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The Defenders of Darién
A spotlight on Rainforest Foundation US’s Carlos Doviaza, indigenouso Embera cartographer, and other defenders of Panama’s Darien rainforests
News Feed: Technology
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Smartphones and Satellite Imagery
The third of a series of blog posts covering tech-based monitoring strategies for combating deforestation, accompanied by a video from VICE News.
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Training Indigenous Communities in Tech-Based Monitoring Saves Rainforests
The first of a series of blog posts covering tech-based monitoring strategies for combating deforestation, accompanied by a video by If Not Us Then Who?
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Video: Communities Combat Coca Growers
“If Not Us Then Who?” and Rainforest Foundation US present a video about indigenous monitors who use technology to fight deforestation.
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Video: Indigenous People in Peru Are Using Satellites And Drones To Fight Deforestation
Vice News follows the indigenous community of Buen Jardín de Callaru as they locate and confront illegal coca growers.
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Indigenous Communities Fight Back with Drones
Indigenous communities are using 21st century solutions to defend their ancestral lands from encroachment.
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To Protect Panama’s Forests, Train Indigenous People to Fly Drones
Rainforest Foundation US is training teams of indigenous people to fly drones. These teams will support communities to document and deter illegal invasions on their lands.
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Ground-Breaking Technology Allows Remote Forest Communities to Report Illegal Activity in Real Time
Rainforest Foundation US’s sister organization in the United Kingdom unveils a new strategy for combatting illegal invasions on indigenous peoples’ lands.