Overview
- Results from an unprecedented workshop bringing together an international advisory board of experts in science, policy, Earth observation, and innovative industry
- Presents an up-to-date and unique compilation of the breadth of work in studies on the socioeconomic impact of satellite Earth observation
- Is relevant to a society that seeks to understand the link between observations and government policies decided in the Paris Agreement and future discussions on climate change
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (18 chapters)
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Background and Introduction
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A Study on Methods for Assessing the Impact of Satellite Observations on Environmental Policy (Japan)
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National and Regional Experiences (U.S., Europe, and Asia)
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International Initiatives and Studies
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Masami Onoda is currently the U.S. and multilateral relations interface at the International Relations and Research Department of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Fellow of the Institute of Global Environmental Strategies and Advisor to the space debris start-up Astroscale Pte Ltd. Dr. Onoda has been engaged in international coordination of satellite programs including serving on the Secretariat of the intergovernmental Group on Earth Observations in Geneva, Switzerland, and earlier as the Secretariat of the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites. She has also supported technology transfer to SMEs for a small satellite project. She holds a Ph.D. in Global Environmental Studies and a Master’s degree in environmental management from the Kyoto University Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, and a bachelor’s degree in international relations from the University of Tokyo.
Oran R. Young is a renowned Arctic expert and a world leader in the fields of international governance and environmental institutions. His scientific work encompasses both basic research focusing on collective choice and social institutions, and applied research dealing with issues pertaining to international environmental governance and the Arctic as an international region. Professor Young served for 6 years as vice-president of the International Arctic Science Committee and was the founding chair of the Committee on the Human Dimensions of Global Change within the National Academy of Sciences in the U.S. He currently chairs the Scientific Committee of the International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change and the Steering Committee of the Arctic Governance Project.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Satellite Earth Observations and Their Impact on Society and Policy
Editors: Masami Onoda, Oran R Young
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-3713-9
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-10-3712-2Published: 27 June 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-10-9949-6Published: 15 August 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-981-10-3713-9Published: 16 June 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXV, 221
Number of Illustrations: 6 b/w illustrations, 51 illustrations in colour
Topics: Environmental Science and Engineering, Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry, Climate Change Management and Policy, Environmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice, Environmental Policy, Climate Change