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Record Nr.

UNINA9910337724303321

Autore

Froehlich Annette

Titolo

Space Supporting Africa : Volume 1: A Primary Needs Approach and Africa’s Emerging Space Middle Powers / / by Annette Froehlich, André Siebrits

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019

ISBN

3-030-12173-9

Edizione

[1st ed. 2019.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (319 pages)

Collana

Studies in Space Policy, , 1868-5307 ; ; 20

Disciplina

338.0919

341.47

Soggetti

Africa—Politics and government

Space sciences

Africa—Economic conditions

African Politics

Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)

African Economics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Africa and the space arena -- The African international space ecosystem -- African Union member states: national space infrastructure, adtivities and capabilities.

Sommario/riassunto

In this book the background and context of Africa’s political and socio-economic landscape is presented and unpacked through a primary needs approach which focuses on climate, biodiversity, health, water, education, and space-related capacity building. African theoretical contributions from the International Relations field are discussed, and Africa’s new Space Policy and Strategy, along with debates around the establishment of an African Space Agency, are explored. The African International Space Ecosystem is then analyzed, including its dimensions of intra-African space relations and initiatives, African participation in COPUOS, and international space activities, agreements, and initiatives in Africa. The final part is dedicated to the national space



infrastructure and activities of African states. .