NASA: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
[www.nasa.gov]
NASA's mission is to pioneer the future in space exploration, scientific discovery and aeronautics research.
GTOS: Global Terrestrial Observing System
[http://www.fao.org/gtos/index.html]
GTOS is a program for observations, modeling, and analysis of terrestrial ecosystems to support sustainable development. GTOS facilitates access to information on terrestrial ecosystems so that researchers and policy makers can detect and manage global and regional environmental change.
GOFC-GOLD: Global Observation of Forest and Land Cover Dynamics
[http://www.fao.org/gtos/gofc-gold/index.html]
GOFC-GOLD is a coordinated international effort to provide ongoing space-based and in-situ observations of forests and other vegetation cover, for the sustainable management of terrestrial resources and to obtain an accurate, reliable and quantitative understanding of the terrestrial carbon budget. Originally developed as a pilot project by the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) as part of their Integrated Global Observing Strategy, GOFC-GOLD is now a panel of the Global Terrestrial Observing System (GTOS).
To achieve its goals GOFC/GOLD has developed a number of regional networks of data providers, data brokers and data users. These networks of resource managers and scientists provide the key to sustained capability for improving the observing systems and ensuring that the data are being used effectively.
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COMIFAC: Commission for the Forests of Central Africa
[http://www.comifac.org/]
Created after the 2005 Yaoundé Declaration, COMIFAC is a political and technical body established by heads of states in the Congo Basin. It operates through its Convergence Plan and is responsible for directing, coordinating, and harmonizing sustainable natural resource management in the Congo Basin.
CBFP: Congo Basin Forest Partnership
[http://www.cbfp.org/]
The CBFP is a voluntary type II partnership of more than 40 governmental and non-governmental organizations working to enhance communication and coordination among its members on their projects, programs and policies to promote the sustainable development of the Congo Basin’s forest ecosystems and natural resources and to raise the standard of living of the region’s inhabitants.
CARPE: Central African Regional Program for the Environment
[http://carpe.umd.edu]
CARPE is a USAID-funded project which aims to promote sustainable natural resource management in the Congo Basin by building capacity at the local, national and regional levels.
OFAC: Observatoire des Forêts d’Afrique Centrale
[http://www.observatoire-comifac.net/]
OFAC is an initiative by multiple members of the CBFP to incorporate available data and expertise to monitor social, ecological and economic aspects of the forest sector in the Congo Basin.
RAPAC: Réseau des Aires Protégées d’Afrique Centrale
[http://www.rapac.org/]
RAPAC is the regional network of protected areas for Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Republic of Congo, and Sao Tome & Principe. It also works with Angola, Burundi and Rwanda.
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GLCF: Global Land Cover Facility (Free satellite data)
[http://glcf.umiacs.umd.edu/index.shtml]
The GLCF is a center for land cover science with a focus on research using remotely sensed satellite data and products to assess land cover change for local to global systems.
CARPE Data Explorer
[http://maps.geog.umd.edu/metadataexplorer/explorer.jsp]
The CARPE Data Explorer makes available satellite data and products accessible through the Central African Regional Program for the Environment (CARPE).
FIRMS: Fire Information for Resource Management System
[http://maps.geog.umd.edu/firms/]
FIRMS integrates remote sensing and GIS technologies to deliver global MODIS hotspot/fire locations to natural resource managers and other stakeholders around the world.
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