How blockchain could save the Amazon?
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Blockchain technology can do more than underpin crypto-currencies—it could help save the Amazon rainforest by stopping so called “biopirates” from plundering its biological riches. If it works, more money could be made by preserving the rainforest than cutting it down.
Through Initiatives like SailingforWater and GreenUSR we can empower people of all ages to make smart decisions today that will effect the quality of life for future generations to come. And if Blockchain can help with these efforts let’s DoIT!
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