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GEO/GEOSS Progress and post-2015

Osamu Ochiai GEO Secretariat 7th GEOSS Asia Pacific Symposium Tokyo, 26-28 May 2014

2005 GEOSS Implementation Plan Reference Document

Have you accomplished?

90 Members

77 Participating Organizations

• Continue improving Earth observations worldwide

• Urge the adoption and implementation of data sharing principles globally

• Advance the GEOSS information system

• Develop a comprehensive interdisciplinary knowledge base

• Cultivate global initiatives

Ministerial Guidance

GEOSS Cornerstones

(EC, Italy, Japan, USA, ESA, IEEE, OGC)

GEOSS Portal

Discovery and Access Broker (DAB)

Resource Registration

GEOSS Common

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Earth observations, information, and services

GEOSS Portal

Enabling a System of Systems

GEO Discovery & Access Broker

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Introduction of the

Brokering approach

New GEOSS Portal (Dec 2013) www.geoportal.org

geoappathon.org

* Connection w/ GEOSS Broker

* Operational delivery mechanism for disaster data (Int’l Charter)

* Landsat broadcast Africa

* New stations installed/ upgraded in Africa, central/S-America, E-Europe

* User Fora Americas/Africa

GEONETCast Expanded (Brazil, China, EC, Netherlands, USA, EUMETSAT)

3560 stations 2600 stations

358 stations 110 stations

Interoperability Principles GCI

Data Sharing Principles

GEOSS Data CORE

• Regional/National approaches: US National Strategy for Civil Earth Observation, EC H2020 OpenPilot,..

• Various initiatives at Regional/International level: RDA, Belmont Forum, CODATA, ESFRI, UNGGIM, WMO …

• Some work already done by GEO Tasks: Data Sharing Working Group, Q4EO, GEOViqua, …

Towards a robust GEOSS Information System?

Data Management Principles ????

GEO Data Management Principles Task Force

Information for Societal Benefits

More Water Information (EC, Germany, Japan, Switzerland, USA,

CEOS, ESA, WCRP, WMO)

* Global hourly rainfall watch

* Global Drought Information System underway * Asian/African Water Cycle Initiative * Black Sea observation system (discover, access, process data)

* GEO Strategy for Water

AIP-6

Biodiversity Observation Network (EC, France, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, Spain, South Africa, Sweden, USA, Diversitas, GBIF, IUCN)

* Map of Life tool (46’000 species)

* Digital Observatory for Protected Areas (DOPA)

* Access to digital marine maps and resources

* Regional Biodiversity Observation Networks

* GEO BON Handbook

Global Forest Observations Initiative (Australia, Norway, UK, USA, CEOS, FAO)

* Completed Methods and Guidance Document (MGD) in time for GEO-X giving 1st step-by-step guidance on implementing latest UNFCCC rules and IPCC guidance

* Good timing because of REDD+ agreement in climate negotiations * CEOS has agreed core data acquisitions in line with MGD increasing from

13 countries in 2013 to global coverage in 2016 * R&D review published in coordination with MGD * Capacity Building expanding to Africa and SE Asia via SilvaCarbon in coordination with FAO and World Bank * GFOI Office established

www.gfoi.org

Carbon Assessments & Budgets (Australia, China, EC, France, Germany, Italy, Japan,

NL, Norway, UK, USA, CEOS, GTOS, IGBP, WMO)

* 2013 Global Carbon Budget

* Surface Ocean CO2 Atlas (SOCAT) 1968-2011

* GEOCARBON Exchange Portal (full and open access; DataCORE)

* Needs for a Global C System

* CEOS Strategy for Carbon Obs

* Ocean database (OBIS; 33 million species)

* Coastal and shelf-seas forecast coordination

* Blue Planet White Paper

* Workshops on fishery apps

* Scholars trained (POGO)

* New Transatlantic Initiative

Bridging Ocean Communities (Canada, EC, UK, USA, CEOS, GCOS, GOOS,

IOC, POGO, UNESCO, WMO)

Crop Information for Decision-Making (Canada, China, EC, France, India, Japan, Kazakhstan,

Mexico, Russia, USA, CEOS, FAO, IIASA)

* Global crop outlooks

* Market monitoring (AMIS)

* Global Cropland Map (wiki-based)

* JECAM expanded to RSA, Russia & Ukraine (27 sites on 4 continents)

