Victor Mose, Co-Director and Head of Biostatistics at the Amboseli Conservation Program-African Conservation Centre, attended the United Nations Science and Policy Business Forum special session at the sixth United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6), held from February 26 to March 1, 2024, at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. The assembly aimed to address the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution and waste, emphasizing the importance of multilateralism, scientific rigor, political commitment, and societal engagement.
Dr. Victor Mose at the UN-Science Policy Business Forum session during the sixth United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6).
A notable discussion at the forum focused on disparities in data availability between the Global North and South, particularly regarding high resolution satellite data. During a roundtable session, Victor emphasized the need to support locally-led research in developing data products directly applicable to local issues. He highlighted the Amboseli Conservation Program's use of satellite data from Earth Observation to create visually interactive products guiding herders in monitoring environmental conditions, pasture levels, grazing availability, milk yields, livestock health, and market prices in Southern Kenya.
The Amboseli program utilizes satellite products to forecast local droughts as happened in 2022-2023 and employs long-term monitoring and modelling of pasture conditions and rainfall to provide herders with environmental outlooks. This information prompted the county government of Kajiado to provide food and water for schoolchildren and encouraged herders to sell their livestock early, mitigating drought-related losses. Furthermore, the Amboseli program incorporates artificial intelligence to streamline data processing, reducing time and costs associated with producing these valuable insights.
The Amboseli program utilizes satellite products to forecast local droughts as happened in 2022-2023 and employs long-term monitoring and modelling of pasture conditions and rainfall to provide herders with environmental outlooks. This information prompted the county government of Kajiado to provide food and water for schoolchildren and encouraged herders to sell their livestock early, mitigating drought-related losses. Furthermore, the Amboseli program incorporates artificial intelligence to streamline data processing, reducing time and costs associated with producing these valuable insights.
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