[Focusing on cutting-edge development and innovative applications, the first Asia-Pacific Earth Science and Remote Sensing Conference was held] October 12th, the first Asia-Pacific Earth Science and Remote Sensing Conference opened in Qingdao today (October 12). The three-day conference, with the theme of "Remote Sensing Applications for the Development of a Sustainable and Clean Earth", attracted more than 1,000 experts and scholars from 20 countries and regions, more than 230 universities, research institutes, and related enterprises to attend the conference. The conference is geared towards cutting-edge developments in the field of earth science and remote sensing, focusing on multi-source remote sensing observations, advanced sensing technology, data analysis methods and sustainable development applications. It aims to build an important platform for exchanges and cooperation among remote sensing science and technology workers in the Asia-Pacific region and around the world, and to promote innovative applications of earth science and remote sensing technology in the fields of resource and environment monitoring, ocean and atmospheric observation, disaster emergency response, climate change response and sustainable development. (CCTV News)