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18.03.2014
Global database for land usage released by FAO
An overview of land cover and land use across the world has been gathered for the first time in a database released by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), UN Radio reports.
The Global Land Cover SHARE database provides a comprehensive overview of how much land is covered, for example, by crops, trees or land which is uncultivated. It collects previously scattered and unharmonized land cover information from around the globe into one centralized list.
