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
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
More than 3000 participants representing member states, United Nations Agencies, local government authorities and non-state actors including civil society, youth and women group, the private sector and the academia attended the first session of the UN-Habitat Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya,
GEO launches Awards Programme to recognize innovation for the SDGs and individual excellence in Earth observation.
The European Association of Remote Sensing Companies (EARSC) competition “European EO product of the year” rewarded Silex Clouds S.R.L, a start-up promoted by a group of researchers from the University of Rome, for developing the Dust Frequency Map product that provides a historical analysis
The Group on Earth Observations (GEO) and Resilience Brokers convened a special session on Earth observations for climate-resilient cities at ICLEI’s Resilient Cities 2018 congress in Bonn, Germany. By: Steven Ramage, Andrew Simmons, Stephen Passmore, Olanda Bata Each spring, a
By Mike Gill, Director, Biodiversity Indicators Program, NatureServe and Co-Chair, Group on Earth Observations Biodiversity Observation Network As Co-chair of the Group on Earth Observations (GEO)– Biodiversity Observation Network and Director of NatureServe’s Biodiversity Indicators Program, I have been involved
Earth observations, including observations from remote sensing satellites, in-situ instruments, ground-based stations, and aerial platforms, are essential in monitoring and assessing the dynamics of Earth as an integrated system, and the unprecedented impact of human influence on our planet.
The seventh meeting of the Inter-agency and Expert Group on Sustainable Development Goal Indicators (IAEG-SDGs), will be held from 9 to 12 April 2018 in Vienna, Austria. The meeting will be hosted by The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
