The growing use of drones is a source of both excitement and apprehension. The excitement is among businesses and beneficiaries across sectors who are anticipating, or already realizing, substantial benefits from drones. The apprehension is seen in regulatory agencies and the public, with concerns ranging from safety, privacy, and management of airspace, to sustainability, ethics, and equitable access. However, we cannot realize all the benefits of drones due to the differences in (or lack of) regulations and requirements governing drone operations across countries. Regulatory harmonization presents an opportunity to address these apprehensions while opening cross-border operations, leading to potentially higher return on investment. By enlarging target markets and addressing uncertainties, these investments become scalable. They reach a size that is attractive for financiers, inevitably addressing Sustainable Development Goals. By streamlining, clarifying, and enforcing regulations, harmonized and well-designed frameworks can build trust, improve operational efficiency and capacity, and open doors to wider economic development through increased accessibility.
Authors
Ochoa Sepulveda,Maria Catalina, Anderson,Edward Charles, Engelmann,Gregor, Guerin,David Roy
- Disclosure Date
- 2024/10/01
- Disclosure Status
- Disclosed
- Doc Name
- Harmonization - The Key to Unlocking Drone Potential for All
- Pages
- 22
- Published in
- United States of America
- Series Name
- Mobility and Development Periodical Series;
- Unit Owning
- Infra - Global Knowledge (ITRGK)
- Version Type
- Final
- Volume No
- 1
Table of Contents
- Catalina Ochoa Edward Anderson Gregor Engelmann David Guerin 1
- About the Authors 1 2
- At a glance2 2
- Connection access flexibility Why drones matter 2 2
- The impetus for harmonization of drone regulations 4 2
- The goal and design of regulations 6 2
- Global trends for harmonization EASA and ICAO 9 2
- Additional considerations of drone operations 10 2
- A roadmap toward regulatory change and harmonization 15 2
- Conclusion 15 2
- References 17 2
- Image credits 19 2
- Catalina Ochoa 3
- Senior Urban Transport Specialist World Bank 3
- David Guerin 3
- Consultant World Bank 3
- Edward Anderson 3
- Senior Disaster Risk Management Specialist World Bank 3
- Gregor Engelmann 3
- Drone Ecosystem and Operationalization Consultant World Bank 3
- At a glance 4
- Connection access flexibility Why drones matter 4
- The impetus for harmonization of drone regulations 6
- The goal and design of regulations 8
- The regulatory framework for drone legislation 9
- Global trends for harmonization EASA and ICAO 11
- Additional considerations of drone operations 12
- A roadmap toward regulatory change and harmonization 17
- Conclusion 17
- References 19
