GEO/GEOSS Progress and post-2015

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1 GEO/GEOSS Progress and post-2015 Osamu Ochiai GEO Secretariat 7 th GEOSS Asia Pacific Symposium Tokyo, May 2014 GEO Secretariat

2 Have you accomplished? 2005 GEOSS Implementation Plan Reference Document

3 90 Members

4 77 Participating Organizations

5 Ministerial Guidance 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

6 GEOSS Cornerstones (EC, Italy, Japan, USA, ESA, IEEE, OGC)

7 GEOSS Portal Discovery and Access Broker (DAB) Resource Registration GEOSS Common Infrastructure Earth observations, information, and services

8 Enabling a System of Systems GEOSS Portal GEO Discovery & Access Broker

9 GEOSS Resources 70,000,000 60,000,000 Resources 50,000,000 40,000,000 30,000,000 20,000,000 Introduction of the Brokering approach 10,000, (Sep) 2011 (Nov) 2012 (Nov) 2014 (Apr) Resources ,000 1,002,000 14,000,000 65,000,000

10 New GEOSS Portal (Dec 2013)

11 geoappathon.org

12 GEONETCast Expanded (Brazil, China, EC, Netherlands, USA, EUMETSAT) * Connection w/ GEOSS Broker * Operational delivery mechanism for disaster data (Int l Charter) * Landsat broadcast Africa 110 stations 3560 stations 2600 stations 358 stations * New stations installed/ upgraded in Africa, central/s-america, E-Europe * User Fora Americas/Africa

13 GEO Data Management Principles Task Force Data Management Principles???? Interoperability Principles GCI Towards a robust GEOSS Information System? 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 Data Sharing Principles GEOSS Data CORE Some work already done by GEO Tasks: Data Sharing Working Group, Q4EO, GEOViqua,

14 Information for Societal Benefits

15 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

16 Biodiversity Observation Network (EC, France, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, Spain, South Africa, Sweden, USA, Diversitas, GBIF, IUCN) * Map of Life tool ( species) * Digital Observatory for Protected Areas (DOPA) * Access to digital marine maps and resources * Regional Biodiversity Observation Networks * GEO BON Handbook

17 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

18 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) * GEOCARBON Exchange Portal (full and open access; DataCORE) * Needs for a Global C System * CEOS Strategy for Carbon Obs

19 Bridging Ocean Communities (Canada, EC, UK, USA, CEOS, GCOS, GOOS, IOC, POGO, UNESCO, WMO) * 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

20 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 ( )

21 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

22 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) (Nature Geoscience 6, , 2013) * CEOS response to GCOS update on obs needs (ECVs; UNFCC)

23 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

24 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

25 Tools for Health Decision-Making (Brazil, EC, France, Germany, USA, ACMAD, WHO, WMO) Suitability for Malaria Transmission Predicted Meningitis Epidemics * 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

26 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

27 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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29 GEOSS Tiers & Successes DATA DISCOVERY DATA SHARING COMMUNITY BUILDING EO SYSTEMS EARTH DATA GEOSS CI COM NETWORKS INTEROPERAB DATA SHARING CAPACITIES SCIENCE TECH USER DRIVEN RESOURCES BLUE PLANET LAND COVER FORESTS URBAN IMPACTS AGRICULTURE BIODIVERSITY CLIMATE DISASTERS ECOSYSTEMS ENERGY HEALTH WATER WEATHER INFRASTRUCTURE INSTITUTIONS SOCIETAL BENEFIT AREAS

30 A broad Commercial Sector spans the entire information value chain Data providers Value-Added providers ownstream users

31 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

32 2005 GEOSS Implementation Plan Reference Document

33 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 Agreed two phases: 1 st phase by July: Brain storming as fresh perspectives exercise 2 nd phase after July : synthesis and formulation External and Internal consultations started (questionnaire) Second meeting, June in Athens GEO Executive Committee 31 st, July 8-9: discussion 1 st phase report 2 nd 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

34 Summary 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

35 GEO-XI Plenary, Gabon, Nov