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Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Life on the move - Pastoral life and livestock cross-border trade in Northern Uganda through the lens of participatory mapping

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Cross-border livestock trade in dryland eastern Africa significantly contributes to the enhancement of food security and generation of wea...
Friday, December 16, 2016

Global Drone Regulations Database Launched

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Geneva, 15 December 2016 – FSD and partners announce the launch of a new repository of global drone regulations. The database includes su...
Thursday, October 20, 2016

The Matura national Park Participatory 3D Model (P3DM) – A Participant’s Experience

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As we continue to feature the Matura Participatory 3D Model building exercise, it is important to understand the merit of this initiative t...
Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Drone governance: study of policies, laws and regulations governing the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in ACP countries

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The use of UAVs or drones in the management of crops, livestock, fisheries, forests and other natural resource-based activities represen...
Thursday, September 15, 2016

The Power of Maps - Bringing the Third Dimension to the Negotiation Table

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Participatory 3D modelling (P3DM) is one of the most remarkable innovations of the late 20th century. It is remarkable because it brings to...
Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Participatory 3D model by indigenous community in Nicaragua

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This 3D model has been developed with assistance provided by the Centro para la Autonomía y Desarollo de los Pueblos Indígenas ( CADPI )...
Wednesday, September 07, 2016

Sharing lessons with the world - Tonga’s P3DM success story

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HONOLULU, 5 September 2016. Tonga was represented on the world stage at the World Conservation Congress in Hawaii this week. The island king...
Sunday, September 04, 2016

A Shared Perspective for (Public) Participatory Geographic Information Systems (P/PGIS) and Volunteered Geographic Information VGI - Published on The Cartographic Journal on 2 September 2016

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The paper A Shared Perspective for PGIS and VGI reviews persistent principles of participation processes. On the basis of a review of rec...
Friday, September 02, 2016

Des cartes qui changent tout : comment des maquettes en 3D aident les communautés rurales à faire entendre leur voix

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La construction de véritables maquettes en trois dimensions dans les villages contribue à réunir le savoir traditionnel et les connaissances...

Powerful maps: how building 3D models is helping rural communities to make their voices heard

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A process of building three-dimensional physical models in a village setting is helping to bring together traditional and modern scientific ...

Making Maps, Third Edition: A Visual Guide to Map Design for GIS

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Lauded for its accessibility and beautiful design, this text has given thousands of students and professionals the tools to create effect...
Monday, August 22, 2016

#12614 – Book Launch and Reception for ‘The power of maps: Bringing the third dimension to the negotiation table’, a CTA Success Stories publication on participatory GIS practice

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IUCN World Conservation Congress 2016, Hawai’i, USA,  Friday, 2 September 2016, 19:30-21:00 Room 314-UNDP Kauhale Abstract of the ...
Monday, August 01, 2016

Participatory 3D Modeling exercise with pastoralist communities in Karamoja, Uganda

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The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EU ( CTA ) in partnership with the International Institute of Rural Reconst...

Participatory 3D Modeling exercise with pastoralist communities in Karamoja, Uganda - Start following now!

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The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EU ( CTA ) in partnership with the International Institute of Rural Reconst...
Thursday, July 28, 2016

Mapping local knowledge to drive sustainable natural resource management, influence policy-making and promote climate change adaptation

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A new publication from the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) illustrates how local communities in a range of dev...
Monday, July 11, 2016

Les systèmes d'irrigation des rizières d'Afrique vus du ciel

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La technologie des drones procure aux agriculteurs un moyen économique de planifier l'infrastructure. Au Nigeria, elle a permis d'a...
Sunday, July 10, 2016

A bird’s eye view on Africa’s rice irrigation systems

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Drone technology provides agriculturists with a cost-effective method of infrastructure planning. In Nigeria it has accelerated the plannin...
Sunday, June 26, 2016

Prévention de l'extension des essaims de criquets pèlerins

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Les drones pourraient jouer un rôle décisif en matière d'identification et de prévention des essaims de criquets pèlerins, dans le cadr...
Saturday, June 25, 2016

The use of unmanned aerial vehicles to prevent the spread of desert locust swarms

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Drones could play an integral role in identifying and preventing desert locust swarms in the fight against this dangerous migratory pest.  ...