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    Forests mapping natural infrastructure
    Forests
    North America
    Insights
    November 9, 2015

    3 Trends in US Wildfires

    • fires
    • deforestation
    • Forests
    • mapping
    Fire northwest of Fairbanks, AK. Photo by USFS/Flickr
    • fires
    • deforestation
    • Forests
    • mapping
    Forests
    Insights
    November 6, 2015

    Perimeter Defense: 4 Technologies for Detecting and Preventing Illegal Logging

    • deforestation
    • Forests
    • illegal logging
    • mapping
    Some forest managers are using drones to monitor trees and wildlife. Photo by John Mills/Flickr
    • deforestation
    • Forests
    • illegal logging
    • mapping
    Asia
    Insights
    October 29, 2015

    With Latest Fires Crisis, Indonesia Surpasses Russia as World’s Fourth-Largest Emitter

    • Climate
    • Forests
    • deforestation
    • agriculture
    • fires
    • mapping
    • commodities
    • Climate
    • Forests
    • deforestation
    • agriculture
    • fires
    • mapping
    • commodities
    Forests
    Asia
    Insights
    October 26, 2015

    3 Ways Obama Could Help Fight Indonesia's Massive Fires

    • forest monitoring
    • deforestation
    • Forests
    • fires
    • mapping
    • U.S. policy
    Fires in Indonesia are creating haze throughout Southeast Asia. Photo by Rini Sulaiman/ Norwegian Embassy for Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
    • forest monitoring
    • deforestation
    • Forests
    • fires
    • mapping
    • U.S. policy
    Insights
    September 21, 2015

    Leveraging the Power of the Crowd to Identify Illegal Land and Forest Fires in Indonesia

    • Forests
    • deforestation
    • fires
    • mapping
    Forest fire in Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. Photo by CIFOR/Flickr.
    • Forests
    • deforestation
    • fires
    • mapping
    Forests
    Asia
    Insights
    July 1, 2015

    Indonesia’s Forest Fires Reignite, Threatening Protected Areas and Peatlands

    • deforestation
    • agriculture
    • Forests
    • fires
    • mapping
    • commodities
    Fires are again burning in Indonesia's forests. Photo by Rini Sulaiman/ Norwegian Embassy for Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
    • deforestation
    • agriculture
    • Forests
    • fires
    • mapping
    • commodities
    Forests
    Latin America
    Insights
    June 9, 2015

    Zooming In: “Sustainable” Cocoa Producer Destroys Pristine Forest in Peru

    • forest monitoring
    • deforestation
    • agriculture
    • Forests
    • mapping
    Land cleared to make way for United Cacao’s 2,000 hectare (5,000 acre) plantation. Photo by Mongabay
    • forest monitoring
    • deforestation
    • agriculture
    • Forests
    • mapping
    Forests
    Asia
    Insights
    February 20, 2015

    Satellite Data Reveals State of the World’s Mangrove Forests

    • deforestation
    • Forests
    • mapping
    • deforestation
    • Forests
    • mapping
    Forests
    Insights
    November 11, 2014

    New Technology Can Help Ensure that Protected Areas Stay Protected

    • data
    • deforestation
    • mapping
    The world has more than 177,000 protected areas, all of which require proper management to prevent harmful and illegal activities. Photo credit: Garrett Ziegler, Flickr
    • data
    • deforestation
    • mapping
    Climate
    Africa Latin America North America Europe
    News
    September 4, 2014

    STATEMENT: Global Forest Watch Wins UN Big Data Climate Challenge Prize

    • International Climate Action
    • Forests
    • data
    • deforestation
    • mapping
    • International Climate Action
    • Forests
    • data
    • deforestation
    • mapping
    Forests
    Africa
    Insights
    July 30, 2014

    New French Satellite Imagery to Help Forest Management in the Congo Basin

    • deforestation
    • climate change
    • Forests
    • global forest watch
    • mapping
    • rivers
    When it comes to monitoring forests, the Congo Basin remains one of the most challenging environments in the world. Photo Credit: CIFOR/Flickr
    • deforestation
    • climate change
    • Forests
    • global forest watch
    • mapping
    • rivers
    Forests
    North America
    Insights
    July 15, 2014

    Tar Sands Threaten World’s Largest Boreal Forest

    • deforestation
    • Forests
    • mapping
    • natural resources
    • fossil fuels
    Canada’s boreal forests feature mountain ranges; forested plains, bogs, and peatlands; coniferous and mixed forests; and millions of waterways. Photo credit: Ken Owen, Flickr
    • deforestation
    • Forests
    • mapping
    • natural resources
    • fossil fuels
    Forests
    Asia
    Insights
    June 24, 2014

    3 Myths and Facts about Forest and Landscape Restoration

    • agriculture
    • restoration
    • deforestation
    • mapping
    In Rwanda, 85 percent of the population makes a living from subsistence farming of degraded, formerly forested lands. Photo Credit: Gates Foundation/Flickr
    • agriculture
    • restoration
    • deforestation
    • mapping
    Forests
    Insights
    June 5, 2014

    New Palm Oil Production Maps Mark a Milestone in Transparency

    • deforestation
    • Forests
    • mapping
    • commodities
    Most palm oil comes from Indonesia and Malaysia. Photo credit: Achmad Rabin Taim, Wikimedia Commons
    • deforestation
    • Forests
    • mapping
    • commodities
    Forests
    Data
    May 30, 2014

    Atlas of Forest and Landscape Restoration Opportunities

    • restoration
    • mapping
    • Forest and Landscape Restoration
    • restoration
    • mapping
    • Forest and Landscape Restoration
    Forests
    Insights
    May 30, 2014

    7 Unexpected Places for Forest Landscape Restoration

    • Forests
    • deforestation
    • agriculture
    • restoration
    • mapping
    A farmer in Lushoto, Tanzania prepares seedlings for transplanting. Photo credit: P. Kimeli (CIFOR)
    • Forests
    • deforestation
    • agriculture
    • restoration
    • mapping

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