Space security and sustainability: Why is It essential for small island nations?

Outer space is critical for humankind. All countries, irrespective of whether they are spacefaring or not, rely on space services on a daily basis. The rapid increase of space activities by new and commercial actors, including the extensive applications and potential uses of space-enabled data, have made possible multiple services upon which humankind relies every day.

In light of this, the Maldives Space Research Organisation (MSRO) convened the second annual Space for Island Nations Conference (SINC), bringing together experts, thought leaders and practitioners to spread awareness about the potential of space exploration and its benefits for island communities.

As part of this second edition of SINC, the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) and the Secure World Foundation (SWF) co-organized an open panel entitled Space Security and Sustainability: Why is it Essential for Small Island Nations?, where space security experts and other interested stakeholders explored the importance of space security for island nations as an integral component of space sustainability. In light of the potential and applications of space technology discussed for island nations, the panel focused on how island nations should consider space security and what role these nations can play in ensuring a sustainable future space environment.

Read this story at the website of the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR).