Episode 76: Exploring FSC’s Strategy on GIS-Based Technologies
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Worm, Loa Dalgaard
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2024-12-17
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Collections: Forest For The Future - Podcasts
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Join us as we speak with Scot McQueen, Senior Technology Officer at FSC International, about FSC’s strategy to increase the use of GIS-based technologies. Scot explains the key steps in implementing this strategy, details our exciting new partnership with ESRI, and introduces our revamped platform for uploading boundary shape files. This platform will help us create a comprehensive map of FSC-certified forest areas, which is crucial for monitoring and compliance. But it also will help us unlock our ability to support forest manager around the world get access to GIS driven data layers and analytics as an integral part of their FSC certification.
We also discuss how GIS technology will aid compliance with regulations like the EUDR and other upcoming legislations, and our aspirational goals for the next year. Tune in to learn how FSC is leveraging GIS technology to enhance sustainable forestry.
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