World Resources Institute Archives

New Features in the LEARN Tool Expand Functionality for Assessing GHG Emissions from Land Use

Posted on April 26, 2023 by Chigo Ibeh | Environment, ArcGIS Image Extension for Server, Climate, Conservation, Greenhouse Gas, JavaScript API, Land Use, Nonprofit/NGO, Sustainable Development Goals

Blue Raster is pleased to release the new build for the LEARN (Land Emissions and Removals Navigator) Tool. Built in partnership with Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) and the World Resources Institute (WRI), the LEARN Tool allows for community inventorying of the effects of land use change on greenhouse gas emissions. This tool empowers policy makers, local governments, and community members to make informed decisions on environmental and climate policy. Read More

Map Creation Made Easy With WRI’s MapBuilder

Posted on February 3, 2023 by Chigo Ibeh | ArcGIS Online, Conservation, Nonprofit/NGO

Our team assisted WRI with some updates to make MapBuilder more user-friendly for the general public to access and use. To do so, we created a WordPress site that provides a workflow to create a configuration file and offers step-by-step tutorials. Read More

Improving Deforestation Risk Management in Commodity Supply Chain

Posted on March 3, 2022 by Chigo Ibeh | Uncategorized, Amazon Web Services, ArcGIS for Server, Conservation, Environment, Forest, Infrastructure, Land Use, Nonprofit/NGO, SDG, Supply Management, Sustainable Development Goals

Blue Raster developed Global Forest Watch Pro, a decision support tool that empowers companies to monitor their supply chains for responsible environmental practices. Read More

Estimating Community GHG Emissions from Land Use Change

Posted on January 28, 2021 by Eric Ashcroft | Greenhouse Gas, ArcGIS Image Extension for Server, Climate, Environment, Forest, JavaScript API, Land Use, Nonprofit/NGO, Sustainable Development Goals

As communities around the United States seek to mitigate the impact of climate change by reducing their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the importance of land use to the GHG balance has become more apparent. About one third of human caused GHG emissions each year are sequestered in forests and trees but most communities do not include forests and trees in their inventories. To help fill this gap, the World Resources Institute (WRI) and Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) developed the Land Emissions and Removals Navigator (LEARN) tool. Read More

Emerging Hot Spots and Tracking Global Forest Loss: A New Chapter in GIS for Science

Posted on July 8, 2020 by Luke Watson-Sharer | Forest, Conservation, Environment, GIS, Nonprofit/NGO

Featured in the new Esri Press book, GIS for Science II, “Tracking Global Forest Loss” explores the study and the use of advanced geospatial tools like Esri’s Emerging Hot Spot tool to analyze and monitor forest loss throughout Brazil, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Indonesia. Read More

Global Forest Watch Fires: New Fire Monitoring Capabilities

Posted on August 23, 2019 by Angela Wertman | Forest, ArcGIS for Server, ArcGIS Online, Climate, Conservation, Environment, Esri, Land Use, Nonprofit/NGO, SDG, Supply Management, Sustainable Development Goals

Global Forest Watch Fires (GFW Fires) is an online platform for monitoring and responding to forest and land fires using near real-time data. New features and tools make it easier to respond to fires, increase enforcement against illegal fires, and coordinate relationships between government agencies. Read More

GFW Pro: Managing Deforestation Risk in Commodity Supply Chains

Posted on June 18, 2019 by Eric Ashcroft | Supply Management, Amazon Web Services, ArcGIS for Server, Conservation, Environment, Forest, Infrastructure, Land Use, Nonprofit/NGO, SDG, Sustainable Development Goals

GFW Pro was designed with leading companies and financial institutions to translate geospatial data into actionable insights. It gives users a way to quickly and accurately monitor deforestation around the world. Read More

Towards Zero Deforestation with GFW Pro

Posted on October 23, 2018 by Eric Ashcroft | Conservation, Amazon Web Services, ArcGIS for Server, Environment, Infrastructure, Nonprofit/NGO, Supply Management, Sustainable Development Goals

Hundreds of companies around the world have signed on to the United Nations (UC) Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 15: Life on Land and pledged to work towards zero deforestation by 2020. However, meeting these commitments requires the ability monitor deforestation throughout their supply chains. Global Forest Watch Pro provides each organization a unique, secure environment… Read More

Open Data and Cool Apps: Blue Raster Presents at IMIA

Posted on February 20, 2018 by Phil Satlof | Open Data, Environment, Esri, Federal, GIS

Blue Raster Senior Project Manager, Phil Satlof, presented as an invited guest for the International Map Industry Association (IMIA) DC meetup. From the IMIA website, the mission of the organization is defined: “The International Map Industry Association is a global organization that represents the world of maps. IMIA brings together leaders from across the spectrum of mapping… Read More

Protecting Indigenous & Community Lands With LandMark

Posted on December 21, 2017 by Megan Gottfried | ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS for Server, Climate, Environment, Forest, JavaScript API, Land Use, Nonprofit/NGO

Blue Raster is pleased to work with the World Resources Institute (WRI) on a recent initiative to release new datasets and tools on LandMark– an online, global platform providing maps on Indigenous and Community Lands. The new analysis features and data focus on measuring the impacts Indigenous Peoples have on climate change mitigation and adaptation. According to… Read More

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