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Frequent transformative developments in the fields of Earth observation (EO) and geospatial information technology (GIT) build more possibilities in the fields of spatial sciences, natural resource management, landscape mapping, and strategic planning and decision making.

The Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) contains the largest reservoir of ice and snow outside the Earth’s polar ice sheets.

Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries (REDD+) is an approach to address conservation, sustainable management of forests, and enhancement of forest carbon stocks.

The UN Sustainable Development Goal 2 (“zero hunger”) aims to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture.

In October 2019, the GEO Ministerial Summit formally announced Himalayan Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) as Task Group 9 of AOGEO (earlier initiated as a GEO Community Activity).

Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) uses powerful microwave technologies and has cloud-penetrating, all-day data acquisition capabilities through persistent rain and cloud cover, allowing regular mapping of floods in affected areas.

Glaciers and glacial lakes are major sources of freshwater in the Hindu Kush Himalaya and have important linkages with several ecosystem and socioeconomic benefits.

ICIMOD has joined hands with the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) and Geospatial Media on the “Advancing role of geospatial knowledge infrastructure in world economy, society and environment” project to explore the value proposition of geospatial knowledge infrastructure and forecast its relevance with the future of the economy and society.