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DESCRIPTION:Effective monitoring of forest carbon is essential for accurate
 ly estimating carbon emissions\, detecting forest degradation\, and enhanc
 ing forest management practices. This is particularly critical in biodiver
 sity hotspots like the Amazon Rainforest\, which not only sequesters vast 
 amounts of terrestrial carbon but is also under constant threat from illeg
 al deforestation and degradation.\nIn 2023\, Planet launched Forest Carbon
  Diligence\, a product that delivers annual global maps of canopy height\,
  cover\, and aboveground carbon (AGC) at a spatial resolution of 30 meters
 \, covering the years 2014 to 2023. This initiative has already supported 
 various applications\, including a study published by Monitoring by the An
 dean Amazon Project (MAAP)\, revealing that the Amazon Rainforest stores a
 pproximately 56.8 billion metric tons of aboveground carbon (AP News\, 202
 4\; Mongabay\, 2024).\nBuilding on this foundation\, in September 2024\, P
 lanet introduced Forest Carbon Monitoring\, a groundbreaking product that 
 offers a global map of canopy height\, cover\, and AGC with a remarkable s
 patial resolution of 3 meters\, updated quarterly. This enhanced capabilit
 y allows for more detailed analysis of forest dynamics\, providing timely 
 insights into forest conditions and changes.\nThis talk will address two p
 rimary objectives:\nTechnical Insights: I will cover the development and v
 alidation of Forest Carbon Monitoring\, highlighting its intercomparison w
 ith other existing products. Beyond providing quarterly snapshots\, this s
 ystem enables near-real-time monitoring of landscape changes\, comparable 
 to alert systems like RAdar for Detecting Deforestation (RADD) and Global 
 Forest Change datasets. I will demonstrate how this tool is instrumental i
 n identifying deforestation activities and directing conservation efforts 
 to the most vulnerable areas of the Brazilian Amazon.\nCommunity Engagemen
 t and Collaboration: In this segment\, I will illustrate Planet's commitme
 nt to fostering community engagement and collaboration through several key
  initiatives:\n1.	Open-Source Contributions: Planet actively collaborates 
 with the Free Open Source Software for Geospatial (FOSS) community by usin
 g and contributing to open repositories such as pystac\, GDAL\, xarray\, a
 nd Dask. This open-source approach encourages innovation\, enhances tool a
 ccessibility\, and supports diverse applications for the geospatial commun
 ity.\n2.	Partnerships for Impact: Our collaboration with Santiago & Cintra
  Consultoria (SCCON) in Brazil exemplifies the power of partnership. In th
 e past year\, Planet data assisted Brazilian Federal police agents in exec
 uting over 3\,000 interventions to combat illegal activities\, resulting i
 n a remarkable 50% reduction in deforestation rates. This partnership not 
 only strengthens law enforcement efforts but also builds local capacity fo
 r sustainable forest management.\n3.	Inclusive Access Programs: Planet off
 ers initiatives like the NICFI and Education and Research programs\, which
  provide users with free access to Planet data. By democratizing access to
  critical information\, we empower researchers\, conservationists\, and lo
 cal communities to utilize our data for informed decision-making and colla
 borative conservation efforts.\nThrough this presentation\, I hope to enga
 ge the audience in a dialogue about the crucial intersection of technology
 \, conservation\, and community involvement\, underscoring the vital role 
 of precise forest carbon monitoring in addressing global environmental cha
 llenges.
DTSTAMP:20260516T180155Z
LOCATION:Room Auditorio
SUMMARY:Forest Carbon Monitoring: A New Era of Real-Time Insights for Colla
 borative Forest Protection - Camile Sothe
URL:https://talks.staging.osgeo.org/foss4g-2024/talk/QQCKYW/
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