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Top 12 Copernicus OBSERVER articles addressing EO uptake

Read here a series of web articles published by the Copernicus OBSERVER, which illustrate various ways in which EO can support diverse policy areas.

Earth Observations for Biodiversity

Remote sensing and the services offered by the Copernicus Programme, have come to play an increasingly important role in support of biodiversity conservation and restoration.

Earth Observation for Food Security

Earth observation can contribute to both, providing a short-term humanitarian response to food crises and supporting the establishment of longer-term development cooperation to improve food security and increase…

Earth Observation in EU international partnership

Copernicus supports EU development policies by providing relevant products and services on land, atmosphere, marine environment and climate data records and projections.

User uptake case: Earth Observation for SDGs

Key benefits of EO for SDG monitoring are availability of multi-annual time series for change analysis, their capacity to enable stable observations and lastly, the cost-effectiveness to monitor…

User uptake case REDD+

REDD+ aims at reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries, recognising the role of conservation, sustainable management and enhancement of forests carbon stocks.

From Earth Observation to SDG statistics through the Global Surface Water Explorer (GSWE)

The overarching theme of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 is to ensure that clean water and sanitation is available for all.

Measuring man-made carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions in support of the Paris Agreement

The application of the Copernicus remote and in-situ measurements to support building an EU capacity to monitor, verify and report anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions.