The Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI) is a partnership for assisting tropical countries to monitor their forest and carbon resources. With hundreds of ongoing activities worldwide and over 70 international partners working in more than 50 countries, the GFOI is a trusted and effective initiative for global collaboration towards climate action.
GFOI Plenary 2025: Forests and the marvel of monitoring
The Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI), together with the Indonesian Ministry of Forestry, are pleased to announce that the GFOI Plenary 2025 will take place from 21–23 October 2025 in Bali, Indonesia, and online. To attend the plenary in person or online, please register here. The GFOI Plenary is the major global gathering for countries, donors, development partners...
GFOI R&D Exchange: Insights on degradation and regrowth
The Research and Development (R&D) Coordination Component of the Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI) held the third session of the GFOI R&D Exchanges on 30 June 2025, “Insights on degradation and regrowth: From research to reporting.” The informative and collaborative session focused on recent achievements in research for assessing degradation and...Partners
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