February 19, 2026

Open Foris: Open-source solutions for Forest and Land monitoring

Open Foris is a free, open-source initiative of forest and land monitoring solutions developed by FAO. The portfolio makes environmental monitoring more accessible, transparent, and collaborative for […]
February 6, 2026

Artificial intelligence in forest monitoring: uses, applications, adoption and precautions

Authors: Pilar Valbuena, Victoria O’Brien, Till Neeff, Erik Lindquist, Andreas Vollrath, Javier Garcia-Perez Gamarra, Remi D’Annunzio, Jingjing Liang, and Julian Fox  This article was originally published […]
January 23, 2026

From Community Forests to Digital Innovation: How Open Foris Is Transforming Forest Monitoring

From Local Forest Monitoring to Digital Innovation in Agrifood Systems: Open Foris in Action In Uganda, forest monitoring has moved from paper-based field notes to cloud-enabled digital […]
January 23, 2026

From Community Forests to Digital Innovation: How Open Foris Is Transforming Forest Monitoring

From Local Forest Monitoring to Digital Innovation in Agrifood Systems: Open Foris in Action In Uganda, forest monitoring has moved from paper-based field notes to cloud-enabled digital […]
November 13, 2025

FAO’s forest monitoring revolution is rooted in Finnish open-source expertise

This article was originally published here. Fifteen years ago, a Finnish-funded development project began reshaping how the world monitors its forests. Today, that initiative has evolved […]
October 28, 2025

Kosovo strengthens Forest Monitoring with Open Foris Arena

Kosovo has taken an important step in advancing its forest monitoring by launching the third cycle (2024–2025) of the National Forest Inventory (NFI). Building on earlier inventories conducted in 2002 and 2012, this […]
October 15, 2025

A global methodology for assessing drivers of deforestation and degradation

Using Open Foris solutions for informed decisions. FAO has launched a new publication, A Global Methodology for the Assessment of Direct Drivers Associated with Deforestation and Degradation, […]