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SBTN_NaturalLands_10k_NonNatural (Map Service)


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Current Version: 10.81

Service Description:
The Non-natural area defined by Science-based Targets Network's Natural Lands Map uses globally and regionally available data to describe natural and non-natural land in 2020. These data are not authoritatively delineating natural and non-natural land, but instead use this designation to support voluntary corporate target setting for SBTN Land Target 1: No Conversion of Natural Ecosystems. In the context of PIE, these non-natural areas may be relevant as an activity mask for organizations looking to optimize impacts in areas that are already designated as non-natural.

"Our approach for identifying natural lands across the world was to combine the best available global spatial data on land cover and land use into a single harmonized map at a 30 meter resolution circa the year 2020. We aligned our definitions and approach to the extent possible with the Accountability Framework Initiative (AFi) definitions (AFi 2019) of natural ecosystems and AFi Operational Guidance on Applying the Definitions Related to Deforestation, Conversion, and Protection of Ecosystems (AFi 2019), recognizing the limitations on what can be directly mapped with earth observation data and relying on proxies to operationalize these definitions based on existing land cover/land use and supplementary data. We assessed and selected the land cover and land use data that were best suited for distinguishing between natural and non-natural land, using additional data where necessary and possible."

Further details on the generation of this map can be found in its technical documentation: https://sciencebasedtargetsnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Technical-Guidance-2023-Step3-Land-v0.3-Natural-Lands-Map.pdf

The map can be visualized here: https://wri-datalab.earthengine.app/view/sbtn-natural-lands


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The Non-natural area defined by Science-based Targets Network's Natural Lands Map uses globally and regionally available data to describe natural and non-natural land in 2020. These data are not authoritatively delineating natural and non-natural land, but instead use this designation to support voluntary corporate target setting for SBTN Land Target 1: No Conversion of Natural Ecosystems. In the context of PIE, these non-natural areas may be relevant as an activity mask for organizations looking to optimize impacts in areas that are already designated as non-natural.

"Our approach for identifying natural lands across the world was to combine the best available global spatial data on land cover and land use into a single harmonized map at a 30 meter resolution circa the year 2020. We aligned our definitions and approach to the extent possible with the Accountability Framework Initiative (AFi) definitions (AFi 2019) of natural ecosystems and AFi Operational Guidance on Applying the Definitions Related to Deforestation, Conversion, and Protection of Ecosystems (AFi 2019), recognizing the limitations on what can be directly mapped with earth observation data and relying on proxies to operationalize these definitions based on existing land cover/land use and supplementary data. We assessed and selected the land cover and land use data that were best suited for distinguishing between natural and non-natural land, using additional data where necessary and possible."

Further details on the generation of this map can be found in its technical documentation: https://sciencebasedtargetsnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Technical-Guidance-2023-Step3-Land-v0.3-Natural-Lands-Map.pdf

The map can be visualized here: https://wri-datalab.earthengine.app/view/sbtn-natural-lands


Copyright Text: Elise Mazur, Michelle Sims, Elizabeth Goldman, Martina Schneider, Fred Stolle, Marco Daldoss Pirri, and Craig R. Beatty. (2023) SBTN Natural Lands Map. Science-based Targets Network. https://wri-datalab.earthengine.app/view/sbtn-natural-lands

Spatial Reference:
102100

Single Fused Map Cache: true

Capabilities: Map,TilesOnly,Tilemap

Tile Info:
Initial Extent:
Full Extent:
Min Scale: 0.0
Max Scale: 0.0

Min LOD: 0
Max LOD: 8

Units: esriMeters

Supported Image Format Types: PNG8

Export Tiles Allowed: false
Max Export Tiles Count: 100000

Resampling: true

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