Satellite data and AI techniques applied to global forest conservation

Monitoring forest biomass, carbon fluxes, and biodiversity at scale requires integrating remote sensing technology with climate policy frameworks. Earth Observation for Forest Monitoring and Climate Action, a two-volume edited collection assembled by a team of researchers in remote sensing, forestry, and agronomy, synthesizes research, technology, and policy to show how satellite-based monitoring, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing platforms are transforming forest management and climate action.

Coverage spans satellite-based monitoring fundamentals through advanced AI-driven early warning systems for deforestation and degradation. Case studies from the Amazon to boreal forests demonstrate Earth observation applications for sustainable forest management, community-based monitoring, and national forest inventories. The collection examines how observation data supports international accords including the Paris Agreement, alongside emerging topics such as open-access data ecosystems and the political ramifications of satellite surveillance.

Designed for researchers and academics in environmental studies, forestry, climate science, and remote sensing, this two-volume reference also serves policymakers, government agencies, conservation organizations, and NGOs involved in natural resource management, climate governance, and international reporting for biodiversity and forest protection frameworks.

Pavan Kumar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Forest Resource Management at the College of Horticulture and Forestry, Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, India. He has published 70 research papers in international journals and received the Innovation China National Academy Award for Remote Sensing.

A.K Singh is Vice Chancellor of Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, India. During more than four decades in teaching and research, he has been decorated many times, and in 2020 was elected a Fellow of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, India.

Joseph P. Onyango Gweyi is an Associate Professor of Systems Agronomy and Plant Nutrition and Deputy Executive Dean of the School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences at Kenyatta University, with over two decades of experience in climate-smart agriculture and food security research.

Manish Srivastav is Dean of the College of Horticulture and Forestry, Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, India. He has also been a Visiting Scientist at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA.

Meenu Rani is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography, Kumaun University, India, with experience at the Indian Council of Agricultural Research. She received an early career scientists achievement award in 2017 at Columbia University, USA.

Manmohan Dobariyal is a professional forester with 15 years of experience in forestry research and teaching, specializing in forest ecology, silviculture, non-wood forest products, agroforestry, environment conservation, biodiversity, and wildlife management.