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Recently I authored an article for the Delta 8.7 platform on the uses of remote sensing technology to aid in the understanding of modern slavery, and ultimately to provide evidence to support the eradication of the practice in line with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The post entitled 'Slavery from Space: A Remote Sensing Approach to Ending Modern Slavery' was published on the Delta 8.7 platform on 7 March 2019.
The article explores the ways in which remotely sensed imagery can be used to map industries, monitor areas and industries which may be vulnerable to the exploitation of labour, and enabling the exploration of the modern slavery-environmental destruction nexus. Finally, the essay aims to establish a need for remotely sensed data and Earth Observation (EO) technologies to be used alongside other - more traditional - forms of data collection surrounding modern slavery and forced labour.
To access and read the full article, click here!
Delta 8.7 is a the data arm of the Alliance 8.7 partnership run by the United Nations (UN) which aims to eradicate forced labour, modern slavery, human trafficking and child labour globally in accordance with the SDGs. The Delta 8.7 platform is the data drive policy engagement tool associated with the partnership. It aims to help 'policy actors understand and use data responsibly to inform policies that contribute to achieving Target 8.7' of the SDGs. The platform collates useful evidence, research, news and data analyses in one place to help successfully translate these findings into tangible and effective policy decisions.
For further information about Alliance 8.7 and its sister platform Delta 8.7 follow the attached links.
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