01/28/2021 3 Minutes Read
The Forestry Commission of Ghana (FCG) today announced the launch of a National Map of Forests and Land Use. It marks a significant milestone in Ghana’s commitment to building world-class Earth Observation expertise and the culmination of a three-year project, states a release from the commission. The development has been supported by Forests 2020, managed by Ecometrica, the downstream space information company, and supported by the UK Space Agency’s International Partnership Programme.
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The launch of the National Map of Forests and Land Use is the latest in a series of initiatives to enhance sustainability across Ghana’s key agricultural commodities, such as cocoa, and aims to end deforestation, while promoting forest restoration and protection throughout supply chains. It will be formally adopted as a national product for the use of climate reporting and zero-deforestatio