Issues and prospects of the use of remote sensing in REDD-plus

Abstract

At COP21 held in Paris in 2015, the Paris Agreement was adopted, in which REDD-plus was confirmed as one of the most important climate change mitigation measures. In this paper, I explain the status of forest in developing countries, which implement REDD-plus activities, and the use of remote sensing in the REDD-plus scheme. Next, I consider issues of the use of remote sensing for REDD-plus implementation. Finally, I describe prospects of the monitoring to archive REDD-plus using remote sensing.