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Home Articles Digital Defenders: Tribal People Use GPS to Protect Their Lands

Digital Defenders: Tribal People Use GPS to Protect Their Lands

EarthzineMarch 26, 2012Earth Observation

Villagers in the Democratic Republic of Congo hold up a map created during a GPS mapping project. Credit: The Rainforest Foundation/Mapping for Rights

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