Sustainability Problem
It is estimated that 18 million acres of forest are permanently lost each year so the land can be used in other ways.
Technology Article
- Drones are now being used for many things other than military objectives that can be beneficial to all humans and the planet.
- In 2015, Cargill, one of the world’s largest agricultural companies started using drones to help monitor its commitment to zero deforestation in its palm oil supply chains in Indonesia.
- The drones help them map, identify, and monitor environmentally sensitive areas.
- Drones will also allow Cargill to more quickly and accurately detect burning and illegal forest clearing.
- As drones and sensors become more advanced they can be used by Cargill and other agricultural companies to make more important decisions pertaining to sustainability.
Stakeholders
- Companies producing drones
- Agricultural companies
- Consumers of the agricultural companies products
- Inhabitants of the countries where the drones are being used
Deployment
- Other companies follow Cargill’s lead and use drones to monitor and eliminate deforestation
- As drones and sensors become more advanced Cargill and other companies can use them to inform other decisions beneficial to their sustainability efforts
- As mentioned in an earlier post, drones can and are being used to inform all sorts of decisions by people, governments, and companies. Continue to find innovative ways to use them that are beneficial to society and to sustainability.
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This drone can be really helpful to help monitor and control illegal mining activities in the Peruvian Amazon, which are the main deforestation issues of the country. Interesting!
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Drones are a bit intimidating in their potential for gathering information but if used in this way, I think they will have a positive impact on sustainability efforts and could be less associated with use as a weapon.
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