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Humankind has never been so populous, technically equipped, and economically and culturally integrated as it is today. In the twenty-first century, societies are confronted with a multitude of challenges in their efforts to manage the Earth system.

Large-scale environmental problems have become prominent byproducts of the interactions between human activities and the biophysical settings in which they occur.

Earth observation has the potential to make significant contributions to policy and society, as we discussed in Chap.  of this book.

Earth observations can provide actionable science and information for policy through projections and forecasts; near real-time management or identification of deviations in long-term trends; and improved spatial, spectral, or temporal resolution (and better characterization of uncertainty) in data, observations, and models.

Fresh water, air quality, deforestation, food security, urbanization, sanitation, land management, disease, biodiversity, hygiene, economic growth, and disasters. These and many others are all global challenges with environmental and resource dimensions.

In 2015, ESA adopted a new . The former strategy had been written some 20 years ago and was closely linked to the concept of the Living Planet Programme. The new strategy responds to societal challenges such as food, water, energy, climate and civil security, while fully embracing the novel opportunities of the ICT revolution.

Observations of the physical and built environment are of critical importance to every country. Since these environments are directly tied to national wellbeing, prosperity, and security, robust observing systems are vital for understanding, managing, and forecasting environmental change.

Space provides a unique viewpoint for understanding our living planet and providing benefits for society. Satellite Earth observations can benefit many areas of society, including environment and resources management, agriculture and food security, transport, air quality and health, risk management, and security.

With rapid economic development and global change, China is facing great challenges in managing natural resources, preserving the environment, and mitigating disaster risks. Chinese decision-makers have realized the important role that Earth observations have in effective and efficient management of Earth resources and reduction of disaster losses. In fact, Earth observation technologies have a special role in promoting sustainable economic and social development in all countries.

The Paris Agreement was adopted at UNFCCC COP21 in Paris, France in December 2015 as a new international framework for greenhouse gas reductions for the post-2020 period. It is a fair agreement applicable to all Parties. The Paris Agreement has a long-term objective of holding the increase in global temperatures to well below 2 ℃ above pre-industrial levels, and each Party shall communicate or update its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) every five years. Each party is to regularly provide information and to participate in expert reviews and a multilateral consideration of progress.