SUSTAINBILITY STRATEGIES
Then there is the citizen science platform, iNaturalist, which allows anybody to document biodiversity with their mobile phones and share their observations. The platform has built an online community of more than 400,000 identifiers and four million casual users over the years, who have, in total, contributed more than 100 million research-grade observations to the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
“ The report highlights real-world examples of people using this technology as we speak to protect and restore nature around the globe,” says Kate.
“ Governments using satellites to monitor the seas and prevent illegal fishing. Researchers using AI to help identify, map and protect endangered species. Indigenous communities equipped with real-time alerts to stop illicit logging on their land.”
GLOBAL FISHING WATCH
The Global Fishing Watch uses AI and satellite imagery to track and map ocean vessel activity and offshore infrastructure globally. The organisation employs machine learning to analyse satellite data, detecting ships that don’ t broadcast their positions and identifying which are likely fishing vessels sustainabilityworldwildlife. Their system revealed that approximately 75 % of industrial fishing vessels are not publicly tracked sustainability, enabling better monitoring of illegal fishing and forced labor risks.
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