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Canada's large intact forest landscapes 2003

ReportCanada's forests provide critically important benefits to the nation - ranging from their economic contributions via the forest products industry to recreational opportunities to life-sustaining...

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Mining and Critical Ecosystems

ReportMining and Critical Ecosystems: Mapping the risks is the culmination of a 2-year research effort aimed at identifying environmentally and socially vulnerable areas at risk from mining. The report...

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Human Pressure on the Brazilian Amazon Forests

ReportThis analysis compiles a comprehensive set of geospatial indicators of human activities that lead to forest degradation and conversion. Illustrated by numerous maps, the results provide valuable...

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Mapping High Conservation Value Forests of Primorsky Kray, Russian Far East

ReportPrimorsky Kray, also known as Primorye, hosts one of the most diverse forest ecosystems in Russia that protects a significant portion of the region's biodiversity. Its mixed broadleaf coniferous...

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Canada's Large Intact Forest Landscapes (2006 update)

ReportCanada's forests provide critically important benefits to the nation - ranging from their economic contributions via the forest products industry to recreational opportunities to life-sustaining...

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Assessing U.S. Farm Drainage

ReportExtensive agricultural subsurface "tile" drainage in the Midwestern U.S. has important implications for nutrient pollution in surface water, notably the seasonal hypoxic "dead zone" in the Gulf...

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Global Forest Watch preview at UN Forum on Forests (short version)

For the most up-to-date information, please visit the Global Forest Watch project page.The World Resources Institute and partners recently previewed Global Forest Watch, a powerful new forest...

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New French Satellite Imagery to Help Forest Management in the Congo Basin

New French Satellite Imagery to Help Forest Management in the Congo BasinThe rainforests of Africa’s Congo Basin are the world’s second largest, and are increasingly one of the most threatened....

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Counting Trees to Save the Woods: Using Big Data to Map Deforestation

Counting Trees to Save the Woods: Using Big Data to Map DeforestationGlobal Forest Watch (GFW) uses data to monitor changes to the Earth’s forests. What can other climate initiatives gain from the...

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Global Forest Watch Ushers in New Era of Transparency in Forest Management

WRI in partnership with 50 organizations launched Global Forest Watch (GFW) in February 2014. The online platform uses satellite and other data to track forest cover change in near-real time. It has...

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PALM Risk Assessment Methodology: Prioritizing Areas, Landscapes, and Mills

Technical NoteThe PALM Risk Tool (Prioritizing Areas, Landscapes and Mills) is a simple to use and automated way to assess the risk of deforestation associated with a palm oil mill and its supply base....

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Mining and Critical Ecosystems

ReportMining and Critical Ecosystems: Mapping the risks is the culmination of a 2-year research effort aimed at identifying environmentally and socially vulnerable areas at risk from mining. The report...

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Human Pressure on the Brazilian Amazon Forests

ReportThis analysis compiles a comprehensive set of geospatial indicators of human activities that lead to forest degradation and conversion. Illustrated by numerous maps, the results provide valuable...

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Mapping High Conservation Value Forests of Primorsky Kray, Russian Far East

ReportPrimorsky Kray, also known as Primorye, hosts one of the most diverse forest ecosystems in Russia that protects a significant portion of the region's biodiversity. Its mixed broadleaf coniferous...

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Canada's Large Intact Forest Landscapes (2006 update)

ReportCanada's forests provide critically important benefits to the nation - ranging from their economic contributions via the forest products industry to recreational opportunities to life-sustaining...

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Assessing U.S. Farm Drainage

ReportExtensive agricultural subsurface "tile" drainage in the Midwestern U.S. has important implications for nutrient pollution in surface water, notably the seasonal hypoxic "dead zone" in the Gulf...

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Global Forest Watch preview at UN Forum on Forests (short version)

For the most up-to-date information, please visit the Global Forest Watch project page.The World Resources Institute and partners recently previewed Global Forest Watch, a powerful new forest...

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New French Satellite Imagery to Help Forest Management in the Congo Basin

New French Satellite Imagery to Help Forest Management in the Congo Basin Comments|Add Comment|PrintWhen it comes to monitoring forests, the Congo Basin remains one of the most challenging environments...

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Counting Trees to Save the Woods: Using Big Data to Map Deforestation

Counting Trees to Save the Woods: Using Big Data to Map Deforestation Comments|Add Comment|PrintWhat can other big data initiatives seeking to combat climate change learn from Global Forest Watch?...

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Global Forest Watch Ushers in New Era of Transparency in Forest Management

WRI in partnership with 50 organizations launched Global Forest Watch (GFW) in February 2014. The online platform uses satellite and other data to track forest cover change in near-real time. It has...

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