FL-WES Tool

Forest & Landscape Water Ecosystem Services (FL-WES) Tool

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My FL-WES

You are currently using the FL-WES tool as a guest, which will allow you to review the Forest-Water Framework and prioritize monitoring indicators, variables, and methods by completing the survey provided below.

Please consider creating a free user account, which will allow you to save projects you create and access advanced FWT features.

Review & Prioritize Indicators

Mapping Tools

Map Navigation

Map cursor coordinates (longitude, latitude):

Map Layers

- Base map

Please complete the guidance survey for your priority indicators.

This project has a completed survey. Please click here to view your priority indicators.

For more information on all indicators, click here.

Overview
Measurement Procedures
Priority Methods
Other Methods
References

Geospatial Analysis via EarthMap

EarthMap.org (https://earthmap.org) is a web application that is complementary to FL-WES in that it can be used to conduct geospatial analyses for selected FL-WES project locations. Specifically, EarthMap can be used to help inform and populate project context variables in the FL-WES tool (see left pane). The options provided below will allow you to select FL-WES project locations you would like to analyse and global data layers you would like to initially view in EarthMap.

Note: EarthMap is integrated with Google Earth Engine (GEE). In order to use EarthMap, FL-WES users must be logged into a Google account that has been approved for use with GEE.

1. Select Project Locations

Please select one or more project locations (polygons) below to include in your EarthMap analysis. Note that if you do not have any locations associated with the current project, you may add location polygons to the map using the options in the "Manage Project Locations" section.

Analyse selected locations separately Analyse selected locations together

2. Launch EarthMap

Once you have selected your desired locations and layers, click the button provided below to generate a custom EarthMap link that can be opened in a new browser tab.

Please read and agree to the following terms and conditions in order to continue:

General provisions

The “Forest & Landscape Water Ecosystem Services Tool (hereinafter “FL-WES”) is a decision support tool developed by FAO. The purpose of FL-WES is to respond to urgent demands for efforts to address issues related to monitoring of the forest-water nexus and the management of forest ecosystems.
By registering in FL-WES, you acknowledge and accept to be bound by these Terms and Conditions, and FAO’s Terms and Conditions. In the event of a conflict or inconsistency between these Terms and Conditions and FAO’s Terms and Conditions, the present Terms and Conditions shall prevail to the extent necessary to resolve such conflict or inconsistency.
FAO reserves the right to amend these Terms and Conditions as well as FAO’s Terms and Conditions. These amendments will be posted on this webpage or on FAO’s website. By continuing to use FL-WES subsequent to FAO making available an amended version of such Terms and Conditions, you acknowledge, agree and consent to such amendment(s).

Definitions

The following definitions shall apply to these Terms and Conditions and any other related document:

'Registered Users' refer to those users who have registered on FL-WES in order to be able to have full access to FL-WES features, including to fill in the guidance survey, save and revisit the results of the survey for their project(s), and access the mapping capabilities of FL-WES. Users are invited to register as subscribers, so as to be able to use the full capabilities of FL-WES.
'Third Party(ies)' means any natural or legal person, public authority, agency or any other body other than the Registered Users or FAO, which may access and process data from FL-WES.
'Authorized vendor and/or subcontractor' means an individual, company, organization, institute or other legal entity which may supply goods, works or services to FAO in relation to FL-WES, and authorized by FAO to access and/or process data/information in accordance with these Terms of Conditions and the rules and policies of FAO.
'Personal data' means any information relating to a person who is or can be identified either from the data, or from the data in conjunction with other information that is in, or is likely to come into, the possession of FAO and/or its authorized vendors or subcontractors. Personal Data may include but is not limited to, Registered Users’ (a) name and/or surname, (b) place/date of birth, (c) age, (d) gender, (e) nationality, (f) country, state, postcode, city or village of residence, (g) job title, (h) personal contacts (e.g. postal address, email address, telephone number, etc.).
'Processing of data' means any operation or set of operations which is performed on, or using data, whether or not by automatic means, such as collection, recording, organization, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, blocking, erasure or destruction.
'Survey' means the set of question that users need to answer regarding their area of interest or project area(s), management objectives, current management practices and availability of resources in order for FL-WES to provide tailored results in terms of indicators, variables and methodologies to take into account for their project area.

