Stronger oversight urged to fight technology use in environmental crimes
A human rights commission is calling for stronger oversight of technologies used by criminal groups in Latin America. It says satellite internet, drones and online platforms are facilitating illegal mining and other environmental crimes. A U.N. conference is taking place in Vienna where governments are meeting to discuss international action against environmental crime.
The commission also highlights how Indigenous communities use similar technologies to monitor deforestation and protect their territories.
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