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Global Ecosystems Atlas launched by GEO and its partners featured in Forbes! Leveraging open data and AI, this global resource helps countries, communities and businesses work out how to address our key biodiversity challenges

🌍 The Global Ecosystems Atlas: Mapping the World's Ecosystems for Action At #COP16, the Global Ecosystems Atlas proof of concept was launched—ushering in a transformative tool to map, monitor, and manage our planet’s ecosystems. Backed by AI and Earth Observation tech, this open-access Atlas is being developed by the Group on Earth Observations (GEO), a partnership of over 100 governments and 150+ organizations. The Global Ecosystems Atlas will: 🗺️ Provide detailed, up-to-date maps of ecosystems worldwide. 🌱 Deliver insights on ecosystem health, risks, and changes for informed action. 🤝 Unite countries and sectors to close data gaps and support biodiversity goals. Vital timing so to: 🌏 Support progress on the Global Biodiversity Framework’s ambitious 30x30 target, aiming to conserve 30% of Earth's land and sea. 📊 Equip businesses with data for natural capital accounting, advancing sustainability goals. 🗺️ Enhance climate action by mapping ecosystems for restoration—currently over 55% of key ecosystem types are under-monitored. With support from the UN and funding commitments from nations like Norway, this Atlas is set to fill critical gaps in nature data so to accelerate global progress. Find out more 👇 https://lnkd.in/e7DVHvUB

🌍 #ClimateChange, biodiversity loss and environmental degradation pose significant threats to our world. The #EUGreenDeal tackles these complex challenges by setting out the path for transforming Europe into a circular, resource-efficient, climate-neutral and competitive economy. Environmental observations, such as from satellites, ground-based systems or citizen science campaigns, provide data and insights into our changing Earth system. Projects like #VitiGEOSS, NextLand & ENVISION H2020 use #CopernicusEU & @GEOSEC2025 data to drive the transition to a resilient, climate-neutral economy, in line with the European Green Deal Read this article published by #CORDISEU and discover #EUprojects providing tools and services tailored for businesses to master their green transition. https://lnkd.in/ey2W6c7T

🌍 𝗔 𝗠𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗔𝘁𝗹𝗮𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗢𝗣𝟭𝟲 🌍 The launch of the Global Ecosystems Atlas at COP16 marks an important step forward in safeguarding our planet’s ecosystems. The release of this powerful tool gves us a dedicated resource for mapping and monitoring ecosystems worldwide, developed by the Group on Earth Observations (GEO). What makes this Atlas such a game-changer? This tool goes beyond highlighting the health and risks facing diverse ecosystems, enabling empowerment of 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀, 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 to make informed, sustainable decisions. With detailed insights into biodiversity, climate change, and land degradation, the Atlas offers a comprehensive, 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀. 🌎 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗚𝗮𝗽𝘀 – Traditionally, understanding ecosystems has been a challenge due to inconsistent data across borders. Over 55% of ecosystems remain poorly understood, leaving us vulnerable to misinformed decisions. The Atlas fills these gaps with Earth observation, AI, and field data, aligning with the IUCN’s Global Ecosystem Typology for clear, reliable information on land, freshwater, and marine ecosystems. 🌱 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 – For businesses, the Atlas offers the data they need to incorporate environmental risks into strategies; for development banks and financial institutions the tool can be used to to make sustainable investments. Additionally, it can be used by Indigenous communities to provide evidence for conservation efforts. Open access to Atlas data is also a win for researchers and academics, advancing our understanding of ecosystems worldwide. The Atlas has already had demonstrable success: In countries like South Africa and Mozambique, it’s enabling cross-border collaboration to protect shared ecosystems like savannas and coral reefs, helping identify risks and prioritize conservation. This cross-border thinking is critical for our re-wilding efforts to be sustainable and effective - this tool gives us the data, but also provides us with a challenge, to use it for all the good it can facilitate. #Sustainability #GlobalEcosystemsAtlas #COP16 #Biodiversity #ClimateAction #PlanetaryHealth Image credits: Eutah Mizushima

Lemu lands at COP16! 🦎🌳 🍄 🌎 #COP16 brings together governments, scientists, activists, and organizations working to protect our planet's #biodiversity and tackle the biodiversity loss crisis, following the roadmap set out in the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Our founder and CEO, Leo Prieto, joins the conversation today, October 28, through two events highlighting collaboration as an essential factor in halting and reversing biodiversity loss. 1️⃣ Advancing Chile's 30x30 Goal through Collaboration between Tech Startups, Academia, and the Forestry Sector 🗓️ October 28 🕒 16:30 (COT) The 30×30 target aims to conserve 30% of terrestrial, inland water, coastal, and marine areas by 2030. This talk will explore how to prioritize areas for #restoration and #conservation with the support of advanced technologies, from eDNA to hyperspectral satellite imagery (the type of images our satellite #LemuNge will capture). 2️⃣ Reimagining nature with #NatureTech Collective 🗓️ October 30 🕒 9:00 (COT) This space, organized into multiple roundtables, brings together several of the 100+ members of the collective who use technology to drive nature-based solutions. The conversation will focus on the intersection between finance, technological innovation, and nature positive strategies. 🤓 Follow us to learn more about our technology to help companies measure nature, understand ecosystems in-depth, and protect the Earth's biodiversity. 🌎 #Lemu #NatureTech #NaturePositive

