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BookletBamboo resources assessment
A methodological approach using SEPAL with case studies in Asia
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No results found.Bamboo is one of the fastest-growing species, distributed widely across some of the most biodiverse and carbon-rich areas of the tropics and subtropics in Africa, Asia and South America. With an estimated area of 35 million ha and more than 1 600 species recorded, bamboos are very versatile plants suitable for multiple uses. This study proposes a simple and practical approach to mapping bamboo on a large scale in Southeast Asia with the help of cloud-computing tools, including FAO's System for Earth Observation Data Access, Processing and Analysis for Land Monitoring (SEPAL) and Google Earth Engine (GEE). It establishes a robust framework for bamboo mapping, combining advanced technologies, open-access platforms, and collaborative tools. It sets the stage for informed decision-making, promoting sustainable bamboo resource management and fostering ecological and socio-economic resilience in Southeast Asia. -
DocumentForest Monitoring and Assessment for Climate Change Reporting: Partnerships, Capacity Building and Delivery 2007
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No results found.This working paper was prepared in light of the upcoming Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC in December 2007 to inform about the status and ongoing efforts in the field of forest monitoring, assessment and reporting at national and international levels. Part I is a review of partnerships between FAO and countries for building capacity and supporting implementation of forest monitoring, assessment and reporting, to meet requirements at national and international levels. At national level, FA O works with countries to establish long-term and robust monitoring systems, based on systematic field sampling and data collection. At international level, FAO supports countries to report to the Global Forest Resources Assessments, which is the leading global reporting process on forests, their management and use. Part II presents basic requirements for national forest monitoring systems, seen from a broader policy context. It reviews the current status in countries with respect to two variabl es that are important for climate change reporting – forest area changes and forest carbon stock. It is concluded that in most developing countries the quality of current forest monitoring would not be satisfactory for an accounting system of carbon credits. However, it is also suggested that investment in national forest monitoring is attracting greater interest, as exemplified by the increasing number of countries requesting support from FAO. FAO continues to work in close collaboration with i ts member countries to improve forest monitoring, assessment and reporting, including helping them to meet requirements for forest carbon reporting. -
Book (stand-alone)Introductory course to Google Earth Engine 2022
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No results found.FAO Pakistan in collaboration with the FAO headquarters Geospatial Unit is inviting to an introductory course on Google Earth Engine with the objective to provide the basic skills to operate the platform, select, pre-process and analyze satellite imagery relevant to agriculture and food security, in particular for the identification of specific crops in the land and more broadly for land cover mapping, by using an automatic classification approach. The Workshop is thought for specialists in the technical Departmental Units of Agriculture and Food Security. It requires an understanding of the main satellite missions and basic concepts of Remote Sensing. Limited knowledge of scripting language (e.g. Python, R) is a plus. It has the structure of a theoretical presentation and hands-on exercises on the Google Earth Engine code editor.
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