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WTP (Wood Tracking Protocol) uses blockchain technology to bring transparency and traceability to the wood industry in South America, and help to save the Amazonia.
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Swiss Delegation visits piloting site of the WTP project in Madre de Dios
On May 27, 2021, the WTP team joined the project visit of a Swiss delegation to Madre de Dios in Peru.
How Blockchain Can Help Reduce Deforestation
Over 17% of the Amazon rainforest has been destroyed over the past 50 years, and despite the warning signs of climate change, this number continues to rise.
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Digitizing the paper trails of wood processing operations in the Amazon region and put it on a public blockchain
Digitizing the paper trails of wood processing operations in the Amazon region and put it on a public blockchain.
Illegal Wood logging in Peru
With more than half of its territory covered by forests (about 72 million hectares) Peru continues to face significant deforestation, which was estimated at 143'000 hectares in 2017 for the Amazon region.
Blockchain
Blockchain is a decentralized, distributed, immutable digital database that use cryptography to secure transaction.
Innovative method for tracking wood
Various innovative methods have been proposed in international level and other are still under research... Here are a short list
RFID (Radio-Frequency Identification) tags for Wood Identification
The RFID tag are extremely small and can be affixed to an object and used to track and manage inventory, assets, wood, etc...
DNA Fingerprinting for wood identification
That log tracking method is based on annual rings which are unique for each tree and are further recorded in database with samples.
QR Codes for Wood Identification
QR code are a two-dimensional barcode that can be read using a QR barcode reader, camera or smart phone application.
Barcodes for Wood Identification
Barcodes have become a regular part of modern life, adopted in international trade and nearly all products contain a barcode on it.
Chemical Paint Marking for wood identification
Marking logs with paint, where the color is the code, is one of the oldest and also low cost methods
Sistemas de identificación de madera
sistemas digitales de información de rastreabilidad de madera para reconocimiento, rastreo y monitoreo de troncos, incluidos códigos de barras, códigos QR, RFID, microchips, etc...
Wood Identification Systems
Summary of various digital wood traceability information systems for recognition, log tracking and monitoring, including barcodes, QR codes, RFID, microchips etc...
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