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Now in its final year, this two-year project is developing a suite of accurate, scientific data products derived from earth observation satellite data at multiple scales for Southeast Asia. Accurate geospatial and multi-temporal land cover and land use data derived through empirical observations at fine and course resolutions are imperative, primary data sets for (1) developing more complete understanding of carbon sources and sinks and therefore climate change, (2) identifying impacts on ecosystem as well as species biodiversity at local, national and regional scales, and (3) understanding the complex nexus of human and biophysical impacts on and responses to land use and land cover change. It is the overall goal of this project to develop and provide access to accurate geospatial land use and land cover data, current conditions and forecasting trends of LUCC to the global change science community and to land use managers and policy makers in order to improve our scientific understanding of the processes that link land use and land cover change to the global change issues (impacts of biodiversity, climate change, urbanization, etc.) we currently face, and to allow for informed land use and policy decisions aimed at sustainable development.