Forest and Land Monitoring for Climate Action - SEPAL

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Forest and Land Monitoring for Climate Action - SEPAL

Methodological note

Year of publication 2022

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 13 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Document

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Synopsis (short abstract) This methodological note describes the overview, goal, target audiences, learning objectives, methodology and activities of the online facilitated course "Forest and Land Monitoring for Climate Action - SEPAL", and each of its modules: 1) Institutionalization of forest data, 2) Introducing SEPAL for forest and land monitoring, 3) High-integrity measurement, reporting and verification, 4) Monitoring of forest and ecosystem restoration, and 5) Peatland mapping and monitoring. It also explains the structure, workload and completion requirements of the available learning paths, as well as the course calendar and certification.

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Accurate information is critical for natural resources to be managed sustainably. Developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the System for Earth Observation Data Access, Processing, and Analysis for Land Monitoring (SEPAL) helps countries monitor and report on forests and land use. SEPAL offers users unparalleled access to satellite data, an easy-to-use interface, and powered by cloud-based supercomputers, paving the way for improved climate change mitigation plans and data-driven land-use policies.
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