ONE AMAZON has announced launching the Internet of Forests (IoF), an initiative designed to digitally monitor and protect the Amazon Rainforest. Working in collaboration with MIT Media Lab, Veea and AECOM, the IoF represents an approach to forest conservation and community empowerment.
ONE AMAZON has developed a five-phase technological roadmap in collaboration with MIT Media Lab’s City Science Group. This roadmap integrates a range of sensing technologies, from satellite and drone imagery to ground-based environmental sensors and bio-sensing techniques, to provide great levels of insight into the health and changes within the Amazon’s ecosystems.
With the IoF, ONE AMAZON aims to digitally connect and safeguard every hectare of the rainforest, promoting environmental resilience and creating sustainable economic opportunities for the 50 million people who depend on it.
The core mission of the project is to preserve the rainforest while improving the livelihoods of its communities. The IoF platform will enable real-time data collection and analysis across thousands of hectares, using remote sensors, ground-based cameras, satellite-based LiDAR and bio-sensing to track deforestation, biodiversity shifts and environmental stressors.
The integration of diverse sensors and satellite images will enable comprehensive monitoring, ranging from large-scale biomass assessments and deforestation detection to localised environmental changes like air quality fluctuations and water reserve levels. By providing this data in real-time, the IoF is helping communities, governments, and other stakeholders respond swiftly to environmental threats, illegal activities, and natural disasters.
Key partners Veea and AECOM are playing supporting roles, as Veea’s hybrid Edge-Cloud computing technology facilitates real-time data processing and Edge AI applications, and AECOM is planning and managing the deployment of the IoF’s physical and digital networks.
The initiative employs AI and blockchain-based smart contracts to enhance transparency and accountability in forest management. With these technologies, the IoF enables tokenisation of protected land, allowing stakeholders to assess the environmental value of each hectare, with preservation efforts directly linked to economic incentives.
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