Utilizing ensembles of land cover and land use data as a means of evaluating progress on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to climate action and life on land …

Abstract:

Since the ongoing SERVIR program of NASA and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) was established in 2005, supporting countries' land cover monitoring efforts has been a hallmark. With the program currently focused on five regions in Africa, the Americas, and Asia, a range of land cover, land use, and ecosystems-related services are being implemented, with multiple SERVIR hub organizations implementing regional land cover monitoring systems for tracking land cover change, such as the Eastern & Southern Africa Forest Observatory (OFESA) implemented by the Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development. With the world's nations seeking to attain the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), utilizing Earth observation data for monitoring terrestrial ecosystems has taken on an increased relevance, due to the implications for multiple SDGs, including ones focused on'climate …

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2022

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