Consisting of two interlinked segments, the launch of the EO Toolkit for Sustainable Cities and Human Settlements brings together actors and experts from both the statistical and geospatial communities. The first segment sets the scene and introduces the concept, outline
“Round Robin inter-comparison of Surface Water detection algorithms”
The European Space Agency and the WorldWater project with support from CNES, NASA, EARSC, CEOS and GEO invite interested parties to express their interest in participating in a Round Robin inter-comparison of inland surface water detection and monitoring algorithms using Sentinel-1, Sentinel-2
Release of Compendium of EO contributions to the SDGs
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is a data driven agenda, containing a framework of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 targets, supported by 231 indicators. Data is at the core of the 2030 Agenda. Its success depends on
EO4SDG Annual Meeting Summary Report
The EO4SDG Annual Meeting was held virtually on November 18-19, 2020. The meeting included presentations from three of the four newly formed GEO Working Groups – Capacity Development, Climate Change, Disaster Risk Reduction – and the Urban Resilience Programme
Predictive Tracking of Aquatic Invasive Species Nation-Wide
The main objective of the project entitled “Predicting the Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species Using Remote Sensing, Genetics, and Climate Modeling” is to predict the presence and spread of a multitude of aquatic invasive species (AIS) that are currently invading
Announcing GEO SDG Awards 2020 Winners
Launched last year, the GEO SDG Awards Program, led by the EO4SDG initiative, recognizes institutions, organizations and countries that are applying Earth observations towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. We are pleased to announce the winners of the
Tools to enable UN Member States to use EO to deliver SDG 11 & the NUA
Sustainable Development Goal 11, also known as the urban SDG, aims to make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable. As the sole SDG focusing on cities, it underscores the importance and relevance of local and subnational perspectives
2020 UN World Data Forum
The UN World Data Forum will be held virtually on 19–21 October 2020. EO4SDG and partnering organizations, including UN Habitat, is organizing a session on “Tools to enable UN Member States at national and local level to use Earth observations
Protecting Belize’s Barrier Reef World Heritage Site
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.