This October, I will be in Cali, Colombia for the UN Biodiversity Conference #COP16Colombia. There, Group on Earth Observations (GEO) will launch the proof-of-concept for the Global Ecosystems Atlas. ** Journo friends: We'll have a press conference in the media centre on 22 October at 5pm. Reach out for info. ** This is the world’s first harmonised resource for mapping and monitoring ecosystems. The launch is really one of those "they said it could never be done" moments. It's not so much due to tech gaps, but more because of the incredibly complex nature of the network of people who need to be involved in something like this at this scale. That's essentially why GEO exists, to bring those people together, to build these things. So when it happens, the result is a tool that can protect ecosystems that are crucial for mitigating the effects of climate change and biodiversity loss, which is pretty cool imho. More info below. Feel free to reach out, especially if you'll also be at COP16. ℹ https://lnkd.in/eHUpSC_a

Between two United Nations #COPs, we'd like to highlight #mangroves: Protecting these ecosystems is crucial both in terms of biodiversity and climate change. We leverage satellite data to map them. Let's start with bad news from COP29 Azerbaijan on #Climate: The heating emissions from coal, oil and gas will rise by 0.8% in 2024 (projection by Global Carbon Budget, University of Exeter). Instead, we should reduce them by 43% by 2030 to keep to the 1.5°C temperature target. In addition, Copernicus ECMWF Climate Change Service reports that 2024 is expected to be the warmest year and first year above 1.5°C. Thus, natural "blue" carbon sinks, such as mangoves, seagrass or salt marshes play an ever increasing role. Yet, we can only protect what we know! At the last #CBD at #COP16 on #biodiversity in Colombia, a question in this respect was central: ‘𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝘄𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆?‘ This question is crucial for both a fair remuneration of biodiversity efforts and assessing effective measures. The International Advisory Panel on Biodiversity Credits stated in a comment in nature (https://lnkd.in/dRJU7RqJ) -"Measurements should be verifiable, appropriate for that ecosystem and based on robust science."   - "Measurements should be made before the conservation or restoration work begins, while the project is under way, and after the project has been completed."  And here is the good news: 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝘀. Currently, we are mapping the entire coastline of Madagascar to assess mangrove coverage. This project aims to establish baseline data on mangrove expansion over time and estimate carbon content and stock levels. It is part of a collaboration with the World Bank Development Economics and the European Space Agency - ESA Space Agency (ESA), led by GeoVille Information Systems and Data Processing GmbH. In this project, we help refining estimates of how much carbon these habitats sequester for accurate carbon budget assessments and informed climate action. In several other projects, our satellite analysis of #seagrass, #mangrove or #kelp habitats have proved a reliable and cost-effective way of habitat mapping. Let's capitalise on this technology and move forward together! Learn more about the Madagascar project here: https://lnkd.in/dEn8k5zr And contact our coastal team or Rainer Ressl for more use cases from Europe, Africa, Australia or the USA! 📷 Mapping Mangrove Above Ground Biomass density (AGBD) in Madagascar with Copernicus Sentinel-2 and GEDI-LIDAR data.   #earthobservation #ecosystem #hydrospatial #climateaction #mapping

Climate and biodiversity go hand in hand. We can revert the crisis, protect and restore life on Earth through biomimicry—the solution already exists and it’s right in front of us. What is less simple is herding 8 billion humans towards a brighter future. Fortunately, we don’t need everyone to reorganise, but if there’s one thing we’ve learned from nature, adaptation is necessary to survive and thrive. I would rather be part of the evolution than accept defeat. Adapt or die… what’s your take? #climate #sustainability #environment #growth

Climate Crises & Biodiversity Loss: 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 are a key concept that can help us tackle the twin crisis.

🌍 Today, we stand on the edge of a groundbreaking moment for biodiversity. The launch of the Ecosystems Atlas at COP16 represents a major step forward for data-driven environmental protection. This Atlas, developed by UNEP-WCMC, is set to be a game-changer, offering comprehensive insights to help governments, NGOs, and companies effectively track and protect vital ecosystems. With this new tool, we’re better equipped to align with global nature goals and make measurable impacts in the fight against biodiversity loss. Let’s harness this data to build actionable plans, support resilient ecosystems, and secure a sustainable future for all. #COP16 #EcosystemsAtlas #Biodiversity #Conservation https://lnkd.in/dtQw-w4j