Economics of Nature: Mapping Liberia’s Ecosystems to Understand Their Value

NASA is working alongside Conservation International and the Liberian Government through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to pilot an innovative and replicable approach to more accurately map ecosystems to support effective planning and sustainable decision-making. NASA’s satellite data and expert analysis will provide a country-wide picture of Liberia’s hardwood forests, mangroves, and other ecosystems; Conservation International and the Liberian Government through the EPA will augment that data with their expertise in ecosystem accounting, field studies, and local knowledge to quantify the value of the country’s natural resources and related ecosystem services.

Read more: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2021/economics-of-nature-mapping-liberia-s-ecosystems-to-understand-their-value

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Video credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/Scientific Visualization Studio
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Trent L. Schindler (USRA): Lead Visualizer
Celio De Sousa (USRA): Scientist
Trond Larsen (Conservation International): Scientist
Chris Neigh (NASA/GSFC): Scientist
Temilola Fatoyinbo (NASA/GSFC): Scientist
Daniel Juhn (Conservation International): Scientist

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