The Davos Agenda 2021

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Nicolò Andreula
Anne-Marie Engtoft Larsen
Tech Ambassador, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Denmark, Former Lead, Fourth Industrial Revolution for Sustainable Development, World Economic Forum
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Water observation photos can reveal how the landscape changes over time, such as which areas always, sometimes and never have water (denoted by the color coding).
Water observation photos can reveal how the landscape changes over time, such as which areas always, sometimes and never have water (denoted by the color coding). Image: Digital Earth Africa
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