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The context: Europe is a knowledge-based society. This aspiration can only be sustained when it rests on a strong fundament provided by basic science. Through a strong relationship between basic science and applied science, society can benefit in all relevant issue areas. Through basic science, the understanding of the Earth system can be improved and the even more far-reaching questions about the place of Earth in the universe and the emergence of life can be approached.
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Lago, M.T., Worms, JC., Williamson, M. (2009). Knowledge. In: Schrogl, KU., Mathieu, C., Lukaszczyk, A. (eds) Threats, Risks and Sustainability — Answers by Space. Studies in Space Policy, vol 2. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-211-87450-9_2
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