The main objective of this project, titled “Climate-influenced Nutrient Flows and Threats to the Biodiversity of the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System,” is to study the impacts of eroded sediments and nutrients from Belize’s sixteen major watersheds on the coral
GEO Virtual Symposium 2020
The Group on Earth Observations (GEO) Virtual Symposium 2020 is taking place on 15-19 June, 2020, including a series of interactive webinars and virtual discussions. For the event details and registration, visit the GEO website.
Announcing the GEO SDG Awards 2020
Update: The call for nominations period has been extended to July 17, 2020. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development provides a universal set of priorities to use as a blueprint of action for people, the planet, and prosperity. Earth observations,
Call for Expression of Interest for GEO and UN-Habitat Programme
The Group on Earth Observations (GEO) and UN-Habitat are building an “Earth Observation Toolkit for Sustainable Cities and Communities” Programme designed to support UN Member States, including cities, in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11 to “make
2019 GEO SDG Award Winners
The GEO SDG Awards Program, led by the EO4SDG initiative, was designed to recognize institutions, organizations and countries that are applying Earth observations towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. Here are the winners for the Group on Earth Observations
16th GFOI Regional Workshop in the Americas: How is REDD+ data use for management, policy, and other reporting mechanisms in Latin America
USAID, NASA, FAO, and other GFOI members have worked together in tropical countries through international assistance programs such as SilvaCarbon and SERVIR to homogenize methods and data among the GHGi and national REDD+ MRV systems. Some countries have generated the
GEO Week 2019 Key Side Event: Delivering on the SDGs
This session illustrates how Earth observation (EO) experts are working with national and international actors across regions to deepen the relevance of EO in support of global policy across water, land use, food security, and sustainable urbanization. The event showcases
Human Planet Forum 2019
The second Human Planet Forum will take place on September 30 to October 2, 2019 on the Lamont Campus of Columbia University in Palisades, New York. This meeting will provide a unique venue for expert groups working on different aspects of
2019 EO4SDG Annual Meeting Summary
EO4SDG held its 2019 Annual Meeting on the margins of the Ninth Session of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM 9) on August 5, 2019 at the UN Headquarters in New York. You can
EO4SDG Annual Meeting 2019
The GEO EO4SDG Initiative will hold its third Annual Meeting on the margins of the Ninth Session of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM9) on August 5, 2019 at the UN Headquarters in New