Space fostering African societies : developing the African continent through space. Part 1 / Annette Froehlich, editor.

Space fostering African societies : developing the African continent through space. Part 1 / Annette Froehlich, editor.

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This book provides detailed insights into how space and its applications are, and can be, used to support the development of the full range and diversity of African societies, as encapsulated in the African Union's Agenda 2063. Like previous books in the Southern Space Studies

series, it focuses on the role of space in supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals in Africa, but it covers an even more extensive array of relevant and timely topics addressing all facets of African development. It demonstrates that, while great achievements have been made in recent years in terms of economic and social development, which has lifted many of Africa's people out of poverty, there is still much that needs to be done to fulfill the basic needs of Africa's citizens and afford them the dignity they deserve: to this end space is already being employed in diverse fields of human endeavor to serve Africa's goals for its future, but there is much room for further incorporation of space systems and data. Providing a comprehensive overview of the role space is playing in achieving Africa's developmental aspirations, the book is of great interest to both students and professionals in fields such as space studies, international relations, governance, social and rural development, and many others.

Springer,

Froehlich, Annette.

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https://rd.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-32930-3

1 online resource (xvii, 333 p.)

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Southern Space Studies

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