From Dec. 30, 2026, companies importing many products into the EU must comply with the EUDR (deforestation-free regulation). Satellite and remote-sensing maps are expected to guide compliance and government checks.

But a new review finds most maps can’t yet meet EUDR standards — risking over- or underestimating deforestation. A major gap: distinguishing forests from agroforestry systems used by smallholder cocoa, coffee and rubber farmers.

by John Cannon
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/researchers-find-concerning-gaps-in-global-maps-used-for-eudr-compliance/

#news #EUDR

From Dec. 30, 2026, companies importing many products into the EU must comply with the EUDR (deforestation-free regulation). Satellite and remote-sensing maps are expected to guide compliance and government checks.

But a new review finds most maps can’t yet meet EUDR standards — risking over- or underestimating deforestation. A major gap: distinguishing forests from agroforestry systems used by smallholder cocoa, coffee and rubber farmers.

by John Cannon
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/researchers-find-concerning-gaps-in-global-maps-used-for-eudr-compliance/

#news #EUDR

#News: In a pathetic turn of events, the #EU Parliament delays anti #deforestation law, bowing to business pressure. Pushed back to 2026. ACTION FOR FORESTS NOW!! 🧐🚫 #Deforestation #CSDDD #EUDR #COP30 #together4forests #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/11/13/european-parliament-backs-simplification-of-eus-anti-deforestation-rules

#News: In a pathetic turn of events, the #EU Parliament delays anti #deforestation law, bowing to business pressure. Pushed back to 2026. ACTION FOR FORESTS NOW!! 🧐🚫 #Deforestation #CSDDD #EUDR #COP30 #together4forests #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/11/13/european-parliament-backs-simplification-of-eus-anti-deforestation-rules

#News: #JBS, the world's biggest #meat co, is linked to illegal ranches destroying the #Amazon and #Indigenous lands. Tainted beef may be in the EU! We need a strong #EUDR. Be #Vegan for forests and #HumanRights. 🤮🔥 #Deforestation #ClimateChange https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/10/15/brazil-illegal-ranches-devastate-rainforest-livelihoods?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

#News: #JBS, the world's biggest #meat co, is linked to illegal ranches destroying the #Amazon and #Indigenous lands. Tainted beef may be in the EU! We need a strong #EUDR. Be #Vegan for forests and #HumanRights. 🤮🔥 #Deforestation #ClimateChange https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/10/15/brazil-illegal-ranches-devastate-rainforest-livelihoods?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer