The International Centre on Space Technologies for Natural and Cultural Heritage (HIST) under the auspices of UNESCO joined the UNESCO World Heritage Centre and Hangzhou City University in hosting a side event on Digital and Intelligent Technologies for Sustainable Development of World Heritage Sites on July 24 in Busan, Republic of Korea during the 48th session of the World Heritage Committee.
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The International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals (CBAS) opened a two-month thematic exhibition at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France, on July 16, 2026, showcasing how Earth observation, artificial intelligence, and big data can support the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
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A UNESCO report released on 21 April 2026, People and Nature in UNESCO-designated Sites: Global and Local Contributions, delivers the first global assessment of over 2,260 World Heritage sites, Biosphere Reserves and Global Geoparks. The study finds that more than one in four sites could reach critical ecological tipping points by 2050 if pressures intensify, while also showing that monitored wildlife populations within these sites have remained stable on average, contrasting sharply with a 73% global decline since 1970.
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The fifth Huangshan Dialogue on UNESCO-designated Sites and Sustainable Development kicked off in Huangshan, Anhui Province yesterday. Participants discussed how to use emerging technologies to help better protect cultural and natural heritage while supporting sustainable development. Our reporter Zhu Zhu has more.
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The 5th Huangshan Dialogue on UNESCO-designated Sites and Sustainable Development was held from May 31 to June 1, 2026, in Huangshan City, Anhui Province, China. The event brought together more than 200 participants from 35 countries and regions and 18 international organizations to explore how digital and intelligent technologies can advance the conservation, management, and sustainable development of UNESCO-designated sites.
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Looking to the Mountains and Seas, Sensing the Future | Follow Beijing Satellite TV's "The Great Masters" into the "Remote Sensing" Life of Academician Guo Huadong
Remote Sensing Witnesses the Development of the Motherland; Remote Sensing Guards the Earth's Home——Guo Huadong, Academician of the Chinese Academy
Lunar Remote Sensing Base, Observing Earth from the Moon | Academician Guo Huadong, Chinese Academy of Sciences
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