SMU Assistant Professor of Information Systems Akshat Kumar said there is a growing trend of using technology in the conservation of societal or environmental resources. He added: "The application of technology for several of our conservation issues holds great promise and has the potential to generate new insights for moving us closer towards a sustainable future." He was commenting on a first-of-its-kind programme that has been successfully piloted at a 62,000ha private game reserve in South Africa to protect rhinoceroses from poachers. The scheme involves the use of advanced technology – such as thermal imaging, sensors and biometric scanning – to track and monitor the movement of people within the reserve.
[Featured Photo: Assistant Professor Akshat Kumar]