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Enhancing Global Forest Data: Innovations and Collaboration in Africa - GCP/GLO/1030/MUL

Year of publication 2025

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 2

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Project

Synopsis (short abstract) Forests ecosystems play a key role in the livelihoods of world population, especially in developing countries, not only with respect to the environment, but also in terms of their contributions to broader social issues. Despite this, the current scale and pace of deforestation and forest degradation is alarming. This has an impact not only at a local level, on local economy and ecosystem services provided by the forest to the local population, but also globally, especially on climate change and biodiversity. Most developing countries have limited capacity to monitor and report on their forest resources, particularly in Africa. This lack of information limits the effectiveness of national policy and operational actions that should be information-based and directed toward enhancing future forest values. Against this background, there is an urgent need for increased capacity, especially in developing countries, for forest assessment, monitoring and reporting following a common framework and an agreed methodology. The project aimed to strengthen national capacity, particularly in African countries, as well as to provide tools and techniques that would allow them to collect, analyse and report up-to-date and reliable data on their forest resources and their changes.

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