This is why big agriculture fears drones and eye in the sky views of how they are despoiling the land and our futures... Google Earth Outreach believes the tool can guide users to verify if the claim of palm oil and paper product companies about sustainable production is true They also hope to educate viewers about the history and impacts of deforestation on Sumatra. As the project continues, they will demonstrate how global commodities are changing the landscape, often in violation of existing rules and regulations. Members of the public – such as commercial buyers of palm oil and paper products from Sumatra – will be able to ground truth corporate claims of sustainable production without leaving home by creating their own maps with suppliers’ land holdings related to loss of forest, carbon stocks and biodiversity. - Ned Hamson