SATELLITES
August 1st, 2001
BY KEITH NUTHALL
AN EU satellite monitoring project, that will probably be funded under the oncoming European Sixth Framework Programme for research, is to play a key role in ensuring future forest conservation. It will check estimates of tree cover and other environmental data, the European Commission has said. This Global Monitoring for Environment and Security project was launched this year.
AN EU satellite monitoring project, that will probably be funded under the oncoming European Sixth Framework Programme for research, is to play a key role in ensuring future forest conservation. It will check estimates of tree cover and other environmental data, the European Commission has said. This Global Monitoring for Environment and Security project was launched this year.
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