International Charter on Space and Major Disasters

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The International Charter on Space and Major Disasters is a global initiative through which space agencies coordinate the provision of satellite data to support emergency response efforts during natural and technological disasters.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf disaster management initiative
international cooperation mechanism
inter‑agency charter
space data sharing mechanism
activationMechanism on request from authorized users
triggered by national civil protection or disaster management authorities
beneficiaries disaster management organizations
humanitarian organizations
national civil protection agencies
collaboratesWith United Nations agencies
national disaster management authorities
coordinationBody space agencies
dataPolicy free of charge for authorized users during emergencies
dataType multispectral satellite data
optical satellite imagery
radar satellite imagery
establishedByAgreementSignedIn 1999
establishedInYear 1999
firstActivationYear 2000
foundedBy Canadian Space Agency
CNES
surface form: Centre National d’Études Spatiales

European Space Agency
foundingMembers Canadian Space Agency
CNES
surface form: Centre National d’Études Spatiales

European Space Agency
governanceModel voluntary cooperation among member agencies
hasAcronym Charter
hasGlobalCoverage true
languageOfName English
membershipType space agencies and space system operators
operationalStatus active
provides satellite imagery for disaster response
value‑added maps and products for emergency services
purpose to improve access to space‑based information for disaster management authorities
to provide satellite data to support emergency response during disasters
scope environmental emergencies
natural disasters
technological disasters
shortName International Charter on Space and Major Disasters self-linksurface differs
surface form: International Charter

International Charter on Space and Major Disasters self-linksurface differs
surface form: International Charter: Space and Major Disasters
supportsDisasterType earthquakes
floods
forest fires
hurricanes
ice and snow disasters
industrial accidents
landslides
oil spills
tsunamis
typhoons
volcanic eruptions
uses Earth observation satellites
remote sensing data
satellite imagery

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Canadian Space Agency memberOf International Charter on Space and Major Disasters
International Charter on Space and Major Disasters shortName International Charter on Space and Major Disasters self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: International Charter: Space and Major Disasters
International Charter on Space and Major Disasters shortName International Charter on Space and Major Disasters self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: International Charter