Please find a standardized explanation which can be used at the bottom of press releases mentioning the GFOI to provide information about the initiative:
The Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI) is a partnership for assisting tropical countries to monitor their forest and carbon resources. Through collaborative action, GFOI partners support tropical countries with creating forest monitoring systems that inform their national decisions and international commitments, as well as track progress in climate action.
The GFOI is a partnership of countries and international organizations. The initiative is led by government representatives from Australia, Germany, Norway, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, as well as organization representatives of the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS), the European Space Agency (ESA), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the World Bank. It coordinates the collaborative activities of these partners and many other organizations and individuals to help tropical countries address decisions taken under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in a manner that is consistent with the good practice guidance set out by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The GFOI is a flagship of the Group on Earth Observation (GEO).
The following slogans can be used on graphic designs or accompany other materials:
This elevator pitch is a quick synopsis of the GFOI's mission and goals:
Better forest management is underpinned by better forest monitoring. The Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI) is a partnership that coordinates...
