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Satellites to help safeguard sustainability of palm oil, with launch of UK and Mexico project
February 23, 2021 By Editor
UK Space Agency’s International Partnership Programme (IPP) and Ecometrica’s Forests 2020 Platform fuel industry initiative
Edinburgh/Mexico City, 23 February 2021 – The long-term sustainability of Mexican palm oil production has been given a major boost with the announcement that FEMEXPALMA, the association of Mexican palm oil producers, will use satellites to monitor and safeguard sustainable land use practices, including the protection of forests and biodiversity.
Global palm oil production reached record heights in 2020, but concerns remain over its environmental, economic and social impact. As part of its commitment to promote effective climate action, the UK finances and supports local projects with global impact.
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.
Forestry Commission Ghana compliance map
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
Edinburgh-UK/Accra-Ghana, 28 January 2021 – The Forestry Commission of Ghana (FCG) today announced the launch of a National Map of Forests and Land Use. Marking a significant milestone in Ghana’s commitment to build world-class earth observation expertise and the culmination of a three-year project, the development has been supported by Forests 2020, which is managed by Ecometrica, the downstream space information company, and supported by the UK Space Agency’s International Partnership Programme.
The launch of the map 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 deforestation supply chains in both the forest sector and for commodity exports.