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)