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Terra-i snapshots #1: A quick tour of some deforestation hotspots… and at least one ...

Neil Palmer, CIAT Public Awareness Officer, joined the Terra-i team on a virtual tour of the continent’s forests to demonstrate the power of the system. During their trip across the continent, they will see that, while there are many ... read on

Pilot initiative: How Terra-i data links to on-the-ground events in Colombia

Recently, Terra-i habitat loss data has been explored by research work independent from the Terra-i team’s periodic case studies. Sergio Cortes, a former master’s student from the University of Southampton (United Kingdom), ... read on

Green Revolution in the Peruvian desert

Can the Terra-i tool only detect areas of natural vegetation loss? The answer is: “No”! Indeed, increases in the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) associated with vegetation growth, either natural or introduced, can ... read on

Bolivia moves towards better forest monitoring with the Terra-i tool

During the last 40 years, Bolivia has been experiencing high land use and land cover changes. Large and small scale activities such as immigration of farmers that practice subsistence agriculture, industrialized agriculture, and pasture ... read on

The Devastating Costs of the Rush for Gold in Madre de Dios, Peru

The continuous surge in gold prices has lead to a rapid expansion of mining activities on alluvial soils in recent years. This phenomenon brings enormous costs to human health and the environment. One example in this sense is the region (or ... read on

Is the “Paraguayan Gran Chaco” at risk for extreme habitat destruction?

Apart from being the second largest forested area on the continent, the South American “Gran Chaco” region is also a biodiversity hotspot. More than 25% of this precious ecosystem lies within the official boundaries of Paraguay, ... read on

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TERRA-I | Terra-i snapshots #1: A quick tour of some deforestation hotspots… and at least one reason for optimism

May 15, 2013 Neil Palmer, CIAT Public Awareness Officer, joined the Terra-i team on a virtual tour of the continent’s forests to demonstrate the power of the system. During their trip across the continent, they will see that, while there are many reasons to ... read on Terra-i snapshots #1: A quick tour of some deforestation hotspots… and at least one reason for optimism
TERRA-I | Pilot initiative: How Terra-i data links to on-the-ground events in Colombia

May 6, 2013 Recently, Terra-i habitat loss data has been explored by research work independent from the Terra-i team’s periodic case studies. Sergio Cortes, a former master’s student from the University of Southampton (United Kingdom), assessed the ground ... read on Pilot initiative: How Terra-i data links to on-the-ground events in Colombia
TERRA-I ANALYSIS | Green Revolution in the Peruvian desert

Apr 22, 2013 Can the Terra-i tool only detect areas of natural vegetation loss? The answer is: “No”! Indeed, increases in the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) associated with vegetation growth, either natural or introduced, can also be detected. ... read on Green Revolution in the Peruvian desert
FOREST | Forest for people

Mar 22, 2013 What do woods, gender, satellite maps and nuts have in common with forests? The answer might be simple. A common agenda to keep the world’s forests forever. However, the big question is how we can attain sustainable forest governance? read on Forest for people
TERRA-I | Terra-i highlighted in the Annual Report 2012 of CIAT

Feb 18, 2013 Recently, the research results of the Terra-i team has been selected to be published in the Annual Report 2012 of CIAT. Prior to this publication, Neil Palmer, communications officer and CIAT photographer, wrote a post titled "Eye in the sky: ... read on Terra-i highlighted in the Annual Report 2012 of CIAT