Empowering youth and academia to contribute to forest monitoring and climate action
Youth, students, and academic institutions play a vital role in advancing forest data transparency and climate action. As future scientists, policymakers, and practitioners, they will shape the development and implementation of forest monitoring systems and climate policies.
Through its collaboration with the International Forestry Students’ Association (IFSA), CBIT-Forest actively engages young people and academic institutions in awareness-raising, capacity development, and knowledge-sharing activities. This partnership aims to enhance access to forest monitoring knowledge resources, promote skills development, and encourage youth participation in transparency efforts.
By providing free and accessible learning opportunities, the initiative empowers young professionals and students to build expertise in forest data collection, analysis, and reporting. It also fosters collaboration and knowledge exchange across regions and disciplines, strengthening a global community committed to transparent and effective climate action.
Awareness raising campaign about CBIT-Forest knowledge resources on forest monitoring for climate action
Learn how transparent forest data supports climate action, sustainable forest management and informed decision-making under the Paris Agreement.
Explore FAO’s e-learning curriculum on forest monitoring for climate action. Access free, multilingual courses designed to strengthen technical and institutional capacities.
Discover a suite of free, open-source tools that support forest and land monitoring, from field data collection to geospatial analysis and reporting.
Understand global forest trends and access country-reported data through FAO’s flagship forest data platform.
Explore FAO’s Food and Agriculture Microdata Catalogue Access to detailed and reliable data is essential for research, policy development, and evidence-based decision-making.
Youth in action: engagement and leadership
Discover how youth are contributing to forest monitoring and climate action through partnerships, innovation and global networks.
👉 Read youth stories (coming soon)
Why forest data transparency matters for climate action: introducing the CBIT-Forest initiative
Join a global community of youth, students and professionals advancing forest data transparency for climate action.
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