Conflict-Monitoring Collective Wins European Space Agency Earth Observation Excellence Award

Apr 17, 2025 | Conflict and Environment Observatory
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The Decentralized Damage Mapping Group — an international collective of academics and civil society organisations — has advanced the use of satellite analysis to document the humanitarian and environmental consequences of damage from wars and natural hazard-induced disasters. The group has studied damage to agriculture, built-up areas, forests, water infrastructure and solid waste management in conflict zones including Gaza, Ukraine, Lebanon, Sudan and Syria, as well as fire damage in Los Angeles. Its members’ findings have been widely used by journalists and policymakers.