Blog Tracking the changing landscape of Eastern and Southern Africa Countries need accurate land cover data and methods for national-level monitoring of land cover changes and forest loss to inform forest management and policy. February 7, 2017
Articles & Stories FAO and SERVIR Helping to keep Sharper Eye on Forests and Land Use around the world According to the World Wildlife Fund, over 2 billion people rely on forests for shelter, livelihoods, water, food, and fuel security. Forests even help renew our air supply, as they take in large amounts of carbon dioxide and release oxygen. September 30, 2016
Blog Monitoring Land Cover for Resilient Development SERVIR-Mekong, along with SilvaCarbon, the US Forest Service and SIG, hosted a Google Earth Engine Training and a second workshop for the Regional Land Cover Monitoring System from 7-14 July 2016. August 16, 2016
Articles & Stories Helping the Inter-American Development Bank reduce forest loss and health risks in rural Honduras In many countries, people still rely on open fire, wood-fueled cook stoves to prepare their meals. This cooking often takes place indoors without sufficient ventilation. April 13, 2016
Articles & Stories Story Map: Civil war and the ensuing population dynamics on Rwanda's land cover SERVIR's Susan Kotikot, a graduate research assistant from the University of Alabama in Huntsville, has created a compelling story map to reveal the effects of civil unrest on Rwanda's land cover. March 4, 2016