Smart Forests Radio
How are forests becoming digital environments? The Smart Forests research project investigates the social-political impacts of digital technologies that monitor and govern forests. In this podcast series, we speak to scientists, artists, activists, and technologists about their work. Find out more about the Smart Forests project at https://smartforests.net/ and explore the Smart Forests Atlas at https://atlas.smartforests.net/.
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Tuesday Sep 20, 2022
Tuesday Sep 20, 2022
We speak to Dr Jaime Paneque-Gálvez, Assistant Professor in the Center of Research in Environmental Geography at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. We discuss the use of drones for community forest monitoring and territorial defence, and the possibilities and challenges of community autonomy in using technology for political and socio-environmental goals.
Interviewers: Trishant Simlai and Jennifer Gabrys
Producer: Harry Murdoch
Find out more about Jaime's work on the Smart Forests Atlas.
Image source: Digital Democracy, https://wp.digital-democracy.org/we-built-a-drone/.