GLF Forests 2025: Defining the Next Decade of Action
On 24–25 April, GLF Forests 2025 brought together over 2,000 experts, scientists, policymakers, and grassroots leaders in Bonn and online to chart the future of the world’s forests.
As Brazil prepares to host COP30 in the Amazon, the event highlighted urgent action needed to protect forests from deforestation and climate impacts.
Building on insights from COP29 and 30 years of CIFOR-ICRAF research, the conference laid the groundwork for a resilient, just, and productive future for forests.
About this session
Digital tools have become a game changer for forests in the Congo Basin. The use of remote sensing for mapping has evolved, offering new perspectives for sustainable management. Despite these efforts and others, countries in the Congo Basin have not yet fully harnessed the potential of digital technologies, unlike Brazil in the Amazon, which has effectively used such tools for forest monitoring and management. This 45-minute session aims to review current trends in the use of digital tools for forest assessment and management and to explore the transformational approaches needed over the next decade.
