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Re: What are the challenges to monitoring or deterring illegal logging?
Here is a great article that shows the correlation between deforestation and political corruption, an important challenge to overcome: https://www.fern.org/news-resources/stronger-democracy-means-str… (View Post)2 -
Re: Mapping the Amazon?
What this question makes me think of is Google maps. With Google maps you can zoom into you any city block and feel like you're there, move the camera around to see lots of details. Maps of the Amazo… (View Post)4 -
Re: What would it take for the world to think differently about alternative wood-based materials?
Hi all, just want to add one more thing to get back to the main question of what it would take for the world to think differently about alternative wood-based materials, and my response would be (may… (View Post)3 -
Re: What are the challenges to monitoring or deterring illegal logging?
I would add that politics and the "average person" play a big role here, so whatever technology is implemented should be accessible to regular people in that country in a way that will enga… (View Post)2 -
Re: What would it take for the world to think differently about alternative wood-based materials?
What we've found in working with local reforestation partners is that incentivizing keeping the trees alive is an effective strategy. Agroforestry is one way of doing this. When food-producing trees … (View Post)2