Vol. 5, issue 07, article # 19

Abstract:

The International Seminar on Space and Environment organized under the sponsorship of the French Government, was held in Paris from 22 to 23 June, 1990. Its main task was the discussion of prospects for realization of international and national programs on application of the spaceborne means of exploring the global environment and biosphere. The Seminar Chairman was the director of the National Space Research Center J.–L. Lions*; among the participants there were the Minister of Science and Technology Kuriene and the Minister of Communication and Cosmos P. Quilles. The similar problems were the major part of scientific program of the COSPAR Congress held in Hague from June 25 to July 5, 1990. Among the diverse problems of space ecology the most important remain, as before, the investigations of global climate and its changes.

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