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Igniting Conversations about GEO's Contributions to Societal Benefits

Yubao Qiu*, Hannele Savela** and GEOCRI Lead Group * Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth Chinese Academic of Sciences ** University of Oulu, Finland 7 Nov., 2016 @ St. Petersburg, Russia. Igniting Conversations about GEO's Contributions to Societal Benefits.

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Igniting Conversations about GEO's Contributions to Societal Benefits

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  1. Yubao Qiu*, Hannele Savela**and GEOCRI Lead Group* Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital EarthChinese Academic of Sciences** University of Oulu, Finland7 Nov., 2016 @ St. Petersburg, Russia Igniting Conversations about GEO's Contributions to Societal Benefits GEO Cold Region InitiativeInformation Service for Cold Regions

  2. Earth’s Cold Region

  3. Frozen Water and Phase changing View From Northern Poles • High Latitude • High Altitude PEEX

  4. Why GEO Cold Regions? Scientific and Societal Importance • More than 100 countries around the world have cryospheric elements. These elements are a main source of fresh water. • Cold regions are the most ecologically and environmentally sensitive areas, and changes to these areas comprehensively affect the dynamic earth system, impacting many aspects of society in all parts of the world. The cold regions of our planet influence our entire world's climate

  5. Activates related to Earth Observations and GEOCRI by domain Numbers for the activities arranged by Regions

  6. Environmental and socio-political challenges Specific Earth observation needs and requirements Climate & Weather Biodiversity & Ecosystems International Relations & Cooperation Sustainable Development, Indigenous Communities & Traditional Practices Health Agriculture, Fisheries, Hunting & Food Water Pollution & Environmental Protection Hazards Built Environment, Infrastructure & Transport Energy Mining & Fossil Fuels Forestry Shipping Tourism

  7. GEOCRI links to other SBAs GECO GEO-GNOME Cold Region GEO-DARMA Regional GEOSS

  8. Global Activities with Dimensions

  9. An Information Service for Cold Regions (or GEO Cold Regions), exploiting the GEOSS information system, is needed to provide easy access to observations and environmental information products by users across the globe.

  10. Example: An changing Arctic on the impact of environment Permafrost exists in the Arctic (northern high latitudes) Environmental Resilience Climate

  11. Example: The melting Arctic creates a new world of shipping and resource opportunities Make Way for More Ships--and More Species Invasions Energy Resources in the Arctic Ocean Arctic: a new geopolitical arena

  12. GEOCRI – GEO Cold Region Initiative Aiming to coordinates global joint efforts for Earth observations and information services over a vast Cold Regions area including the North Pole, South Pole, High Latitude Ocean, Himalaya-Third Pole and Mountain Cold Regions. • The GEO Cold Region Initiative (GEOCRI) is an initiated initiative in GEO XII at Nov. 2015, listed at GI-11: GEOCR imitative. • The AOS summit featured the GEO Cold Region Initiative (GEOCRI) that aims to identify, address and fill observational gaps and improve networks through coordinated observation practices and information services worldwide. See the Statement on the GEO Cold Region Initiative(GEOCRI).

  13. GEOCRI – GEO Cold Region Initiative • Aiming to share the vision of GEO to address the global environmental change, and its resulting impacts and challenges on all aspects of society, an Information Service for Cold Regions was established to broaden and share Earth observations for societal benefits, and inform the decision makers, through strengthening coordination with diverse communities, engagement and collaboration of stakeholders including decision makers and etc.. • Scope - Global Cold Regions: Including the Arctic, Antarctic, Himalaya-Third Pole, high-latitude oceans and high-mountain cold region areas • GEO Cold Regions Initiative > recommended to GEO WP 2017-2019 , which is the legacy of Information Service for Cold Regions in WaterSBA.

  14. Mandate - Focus on Global Cold Regions GEOCRI is well aligned with the GEO mission and strategic objectives with its contribution and support to international processes underway, including the UN SDG, UNFCCC, UN Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, and its UN Convention on Biological Diversity. • Example 1: Europe - ESA’s activities turning to the Polar regions – economy, climate change, geo-political strategy and etc.. • Example 2: White House Arctic Science Ministerial, Sept 28, 2016 • Focus areas: Strengthening and Integrating Arctic Observations and Data Sharing and Applying Expanded Scientific Understanding of the Arctic to Build Regional Resilience and Shape Global Responses • Example 3: SAON – Sustained Arctic Observing Networks, initiated by Arctic Council and IASC in 2011 Ministerial Meeting • Example 4: IPPI/IASC, IACS/IUCN, ECPHORS/WMO To meet emerging, and unarticulated policy needs.

  15. GEOCRI Mission and Objectives Mission: Develop a user-driven approach for Cold Regions information services to complement the mainly current science-driven effort, and foster the collaboration for improved earth observations and information on a global scale. Objectives • Integrating, Brokering and Promoting Earth Observations over Earth Cold Regions • Advocating and Practicing Data Sharing • Building Community Portal and Services • Strengthening Capacity building and Partnerships

  16. GEOCRI Task and Implentation Plan • Infrastructures • Monitoring Network and Data • Integrating in situ and Remote Sensing Observations • User Engagement and Communication • Capacity Buidling and Knowledge Transfer • Management and Monitoring Tasks: Hierarchy structure of the activities

  17. GEO Cold Regions participations Organisations/Projects • CAFF CBMP: Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna - Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Program • CCIN: Canadian Cryospheric Information Network – Polar Data Catalogue • CliC: Climate and Cryosphere • CryoClim Cryosphere Climate Monitoring Service • ICIMOD: International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development • INTERACT: International Network for Terrestrial Research and Monitoring in the Arctic • PEEX: Pan-Eurasian Experiment • SAON: Sustaining Arctic Observing Network • SIOS: Svalbard Integrated Earth Observing System • SwissEx: Swiss Experiment Platform • TPE: Third Pole Environment • WMO GCW: Global Cryosphere Watch • WMO WWRP PPP/YOPP Countries Canada China Finland Germany India Italy Japan Netherlands Norway Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom United States

  18. More from GEOCRI Event at GEOXIII Invite you join GEOCRI events 8th November Reinforcing the development and implementation of the GEO Cold Regions Initiative Ten Presentations and Discussion Side Event, GEO-XIII Plenary, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation Tuesday 8th November, 09:00-12:00, Room Green 5

  19. Invite you join GEOCRI events More from GEOCRI Event at GEOXIII GEO –XIII Plenary Panel Sessions Session 2 – Advancing the Vision of GEO • Moderator: Dominique Marbouty – France • Panelists: • GEOGLAM,  Sergey Bartalev, Russian Federation • GEO Cold Regions, Hannele Savela, Finland • GEO CARBON and GHG Initiative: Stephen Briggs, UK • EO4EA: John Matuszak, USA  • GEO and SDGs: Lawrence Friedl, USA 9th November

  20. Thank you! Questions and Suggestions Contact: Yubao Qiu: qiuyb@radi.ac.cn Hannele.Savela: Hannele.Savela@oulu.fi

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