Articles & Stories Surf and Turf: Studying Land to Help Protect Reefs As farmland increases in Belize, more and more sediment and agricultural runoff is making its way into the country's rivers and eventually into the sea — where it reaches the Belize Barrier Reef. May 18, 2022
Articles & Stories SERVIR-Amazonia Brings Data to the Ground for Better Decision-Making in the Amazon A blog posted by Spatial Informatics Group (SIG) describes ways that the new SERVIR-Amazonia hub will bring geospatial information to assist with sustainable development problems and natural resource protection for the Amazonia region. March 19, 2019
Articles & Stories USAID and NASA Harnessing Technology for Development in the Amazon The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced on March 8 a five-year project that will use satellite imagery to address environment and development challenges across the Amazon Basin. March 12, 2019
Blog Transforming Data into Information for Improved Food Security Decisions in Eastern and Southern Africa The ability to transform data into actionable information and obtain easily accessible, analysis-ready Earth observation (EO) data is often a critical missing link for decision makers in the developing world. February 5, 2019
Articles & Stories Seeing the Forest for the Trees: Land Cover, Land Use Change, and Ecosystems To sustainably manage forest landscapes, governments and decision makers need accurate and up-to-date information on the extent of the forests they manage and the ways they are changing. July 16, 2018