Innovations enable recycling, tracking poachers and invasive species, and adaptation to climate change Tania Chacón Latin America’s natural wealth is undeniable. It is a cause for both celebration and concern. For example, the region holds the greatest diversity of flora in the world, but at the same time 46% of global mining and socio-environmental conflicts, according… Continue reading 5 low-cost technologies that help protect Latin America’s environment
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Do no harm: A code to guide use of humanitarian drones
Sandy Ong Humanitarian UAViators Network as a platform that discuss best practices in the field — and drafting a code of conduct was the first order of business. Joel Kaiser arrived in Nepal just after the deadliest disaster to hit the Himalayan country. It was late in April 2015; two major earthquakes had killed nearly 9,000 people and… Continue reading Do no harm: A code to guide use of humanitarian drones
World Water Week: How innovation will help save and clean up water supply
Beth Walker As experts gathered in Stockholm for World Water Week, thethirdpole.net looks at the most interesting innovations that could transform how we use fast-dwindling water resources Orignially posted at thethirdpole.net, that focuses on understanding Asia’s water crisis. Republished at SixDegrees under Creative Commons’ Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 England & Wales License Drones for monitoring water quality China could… Continue reading World Water Week: How innovation will help save and clean up water supply
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