Table 2.

Land cover has a direct role for the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UN-FCCC, 2015).

Article	Action and Relevance
4	Requires preparation of nationally determined contributions (requires good LC information)
5	Encourages mitigation for emission reduction 5.1. “Parties should take action to conserve and enhance, as appropriate, sinks and reservoirs of greenhouse gases as referred to in Article 4, paragraph 1(d), of the Convention, including forests.” 5.2. Specifically mentions “reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, and the role of conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks, as well as “the importance of incentivizing, as appropriate, non-carbon benefits”
7	Discusses adaptation, 7(c) specifically requests strengthening of systematic observations, which include 10-30m annual LC maps.
10	Requires aspects of technology development and transfer as LC is a key factor in determining stocks and emissions
13.7	Requires emissions reporting. “Each Party shall regularly provide the following information: (a) A national inventory report of anthropogenic emissions by sources and removals by sinks of greenhouse gases… (b) Information necessary to track progress made in implementing and achieving its nationally determined contribution under Article 4.”
13.8	Encourages climate change impact reporting