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Despite a growing number of anti-deforestation commitments from companies and policies, tree cover continues to disappears. A big reason is the persistent lack of traceability in supply chains.

From hoovering kitchens and driving cars to reading and writing, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are increasingly being used to save human's time. But can this kind of technological innovation help us save the planet?

Join this webinar to learn about how the Forest Data Partnership’s approach will build alignment of stakeholders to reach consensus around key datasets in the ever-expanding landscape of forest monitoring data.

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Critics caution however that some large scale techno-centric solutions are simply corporate greenwashing.

Lee Mcloughlin PhD student Global Sociocultural Studies at FIU writes about technology and climate action in The Conversation.

Nature was the stand-out topic at COP27, where discussions highlighted natures pivotal role in tackling the climate crisis.

Forest Data Partnership rallies stakeholders to increase alignment around data that supports policymaking and corporate action SHARM EL SHEIKH (November 14, 2022) – Today at COP27, Forest Data Partnership launched a call to action for companies, public institutions and NGOs to join forces in catalyzing and operationalizing better data on the world’s land and forests. The goal of the Forest Data Partnership is to improve land use decisions, accelerate the transition to supply chain sustainabi...

Ashleigh Zosel-Harper leads monitoring, evaluation, and learning for the Forest Data Partnership (FDP), a USAID/U.S. Department of State-funded five-year partnership with Google, NASA, SERVIR, Unilever, and FAO. FDP  brings together leading organizations, governments, and private-sector partners to collectively address the challenge of improving land-use data to reduce commodity-driven deforestation and restore degraded lands.