Forest Biomass Reference System from Tree-by-Tree Inventory Data
GEO-TREESInitiativeEnhances forest biomass monitoring with tree-level data.
Ecosystems, Biodiversity and Carbon Management addresses the urgent need to halt biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation. Earth observations, combined with artificial intelligence, machine learning, and ground-truthing, support habitat mapping, impact assessment, and the development of metrics to track progress.
As climate action depends on ecosystem health and carbon sinks, GEO provides essential data and tools to guide conservation, restoration, and sustainability efforts.
With advanced Earth Intelligence technologies, GEO activities such as Global Forest Observations Initiative, GEO BON, GEO-TREES Global Ecosystems Atlas and GEO Mountains support:
Enhances forest biomass monitoring with tree-level data.
Coordinates global biodiversity monitoring to inform conservation and sustainable use policies.
Improves monitoring and management of global wetlands.
Comprehensive tool for ecosystem insights, aiding restoration, biodiversity assessment and carbon storage analysis for sustainable solutions.
Promotes Earth observation collaboration for environmental monitoring.
Supports countries in producing reliable forest information for climate change mitigation.
Advances Earth observations for monitoring mountain ecosystems.
Central to GEO’s work on ecosystems is the Global Ecosystems Atlas, a ground-breaking tool developed to provide comprehensive insights into ecosystem extent, condition, and potential. By integrating advanced Earth observation data, the Atlas allows stakeholders to:
The Global Ecosystems Atlas empowers decision-makers with actionable intelligence to address the intertwined challenges of biodiversity loss, climate change, and land degradation effectively.
This work addresses:
In the next five years, GEO will expand its efforts to integrate AI-driven analytics, develop robust monitoring systems, and foster global collaboration. A key focus will be harmonising data platforms to support coherent and scalable biodiversity and ecosystem management strategies.
Addresses environmental challenges unique to the Arctic.
Provides accessible Earth observation data to support sustainable development in Africa.
Advancing and operationalizing Digital Earth, at an initial stage, through the Earth Observation (EO) Data Cubes efforts, with a focus on implementing global principles in local contexts
Provides tailored Earth observation solutions for Pacific Island nations.
Brings together the GEO Work Proragmme, DRR and climate change experts to promote the integration of Earth Intelligence into disaster management and climate adaptation and mitigation strategies.
Advances Earth observations for monitoring and managing karst ecosystems.
Leverages Earth observations to support achievement of the SDGs.
Focuses on ocean and coastal observations to support sustainable use.
GEO-IA contributes to a more inclusive, equitable, and sustainable approach to Earth observation initiatives that benefit Indigenous communities, the scientific community, and global efforts to harmoniously coexist with our planet.
Provides tools and data to support global efforts in achieving land degradation neutrality.
A step toward realizing the massive untapped potential for GEO and GEO Youth to mutually benefit from critical, deliberate engagement with one another.
Monitors vegetation health for early pest and disease detection.
Enhances wildfire monitoring and risk assessment using Earth observations.
Monitors night-time light to assess socio-economic activities.
An international community focused on the value and socioeconomic impacts of geospatial information for decision-making