Access to FL-WES

When registering in FL-WES, you will have the option to create a personal profile and provide FAO with some of your Personal Data such as your name, the type of organization you are affiliated with, your gender, the country where your project(s) is/are located and your country of residence. You acknowledge, agree and consent to FAO’s processing of your Personal Data, in accordance with FAO’s rules, policies and procedures, and that FAO may make available such Personal Data to Third Parties exclusively within the purposes of FL-WES, or for FAO institutional activities (see http://www.fao.org/contact-us/privacy-policy/en/).
At any time, you can request FAO to delete, review, correct or update their registration and Personal Data by writing to [forests-and-water@fao.org].
FAO reserves the right at any time, and from time to time, to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently FL-WES, including any means of accessing or utilizing it, at its sole discretion with or without prior notice to users.
FAO may at its sole discretion, under any circumstances, for any or no reason whatsoever and with or without prior notice, terminate your access to FL-WES, including to any means of accessing or utilizing it.

Responsibility of Registered Users

You acknowledge and agree that you:

will comply with all applicable laws, including, without limitation, data protection laws, privacy laws, anti-spam laws, intellectual property laws;
are responsible for ensuring the integrity and security of the information that you provide when accessing or using FL-WES, including any Personal Data; any false or misrepresentative identity, affiliation with a person or entity, past or present, or your current or previous positions and qualifications is not allowed;
cannot publicly represent or imply that FAO is participating in, or has sponsored, approved or endorsed the manner or purpose of your use of FL-WES.

By using FL-WES, you further agree that FAO may - in accordance with the scope of the Personal Data, Survey and related information - reproduce, distribute, display and create derivate works, in connection with the purpose of FL-WES and the promotion of FAO’s objectives, without any further consent, notice and/or compensation to you or others, of the data provided in the FL-WES including Personal Data.
By accepting these Terms and Conditions, you agree that FAO shall process the data collected and submitted to FL-WES and/or Personal Data in accordance with its rules, policies and practice, to the exclusion of any single national system of law.

Disclaimer and Liability

The designations employed and the presentation of the information in FL-WES do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of FAO concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.
In accordance with these Terms and Conditions, FAO will not seek additional approvals in connection with the use of the Personal Data, Survey or related information and it will not be responsible for any claim or complaint alleging violation of the rights of Third Parties.
To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the correct use of FL-WES, FAO has put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information it processes, consistent with FAO’s rules, policies and practice. Notwithstanding the foregoing, FAO makes no, and expressly disclaims any, representations or warranties, express or implied, regarding FL-WES, including, without limitation, any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. FAO makes no, and expressly disclaims any, warranties, express or implied, regarding the correctness, accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and reliability of the text, graphics, links to other sites and any other items accessed from or via FL-WES, or that the services will be uninterrupted, error-free or free of viruses or other harmful components. Under no circumstances shall FAO, its authorized vendors and/or subcontractors, or any of their respective partners, officers, directors, employees, agents or representatives be liable for any loss or damage arising from, or directly or indirectly connected to, the use of, reference to, or reliance on the information contained in FL-WES, including, but not limited to, any liability arising from any intentional or negligent misuse, errors, disclosure, undue transfer, loss or destruction of information that may occur.
FAO shall not be responsible for any input that is not received by FL-WES due to internet connection or software failures.

External Links

Links to other websites are provided for your convenience only and do not constitute endorsement by FAO of material at those sites, or any associated organization, product or service.

Privileges and Immunities

Nothing contained in or related to these Terms and Conditions shall be deemed a waiver, express or implied, of the privileges and immunities of FAO, or as its acceptance of the jurisdiction of the courts of any country over disputes arising out of these Terms and Conditions or documents related thereto.

Acceptance

By accessing FL-WES, you confirm that you have read, understood and agree to these Terms and Conditions and any documents related thereto, as set out above.

Please select "I Accept" to accept the Terms and Conditions and proceed to the FL-WES tool, or select "Decline" to log out of the tool: