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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

SOURCE:Huawei

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