IUCN and Huawei Call for Greater Technology Adoption to Protect Nature
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SHENZHEN, China, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/--
- Echoing the "Only One Earth" theme of World Environment Day on June 5, the
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Huawei, and global
partners explored the role of technology in nature conservation at the Tech for
a Better Planet summit.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Huawei, and
conservation project partners came together today to call for an increased
global drive to develop and deploy new technologies to better protect the Earth.
The two partners hosted the "Tech for a Better Planet" online summit to
demonstrate how technology can vastly improve nature conservation outcomes,
unveiling new digital technologies that are set to become crucial enablers of
environmental protection.
The process of responding to environmental threats has increased awareness that
technology can make a pivotal difference in nature conservation.
"We believe that digital technology is a key enabler of environmental
protection," said Tao Jingwen, Director of the Board and Director of the
Corporate Sustainable Development Committee for Huawei. "All sectors of society
should work together within an open and collaborative market environment to
apply technological innovations to industries and transform new technologies
into solutions and services that can help build a green planet."
Huawei promotes green development in industries through ICT innovations that
support the global zero-carbon journey. On the energy supply side, the company
has integrated power electronics and digital technologies to accelerate the
development of renewable energy. In terms of energy use, Huawei will continue
to innovate energy-saving technologies to continuously improve the energy
efficiency of ICT infrastructure, in turn saving energy and reducing emissions
in industries.
Huawei has also formed long-term partnerships to improve nature conservation
outcomes by developing technology solutions that can better understand nature
and result in more effective measures for protecting biodiversity in a range of
ecosystems. In 2020, IUCN and Huawei launched the global Tech4Nature project
and have since initiated pilot projects based on IUCN Green List Standard in
Switzerland, Spain, China, Mexico, and Mauritius.
Off the coast of Mauritius, IUCN, Huawei, and Ecomode Society deployed the
first underwater system in the Western Indian Ocean that can monitor coral reef
ecosystems in real time. The aim of the project is to restore highly threatened
coral reef ecosystems by growing live coral in nurseries, transplanting them,
and monitoring growth, water conditions, and threats like algae. The solution
comprises underwater cameras with special lenses, sensors, a 4G network to
carry data, and AI to interpret the findings. To date, nearly 10,000 coral
fragments have been transplanted to degraded reefs, with a total of 25,000
planned for the end of 2022.
"The IUCN-Huawei partnership Tech4Nature project is a good example of an
innovative project between the conservation and ICT sectors to realize the
transformative potential of the appropriate use of digital technology for
area-based nature conservation impact." said Stewart Maginnis, Deputy Director
General - Programme, IUCN.
IUCN positions the combination of "Technology, Data, and Innovation" as central
to achieving the ambitious goals of the IUCN Nature 2030 Programme. The
organization also believes that innovations in data sensing, big data, machine
learning, and AI can significantly improve knowledge and insights into impact
areas such as land, water, oceans, and climate. In turn, this will help
stakeholders design better informed conservation actions and monitoring systems
for species and ecosystems.
Also at the summit, experts and conservationists from the environmental and
science sectors, including Ecomode Society, WWF Italy, Berlevåg jeger og
fiskeforening, Shan Shui Nature Conservation Center, and Huawei Digital Energy
Product Line, shared their insights and global practices on climate change and
the conservation of natural resources.
Visit the Tech for a Better Planet summit
(https://www.huawei.com/en/tech4all/news-and-events/events/environment-day-2022)
for more information.
About IUCN – International Union for Conservation of Nature
IUCN is a membership Union uniquely composed of both government and civil
society organisations. It provides public, private and non-governmental
organisations with the knowledge and tools that enable human progress, economic
development and nature conservation to take place together.
Created in 1948, IUCN has evolved into the world's largest and most diverse
environmental network. It harnesses the experience, resources and reach of its
more than 1,400 Member organisations and the input of some 18,000 experts. IUCN
is the global authority on the status of the natural world and the measures
needed to safeguard it. Our experts are organised into six commissions
dedicated to species survival, environmental law, protected areas, social and
economic policy, ecosystem management, and education and communication.
For more information please visit IUCN online at www.iucn.org
About TECH4ALL
TECH4ALL is a long-term initiative and action plan that Huawei launched to
promote digital inclusion. Its primary goal is to ensure that no one is left
behind in the digital world. Huawei works with customers and partners to
promote digital inclusion and sustainable development in four domains –
education, environment, health, and development.
For more information, please visit TECH4ALL online at
https://www.huawei.com/en/tech4all and follow us on:
https://twitter.com/HUAWEI_TECH4ALL
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