Accurate information is critical to the sustainable management of natural resources. Developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), System for Earth Observation Data Access, Processing and Analysis for Land Monitoring (SEPAL) helps countries monitor and report on forests and land use. An easy-to-use interface powered by cloud-based super computers, SEPAL offers users unparalleled access to satellite data, paving the way for improved climate change mitigation plans and data-driven land-use policies.
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People for trees, trees for people
FAO and local communities host “mapathons” to monitor tree restoration using geospatial tools.
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Alsut yawan tasba mainkai kai sika
(Let's protect our lands together), submitted by team "Higher Ground" for the GEO Indigenous Hackathon.
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Monitoring habitat change for a sustainable KAZA
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and FAO join forces to detect the loss of natural habitats – in the cloud.
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Connecting forests and people
“We are in the golden age of open data and remote sensing”, said FAO Forestry Officer Erik Lindquist opening the panel discussion at the Connecting Forests and People.
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- Framework for Ecosystem Restoration Monitoring (FERM)
- Global Forest Resources Assessments
- Hand-In-Hand Geospatial Platform
- National Forest Monitoring
- REDD+