Commercial Satellite Imagery and United Nations Peacekeeping A View from Above

Examines the possibilities for the use of satellite imagery in support of UN peacekeeping operations, and also to protect the national security of Canada.



This book examines the possibilities for the use of satellite imagery in support of UN peacekeeping operations, and also to protect the national security of Canada. Experts in the field discuss the needs of peacekeeping operations, the requirements for the use of such imagery and the capabilities for providing it. The organizational, political and other issues which arise from the use of such imagery are also given careful consideration.