Digital Earth Australia (DEA) is a governmental initiative that provides satellite imagery to monitor environmental changes, support agriculture, and aid in emergency management. DEA data is used by the government to report on various indicators such as land use and water quality.

Prerequisites:

• Institutional & political interest and support for utilising EO technologies for services 

• Understand national 

policies and identify national policies that utilise EO data

• Identify and build relationships with stakeholders involved in policy implementation

• Access to EO data, data processing and analysis capabilities

• Inter-ministerial working group

Cost:

• Ballpark: USD 20k–250k

• Includes: literature review and baseline study, stakeholder consultations report drafting and validation, legal review, parliamentary passage/decrees if needed

Timeframe:

• Overall: 6–12 mo

• Phase: scoping (1–2 mo), consultation (2–4 mo), drafting (2–4 mo), validation (1–2 mo)

Pros:

• Policy Coherence - Increases chances of securing funding and support, fostering project implementation.

Considerations:

• Timeline - The process of supporting and actually implementing national policies takes time.

• Articulation - Coordinating efforts across various stakeholders such as governmental departments can be complex.