Open Foris

Open Foris is an initiative that provides free and open-source solutions for forest and land monitoring. Developed with the belief that innovative, accurate, and transparent forest monitoring can unlock the potential of forests for climate action and other benefits. It is a transformative accelerator working towards digital public goods offered by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), making cutting-edge forest monitoring capabilities widely accessible.

Open Foris addresses pressing global environmental challenges, including widespread deforestation, the urgent need to mitigate climate change, and the imperative for sustainable resource management and production. Its foundational principle is being free and open-source, which ensures the long-term sustainability of monitoring capacities by sharing solutions, documentation, and source code, fostering self-sufficiency, transparency, and eliminating vendor dependence. This approach also provides a cost-effective way to monitor forest cover and other critical land types.