The core of SA-GEO is a vibrant set of active Communities of Practice (CoPs). The SA-GEO CoPs are built around the following societal benefit areas:
Agriculture
Earth observations applications and capabilities for sustainable agriculture and food, fodder, fuel and fibre security
Air quality
Integration of Earth observations data and systems for pollution monitoring and promoting a healthy environment
Coastal and marine
Earth observations data and systems for sustainable utilisation and management of marine and coastal resources
Earth observation infrastructure
Sustained operation, continuity and interoperability of EO systems for easy discovery and access to data
Education and awareness
Targeted Earth observations outreach activities and educational resources to build capacity
Land cover
Earth observations-based land cover mapping and monitoring systems for development planning and sustainability
Legal and policy
Consideration of legal aspects and policy implications of access to and sharing of Earth observations data
Natural resources
Integration of Earth observations-based natural resources knowledge and monitoring systems for productivity
Radiometry
Research and knowledge sharing on radiometry for enhanced Earth observations
Synthetic Aperture Radar
Facilitating the use and increasing the visibility of synthetic aperture radar
Water
Data and information products for decision-making on efficient management of water resources
Possible future CoPs include Health, Disasters, Climate and Weather, Built Environment, and Biodiversity and Ecology.