From May 20-22, 2024, Tokyo hosted an important event on the climate action calendar—the Global Transparency Forum and the subsequent Support Providers' Meeting. These gatherings are contributing to international efforts to enhance forest data transparency under the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) of the Paris Agreement. As we move towards the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP) in November 2024, the implications of these discussions resonate even more strongly.

The European Union's Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) represents a step to reduce deforestation by mandating that companies and producers demonstrate that their products have not contributed to deforestation. However, the effectiveness of such regulatory frameworks relies on the accuracy and reliability of the data used to demonstrate compliance. Herein lies the importance of Open Foris Ground, a collaborative solution developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Google, aimed at enhancing data collection and validation processes.

On March 21st, the International Day of Forests celebrated the pivotal role of innovation in transforming forest monitoring. A key aspect of FAO and partner countries’ innovative work is the utilization of Planet's high-resolution satellite imagery through the NICFI Satellite Data Program. This initiative is driving impactful change across diverse landscapes.

Yesterday, the world celebrated The International Day of Forests, a moment to mark the importance of natural, biodiverse forests for climate mitigation and adaptation, for the millions of people who directly depend on forests for their livelihoods and basic needs, and for the multitude of species that inhabit these ecosystems.

On the occasion of the FAO International Forests Day event, Tom Crowther, Restor’s Founder alongside the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) announced the collaborative partnership to spotlight restoration efforts in each country that contribute to Target 2 of the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF).

With just one click, Rabbie is able to verify whether a deforested patch of land is the result of commercial logging or agriculture, quantify the amount of tree cover loss, and identify which of the 12 vegetation types and plantations it falls under. All from the comfort of his office chair.

While it sounds like magic, it’s science. Over the past decade, cutting-edge technology and innovation have transformed countries’ abilities to monitor, report and manage their forests - resulting in better forest protection, restoration and sustainable land use.

Ghana recently submitted forest-related emission reductions to ART-TREES, making it the first African country to do so, and the third worldwide. The achievement stems from consistent efforts to improve the quality of its forest data and Measurement, reporting and Verification (MRV) to meet ART-TREES requirements, unlocking valuable climate finance.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today launched a new phase of work – supported with $2 million from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) – to assist developing...

The collaborative initiative "Global Transformation of Forests for People and Climate: Focus on West Africa" seeks to enhance the accuracy of forest-based estimations to facilitate reporting and decision-making processes in...

Carbon storage in forests is at risk from reversals, with stored carbon in forests being released back into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide (CO2). This poses a risk to forest-based...

Collect Earth Online (CEO) and SEPAL (System for Earth Observation Data Access, Processing and Analysis for Land Monitoring) are part of cutting-edge suite of platforms to interpret satellite data, generate land cover...

The preservation and monitoring of forests in Central Africa has long been a subject of significant interest for foresters, environmental conservationists and scientists. The region, encompassing the Democratic Republic of...

In a world where biodiversity loss, climate change, and land degradation pose significant threats to our planet, ecosystem restoration has emerged as a key solution. The recent SBSTTA25 side event,...

From September 25th to 28th, a significant Open Foris event took place at the FAO Rome Headquarters. The "Training in Forest Inventory Data Management and Analysis with Open Foris Arena...

Capacity development activities in forest monitoring, including face-to-face workshops and online courses, can serve as important tools for increasing awareness on gender. However, women and other underrepresented groups, including youth,...

On the 12th September, the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) held a knowledge exchange session for parties to the CBD titled “Workshop on ecosystem restoration-related planning and capacity-building needs for...

An international team led by Purdue University scientists has created the first spatial database of planted forests in East Asia by combining data collected on-site and via satellite. Produced with...

In the ongoing battle against climate change, understanding the connection between land use changes and carbon emissions is paramount. Advancing this understanding formed the cornerstone of the GFOI-SilvaCarbon Regional Workshop,...

The International Forestry Students' Association (IFSA) in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) held a series of webinars featuring presentations from Chile, Costa Rica,...

In May and June 2023, the CAFI/FAO Deforestation and Degradation Drivers project, in coordination with the Gabonese national project partner, AGEOS, and the Gabonese Agency for Spatial Observation, organized a series of online sessions...