Towards a global forest partnership food and agriculture. For additional information about these results, please see the associated journal article hansen et al. Us forest service partnerships american public gardens. When fra began in 1948, fao was the only organization collecting and reporting global forest resource information. Members have been designated focal agencies for each element addressed by unff, following a principle of shared responsibility. Forest monitoring for action forma uses satellite data to generate regularly updated online maps and alerts of tropical forest clearing. This division of responsibility is based on the mandate, competence, resources and comparative advantage of each member. Eight new fact sheets highlight the key role of sustainable forest management in sustainable development.
The global forest information service gfis is an initiative of the collaborative partnership on forests cpf and is a collaborative effort of 14 major forest related international organizations, institutions and convention secretariat, aiming to maximize the value of all forest information resources and providers worldwide through the sharing of forest related information through a single. This will be the worlds first ambitious forest partnership under the paris agreement. The mission of the collaborative partnership on forests is to promote sustainable management of all types of forests and to strengthen longterm political commitment to this end. These are partnerships between private sector companies, public sector actors and peoplethe communities that depend on forests for their livelihoodsthat catalyse investment in forests and sustainable land use. Partnership on forests global forest expert panels.
Mongabay used images of the global forest watch map to report the deforestation, setting in motion a series of events that led to the company ceasing its operations. Most ecoschools material is produced at the national level by the ecoschools national operators. Global forest partners lp provides closedend commingled funds and individually managed accounts for institutional and other qualified investors worldwide. About partnerships for forests partnerships for forests. Global forest watch partners world resources institute. The american public gardens association has embarked on several partnership agreements with the us forest service in recent years. The global environment facility gef takes a holistic approach to tackling the poaching crisis by seeking to reduce both supply and demand which is driving the illegal wildlife trade, as well as targeted efforts to curb the actual trafficking. Global forest watch is an online platform that provides data and tools for monitoring forests. To do so, the partnership will focus on protection of the worlds most important forests for the combined goal of meeting global climate, biodiversity and sustainable development targets. The global lpg partnerships mission is to assist developing countries to plan, finance and implement nationalscale availability and use of liquefied petroleum gas lpg for clean cooking. Monitor areas of interest, view deforestation and fires alerts, navigate to a point to investigate, and collect information about what you find, regardless of connectivity. The world bank is proposing a new global forest partnership to bring together many organisations for greatly accelerating progress in managing forests, in ways that better meet social, environmental and economic needs. Global forest partners is a hedge fund company based in lebanon, nh.
Sep 25, 2019 the forests for life partnership aims to halt and reverse forest degradation across 1 billion hectares of the most intact forests worldwide. Forest watcher the forest watcher mobile app brings the dynamic online forest monitoring and alert systems of global forest watch offline and into the field. A global forest partnership development group comprising leading individuals from low and middleincome countries, working alongside those from a few progressive international governmental, civil society and private organisations. We will not meet the climate goals in the paris agreement without stopping and. We draw on over 25 years of forestry and investment experience to develop innovative timberland porfolio strategies.
Today there are many international and regional organizations involved in measuring, monitoring and reporting forest resource data, mostly using remote sensing with little. Forest monitoring for action center for global development. Publications usda forest service southern research station. Asia forest partnership afp united nations partnerships. The platform is designed for ruby on rails and uses the global forest watch api for data analysis, download. We are honored to partner with wri and power the global forest watch. The gallatin forest partnership is a diverse group of citizens, landowners, entrepreneurs, recreational interests, businesses and natural resource professionals who have a shared and direct connection to southwest montanas gallatin and madison ranges. Wri and cargill partner on tools and best practices to advance. Headquarters global forest partners lp 67 etna road, suite 500 lebanon, nh 03766 phone. Utilizing the jeo platform and its story api, global forest watch. Findings a majority believe a global forest partnership would be of high value, but only if it is widely owned and has close links to local realities despite a wide spread of opinions, there was considerable commonality within and between all stakeholder groups. Results from timeseries analysis of landsat images characterizing forest extent and change. Collaborative partnership on forests highlights the.
Global forest partners lp global timberland investing. Fao global forest resources assessment fra provides essential. Consensus that a global forest partnership gfp2 is needed. Global forest resources assessments food and agriculture.
Rooting a global forest partnership in stakeholder capabilities and needs. Forest cover gain is defined as the inverse of loss, or a nonforest to forest change entirely within the period 20002012. Today president santos and i agreed to extend our climate and forest partnership beyond 2020. Online consultation on the development of a global core set of forestrelated indicators. Educate students highschool students participating in our project learn about forests, using satellite images from global forest watch, and recording data.
Global forest watch is an online platform that provides data and tools. If you have an idea for a forest partnership, enabling conditions project or a demandside project, you can send it to us through our online application portal. Below you can find material produced by ecoschools international and other relevant resources. Methods and guidance from the global forest observations initiative. Partners global forest survey food and agriculture organization. Datasets are displayed on a global map and include information on forest change, cover, use, and conservation, as well as human population density and claims to land. Global forest watch and earth journalism network announce. The global forest information service gfis is an initiative of the collaborative partnership on forests cpf and is a collaborative effort of 14 major forestrelated international organizations, institutions and convention secretariat, aiming to maximize the value of all forest information resources and providers worldwide through the sharing of forestrelated information through a. The first time forest financing was taken up at the multilateral level was 20 years ago, at the first earth summit in. Reference 2000 and 2018 imagery are median observations from a set of quality assessmentpassed growing season.
