The development of the IGOL theme report has been made possible by the technical contributions of a number of institutions and individuals and the financial contribution of the following:

	European Space Agency (ESA)
	Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
	Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), National Remote Sensing Center of China
	Global Terrestrial Observing System (GTOS)
	Italian Cooperation
	United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
	United States Geological Survey (USGS)