Introduction to SWAMP Toolbox
Daniel Murdiyarso, Randy Kolka & Boone Kauffman
Introduction. Slide 2 of 13
Contents

The purpose and scope of the toolbox?

Why tropical wetlands?

What is SWAMP?

The SWAMP Toolbox

The authors
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Acknowledgements
Introduction. Slide 3 of 13
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
Introduction. Slide 4 of 13
Why Wetlands?
SWAMP concentrates its work on wetlands for two
reasons:
 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
 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)
Introduction. Slide 5 of 13
What is SWAMP?
Sustainable Wetlands Adaptation Mitigation
Program – a partnership between the Center for
International Forestry Research (CIFOR), USDA
Forest Services, and Oregon State University –
supported by the US Agency for International
Development (USAID)
Introduction. Slide 6 of 13
What is SWAMP?
SWAMP Goal
 The overall goal of SWAMP is to provide policy
makers with credible scientific information needed
to make sound decisions regarding the role of
tropical wetlands in climate change adaptation and
mitigation strategies.
 To achieve this goal the program has been
implemented in a multi-disciplinary fashion to
respond to a variety of national and international
needs.
Introduction. Slide 7 of 13
What is SWAMP?
SWAMP Objectives
1.
Quantify C stocks of representative tropical forested
wetlands of the world
2.
Quantify greenhouse gas emissions from both intact
wetlands and sites undergone land cover change
3.
Develop ecosystem modeling tools and remote
sensing technology to scale up C measurements
4.
Quantify the role of tropical wetland systems in
climate change adaptation and mitigation
5.
Build capacity of stakeholders through training and
outreach activities in countries and relevant
agencies
Introduction. Slide 8 of 13
The SWAMP Toolbox
Themes and Topics
Indroduction to SWAMP Toolbox
Authors
Daniel Murdiyarso
Randy Kolka
Boone Kauffman
Theme A: Wetlands and Climate Change
A1 – Wetlands in the UNFCCC processes
Randy Kolka & Daniel Murdiyarso
A2 – Wetlands in the IPCC processes
Daniel Murdiyarso & Randy Kolka
A3 – Tropical wetlands for climate change adaptation
and mitigation
Daniel Murdiyarso & Randy Kolka
Introduction. Slide 9 of 13
The SWAMP Toolbox
Theme B: Wetlands for Climate Change Adaptation
B1 – Ecosystem-based adaptation
Bruno Locatelli & Emilia Pramova
B2 – Mangroves forests for adaptation:
potentials and vulnerability
Emilia Pramova, Florie Chazarin &
Bruno Locatelli
B3 – Tropical peat swamp forests: Potentials
for climate change adaptation
Matthew Warren
B4 – Wetlands and ecosystem services
Richard MacKenzie & Matthew Warren
Theme C: Wetlands for Climate Change Mitigation
C1 – Reducing emissions and enhancing
removals
Boone Kauffman & Daniel Murdiyarso
C2 – C-stocks assessment in tropical
peat swamp forest
Boone Kauffman & Matthew Warren
C3 – C-stocks assessment in mangroves
Boone Kauffman & Daniel Murdiyarso
C4 – Flux meansurements and net green
house gas exchange
Kristell Hergoualc’h & Richard Birdsey
C5 – Remotely sensed assessment of
tropical wetlands
Erik Lilleskov, Belinda Margono &
Laura Bourgeau-Chavez
Introduction. Slide 10 of 13
The SWAMP Toolbox
Theme D: Carbon Project Development in Wetlands Ecosystems
D1 – Forest emissions reference level/
forest reference level (FREL/FRL)
Daniel Murdiyarso, Martin Herold &
Lou Verchot
D2 – Monitoring, reporting and verification
(MRV) for wetlands
Daniel Murdiyarso & Lou Verchot
D3 – IPCC Emissions Factors and Activity
Data for wetlands
Randy Kolka & Lou Verchot
Theme E: Beyond Carbon
E1 – Mangroves and Sea Level Rise
Richard MacKenzie & Daniel Friess
E2 – Ecological mangrove rehabilitation
Ben Brown
Introduction. Slide 12 of 13
The Toolbox Authors
Bourgeau-Chavez, Laura
Michigan Tech Research Institute,
The School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science,
3600 Green Court, Suite 100 Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA
4321 Hartwick Building 410K, USA
Lilleskov, Erik
USDA Forest Services, Climate, Fire and Carbon Cycle Sciences 410 MacInnes
Drive, Houghton,
MI 49931-1199, USA
Brown, Ben
Blue forest Foundation,
Jl. Arimbi No. 1 Perum Purwomartani Baru, Kalasan,
Sleman DIY 55571, Indonesia
Locatelli, Bruno
Center for International Forestry Research – CIRAD,
Avenida La Molina 1895, Apartado Postal 1558,
15024 Lima, Peru
Chazarin, Florie
Center for International Forestry Research,
Avenida La Molina 1895, Apartado Postal 1558,
15024 Lima, Peru
MacKenzie, Richard
USDA Forest Services,
60 Nowelo Street, Hilo, HI 96720, USA
Friess, Daniel
National University of Singapore,
Department of Geography 10 Kent Ridge Crescent,
Singapore 119260
Margono, Belinda
University of Maryland,
Department of Geographical Sciences
4321 Hartwick Building 410K, USA
Hergoualc’h, Kristell
Center for International Forestry Research,
Avenida La Molina 1895, Apartado Postal 1558,
15024 Lima, Peru
Murdiyarso, Daniel
Center for International Forestry Research,
Jl. CIFOR, Situgede, Bogor 16115, Indonesia
Herold, Martin
Wageningen University Research,
Laboratory of Geo-information Science and Remote Sensing,
PO BOX 47 6700AA Wageningen, The Netherlands
Pramova, Emilia
Center for International Forestry Research,
Avenida La Molina 1895, Apartado Postal 1558,
15024 Lima, Peru
Kauffman, Boone
Oregon State University,
Fisheries and Wildlife Nash Hall Room 168 OSU,
Corvallis OR 97331, USA
Verchot, Lou
Center for International Forestry Research,
Jl. CIFOR, Situgede, Bogor 16115, Indonesia
Kolka, Randy
USDA Forest Services, Center for Research on Ecosystem Change 1831 Hwy 169
East, Grand Rapids, MN 55744, USA
Warren, Matthew
USDA Forest Services, Climate, Fire and Carbon Cycle Sciences 271 Mast Rd.
Durham, NH 03824, USA
Introduction. Slide 13 of 13
Acknowledgements
• Blue Forests, Coastal Resources Group, National
University of Singapore, Wageningen University
Research, Michigan Tech Institute, and Seafdec
Aquaculture Department Philippines through the
direct and indirect involvement of Ben Brown,
Robin Lewis, Dan Friess, Martin Herold, and Laura
Bourgeau-Chavez respectively
• US Agency for International Development (USAID)
for the financial support for the implementation of
SWAMP, including the production of this Toolbox
Thank you
The Sustainable Wetlands Adaptation and Mitigation Program (SWAMP) is a collaborative effort by CIFOR, the USDA Forest Service, and the
Oregon State University with support from USAID.
How to cite this file
Murdiyarso M, Kolka R, and Kauffman B. 2015. Introduction to SWAMP Toolbox [PowerPoint presentation]. In: SWAMP toolbox:
Introduction Retrieved from <www.cifor.org/swamp-toolbox>
Photo credit
Neil Palmer/CIAT, Boone Kauffman/Oregon State University, Daniel Murdiyarso/CIFOR, Kate Evans/CIFOR.