Earth observation as enabler for implementing the EU regulation on deforestation-free products
Earth observation (EO) data are critical for transparent EUDR monitoring and reporting, serving as a key tool for compliance verification and climate change mitigation. We discuss how current and upcoming EO missions serve different stakeholder needs for independent, verifiable, global and long-term evidence of land use and commodities following deforestation and propose mandating EO data and tools for efficiently assessing environmental impacts.
Authors
- Martin Herold (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0246-6886)
- Katja Berger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0784-7717)
- Zoltan Szantoi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2580-4382)
Institutions
- Stellenbosch University (ZA)
- GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences (DE)
- European Space Research Institute (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- npj Climate Action
- Published
- 2025-07-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s44168-025-00276-9
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.42
Funders
- European Space Agency
- Universiteit Stellenbosch