April 2024
ROOM at the 74th International Astronautical Congress
... threw in the acronym SDG (with reference to the United Nations’ 17 sustainable development goals) as if it’s as common as IT, ISS or LEO. One proposal in a ‘sustainability session’ even pitched a “4SDG” structure (covering space economy, security...
March 2018
Enabling private sector success in space - SGAC perspective
...responds to European and global challenges and offers opportunities, notably those related to the attainment of sustainable development goals and socioeconomic growth, mitigation of geopolitical risks, security, science, knowledge, climate change and...
20 May 2016
GLIS 2016: How Space Contributes to a Better World?
... and reduction and the Paris Agreement concentrates on climate change issues the Agenda 2030 with its Sustainable Development Goals forms the overarching oeuvre in that context. The international community agreed on 17 SDG with 169 associated targets...
July 2014
Understanding Earth: GEO and the SDG environmental agenda
... of these data and information must, therefore, play an essential role in the context of the post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Agenda. The Earth’s atmosphere, oceans and landscapes are being increasingly impacted by human activities...
May 2018
Delivering farming solutions with satellite-powered data analytics
... cornerstones to bringing prosperity across the globe and transforming our world is the UN-spearheaded Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These 17 ‘Global Goals’ include ending poverty and hunger, improving health and education, making cities more...
August 2021
Collision avoidance – time for agreement on space sustainability
... on Earth. This harmonised the activities of UNCOPUOS with the push towards the broader UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). The second expert group looked at issues of debris and space situational awareness, the third looked at ...
