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Supporting deforestation-free regulations compliance with Whisp
13/05/2024
While a wide range of satellite-derived forest, land use and tree cover maps are available publicly, these products often show substantial differences due to differing definitions and land cover classification systems used. This means that no single definitive source of geospatial data can tell the whole story around any given plot of land.
New FAO forest monitoring solution supports Indigenous Peoples and smallholders
25/10/2024
For Forest and Water Day, FAO launched a new Digital Public Good, Open Foris Whisp, which will help Indigenous Peoples and smallholder farmers produce forest monitoring information and support compliance with deforestation regulations. The open-source solution provides insights on different datasets from satellite-derived forest, land-use and tree-cover maps, combining information to gain a more detailed understanding of a particular area.
Data Harmonization and Interoperability to Navigate Deforestation-Free Compliance in the Palm Sector
30/11/2023
In November 2023, the Forest Data Partnership (FDaP) brought together palm oil supply chain stakeholders for a workshop held in Jakarta, Indonesia. The two-hour session focused on the key data challenges related to compliance with deforestation-free regulation, standards and policies.
New Report: Traceability and Transparency in Supply Chains
10/10/2023
Traceability and transparency in supply chains are necessary to understand the impact of commodities on forests. This report discusses success factors and enabling conditions to improve resource use and reduce forest loss, providing an updated evidence base to inform and advance collaborative discussions and actions on traceability and transparency. Read More.