World Resources Institute - Global Forest Watch
Data category
- Environmental data
- Geospatial Data; Forest Monitoring
The data offers solutions for:
- Carbon footprinting
- Environmental impact analysis and insight
- Nature-based information
Who are the data users?
- Government
- Civil society organizations; Researchers and academic organizations; Journalists
Brief description of the data offering
Global Forest Watch (GFW) is an online platform that provides data and tools for monitoring forests. By harnessing cutting-edge technology, GFW allows anyone to access near-real-time information about where and how forests are changing around the world, including annual tree cover loss data, deforestation and fire alerts, land use and designations, greenhouse gas fluxes and more. GFW hosts over 100 global and local data sets which are continuously being improved and expanded.
Where and how do you source your data?
GFW is committed to providing the highest-quality data on the world’s forests that is currently available. All of the data provided on GFW have been assessed with respect to several indicators of quality, including timeliness, accuracy, completeness, geographic coverage, innovation, and objectivity.
Data on GFW come from a variety of sources, including governments, NGOs, academia, and industry. To acquire new data, GFW:
- Researches and incorporates publicly available open data
- Forms partnerships to move data into the public domain
- Funds the creation of data sets to fill key gaps
- Applies cutting-edge science and technology to produce new data
What is the cost for your data offering?
No cost. GFW has an open data policy, intended to provide information free of constraints and restrictions on use. All of the data, graphics, charts and other material we produce carry the Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 licensing. This means users are able to download, share, and adapt the data for any use, including commercial and non-commercial uses. Users must attribute the data appropriately, using the information provided in the data set description.
Some data displayed on the GFW platform was developed by other organizations and may carry other licensing or permissions. For data sets not produced by GFW, WRI provides links to download data from the original source when they are available. Please refer to the original licensing for these data sets.