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Monitoring forests from space: a new era of forest monitoring and protection

07/10/2026 Julian Fox

Space technology is helping us protect something closer to home: our forests.

Forest monitoring systems based on satellites are becoming central to environmental accountability, providing countries the ability to detect changes in ecosystems and report on their climate commitments with rigour.

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Connecting standards for a stronger One Health Approach

21/09/2026 Sarah Cahill and Enrico Perotti

The One Health approach helps us make better use of the existing architecture of international standards and connected systems.

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Making forests count for food security and nutrition

15/09/2026 Zhimin Wu

Forests already support the lives and livelihoods of billions. It is time to include them in global food security planning.

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Invest directly in forest and farm producers

07/09/2026 Sophie Grouwels

When small-scale forest and farm producers are organized, supported and trusted to lead, they deliver results.

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The people who work in the forest sector - and the report that tells us who they are

24/08/2026 Ewald Rametsteiner

To help build a green economy, we need a clear picture of who works in our forests.

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The case for keeping food moving

07/08/2026 Clarissa Baldin Roncato and Edona Dervisholli

Global trade and international cooperation are powerful tools to prevent hunger when shocks strike.

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