Volume 76
Drones to the Rescue: Participatory Mapping for the Ocean Decade
Authors
Baldwin, K. Download PDF Open PDF in BrowserOther Information
Date: November, 2023
Event: Proceedings of the Seventy-Sixth Annual Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute
City: Nassau
Country: The Bahamas
Abstract
How can off-the-shelf drones, web-mapping technologies, and participatory methods advance sustainable development and align with the UN Ocean Decade's vision? The Participatory-Uncrewed Aerial Systems (P-UAS) approach is a transformative methodology that bridges local ecological knowledge with participatory mapping techniques to support the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (Baldwin et al 2021; UNDP 2022). Grounded in the principles of good governance and community engagement, participatory mapping harnessing the power of drone technology and analysis dashboards, offers a versatile tool that can be easily leveraged to support the Ocean Decade and the broader framework of Agenda 2023.