Project Leader:
Mr. Alexander De Sherbinin
Earth Institute Contact: Mr. Alexander De Sherbinin
EI Collaborators:
Marc Levy
Additional External Researchers:
Dr. Ignacio Porzecanski, PROBIDES (Uruguay);
Mr. Flavio de Andrade, IBAMA (Brazil);
Dr. Frank Rivera, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Description:
This project focused on the utilization of satellite remote sensing data to improve the effectiveness of ecosystem-oriented multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs). These agreements include the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the World Heritage Convention, the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, and UNESCO Biosphere Reserves. These conventions and site designations serve to protect natural resources and biodiversity of international importance, yet they are often constrained by lack of data and information to support implementation. The project will test applications of remote sensing at a Ramsar and Biosphere Reserve site in northeastern Uruguay, and in the adjacent transboundary freshwater lake (shared by Uruguay and Brazil) that is threatened by land use practices, agrochemical pollution, and over-fishing.
EI Unit:
Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)
Cross Cutting Themes:
Ecosystems
Core Disciplines:
Biology
Collaborating Institutions:
IBAMA (Brazil), PROBIDES (Uruguay), and U.S. Fish
Funding Agency:
U.S. Department of State
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