Opportunities for big data in conservation and sustainability

Rebecca K. Runting (), Stuart Phinn, Zunyi Xie, Oscar Venter and James E. M. Watson
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Rebecca K. Runting: The University of Melbourne
Stuart Phinn: The University of Queensland
Zunyi Xie: The University of Queensland
Oscar Venter: University of Northern British Columbia
James E. M. Watson: The University of Queensland

Nature Communications, 2020, vol. 11, issue 1, 1-4

Abstract: Big data reveals new, stark pictures of the state of our environments. It also reveals ‘bright spots’ amongst the broad pattern of decline and—crucially—the key conditions for these cases. Big data analyses could benefit the planet if tightly coupled with ongoing sustainability efforts.

Date: 2020
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