UN-SPIDER Updates July 2018

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In this issue:

UN-SPIDER at a glance

Applications for UN International Conference on Space-Based Technologies for Disaster Risk Reduction close 31 August

UNOOSA and UNITAR-UNOSAT request activation of International Charter for floods in Lao People's Democratic Republic

UNOOSA organizes side event on Earth observation at Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction

News from the community

Japan to launch new satellite-based system for disaster prediction

Space-based applications drive fire early warning and monitoring systems

E-Governance plays critical role in advancing the field of disaster management, report argues

UN Environment and Google partner to facilitate access to environmental information

Atos activates new Earth observation platform Mundi to consolidate disaster preparedness

Copernicus launches DIAS services during 20th anniversary celebrations

Pakistan launches Earth observation satellite to monitor disasters

International Charter activated for major flooding disaster in Japan

New Sentinel-5P data boosts quality of air pollution monitoring

DLR Earth Sensing Imaging Spectrometer to monitor natural disasters sent to ISS

India's Government teams up with Google to improve flood management

The European Commission's Joint Research Centre releases new World Atlas to tackle land degradation and desertification

Satellite data used to detect and monitor forest fires in Nepal

Issue Date:

Thursday, August 9, 2018

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