Annette Froehlich, Nicolas Ringas, James Wilson

Space Supporting Africa (eBook, PDF)

Volume 3: Security, Peace, and Development through Efficient Governance Supported by Space Applications

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Africa faces numerous challenges relating to good governance due to its vast and diverse landscape, as well as its history. This book explores the role of space-based applications in supporting African good governance by strengthening civil society, bolstering democratic processes and advancing socio-economic development. The increased use of such applications can accelerate Africa's progress towards the United Nations Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, as well as the African Union's Agenda 2063 aspirations

This book examines key challenges facing governance within African to provide an accurate account of the current African context. It discusses specific examples of e-governance and digital solutions that leverage space-based technologies and have been successfully implemented in both the developed and developing world. In the context of the numerous satellite constellations being deployed to provide affordable Internet connectivity globally, it examines the major actors in this sector and presents additional governance solutions based on remote sensing and Earth observation data.

Given its scope, the book will be of interest to professionals and students in the fields of development, governance and space studies.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer International Publishing
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. September 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783030522605
• Artikelnr.: 62141115

Autorenporträt

Annette Froehlich is a scientific expert seconded from the German Aerospace Center (DLR) to the European Space Policy Institute (Vienna), and Honorary Adjunct Senior Lecturer at the Space Lab at the University of Cape Town (SA). She graduated in European and International Law at the University of Strasbourg (France), before completing business-oriented postgraduate studies and her PhD at the University of Vienna (Austria). Responsible for the DLR and German representation at the United Nations and International Organizations, Dr Froehlich was also a member/alternate head of the German delegation at UNCOPUOS. Moreover, she is the author of a multitude of specialist publications and serves as lecturer in space policy, law and society aspects at various universities around the globe. Her main areas of scientific interest are European space policy, international and regional space law, emerging space countries, space security and space & culture.

Inhaltsangabe

A Look at Governance throughout Africa.- E- Governance in Africa and the World.- Space Supporting Governance through Connectivity and Communication.- Space Supporting Governance through Applications for Human Development in Africa.

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Africa and the space arena.- The African international space ecosystem.- African Union member states: national space infrastructure, adtivities and capabilities.