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The challenge of using drones

Paul Martin, Larissa Suassuna Carvalho Barros, Vivek Nemane, Gabriel Leuzinger Coutinho, Marcia Dieguez Leuzinger

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Abstract

Drones are mechanical devices that are, to varying degrees, mobile and can operate remotely from a human operator in aerial, terrestrial or water contexts. They can be used in varied ways to help protect the environment and can also facilitate or cause biodiversity harm. Drones are a mix of technologies for locomotion, sensing and communication, to which other technologies can be added. Each technology is rapidly evolving, and so are the capabilities and potential uses of drones. This chapter considers some benefits, costs and risks of drones’ technology and examines how these might be better managed. In doing so the chapter considers biodiversity governance challenges that arise with technologies more generally, including (for example) equipment, chemicals and bio-tech.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAchieving Biodiversity Protection in Megadiverse Countries: A Comparative Assessment of Australia and Brazil
EditorsPaul Martin, Marcia Dieguez Leuzinger, Solange Teles da Silva, Gabriel Leuzinger Coutinho
Place of PublicationLondon, United Kingdom
PublisherRoutledge
Pages168-187
Edition1
ISBN (Print)9780367265274, 0367265273, 9780429296239, 9781000052275, 9781000052367, 9781000052459, 0429296231, 1000052273, 1000052362, 1000052451
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020

Publication series

NameRoutledge Studies in Biodiversity Politics and Management
PublisherRoutledge

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 15 - Life on Land
    SDG 15 Life on Land

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