GFOI

The Research and Development (R&D) Coordination Component of the Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI) held the first session of the GFOI R&D Exchanges on 17 September 2024. This session focused on practical examples of near real-time (NRT) alert use in the field. With approximately 200 participants joining the exchange, the...

Norway's International Climate and Forest Initiative (NICFI), a partner of the Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI), has announced the extension of the current public access to high-resolution satellite images of tropical rainforests until 23 January 2025. The extension ensures continued access to critical satellite data, enabling global users to monitor deforestation...

In an effort to strengthen global responses to deforestation, the Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI) has unveiled a new and highly anticipated Methods and Guidance Documentation (MGD) module on near-real-time (NRT) deforestation alerts. This new guidance outlines the role that NRT deforestation alerts can play in empowering land managers to...

Reston, Virginia, USA – International environmental experts, government representatives and industry stakeholders gathered at the headquarters of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) for a workshop led by SilvaCarbon, partner of the Global Forest Observations Initiative, from 12 to 14 August 2024. The workshop, titled "Exchange on voluntary carbon markets...

The Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI) is delighted to announce a recent update to its Inventory of Activities, a portal packed with information on forest and carbon monitoring support delivered by GFOI’s international partners to tropical countries. This inventory is a valuable resource to refer to when planning future efforts, highlighting...

Integrating global AFOLU datasets into national carbon inventory systems Under the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) umbrella, Cambodia's Ministry of Environment hosted a two-week workshop with the goal of integrating global agriculture, forestry and other land use (AFOLU) datasets into national carbon inventory and reporting systems. The workshop brought together Southeast Asian government...