Call for Papers – Meeting the Millennium Development Goals
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Earthzine is soliciting articles for its theme issue on observing and monitoring key indicators for meeting the Millennium Development Goals that were initiated by the United Nations in 2000 to make tangible progress in alleviating global poverty by 2015. The eight Millennium Development Goals and their indicators are detailed on the United Nations website.
We are seeking contributions addressing current issues, techniques, and applications of Earth information to reduce poverty worldwide. We are most interested in receiving articles dealing with innovative examples of the use of scientific and technological research and application, as well as policy and its applications. Topics of interest focus on, but are not limited to,
• How earth observation Technologies have contributed or can contribute to meeting the MDG goals
• Countries and organizations that are using earth observation technologies to meet the MDG goals, or which have unmet needs which could be met by earth observation technologies
• Innovative people who are using earth observation technologies to meet the MDG goals,or who know how earth observation technologies can be adapted to help meet the MDG goals.
The theme issue is scheduled for the summer of 2009. We are actively soliciting articles from all regions of the globe. Submissions must be in English. Submit to Guest Editors Stephen Andersen or Lise Yale.
Types of articles we are interested in receiving are program, project, organization descriptions, latest discoveries, unusual findings, examples of interdisciplinary and/or cross-regional research. In addition to running a review process for original articles, we also publish opinion essays, book and art reviews. Please consult the Writer’s Guidelines for further information.
Important dates: Queries to the editors may be sent at any time (Stephen Andersen or Lise Yale). Submission of original articles, letters, opinions, book and art reviews for review begins: June 1, 2009.
Publication: All accepted contributions wil be published on-line at Earthzine in the summer of 20089 and will be freely accessible to the public.
Information:
Earthzine website: http://www.earthzine.org
Writer’s Guidelines: http://www.earthzine.org/about-2/writers-guidelines
GEO/GEOSS website: http://www.earthobservations.org
Editor-in-Chief:
Paul E. Racette, DSc
Managing Editor:
Maeve Hickok, MA
Guest Editors for Millenium Development Goals Theme:
Stephen Andersen, PMP
Lise Yale, MSPM, PMP
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