{"id":11266,"date":"2021-11-15T11:00:10","date_gmt":"2021-11-15T10:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resoilfoundation.org\/?p=11266"},"modified":"2021-11-15T11:32:41","modified_gmt":"2021-11-15T10:32:41","slug":"fao-nasa-google-deforestation-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/resoilfoundation.org\/en\/innovation-technology\/fao-nasa-google-deforestation-data\/","title":{"rendered":"FAO, NASA and Google join forces to beat deforestation through data power"},"content":{"rendered":"

FAO announces the launch of a Data Partnership to tackle deforestation. The initiative is based on geospatial information, which is being increasingly used in recent years to monitor soil and risk areas<\/h2>\n

by Matteo Cavallito<\/p>\n

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Using geospatial data to curb deforestation<\/strong> fueled by agribusiness. That’s the goal<\/a> set by FAO<\/strong> and the World Resources Institute (WRI) with support from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The operation, which requires a total investment of $13.7 million<\/strong>, was announced at COP26<\/strong> in Glasgow. FAO, in particular, wants to involve each single country, starting with developing nations, to counter the problem and tackling climate change. The operation will engage various partners including Google<\/strong> and NASA<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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A \ud83c\udd95 $13.7 million initiative by @FAO<\/a> & @WorldResources<\/a>, financed by @USAID<\/a>, aims to reduce commodity-driven #deforestation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It'll improve access to publicly available #geospatial<\/a> data to enhance the safeguarding & management of forest landscapes.https:\/\/t.co\/7kTmSBEOnF<\/a> #COP26<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/OmjZpw8PuG<\/a><\/p>\n

— FAO Newsroom (@FAOnews) November 9, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n