Global partnership on forest and landscape restoration gpflr. Partnership in the global forest resources assessment. Collaborative partnership on forests highlights the importance of halting deforestation for sustainable development. We are always looking for new ideas for partnerships that can catalyse investment in forests and sustainable land use.
The global forest disturbance alert system glofdas provides data on forest disturbance globally on a quarterly basis. The partnerships for forests team offers a unique mix of experience and skills in private participation in forestry and sustainable land use. Good governance and forest law enforcement developing capacity for effective forest management control of illegal logging control of forest fires rehabilitation and reforestation of degraded lands. Global forest watch offers the latest data, technology and tools that empower people everywhere to better protect forests. Citeseerx document details isaac councill, lee giles, pradeep teregowda. Forest loss year is a disaggregation of total forest loss to annual time scales. Gwf water helps users quickly and easily map watersheds, which are increasingly affected by upstream deforestation, fire, and erosion. Read about the origins and objectives of the gpflr. Home global partnership on forest and landscape restoration. Forest monitoring designed for action global forest watch. Forest cover loss is defined as a standreplacement disturbance, or a change from a forest to nonforest state, during the period.
Global forest watch gfw is an opensource web application to monitor global forests in near realtime. The map makes it easy to summarize data by a specific country or region. In 2016, global forest watch was used to expose illegal deforestation by united cocoa of primary tropical forest in peru. Supporting all stakeholders to restore our forests and landscapes. The meeting has been organized in collaboration with the comision nacional forestal. Reliable maps of global forest cover change are frequently years outofdate.
Citeseerx 2012 study on forest financing advisory group. Forest carbon partnership facility fcpf readiness fund. A consultation running from 1 october 30 november 07. Rapid population growth accelerates global demand for forest products and services including timber, fibre, fuel, food, fodder and medicine. Potential impact of a transatlantic trade and investment partnership on the global forest potential impact of a transatlantic trade. Results from timeseries analysis of landsat images in characterizing global forest extent and change from 2000 through 2018. The forests for life partnership aims to halt and reverse forest degradation across 1 billion hectares of the most intact forests worldwide. The global partnership on forest and landscape restoration. Global forest watch gfw and gfw climate global climate.
You can view more information on global forest partners including private fund info, contact info, top management and executives, website, email addresses, and more below. Global forest watch is managed by a diverse and growing partnership. In the true spirit of partnership, both sides benefit. It is a global partnership of governments, businesses, civil society, and indigenous peoples focused on reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, forest carbon stock conservation, the sustainable management of forests, and the enhancement of forest carbon stocks in developing countries. Partnership in the global forest resources assessment the bulk of data collected through the fra comes from submissions by national governments through their national correspondents. Users can also contribute to gfw by sharing data and stories from the ground via gfws crowdsourcing tools, blogs, and discussion groups. The attached study and options for forestrelated financing have built on previous work by the advisory group on finance agf of the collaborative partnership on forests cpf in 2008. Oct 04, 2007 rooting a global forest partnership in stakeholder capabilities and needs. The programmes main focus is supporting the development of forest partnerships.
Turn to the last page to find information about our ongoing projects. This will help prevent the 4 million annual deaths, severe forest loss, and vast impact on womens and childrens labor time caused by societal dependence. Trees are defined as vegetation taller than 5m in height and are expressed as a percentage per output grid cell as 2000 percent tree cover. Programme managers and technical experts work alongside a pool of specialists to deliver our vision and provide worldclass expertise in global commodity supply chains. Consequently, there is a pressing need to develop techniques for monitoring and verifying land cover change and forest disturbances in a timely, low. Global forest watch gfw is an online platform that provides nearrealtime. Organizationled initiative on development of global forest indicators. Potential impact of a transatlantic trade and investment partnership on the global forest potential impact of a transatlantic trade and investment partnership on the global forest sector. Jun 05, 2012 eight new fact sheets highlight the key role of sustainable forest management in sustainable development. Global forest watch is an interactive, online forest monitoring and alert system that provides users globally with the information they need to better manage and conserve forest landscapes. Partners global forest resources assessments food and.
An intact forest landscape ifl is a seamless mosaic of forest and naturally treeless ecosystems within the zone of current forest extent, which exhibit no remotely detected signs of human activity or habitat fragmentation and is large enough to maintain all native biological diversity, including viable populations of wideranging species. Viewdownload the 20152020 american public gardens associationusfs mou. Governments are critical partners in the fra without them the fra would not have access to official data forest related data. David wheeler, now a cgd senior fellow emeritus, assembled and led a small team that created forma, which has since become a core component of the world resources institute wri global forest monitoring gfw.
The establishment of a global forest survey partnership gfsp is crucial for the implementation of the project activities. American public gardens association recently signed our second mou with the usda us forest service that is in effect through may of 2020. Global forest watch gfw is an interactive online forest monitoring and alert system designed to empower people with information they need to better manage and conserve forests. Global forest watch gfw is free and simple to use, enabling anyone to create custom maps, analyze forest trends, subscribe to alerts, or download data for their local area or the entire world. The world resource institute wri and internews earth journalism network ejn are pleased to announce a partnership to integrate ejns database of geotagged stories from its geojournalism sites, including infoamazonia in south america and ekuatorial in indonesia, into the cuttingedge global forest watch platform.
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