This brochure highlights key scientific insights enabled by modern Earth observation programmes, highlighting how satellite data advances Europe’s ability to monitor the planet and address global environmental challenges. Developed with the Earth Sciences Panel of the European Space Science Committee (ESSC), it illustrates how the European Space Agency Earth Observation programme supports climate action, natural hazard assessment and sustainable resource management, and shows the strategic value of long-term investments in satellite missions and research capabilities. Aimed at policymakers and decision-makers, the brochure demonstrates how space-based observations deliver essential knowledge and tangible societal benefits while supporting wider awareness of the importance of Earth observation in informing policy and safeguarding the future.
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