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GEO / GEOSS

GEO / GEOSS. GEOSS Support for Decision-Making in the Coastal Zone: Managing and Mitigating the Impacts of Human Activities and Natural Hazards in the Coastal Zone Earth Observation Support for Sustainable Tourism in Small Island States March 9-11, 2011, Puerto Rico Douglas Cripe

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GEO / GEOSS

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  1. GEO / GEOSS GEOSS Support for Decision-Making in the Coastal Zone: Managing and Mitigating the Impacts of Human Activities and Natural Hazards in the Coastal Zone Earth Observation Support for Sustainable Tourism in Small Island StatesMarch 9-11, 2011, Puerto Rico Douglas Cripe GEO Secretariat

  2. The Earth is a complex system of systems

  3. Aura/Aqua/Terra SORCE QuikScat Sage TRMM SeaWiFS SeaWinds Envisat UARS ERBS Landsat 7 Grace Jason IKONOS CBERS SPOT 4, 5 SPIN-2 Orbview 2, 3 DMC ACRIMSAT EROS A1 Radarsat ALOS Toms-EP QuickBird Space Observation Systems

  4. In-situ systems

  5. The Tower of Babel problem… • Need for: • Earth observation Coordination • Interoperable Architecture and Formats • Data Sharing • … to benefit fully from Earth Observation Systems

  6. GEO, the Group on Earth Observations An Intergovernmental group with 86 Members and 61 Participating Organizations U.S. Department of State, Washington DC July 31, 2003

  7. What is GEO? • launched in response to calls for action by the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development, Earth Observation Summits, and by the G8 (Group of Eight) leading industrialized countries • voluntary partnership of governments and international organizations • 85 Member governments + EC • 61 Participating Organizations (PO) • provides a framework within which these partners can develop new projects and coordinate their strategies and investments • charged with developing GEOSS

  8. What is GEOSS? • the Global Earth Observation System of Systems • an integrating publicinfrastructure, interconnecting a diverse, growing array of Earth observing instruments and information systems for monitoring and forecasting changes in the global environment • supports policymakers, resource managers, science researchers and other experts tosupport informed decision making for society • 10-year implementation plan • 2015: Global, Coordinated, Comprehensive and Sustained System of Observing Systems

  9. Governance • GEO comprised of Members governments and Participating Organizations. • Membership in GEO is contingent upon formal endorsement of the GEOSS 10-Year Implementation Plan. • The GEO Plenary is the main body of designated representatives of the Members and Participating Organizations, and is GEO’s primary decision-making body. • All members belong to a regional caucus (5), which nominates members of the Executive Committee. • The Executive Committee oversees GEO’s activities when the Plenary is not in session. • consists of 13 representatives elected from the 5 GEO caucuses, including three each from the Americas, Asia and Europe, two from Africa, and one from the Commonwealth of Independent States. • guides Secretariat

  10. GEOSS Implementation requires:Data Sharing Principles • Full and Open Exchange of Data… • Recognizing Relevant International Instruments and National Policies and Legislation • Data and Products at Minimum Time delay and Minimum Cost • Free of Charge or Cost of Reproduction for Research and Education

  11. GEOSS Implementation Requires:Interoperability of Systems Need for an Interoperable Architecture and Standard Formats to benefit fully from Earth Observation Systems • Technical Specifications for Collecting, Processing, Storing, and Disseminating Data and Products • Based on Non-proprietary Standards • Defining System Compliance for Contribution to GEOSS

  12. G8-2008 …we will accelerate efforts within the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS), ... in priority areas, inter alia, climate change and water resources management, by strengthening observation, prediction and data sharing. ... capacity building for developing countries … interoperability and linkage …

  13. G8-2009 To address the increased threats of natural disasters and extreme weather phenomena caused by climate change, such as increased flooding, storm surges, droughts and forest fires, we will act to improve risk preparedness, prevention, monitoring and response times, particularly in developing countries, by… … supporting the ongoing work on the development of the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS).

  14. GEOSS: A Global, Coordinated, Comprehensive and Sustained System of Observing Systems

  15. GEOSS: main objectives • Improve and Coordinate Observation Systems (avoid duplications) • Provide Easier & More Open Data Access • Foster Use (Science, Applications) • Building Capacity • Identify gaps in observations (based on user requirements) …Earth Observation Systems should becoordinated and shared internationally… to answer Society’s need for informed decision making

  16. Thank you!dcripe@geosec.orgearthobservations.org

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