Nature Data and Nature Convservation
Co Hosts
Ben Haldeman, Founder and CEO, LifeShip
Cynthia Jonstromer, Founder and CEO, Antarex Global Impact Capital
Panelists
Daniela Herrmann, Founder, Topan Ecosystem
Iryna Papusha, Board Member, Bank Pivdenny
John Rogers, Founder & CEO, InvestConservation
Shally Shanker, Founder, AiiM Partners
Michael Anthony, Co-Founder, vertify.earth
Nature conservation (including indigenous practices) are vital for maintaining the health of our planet and the well-being of all its inhabitants, including us humans. Collecting nature data supports these efforts by providing the necessary information for effective management and conservation strategies.
• Biodiversity Preservation: Conserving nature helps protect the vast array of species living on Earth, each playing a unique role in the ecosystem. Biodiversity ensures ecological balance and the resilience of ecosystems.
• Climate Regulation: Natural ecosystems like forests, oceans, mangroves, peatland and wetlands play a critical role in regulating the climate by absorbing carbon dioxide, a major greenhouse gas.
• Sustenance of Human Life: Humans rely on nature for food, water, medicine, and raw materials. Healthy ecosystems are essential for clean air and water, soil fertility, and pollination of crops.
• Cultural and Spiritual Values: Nature is deeply intertwined with the culture and spirituality of many communities, especially indigenous peoples. Their traditional practices often contribute to the sustainable management of natural resources.
• Scientific Understanding and Education: Nature offers endless opportunities for scientific research, learning, and inspiration. Understanding nature is crucial for developing sustainable technologies and practices.
Collecting nature data is imperative. AI would play an important role here:
• Monitoring Changes: Climate change would cause even more Climate refugees. The consequences would create resource scarcity, social and political challenges, and potentially wars. Data helps in monitoring changes in ecosystems, species populations, climate patterns, and the impact of human activities.
• Informed Decision Making: Accurate data is essential for making informed conservation decisions and policy formulations.
• Identifying Threats: Continuous data collection helps identify emerging threats to biodiversity, such as new invasive species or disease outbreaks.
• Evaluating Conservation Strategies: Data allows for the evaluation of the effectiveness of conservation strategies and the need for adjustments.
• Raising Awareness: Human are biased and emotional. Imperative Data and its analysis can help in raising public awareness about the state of the environment and the importance of conservation efforts.
Indigenous practices are important in nature conservation, however is often being ignored. Indigenous practices offer many invaluable contributions, such as:
• Traditional Knowledge: Indigenous communities possess extensive knowledge about their local environments which was gained over generations. This knowledge is invaluable in understanding complex ecosystems and managing them sustainably.
• Sustainable Practices: Many indigenous practices are inherently sustainable, evolved to live in harmony with nature. They offer models for resource use that do not deplete these resources over time.
• Stewardship of the Land: Indigenous peoples have historically been stewards of their lands, often managing them in ways that maintain and enhance biodiversity.
Collecting nature data is imperative. AI would play an important role here:
• Monitoring Changes: Climate change would cause even more Climate refugees. The consequences would create resource scarcity, social and political challenges, and potentially wars. Data helps in monitoring changes in ecosystems, species populations, climate patterns, and the impact of human activities.
• Informed Decision Making: Accurate data is essential for making informed conservation decisions and policy formulations.
• Identifying Threats: Continuous data collection helps identify emerging threats to biodiversity, such as new invasive species or disease outbreaks.
• Evaluating Conservation Strategies: Data allows for the evaluation of the effectiveness of conservation strategies and the need for adjustments.
• Raising Awareness: Human are biased and emotional. Imperative Data and its analysis can help in raising public awareness about the state of the environment and the importance of conservation efforts.