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17/04/2020
The Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) has updated its Visualization Environment tool (COVE) to allow the generation of country-level reports on satellite coverage of land surface. Satellite earth observations provide scientists and decision-makers with critical information to better understand the world’s forests.
COVE includes Country Coverage Reports, which are currently...
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22/03/2020
A new GFOI Space Data Blog has been recently launched by GFOI’s Lead Partner the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS): http://ceos.org/ourwork/virtual-constellations/lsi/sdcg/space-data-blog/
With this page, CEOS aims to inform the GFOI community about emerging developments in space data, tools and products.
GFOI will promote these developments and partners will seek to incorporate...
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16/03/2020
The third edition of the Methods and Guidance Document (MGD) is soon to be released by the Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI). MGD3.0 is currently being reviewed by a team of world leading experts in forest monitoring.
The MGD provides practical guidance on the development and operation of national forest monitoring...
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15/03/2020
FAO and partners are delighted to invite you to the online seminar “Peatland mapping and monitoring” on Wednesday 18 March 2020 at 9:15 am - 10:45h am CET. The seminar will present a unique opportunity to exchange ideas with leading experts, launch FAO’s publication “Peatland mapping and monitoring: recommendations and...
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20/02/2020
Civil society organisations can apply to NICFI call for proposals by 19 May 2020
The Norwegian Climate and Forest Initiative (NICFI) has announced a call for proposals for funding for civil society organisations for the period 2021-2025 with an application deadline extended to 19 May 2020.
Civil society organisations are invited to...
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27/01/2020
The Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI) has unveiled a new portal for tracking international capacity development support to developing countries in forest monitoring. The GFOI Inventory of Activities provides easy-to-access information on the assistance being delivered by the international community to developing countries to improve their forest monitoring capabilities.
The Inventory...