The GMES and Africa Published its newsletter volume 02 number 02

Information sharing between and among GMES and Africa stakeholders is crucial for the program’s strategic implementation, with various channels deployable in reaching out to target audiences. One of the tools is the periodically published GMES and Africa Newsletter.

As a Pan-African operational publication, the scope of the articles covers the achievements and progress made in promoting the applications of Earth Observation satellites to support the management of Africa’s land and marine-based resources. This issue discusses how information derived from Earth Observation satellites contributes to the socio-economic and sustainable development of Africa, how GMES and Africa support informed decision making in the various sectors.

The cover story on page 8 features the trendy but topical Blue Economy, particularly in regards to how information derived from Earth Observation satellites support the Blue Economy in Africa.

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