Advancing optical earth observation for EU policies: needs, opportunities, recommendationsThe effective translation of Earth observation (EO) measurements into actionable information for agriculture and land monitoring is critical to support policy…
Refining land-use-specific carbon emission factors for commodity-driven deforestation monitoring in ColombiaDeforestation remains one of the most significant sources of greenhouse gas emissions globally. Tropical regions are particularly critical to climate…
ESA WAC 2nd Living Lab Workshop, CUFAA, Rome The consortium organised the project’s 2nd Living Lab, which was a stakeholder Workshop in Rome on 30 September 2025; the Italian Carabinieri…
Evolving Earth observation capabilities for recent land-related EU policiesEarth observation (EO) provides a powerful tool for evidence-based policy-making in the European Union (EU)and globally. We are entering a golden age…
The project’s initial phase commenced with a focus on consolidating user requirements. We identifiedthe specific needs of CNAs (Germany, Czech Republic, Italy, France, Belgium and the Netherlands) concerningthe EUDR implementation.…
Comment article published in Nature NPJ Climate Action: "Earth Observation as Enabler for Implementing the EU Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products" by Katja Berger (GFZ Potsdam), Martin Herold (GFZ Potsdam) and…
The ESA World AgroCommodities (WAC) project and Consortium were well represented at the ESA Living Planet Symposium held in Vienna, 23-27th June 2025. A special session on the EU Deforestation…
The first Living Lab with the EU Competent National Authorities (CNAs) was held successfully as a hybrid event in Brussels on 7th November 2024. The main objectives of the meeting…
