Forests
These countries have gained more trees than they have lost
130.9 million hectares of tree cover were gained over the last 20 years, with European countries Ireland and Poland seeing some of the largest increases.
Katie Reytar is a Research Associate in the Forests Program. Her expertise focuses on GIS spatial analysis, modeling, and data management to inform environmental policy and management decisions. She provides GIS support to projects across the Institute--primarily the Forest Program’s Global Restoration Initiative and the Governance Center’s Land and Resource Rights project. Additional areas of project work include Water Quality, Coastal Ecosystems (Reefs at Risk Revisited), and Agricultural Sustainability.
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Forests
This is how local people are helping to map the trees that tech cannot
Current technology cannot map trees across dry forests and areas with sparse tree cover. Collect Earth is using the power of the human eye to fill the gap.
Climate Crisis
We're a long way from ending deforestation, but we can still stop it
In 2014, governments, companies, NGOs and Indigenous groups committed to a series of goals to protect forests, but in 2020, we're further from meeting them than we were six years ago.
Africa
Malawi is investing nearly 4% of its GDP in restoring forests
Malawi's government recently announced a US$7 million programme for forest restoration.
Food Security
To fight food insecurity in Malawi, don't just plant crops, plant trees
Increasing tree cover naturally stabilizes soil erosion and helps increase nutrient availability.