Abstract
Geospatial sciences play crucial roles in and have effects on the socioeconomic, political and security fortunes of states. Earth observation, remote sensing and geoscientific ground investigation increasingly occupy vantage positions in the legal order of states, particularly in evidential terms and in the verification of facts under international law. How then do these aspects of space law and space sciences affect contemporary Africa and the commercial fortunes, as well as international relations among some African states? What impact do they have in relation to: (a) international boundaries disputes and demarcation activities; (b) management and the preservation of the African heritage; (c) disaster and conservation management? The paper will test the hypothesis that it is crucial for the development of the continent especially in the areas mentioned above that states should sustain and increase investment in the following areas: archaeological prospection, condition assessment of heritage assets; Geographic Information System (GIS) analysis of spatial settlement patterns in modern landscapes and assessment of natural or human-induced threats to conservation.
Highlights
It is a truism that geospatial sciences have crucial roles and effects on the socioeconomic, political and security fortunes of states
Remote sensing and geoscientific ground investigation increasingly occupy vantage positions in the legal order of states, in evidential terms and in the verification of facts under international law. How do these aspects of space law and space sciences affect contemporary Africa and the commercial fortunes as well as international relations among some African states? What impact do they have in relation to: (a) international boundaries disputes and demarcation activities; (b) management and the preservation of the African heritage; (c) disaster and conservation management?
The paper will establish how the geospatial sciences, earth observation, remote sensing and geoscientific ground investigation in their interactions with space law can aid the significant thirst for development in Africa
Summary
It is a truism that geospatial sciences have crucial roles and effects on the socioeconomic, political and security fortunes of states. Remote sensing and geoscientific ground investigation increasingly occupy vantage positions in the legal order of states, in evidential terms and in the verification of facts under international law. How do these aspects of space law and space sciences affect contemporary Africa and the commercial fortunes as well as international relations among some African states? The paper will establish how the geospatial sciences, earth observation, remote sensing and geoscientific ground investigation in their interactions with space law can aid the significant thirst for development in Africa. Space law governs earth observation and remote sensing activities among others. In the area of demarcation of boundaries and geodetic ground investigation, we will examine the adoption of space based solutions to the resolution of the Cameroon-Nigeria boundary demarcation process
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