Presentation made by David STEVENS, United Nations - The core business of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs is “to promote international cooperation in the use of outer space to achieve development goals for the benefit of humankind”.

1. “Mountains under review: human alteration of landscapes”
“Integrated Space Technologies Applications for
Sustainable Development in the Andean Regions”
David STEVENS, United Nations
16 June 2012, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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2. United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs
United Nations Platform for Space-based Information for Disaster
Management and Emergency Response (UN-SPIDER) 2

3. The core business of the United Nations
Office for Outer Space Affairs is “to
promote international cooperation in the
use of outer space to achieve development
goals for the benefit of humankind”.
United Nations Platform for Space-based Information for Disaster
Management and Emergency Response (UN-SPIDER)
© German Aerospace Center (DLR)
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4. Space is a growing business ….
… with an expected increase of over 50% in the decade from
2011-2020 with a forecast of over 1100 satellites.
GSTB-V2/B satellite (artist impression) NigeriaSat-2 over Africa
Credits: ESA Credits: SSTL

5. Space Technologies for Sustainable Development
Images from earth observing satellites
Satellite communications
Global navigation satellite systems
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6. “Integrated Space Technologies Applications for
Sustainable Development in the Andean Regions”
(1) “United Nations Workshop on Integrated Space Technologies
Applications in the Mountain Regions of the Andean Countries”
Cochabamba, Bolivia, 25 – 29 October 2010
(2) “United Nations Workshop on Integrated Space Technologies
Applications in the Mountain Regions of the Andean Countries”
Lima, Peru, 14 – 18 September 2009
(3) United Nations Workshop on Using Space Technologies for
Sustainable Development in the Mountain Regions of the
Andean Countries Mendoza, Argentina, 26 – 30 November 2007
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7. Issues to Consider (two main points to consider)
(1) The need to ensure that we are de facto contributing to
better decision making.
(2) Space-based Information is just one piece of the puzzle.
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8. (1) Contributing to better decision-making
'The world moves into the future as a result of decisions,
not as a result of plans'. Kenneth E. Boulding (1974)
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9. (1) Impact on the decision-making process
“The most significant impacts of the technology
therefore tend to occur when the technology has
ceased to be a ‘tool’ and has become an integral and
indispensable component of everyday life” - Veregin
(1995)
The technologies themselves become commonplace and
are unconsciously accepted as somehow
indispensable.
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10. (2) Space-based Information is just one piece of the puzzle
Capacity building is a continuous need –
covering the 3Is (Infrastructure,
Institutions and Individuals) – Keep the
glass full.
Sharing of Geospatial Data and Information
Take advantage of the crowd
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11. Sharing of Geospatial Data and Information
“Limited access to existing geospatial
data and information is one of the
main impediments to ensuring that
countries are able to benefit from
space-based information.”
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12. Take advantage of the crowd
“There is a need to take advantage of
the crowd, the internet and the
increasing volume of data being made
available”
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13. Crowdsource Mapping Expert Meeting
United Nations International Expert Meeting on
Crowdsource Mapping for Disaster Risk Management
and Emergency Response – Vienna 03 – 05 December
2012.
http://www.un-spider.org
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14. Space for Sustainable Development
Tuesday 19 June 2012 - 15:30-17:00
Meeting Room P3-E RioCentro - Rio de Janeiro
Programme
Chair: Dr. Yasuchi Horikawa (Japan), Chairman of COPUOS 2012-2013
Moderator: Dr. Ade Abiodun (Nigeria)
Opening statement: H.E. Mr. Marco Raupp - Minister for Science, Technology and
Innovation of Brazil
Panellists: Amb. Walther Lichem (Austria) - Dr. Carlos Nobre (Brazil) – Dr. Stephen Briggs
(CEOS & ESA) - Mr. Paul Larsen (World Food Programme - WFP) – Dr. Mario Lanfri
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15. THANK-YOU
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