The Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) has a long history
and over the years there has been a strong focus on traditional survey work
such as geological mapping, research and advice to authorities on questions
related to geological and natural resources. Many of the services provided
are continuing in the years to come but modern, complex society engenders
new questions, where decisions must be based on the best available
knowledge, and geological surveys are key players to provide this knowledge
to governments. In the new millennium, GEUS has entered into a number of
long-term environmental monitoring programmes and several political
sensitive projects. Key examples described include groundwater monitoring,
assessment of the risk of pesticide leaching to the groundwater, disposal of
low-radioactive waste, Carbon Capture and Storage the Continental Shelf
Project of the Kingdom of Denmark, monitoring of the Greenland Inland Ice,
and other activities on the ice shield. It is expected that GEUS will be
involved in even more such studies in the coming years and that the
modernization of classical studies will continue. The revised strategy of
GEUS to be launched in 2020 will be focused on the institutions input to
meet the United Nations sustainable goals.