2008 June

The EU has transformed space into a strategic policy area. The Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) initiative is among its major success stories and is reaping a wealth of environmental and social benefits, as well as stimulating space research and generating downstream commercial applications.

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For more than 40 years, Earth observing satellites have delivered valuable data about our planet and enabled a better understanding and improved management of the Earth and its environment. Demands for these data are increasing daily as decision-makers are faced with the need to respond to environmental change, manage sustainable development and react to natural disasters and civil security issues.

(June 13). A dedicated space budget line and a separate space directorate are among a growing chorus of recommendations aimed at changing the way the European Union (EU) manages its space activities.

The European Commission has published a call for tender to support the implementation of an operational GMES service in the field of emergency management.

“Africa: Atlas of our Changing Environment,” a publication which reveals stories of how environmental change is affecting more than 100 locations in every country in the continent, was launched in Johannesburg on June 10.

The demand for historical Earth Observation (EO) data series has strongly increased in the last ten years, mainly for long term science and environmental monitoring applications.