Abstract

Big data reveals new, stark pictures of the state of our environments. It also reveals ‘bright spots’ amongst the broad pattern of decline and—crucially—the key conditions for these cases. Big data analyses could benefit the planet if tightly coupled with ongoing sustainability efforts.

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Title
Opportunities for big data in conservation and sustainability
Author
Runting, Rebecca K 1 ; Phinn Stuart 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Xie Zunyi 2 ; Venter, Oscar 3 ; Watson James E M 4   VIAFID ORCID Logo 

1  The University of Melbourne, School of Geography, Parkville, Australia (GRID:grid.1008.9) (ISNI:0000 0001 2179 088X) 
2  The University of Queensland, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Brisbane, Australia (GRID:grid.1003.2) (ISNI:0000 0000 9320 7537) 
3  University of Northern British Columbia, Natural Resource and Environmental Studies Institute, Prince George, Canada (GRID:grid.266876.b) (ISNI:0000 0001 2156 9982) 
4  The University of Queensland, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Brisbane, Australia (GRID:grid.1003.2) (ISNI:0000 0000 9320 7537); Global Conservation Program, Wildlife Conservation Society, New York, USA (GRID:grid.1003.2) 
Publication year
2020
Publication date
2020
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group
e-ISSN
20411723
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-15870-0
ProQuest document ID
2394521338
Copyright
© The Author(s) 2020. This work is published under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.