Mapping Nature for People and Planet in Liberia: Second Consultation

How can we use spatial data to identify critical areas where nature-based actions can address national biodiversity, climate and sustainable development priorities? In this second international virtual consultation, policy makers and spatial data experts from Liberia will work with an international team to explore the science behind mapping Essential Life Support Areas (ELSAs) mapping and co-create the final ELSA map for the country.

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Language: English
Type: Hybrid (virtual and in person)
Partners: United Nations Development Programme, Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia (EPA), Sida.

Consultation summary

We are pleased to welcome you to this consultation. This virtual meeting room will allow you to:

Download the background information and key documents for the consultation
Access the link to join all sessions in Zoom
View video recordings of each session
Dialogue with other participants through the forum
Continuing discussions and peer-to-peer exchanges after the consultation

We will meet throughout the virtual consultation using Zoom. All sessions will take place on the same link. Click here to participate in the consultation.

Consultation objectives

Review the project vision and the findings from the first consultation and subsequent data collection process
Overview of Systematic Conservation Planning (SCP), the science behind the project
Weight – or rank the importance of – collected data sets on biodiversity, climate change, and human well-being
Co-create and iterate upon Liberia’s ELSA map via the country’s ELSA webtool
Discuss results of the analysis, potential application, and next steps

Important documents

Virtual consultation report

Virtual consultation agenda: download detailed information on workshop content and timing

Report from the first consultation

Webpage from the first consultation

Logistics note

Infographic

Hands-on training

Concept note

ELSA Webtool Training & Handover

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Course Content

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Day 1 - Introduction to the science behind ELSA | Tuesday, 07 March 2023 2 Activities Sample Module

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Session 1: Progress to date: Mapping Liberia’s ELSAs

Session 2: Introduction to Systematic Conservation Planning (SCP): the science behind ELSA

Day 2 - Joint creation and revision of ELSA maps in Liberia: Tuesday, 14 March 2023 2 Activities Sample Module

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Session 1: Introduction to the ELSA webtool

Session 2: Weighting Data Layers

Day 3 - Joint creation and revision of Liberia’s Essential Life Support Areas map: Wednesday, 29 March 2023 2 Activities Sample Module

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Session 1: Co-creation of Liberia’s ELSA map

Session 2: Finalisation of Liberia’s ELSA map

ELSA Webtool training for Liberia

Additional training on Systematic Conservation Planning

We are excited to share a customized technical training on Systematic Conservation Planning (SCP) for Liberia. This optional additional training aims to provide an introduction to SCP, and explain clearly how SCP is used as part of the ELSA analysis . No previous experience in SCP is needed.

The training is developed by UNDP and PacMARA (Pacific Marine Analysis and Research Association). PacMARA is a Canadian charitable organization based in Victoria, British Columbia, of science and planning professionals dedicated to building and increasing capacity in marine and coastal planning in Canada and internationally.

The training focuses on :