Geosat Joins SDG Data Alliance to Provide Satellite Imagery to Island Nations
What happened
Geosat became the first European Earth Observation satellite operator to join the SDG Data Alliance, a coalition mobilizing data to accelerate the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the Antigua & Barbuda Agenda for Small Island Developing States (SIDS). The company signed a Partnership Agreement with the PVBLIC Foundation during the high level week of the 81st UN General Assembly. This partnership aims to provide Very High Resolution (VHR) satellite images and data to over 3,000 islands across nearly 40 island states.
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Why it matters
The alliance seeks to convert satellite imagery into actionable intelligence for island nations. Joint procurement of this data could provide island states with capabilities for land management, agriculture, forestry, and coastal monitoring that they might not secure alone.
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Who's involved
- GeosatEarth Observation satellite operator providing services within Europe
- United NationsGlobal organization whose Sustainable Development Goals the partnership supports
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The entities involved
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United Nations
global international and intergovernmental organization
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Geosat
company in Antibes, France
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Europe
terrestrial continent located in north-western Eurasia
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