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News TIGER workshop highlights project results

Water resources, the 'blue gold' of the 21st century, are scarce across Africa where the hydrological network is the world’s least developed. ESA launched the TIGER initiative in 2002 as a CEOS (Committee on Earth Observation satellites) contribution to assist African countries to overcome water-related problems and to bridge Africa's water information gap using satellite data.

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News type Inbrief
File link http://www.esa.int/esaEO/SEMOTOC4VUE_index_0.html
Source of information ESA
Keyword(s) TIGER, water resources, ESA
Subject(s) HYDRAULICS - HYDROLOGY , METHTODOLOGY - STATISTICS - DECISION AID , POLICY-WATER POLICY AND WATER MANAGEMENT
Relation http://www.emwis.net/topics/fol573816
Geographical coverage EU
News date 06/12/2006
Working language(s) ENGLISH
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