Can a pixel prove a product complies with the EU deforestation regulation?
No. A map can support screening and monitoring, but legal due diligence depends on the applicable rules, product records and plot-level geolocation evidence. A classification is not a regulatory decision.
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Google’s Forest Map Separates Natural Forests From Plantations—At 10-Meter DetailThe ForTy map classifies global forest and land-use types, but a high-resolution pixel is a monitoring clue, not a plot-level legal verdict.
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