Economics of Nature: Mapping Liberia’s Ecosystems to Understand Their Value [Video]
Publisher: NASA Goddard
Author(s): Katie Jepson, Sofie L. Bates, Trent L. Schindler, Celio De Sousa, Trond Larsen, Chris Neigh, Temilola Fatoyinbo, and Daniel Juhn
Date: 2021
Topics: Assessment, Land, Monitoring and Evaluation, Programming
Countries: Liberia
NASA is working alongside Conservation International and the Liberian Government through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to pilot an innovative and replicable approach to more accurately map ecosystems to support effective planning and sustainable decision-making. NASA’s satellite data and expert analysis will provide a country-wide picture of Liberia’s hardwood forests, mangroves, and other ecosystems; Conservation International and the Liberian Government through the EPA will augment that data with their expertise in ecosystem accounting, field studies, and local knowledge to quantify the value of the country’s natural resources and related ecosystem services.