EWS4Locust
The EWS4Locust project (Early warning early action system for transboundary climate-sensitive pests and diseases: A case study of locust) will analyze how remote sensing data and geo-information can contribute to an improved early warning system.
The focus will be on the desert locust plague between 2019-2022 in East Africa. In addition, the influence of climate change on the spread and development of various transboundary pests in the region will be assessed. Here, the potential of remote sensing data and methods to improve large-scale monitoring will be outlined as well. This should enable additional measures to control pests more sustainable and effective in order to better protect people's livelihoods, biodiversity and the environment.
