新的全球碳監測系統，將以遙感探測衛星監控技術與計算地面碳含量的活動來進行。澳洲政府23日聲明將用其「全球森林與氣候行動計劃」20億澳幣的部分經費，建立一個新的全球系統，來監測森林覆蓋與碳吸存含量。
澳洲外交部長唐納(Alexander Downer)，和環境及水資源部長坦布爾(Malcolm Turnbull)在雪梨舉辦的森林與氣候高層會議介紹此項倡議。來自65個國家的參與者，和來自國際、環境、及商務組織數百名會議代表，共同參與這3天的會議。
唐納指出，「為減少溫室效應氣體排放，國際上努力縮減全球砍伐森林面積，及支持森林永續經營，而測量與監測森林覆蓋面積的能力很重要。」
他還表示，「澳洲邀請合作國家一起連結國家、區域與國際系統，建造一個真正全球化系統，以監測森林覆蓋與碳吸存含量。」
新的全球碳監測系統，將以遙感探測衛星監控技術與計算地面碳含量的活動來進行。澳洲計劃建造衛星接收站，以幫助亞太區域的國家更有效監測其森林覆蓋與碳含量。
「提供更好的管道尋找歷史資料，與及時更新的資料，讓各國為減少因砍伐森林造成的排放量得以進行。」
澳洲是對這新結盟第一個有貢獻的國家，而基金來源是全球森林與氣候計劃活動的20億澳幣。部長聲明，另外來自全球計劃活動的1000萬澳幣，將資助印尼減少砍伐森林，降低溫室效應氣體，和推廣永續森林經營的行動。唐納說：「這套系統將協助印尼發展試驗計劃，來試驗減少砍伐森林所帶來的效應，改善當地森林管理，及預防、監測及抑制泥炭地區的火災，包括訓練消防員與火的管控。」
Australia will establish a new global system to monitor changes in forest cover and forest carbon levels as part of its A$200 million Global Initiative on Forests and Climate, government officials announced today.
Minister for Foreign Affairs Alexander Downer, and Environment and Water Resources Minister Malcolm Turnbull introduced the initiative at a High Level Meeting on Forests and Climate taking place in Sydney. Participants from more than 65 countries, along with several hundred delegates from international, environmental and business organizations are attending the three day meeting.
"The ability to measure and monitor changes in forest cover is critical to international efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by reducing global deforestation and supporting sustainable forest management," Downer said.
"Australia is inviting partner countries to work with us to link national, regional, and international systems to create a truly global system to monitor forest cover and carbon levels," he said.
The new Global Carbon Monitoring System will be supported by remote sensing satellite monitoring technology and carbon accounting activities on the ground.
Australia plans to build satellite receiving stations to help countries in the Asia Pacific region better monitor their forest cover and carbon.
"By providing better access to historical data and providing timely access to new data, it will support countries' efforts to reduce emissions from deforestation."
Australia is the first country to contribute to the new alliance, and the funds will come out of the $200 million Global Initiative on Forests and Climate. Another A$10 million will come out of the Global Initiative fund to support efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and promote sustainable forest management in Indonesia, the ministers announced.
"This package will help Indonesia develop pilot projects to demonstrate the effectiveness of reducing deforestation; improve local forestry governance; and prevent, monitor and suppress peatland fires, including by training Indonesia's fire fighters and fire management," Downer said.
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