MONITORING THE CERRADO: THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGIES IN CONTROLLING DEFORESTATION

Abstract

The Cerrado, known for its rich biodiversity, faces a constant threat from deforestation. This study explores how remote sensing monitoring technologies have played an important role in controlling environmental degradation. It aims to highlight the importance of using technologies in the preservation of one of Brazil's most threatened biomes, thus understanding the importance of using these technologies in controlling and reducing deforestation in Brazil. These technological tools enable accurate, real-time monitoring, facilitating the early detection of deforestation and aiding in the analysis of studies on ecosystem changes. Furthermore, the study highlights the importance of integrating these technologies with effective policies and collaboration between various institutions in providing data and their effectiveness for monitoring Brazil's biomes. Despite technological advances, preserving the Cerrado requires a partnership between technology and society, ensuring sustainable development that balances economic growth and environmental protection. The methodology used was bibliographic research on the Cerrado and control platforms for monitoring, with a special focus on the environment. The review included analysis of government agency reports and academic publications, dissertations, theses, articles, and journals on the Cerrado, environmental degradation, and the use of technologies to monitor and combat degradation. In this context, we aim to address the following issue: What is the role of technologies in controlling deforestation? The role of technologies is, therefore, essential, but must be complemented by continuous and collaborative efforts to ensure the protection of the Cerrado biome.