Although limited to climate change adaptation and mitigation it also discuss issues 

beyond carbon

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SWAMP concentrates its work on wetlands for two reasons:1. Wetlands are important in the global C cycles

• Very high C stocks, some of the highest on the planet

• Highest land cover change/deforestation rates in the tropics, hence, GHG emissions

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2. Wetlands provide numerous Ecosystem Services 

• Provisioning (food, fuel, fiber/wood)

• Supporting (primary production of terrestrial and aquatic forms of lives, nutrient accumulation)

• Regulating (climate, fresh water cycles, pollution control)

• Cultural (aesthetic, recreational, educational, spiritual) 

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SWAMP stands for Sustainable Wetlands Adaptation Mitigation Program. It is a partnership between CIFOR, USDA Forest Services and Oregon State University. The program is supported by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) 

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and the US Bureau for Economic Growth, Education and the Environment (E3). 

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The overall goal of SWAMP is to provide policy makers with credible scientific information needed to make sound decisions on the role of tropical wetlands in climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies. 

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SWAMP has five objectives including:

•To quantify C stocks of representative tropical forested wetlands of the world and associated land uses

•To quantify greenhouse gas emissions from both intact wetlands and sites that have undergone land cover change

•To develop ecosystem modeling tools and remote sensing technology to scale up C measurements

•To quantify the role of tropical wetland systems in climate change adaptation and mitigation

•To build the capacity of stakeholders through training and outreach activities  in countries and relevant agencies

1.1 Quantify (GHG) fluxes associated with land use change at the plot scale for intact, degraded and converted wetlands

1.2 GHG’s include CO2, CH4 and Nitrous Oxide (N2O)

1.3 Such studies will be conducted in new landscapes where such data are scarce including South America

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2.1 Develop efficient and accurate approaches for the quantification of carbon stocks of tropical wetlands

2.2 Establish a series of permanent wetland plots where C stocks are measured over time to determine C sequestration rates

2.3 Quantify C stock changes  from other common land uses in tropical wetlands to establish past carbon emissions as well as baselines for the future

3.1 While dynamic carbon, climate, and land use change models exist for boreal and temperate wetlands, they are lacking for tropical wetlands

3.2 We will adapt, parameterize and validate existing models for tropical wetlands.

3.3 Based on intensive field studies, quantitative modeling and remote sensing, we will scale up C stocks to regional/global levels

3.4 Modeling and scaling information will be used to analyze policy alternatives and target threated C stocks for conservation

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• The SWAMP Toolbox consists of 18 topics, which are grouped into four themes

• The first theme on Wetlands and Climate Change, contains three topics

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• The second theme on Wetlands for Climate Change Adaptation, contains four topics

• The third theme on Wetlands for Climate Change Mitigation, contains five topics

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• The fourth theme on Carbon Project Development in Wetlands, contains three topics

• The fifth theme covers topics that are “Beyond Carbon”.

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The Toolbox is authored by 16 individuals, including SWAMP scientists (USFS and CIFOR) as well as representatives from other universities and NGOs. 

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SWAMP is very grateful to various agencies and individuals who have been so generous to support the production and publication of this Toolbox. We would like to thank:•Blue Forest, Coastal Research Group, National University of Singapore, Wageningen University 

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Research, through the direct and indirect involvement of Ben Brown, Robin Lewis, Dan Friess, Martin Herold, and Laura Bourgeau‐Chavez

• Last but not least we are thankful for the generous support from USAID for the entire implementation of SWAMP, including the production of this Toolbox

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