GFOI

The Australian Government and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) signed into effect their partnership for the upcoming Landsat Next satellite mission on 21 March 2024 to enhance the ability of governments to sustainably manage their land, surface water and resource use. With a robust historical archive of the Earth’s surface, Landsat satellites have...

The Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI) hosted its first in-person conference of the year among its lead representatives at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) headquarters in Rome, Italy, on 22 March 2024. This momentous occasion signified the ongoing value of face-to-face dialogue in an era...

Innovative and transparent technology transforms the ability of countries to monitor their forests and account for greenhouse gases, evidenced by the 13.7 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide forest emission reductions or enhancements that have been reported to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The hybrid series "How innovation is driving...

The Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI) completed another round of its annual Information Exchange and is pleased to report record participation and engagement from across the GFOI community. These exchanges are an opportunity for partners to provide an update on recent progress, hot topics and common challenges that countries encountered...

The Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI) is pleased to announce the 2023 Information Exchange, which will take place virtually in three separate sessions on major forest regions. These exchanges provide an opportunity for GFOI partners to update the community on recent activities, hot topics and common challenges that countries encountered in the...

The Plenary of the Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI) was held at FAO headquarters last month to boost forest monitoring in tropical countries and further action on climate change. More than 300 representatives from governments, international organizations, leading research bodies and the private sector gathered in Rome last month to boost forest monitoring and...