Articles & Stories Reducing illegal gold mining in the tropical forests of Ghana and Peru A forthcoming collaboration across the Atlantic At the recent global knowledge exchange of SERVIR staff from SERVIR-Amazonia and SERVIR-West Africa exchanged ideas and experiences on services for illegal mining detection. April 10, 2020
Articles & Stories Mapping Charcoal Production to Protect Land in Ghana Firewood and charcoal provide more than 80 percent of energy used in sub-Saharan Africa, according to the World Agroforestry Centre, with only a small volume produced sustainably. July 26, 2018
Articles & Stories Seeing the Forest for the Trees: Land Cover, Land Use Change, and Ecosystems To sustainably manage forest landscapes, governments and decision makers need accurate and up-to-date information on the extent of the forests they manage and the ways they are changing. July 16, 2018
Articles & Stories Landscape and Ecosystems Thematic Lead Interview -- Issifou Alfari Issifou Alfari, Co-Chief of Party for AGRHYMET / SERVIR-West Africa, is profiled. June 18, 2018
Articles & Stories Enhancing Protection of Forests Across the Globe Using Synthetic Aperture Radar Satellites The crucial role forests play in our world cannot be underestimated. To enhance preservation and monitoring of this natural resource, SERVIR and SilvaCarbon launched a series of global workshops this year in West Africa, Eastern and Southern Africa, Hindu-Kush Himalaya, and the Lower Mekong region on Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) applications. March 14, 2018