* Phased GEOGLAM implementation (2012-17)

Cold Regions Information (Canada, China, Denmark, Germany, India, Italy, Japan,

Norway, Switzerland, USA, ICIMOD, WMO)

* Building momentum

* Many partners incl. GCW, NSIDC, CrDAP SAON, CryoClim, CCIN

* Third Pole Env Database

* CryoClim monitoring service

* Access to cold region info through GEOSS Portal

Climate Change Detection & Adaptation (EC, Japan, USA, ECMWF, ESA, GCOS, IGBP, WCRP, WMO) * Reanalysis projects covering 50 yrs or more

* 2000-yr reconstruction

* Seasonal/polar prediction

* GCOS Surface Network (new instruments)

* CEOS response to GCOS update on obs needs (ECVs; UNFCC)

(Nature Geoscience 6, 339–346, 2013)

Extreme Weather Warning (Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Japan, Korea, UK, USA, ECMWF, WMO)

Super Typhoon HAYIAN Strike Probability

* Multi-model products

* Tropical cyclone track & strike probability

* Extreme weather (heavy rainfall, wind, hot/cold)

* Quasi-operational

* Access to regional forecasts through GEOSS Portal

Rapid & Open Disasters Information

(Canada, EC, Italy, South Africa, Turkey, USA, CEOS, EPOS, ESA, GEM, ICIMOD, UNISDR, UNEP)

* Global Risk Data Platform

* Fire Information (AFIS)

* SERVIR-Himalaya (Nepal, Bangladesh)

* CEOS Pilots (Floods, Volcanoes & E-quakes)

* Universal access – Int’l Charter

* European Supersites

Tools for Health Decision-Making (Brazil, EC, France, Germany, USA,

ACMAD, WHO, WMO)

* Online map-rooms for Malaria & Meningitis prevention

* Outbreak prediction exercise (Benin, Nigeria, Senegal)

* Meta-data Access Tool

* Real-time air quality info (AirNow-Int’l)

* Links with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

* Secretariat support needed

Suitability for Malaria Transmission Predicted Meningitis Epidemics

Global & Local Urban Footprints (China, EC, Germany, Greece, Italy,

Pakistan, Sweden, USA)

Temporal variation VIIRS light detections: A view into electric power grid performance? Pakistan and India January 2013 = red October 2012 = green April 2012 = blue

Energy Tools and Services (Austria, EC, France, Germany, Netherlands,

Pakistan, USA, CEOS, IRENA)

* EnerGEO Knowledge Portal

* Solar & Wind Atlas online tool Assess potential on global scale

* Downstream services (grid, building engineering) Interface with private sector

* Bio-Energy Atlas for S-Africa

* Summer Schools for Africa Unlocking renewables’ potential

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GEOSS Tiers & Successes

A broad Commercial Sector spans the entire information value chain

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Policy Linkages Earth observations contribute to: • G20 (GEO-GLAM) • UNFCCC (GFOI) • GFCS (Climate) • CBD (GEO BON) • ITU (Radio Frequency)

– World Radiofrequency Conference (WRC) • HFA/HFA-2

– World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR)

• Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) • Future Earth (ICSU) / Belmont Forum • …

2005 GEOSS Implementation Plan Reference Document

Post 2015 GEO planning process

• Implementation Plan Working Group (IPWG) formed – 15 experts and 10 writing members nominated by each GEO

regional caucus – First meeting, April 10-11

• Agreed two phases: – 1st phase by July: Brain storming as “fresh perspectives” exercise – 2nd phase after July : synthesis and formulation

• External and Internal consultations started (questionnaire) – Second meeting, June 10-11 in Athens – GEO Executive Committee 31st, July 8-9: discussion 1st phase report – 2nd phase: synthesis and formulation – GEO-XI Plenary, Nov 13-14: initial review and guidance – More work and review… – GEO-XII and Ministerial Summit, late 2015: endorsement of new 10 Year

Implementation Plan

• Broad open data policies/practices essential for publically funded collections & must be strengthened

• Economic value in downstream elements – value-added products and services

• Broaden stakeholder engagement needed, including the private sector

• Strengthen policy linkages/mandates • National, Regional and International collaboration is essential

Summary

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oochiai@geosec.org

GEO-XI Plenary, Gabon, Nov. 13-14 2014