IIS recently launched the interactive online platform PLANGEA Web (plangea.earth), designed to facilitate and support strategic land use planning. The platform presentation took place during the “Event on Trade, Development and Environment”, held at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN) headquarters in Brasília, at the end of January.
On the PLANGEA Web interactive map, users can choose from customizable criteria to simulate the area prioritization for conservation or restoration on a global or national scale, based on optimizing biodiversity conservation, climate change mitigation, and cost minimization. In addition to the prioritization map, the platform also presents individual quantification for the multiple benefits considered. The results are presented through maps, graphs, tables, images, and reports, allowing the use and download (including matrix data) of the information.
The launch event also featured a panel discussion on the COP-27 and COP-15 outcomes, which presented different approaches to tackle two major global challenges: climate change and biodiversity loss. Led by IIS, the meeting was supported by UNEP-WCMC, The Brazilian Center of Analysis and Planning (Cebrap), the Forestry and Agricultural Management and Certification Institute (Imaflora), WWF-Brasil and UKRI GCRF TRADE, Development & the Environment Hub (TRADE Hub).
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