The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by the United Nations in 2015, with the aim of monitoring progress, informing policies, and ensuring accountability. Earth observations (EO) can support several targets and indicators in the UN SDG framework by providing
Meet the GEO SDG Awards 2021 Review Panel
We would like to recognize the GEO SDG 2021 Awards Review Panel, a group of leaders, innovators, and creatives from the Earth observation and international development communities.
Earth Observations Toolkit for Sustainable Cities and Human Settlements
This story map is featured as part of SDGs Today: the Global Hub for Real-Time SDG Data. This page redirects to https://eo4sdg.org/eotoolkit-storymap/
Session II, Toolkits for Sustainable Development Goals
Join us for the second session, titled ‘Toolkits for Sustainable Development Goals’ on June 30, 2021 at 13:00 CEST. Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Toolkits help people use Earth observations to advance the SDGs. Toolkits provide rich, coordinated guidance about EO
United Arab Emirates’ Practice in Calculating Rural Access Index and Mountain Green Cover Index Using Earth Observations
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Center (FCSC) in its capacity as the Secretariat of the UAE National Committee to track and report SDG indicators, is continuously trying to utilize the latest techniques and tools available such
GEO Virtual Symposium 2021
The theme of this year’s symposium is Strengthening inclusive partnerships across the GEO Work Programme (GWP). The aim of the symposium is to share successful practices and identify ways to accelerate the delivery of products and solutions to address environmental and
Toolkits for SDGs Parallel Session at GEO Virtual Symposium 2021
Our parallel session titled “Toolkits for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)” at the GEO Virtual Symposium is an Earth Observations (EO) Toolkit Pitch Fest. It will take place on Wednesday, 23 June 2021 at 18:30-19:30 CEST.
GEO SDG Awards 2021 Deadline Extended
The deadline for nominations has been extended to July 16, 2021. The call for nominations is now closed. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development provides a universal set of priorities to use as a blueprint of action for people, the planet,
Side Event Report: Earth Observations for SDGs in the Americas Region
The use of Earth Observations (EO) represents an opportunity to obtain reliable, timely and continuous information, which, integrated with geospatial information and official statistics in the national information system, may allow direct support for the monitoring and measurement of Sustainable
Observaciones de la Tierra para los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible en la región de las Américas – Evento paralelo
El uso de Observaciones de la Tierra (OT) representa una oportunidad para obtener información confiable, oportuna y continua, la cual, integrada con información geoespacial y estadísticas oficiales en el sistema de información nacional, permite apoyar directamente el monitoreo y medición