This document discusses opportunities and challenges for establishing long-term socio-ecological research (LTER) sites as part of the CGIAR Research Program 6 on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry. It proposes selecting 6 sentinel landscapes across different regions to facilitate cross-comparison of data on drivers of land use change and their impacts. Key opportunities include testing landscape hypotheses using long-term biophysical and social data collection. Challenges include selecting comparable landscapes, integrating different types of data, and linking long-term monitoring with action research. The document outlines a process for selecting sentinel sites, identifying baseline data needs, and establishing research partnerships to address these opportunities and challenges.
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