Detailed assessment of the satellite data requirements for the production of SDG Indicator 15.3.1 (Land Degradation Neutrality) including satellite observation requirements;availability of legacy data; long-term data continuity;gaps in geographical coverage;availability of ARDs;etc.
The revised Good Practice Guidance document for 15.3.1 is due to be released soon. That document contains some updated dataset recommendations for each of the sub-indicators. An advanced copy of the updated GPG can be accessed here (https://www.unccd.int/sites/default/files/relevant-links/2021-03/Indicator_15.3.1_GPG_v2_29Mar_Advanced-version.pdf), with the final edited version due in late Aug early Sep. We will summarise the key recommendations from the final version and report that as a CEOS document shortly after its release.