OBSERVER: How the EU Space Programme supports healthy forests
Forests are an important natural resource. They are home to 60,000 tree species worldwide, absorb carbon dioxide, and help regulate both local and global...
Promoting closer-to-nature forestry in the EU through voluntary forest certification schemes
This report assesses whether existing voluntary forest certification schemes (VFCS) could provide a pathway towards CNF-aligned certification, following a three-fold approach.
ESA successfully launches Biomass, the satellite set to unlock the secrets of the world's forests
The European Space Agency (ESA) successfully completed the launch of its Biomass satellite. The satellite is designed to advance our understanding of tropical forests, particularly by measuring how...