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NASA to Support Global Conservation Efforts

Posted by michael on from the we-are-the-world dept.

jackelfish writes "An agreement signed between The World Conservation Union and NASA will provide satellite imagery and advanced technologies to aid decision makers in predicting environmental outcomes. Not only will the NASA data be used to assess environmental issues, but can provide valuable information for mapping many of the world's protected areas."

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  1. Of course by ravenspear · · Score: 3, Insightful

    This at the same time when the DOD is undertaking serious efforts to remove public access to satellite imagery.

  2. Strange... by __aavljf5849 · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I would have assumed that things like this was already happening. NASA is goverment funded, their data should reasonably be accessible if not publicly then at least by universities!

  3. bait & switch by Doc+Ruby · · Score: 2, Interesting

    NASA is getting public support for its budgets by claiming its imagery will be used for "global conservation", but more and more government data, especially imagery, is classified. Only corporations will get this data, if they even produce it. More likely, the programs will be used for other corporate exploitation, like oil exploration and outfishing new ecosystems. And we'll foot the bill.

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