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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...

Following the enriching session “Reconciling anthropogenic land use emissions” of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Expert Meeting from 9 to 11 July 2024 in Ispra, Italy, it is evident that the utilization of Earth Observations in national inventories is highly valuable to track progress towards the targets of...

The US Forest Service International Programme organized the workshop “South-South cooperation on the operationalization of the NFMS” from 9 to 11 July 2024 in Douala, Cameroon, to enable countries in the Congo Basin to share their experiences on the establishment and operationalization of their national forest monitoring systems (NFMSs). Experts from Cameroon, the Central...