Website: https://esa-worldecosystems.org/en
Project number: 244303595
Project title: WEED - the World Ecosystem Extent Dynamics
Funded by: European Space Agency (ESA)
Host institution: Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
Principal Investigator at CZU: Vítězslav Moudrý
Project manager: Kateřina Hájková
Duration: 1.9.2024 - 31.8.2026
Budget: 51 000 EUR
Annotation:
The main objective of the World Ecosystem Extent Dynamics project is to develop and showcase a versatile and globally applicable innovative toolkit that utilizes Earth Observation data to map and monitor ecosystem changes. The project aims to enhance skills and knowledge through country demonstrations in close collaborations with national authorities, both in Europe and worldwide. It will liaise with international efforts an initiatives to support multiple policy frameworks, such as CDB Global Biodiversity Framework, SEEA Ecosystem Accounting, Ramsar, SDG's and Paris agreement on Climate.