Higher-Res Data Set Now Shows Trees Inside and Outside Forests Across the Tropics
Mapping all tree cover is vital for monitoring deforestation, restoration and trends in global land cover change. However, doing so has proven challenging: Patches of trees may cover a smaller area than individual satellite pixels. A newly updated data set available on Global Forest Watch, Tropical Tree Cover, uses higher-resolution data to map trees inside and outside of dense forests.
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Natural Lands Map Provides Baseline for Companies’ No Conversion Targets
It is more important than ever to limit human conversion of natural lands. WRI’s Land & Carbon Lab collaborated with the Science Based Targets Network Land Hub to lead the development of a new Natural Lands Map that companies can use to eliminate conversion of all natural terrestrial ecosystems within their supply chains.
Global Pasture Watch: Mapping & Monitoring Global Grasslands and Livestock
In this webinar, we introduced Land & Carbon Lab’s newest research consortium Global Pasture Watch, discussed the current state of global pasture and livestock mapping, and discussed how bringing together diverse perspectives and expertise we can more effectively promote sustainable grassland management and develop solutions that benefit both people and the environment.
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Indigenous Forests Are Some of the Amazon’s Last Carbon Sinks
Forests are a net carbon sink globally, but there’s huge variation locally. Our analysis finds that forests managed by Indigenous people in the Amazon were strong net carbon sinks from 2001-2021, underscoring the need to help Indigenous people and other local communities safeguard their forest homes and preserve some of the Amazon’s remaining carbon sinks.
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