Keeping an eye on plastic from space
OSIP: Harnessing Space Innovation to Combat Plastic Pollution in Oceans
Satellite-enabled air traffic control system takes to the skies
Transforming Air Traffic Management: ESA's Satellite Technology for Safer and Greener Skies
Air travel is set to become safer, swifter and more environmentally friendly thanks to the introduction of space-based technologies.
EO4SD EASTERN PARTNERSHIP
Facilitating the uptake of EO-derived information in sustainable development projects in Eastern European countries
Sentinel 2 for Agriculture
Exploring the use of Sentinel 2 for local to national operational agricultre monitoring
Innovators III SMELLS
Integration of Soil Moisture in desert locust preventive control systems
SMELLS has implemented an innovative approach to combine Sentinel-1 SAR data with thermal disaggregated SMOS-derived soil moisture to derive a soil moisture product at both high-spatial and high-temporal resolution to provide a new tool for decision-makers in the Desert locust preventive control system. SMELLS has been developed and demonstrated together with FAO and several national locust entities in West Africa.
EO4SD Water Resource Management
Facilitating the uptake of EO-derived information in sustainable development projects related to water management
By 2025, about 1.8 billion people will be living in regions or countries with absolute water scarcity. Using EO information and services, the ESA-coordinated EO4SD initiative supports international development assistance by helping countries to better measure and manage their water resources.
Source: World Bank
EO4SD Urban development
Facilitating the uptake of EO-derived information in sustainable development projects related to urban development
EO4SD Marine & Coastal Resources Management
Facilitating the uptake of EO-derived information in sustainable development projects related to marine and coastal resources
EO4SD Climate Resilience
Facilitating the uptake of EO-derived information in sustainable development projects related to Agricultural and climate resilience
UNOOSA and ESA sign MoU to help countries leverage space for the SDGs
VIENNA, 24 May (UN Information Service) - The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and the European Space Agency (ESA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate on helping all countries identify how space can sustain their efforts to reach the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with a view to facilitate access