Towards open and transparent forest data for climate action - Experiences and lessons learned
07 July 2022
07 July 2022
"Building global capacity to increase transparency in the forest sector (CBIT-Forest)" is a project led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and financed by the Capacity-building Initiative for Transparency (CBIT) trust fund of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) with a lifespan of two and a...
Costa Rica’s progress in developing a national land use, land cover and ecosystems monitoring system
01 April 2021
01 April 2021
The Republic of Costa Rica is a Central American country largely covered by tropical forest that exhibits high biodiversity. The country has made many efforts to conserve its forests and biodiversity, although in most cases forest and agricultural resources have been independently assessed. Nevertheless, the interdependence of forest, biodiversity and...
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a Central African country, the reduction of emissions from deforestation and forest degradation is a major national strategic priority.
Previously, the Democratic Republic of the Congo has had limited technical capacity to produce the tools necessary for monitoring forest cover and changes and for...
An integrated national forest monitoring system for sustainable forest management and conservation in Bangladesh
01 April 2021
01 April 2021
Bangladesh is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. To support and improve decision-making on climate change mitigation and adaptation, access to robust data and information is key. The role of the forest sector and the availability of comprehensive forest-related data are supporting long-term planning, implementation and monitoring of...
National forest inventory of Kyrgyzstan
30 January 2015
30 January 2015
This video explains the activities related to The National Forest Inventory in Kyrgyzstan.
National forest inventory of Ecuador - Part 1
30 January 2015
30 January 2015
This video presents the activities related to The National Forest Inventory in Ecuador. Interviews and field techniques are also included.
National forest inventory of Ecuador - Part 2
30 January 2015
30 January 2015
This video presents the activities related to The National Forest Inventory in Ecuador. Interviews and field techniques are also included.
National forest inventory of Ecuador - Part 3
30 January 2015
30 January 2015
This video reports the activities related to the National Forest Inventory in Ecuador. Interviews and field techniques are also presented.
Forestry and the forest industry in a green economy
30 January 2015
30 January 2015
An effort is under way worldwide to better manage our planet's forest resources and better enhance their role in mitigating climate change. Forest loss and degradation in developing countries account for nearly 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Monitoring and reducing these emissions has been the key goal for the...
Philippines National Forest Inventory
29 January 2015
29 January 2015
This video explains the activities related to The National Forest Inventory in the Philippines, now entered in its second phase.