European Space Agency

Published purpose

GMES Space Component Programme (Global Monitoring for Environment and Security/ Surveillance mondiale pour l'environnement et la s‚curit‚). The following contribution has been awarded under the European Space Agency (ESA) Contribution Program pursuant the Cooperation Agreement signed between the Government of Canada and the European Space Agency (ESA). The overall objective of the GMES initiative is to support Europe's goals regarding sustainable development and global governance of the environment by providing timely and quality data, information, services and knowledge. The GMES Space Component aims at full operational provision of satellite data for GMES services and national uses.