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Down to Earth - Geographic Information for Sustainable Development in Africa (Paperback)
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Down to Earth - Geographic Information for Sustainable Development in Africa (Paperback)
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In 1992, world leaders adopted Agenda 21, the work program of the
1992 U.N. Conference on Environment and Development. This landmark
event provided a political foundation and action items to
facilitate the global transition toward sustainable development.
The international community marked the tenth anniversary of this
conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, in August 2002. Down to
Earth, a component of the U.S. State Department's "Geographic
Information for Sustainable Development" project for the World
Summit, focuses on sub-Saharan Africa with examples drawn from
case-study regions where the U.S. Agency for International
Development and other agencies have broad experience. Although
African countries are the geographic focus of the study, the report
has broader applicability. Down to Earth summarizes the importance
and applicability of geographic data for sustainable development
and draws on experiences in African countries to examine how future
sources and applications of geographic data could provide reliable
support to decision-makers as they work towards sustainable
development. The committee emphasizes the potential of new
technologies, such as satellite remote-sensing systems and
geographic information systems, that have revolutionized data
collection and analysis over the last decade. Table of Contents
Front Matter Executive Summary 1 Introduction 2 Agenda 21
Implementation: Progress, Challenges, and the Role of Geographic
Information 3 Geographic Information Activities in Africa 4
Facilitating the Use of Geographic Data: Spatial Data and
Telecommunications Infrastructures 5 Geographic Data for
Sustainable Development I: Framework Data 6 Geographic Data for
Sustainable Development II: Other Thematic Data 7 GIS-Based
Decision Support Systems in Africa 8 Building Capacity to Apply
Geographic Information to Sustainable Development in Africa 9
Lessons Learned and Recommendations Appendix A: Biographical
Sketches of Committee Members Appendix B: Oral and Written
Contributors Appendix C: FGDC Statement Appendix D: Acronyms
Appendix E: Glossary
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