Planet Action October 2010
In This Issue
Latest News
Interview with Nadine Laporte, Ph.D.
Savanna Ecosystem Assessment
Human & Elephant Conflict in Sumatra
 Call for Projects
Planet Action Will Support More Projects This Year!
Planet Action wishes to support additional projects while following up on current ones and their results on the ground. New project proposals can be submitted online here.  
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 Latest News
The Planet Action team is happy to present our Autumn newsletter!  In this issue, we are providing important information about REDD+ and the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Cancun planned at the end of the year.  We are also reiterating our 2010 Call for Projects and telling you about the key conferences attended by Planet Action. More... 
Interview with Nadine Laporte, Ph.D., Associate Scientist at the Woods Hole Research Center
Nadine Laporte, PHDShe explains the REDD(+) mechanism, how remote sensing can help, and other ways to protect forests and wildlife.
 
Click here to read the full interview.
 Focus on the Field: Sharing Project Results
Savanna Ecosystem Assessment in Brazil
by the University of Edinburgh

SavannahBelizean savannas are under threat from agriculture, shrimp farming, and urbanization. The purpose of this project is to produce current maps to support conservation.

"The support of Planet Action has proved invaluable. The satellite imagery and teaching/GIS resources provided are already having a measurable impact in this country," says project leader Iain Cameron. "Over the next two years the project will move from a primarily science focus, towards increased capacity and awareness building with the intention of improving the conservation status and viability of the lowland savanna ecosystem of Belize".

For more information on the project and its latest findings and results, click here.
Human and Elephant Conflict in Sumatra
by Frankfurt Zoological Society
Frankfort ZoologicalBukit Tigapuluh Ecosystem is critically endangered by deforestation. There are about 4000 people living in the immediate vicinity of the elephants. This project has generated maps that allow the definition of elephant conflict mitigation strategies to benefit both local communities and elephants. The Frankfurt Zoological Society (FZS) is now proposing to assist the regional and local governments in achieving sustainable Jambi spatial planning in Bukit Tigapuluh Ecosystem.

For more information on the project and its latest findings and results, click here.