The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) announced the launch of a tool for producing data on forests and land use.

This is a technology that uses a combination of geospatial data, such as Google Earth, with open source data processing software. This tool can help countries meet their COP26 commitments to curb forest loss and deforestation.

Thus, as part of the second phase of the "Earth Observation Data Access System" project, the analyses produced can directly support efforts to generate accurate geospatial data essential to reducing deforestation and forest degradation.

"This tool enables sectors to anticipate the impacts of climate change, prevent biodiversity loss, and protect forests," FAO assured during an annual conference organized by Google, aimed at non-profit organizations, scientists, and government agencies.

Meanwhile, the director of FAO's Forestry Division, Mette Wilkie, recalled that during COP26 more than 140 countries, representing about 90% of the world's forests, pledged to work together to halt and reverse forest loss and land degradation by 2030.

For Wilkie, transparent and accurate information about the status and trends of countries' forests and land use will be key to achieving this ambitious declaration.