FSC Experiments with Satellite Forest Auditing Technology

With the help of the European Space Agency, the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) has initiated its TransparentForests study, using satellite systems to monitor certified forests for FSC-compliance.

Using Earth Observation (EO) satellite mapping systems, global positioning systems (GPS) and global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) in a web-based geographic information system (GIS), TransparentForests will provide a source of independent, up-to-date and spatially accurate data with which certification bodies can plan and execute audits. The data will also be useful to forest communities and non-governmental organizations, allowing them to monitor forest assets.

The project has also established a Conformity Assessment Body (CAB) forum, which established a formal link with all the CABs undertaking FSC forest management certifications.

More information on the project is available here.

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