Development is challenged by at least until 2050 a strong population more severe
environmental strains growing mobility and dwindling energy resources. All these factors will
lead to serious consequences for humankind. Inadequate agricultural resources water supply and
non renewable energy sources epidemics climate change and natural disasters will further
heavily impact human life. The European Space Policy Institute (ESPI) sheds a new light on
threats risks and sustainability by combining approaches from various disciplines. It analyzes
what could be the contribution of space tools to predict manage and mitigate those threats. It
aims at demonstrating that space is not a niche but has become an overarching tool in solving
today's problems.
