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1 - What is GMES? 2 - How did GMES start? 3 - To whom is GMES addressed? 4 - What uses can be made of GMES services? 5 - What services will be provided by GMES? 6 - What is the context of GMES?

What is GMES?   GMES is a European initiative which will provide us with the tools to improve our environment and will help us keeping our planet safe and healthy. More...     How did GMES start? GMES is the results of years of research in the fields of science and technology associated with the observation and the understanding of the processes and phenomena of the terrestrial environment. More...     To whom is GMES addressed? GMES is the European solution to respond to the needs of citizens in Europe to access reliable information on the status of their environment. It will mainly support decision-making by both institutional and private actors. More...     What uses can be made of GMES services? GMES will support the implementation of public policies at European or national level that deal with, for example, agriculture, environment, fisheries, or regional development, external relations, security. More...     What services will be provided by GMES? The services provided by GMES can be classified in three major categories: mapping, support for emergency management and forecasting. More...   What is the context of GMES? GMES is the European participation in the worldwide monitoring and management of our planet Earth and the European contribution to the Group on Earth Observation (GEO). More...

	Last update : 11 Oct 2007