Agendra Kumar, MD, Esri India said, “Understanding and nurturing the delicate balance between the natural and human-built environments is critical for a sustainable future. By adopting geospatial thinking, we can easily identify the impacts of our actions, and thus devise more effective strategies to manage those actions and preserve our natural ecosystems. With appropriate use of GIS, we can significantly scale up our conservation efforts – from monitoring deforestation to protecting wildlife to tracking climate change. GIS can not only help us visualize, analyze, and manage natural systems but also guide us about living in harmony with nature while achieving the desired levels of prosperity.”