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SDG 16
Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, SDG Advocate, environmental activist, and president of the Association for Indigenous Women and Peoples of Chad, leads 3D participatory mapping efforts in her own community to bridge indigenous peoples’ traditional knowledge with sustainable management of ecosystems for nature-based resource conflict prevention at the local level. Mapping in 3D helps inform the design of agricultural and pastoral policies at the local, regional, and national level in the Sahel region, and is critical for achieving this mission-crucial goal.11 SDG 16 promotes just, peaceful, and inclusive societies, and recently has focused on the world’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Responses that are shaped by and respect human rights result in better outcomes in beating the pandemic, ensuring healthcare for everyone and preserving human dignity,” according to the UN.
3D participatory mapping brings together technology, science and indigenous peoples’ traditional knowledge to help local communities adapt to
climate change and mitigate its impact. It builds better understanding between farmers, pastoralists and local government authorities, resulting in fewer conflicts over limited resources. 3D participatory mapping has proven to be a valuable tool to contribute to the design of agricultural and pastoral policies at both the local, regional and national level in the Sahel region.”
—Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, SDG Advocate
Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim leading 3D participatory mapping efforts in her local community.16
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Participatory 3D modeling (P3DM) is a community-focused and executed mapping method that brings local spatial knowledge together with accurate elevation of the land to produce physical, scaled, and georeferenced relief models. Although this practice has been employed for decades, improved GIS tools are bridging the gap between the physical and the digital.
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