Earth ObservationEnhancing Partnerships to Benefit the
Globe
Brigadier General John J. Kelly, Jr., United States Air Force (Ret.)Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and AtmosphereNOAA Deputy Administrator06.22.2004
Evolving World—Evolving Needs
Benefits of Observations
Natural & Human Induced
Disasters
Human Health &
Well-Being
Energy Resources
Climate Variability &
Change
Water Resources
Weather Information,
Forecasting & Warning
Terrestrial, Coastal
& Marine Ecosystems
Sustainable Agriculture & Desertificatio
n
Biodiversity
GEOSS Development of the Global Earth Observation System of Systems
World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD)
Called on countries to foster international cooperation and coordination among global observing systems and research programs
G8 Science & Technology Action Plan Ministers meeting at Evian echoed the charge from WSSD,
identifying global observations as one of three priorities and calling on the nations of the G8 to develop close coordination and build on existing work to develop a multi year plan
Earth Observation Summit I
July 31, 2003
Washington, D.C.
34Nations
20Internationa
l Organizatio
ns
Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Group on Earth Observations (GEO)
Goal: Develop 10-Year Implementation Plan
47 Countries + EC & 29 International Organizations currently represented
Four Intergovernmental Chairs: Mr. Akio Yuki, Japan Mr. Achilleas Mitsos, European Commission Dr. Rob Adam, South Africa VADM Conrad Lautenbacher, Jr., USN (Ret.), United States
Open Membership
GEO 1-4
Established 5 Subgroups Architecture Capacity Building Data Utilization International Cooperation User Requirements & Outreach
Societal Benefits Focus
Established Implementation Plan Task Team (IPTT)• David Williams, EUMETSAT• Toshio Koike, Tokyo University• Robert Scholes, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research• Ivan DeLoatch, United States Geographical Survey
Finalized Framework & Communiqué
Washington, DC
Baveno, Italy
Cape Town, South Africa
Tokyo, Japan
Earth Observation Summit II
43 Ministers & Heads of Delegation in attendance
25 International Organizations represented
Prime Minister Koizumi gave keynote on importance of observations to the global environment and economy
Adopted Framework for Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS), along with Ministerial Communiqué
The Road Ahead
Critical Work Ahead – Ministerial Approval 10 Year Implementation Plan Technical Blueprint Communiqué of EOS-III
GEO-5: November ’04, Ottawa, Canada
GEO-6: February ’05, Brussels, Belgium
Earth Observation Summit III: February ’05, Brussels, Belgium
Role of Space-Based Systems
Pivotal Part of Earth Information System
Global Reach
Increasing Potential
Capabilities Complemented by In-situ Systems
Partnerships
Partnerships are Essential to Success of GEOSS Governments, industry, academia, and nongovernmental
organizations
India and U.S. Already Work Together in Multilateral Fora
Solid Foundation from Which to Work Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) Integrated Global Observing Strategy (IGOS) International Charter on Space and Major Disasters Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites (CGMS)
Partnerships
NOAA-India Bilateral Relationship MOU for Science Cooperation in the Areas of Earth &
Atmospheric Sciences
Partnership Was Forged to Address Similar Challenges
Large populations in floodplains and coastal regions Areas vulnerable to severe weather events and natural
disasters
Significant Benefit to Enhancing Cooperation
GEOSS: Exploring Earth
Opportunity to Enhance Our Understanding of the Globe
Global System of Systems India and U.S. are contributors Multilateral and bilateral relationship is part of the bigger
picture
Objective: Improved Information for Better Decisions
Address human health, safety and welfare Protect the environment Achieve sustainable development
Backup Slides
More Information
http://earthobservations.org
GEO Members (47+EC)
Algeria European Commission Japan Republic of Korea
Argentina Finland Kazakhstan Russian Federation
Australia France Mexico South Africa
Belgium Gabon Morocco Spain
Belize Germany Mozambique Sudan
Brazil Greece Nepal Sweden
Cameroon Indonesia Netherlands Switzerland
Canada India New Zealand Thailand
China Iran Nigeria Ukraine
Cyprus Ireland Norway United Kingdom
Denmark Israel Portugal United States
Egypt Italy Republic of Congo Uzbekistan
Participating Organizations
Association for the Development of Environmental Information (ADIE)
Central American Commission for the Environment and Development (SICA/CCAD)
Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS)
European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
European Environmental Agency (EEA)
European Space Agency (ESA)
European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT)
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Global Climate Observing System (GCOS)
Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS)
Global Terrestrial Observing System (GTOS)
Integrated Global Observing Strategy Partnership (IGOS-P)
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commissions (IOC)
Participating Organizations(Contd.)
International Council for Science (ICSU)
International Geosphere-Biosphere Program (IGBP)
International Group of Funding Agencies for Global Change Research (IGFA)
International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR)
Network of European Meteorological Services/Composite Observing System (EUMETNET/EUCOS)
Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean (POGO)
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)
World Bank (IBRD)
World Climate Research Programme (WCRP)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)