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I G O L Integrated Global Observations of the Land A proposed theme to the IGOS-Partnership

I G O L Integrated Global Observations of the Land A proposed theme to the IGOS-Partnership. FAO-SDRN May 2004. IGOS Themes. Process for developing themes : Form a group of interested partners and internationally recognized experts Consult user communities to define needs and products

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I G O L Integrated Global Observations of the Land A proposed theme to the IGOS-Partnership

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  1. I G O LIntegrated Global Observations of the LandA proposed theme to the IGOS-Partnership FAO-SDRN May 2004

  2. IGOS Themes • Process for developing themes : • Form a group of interested partners and internationally recognized experts • Consult user communities to define needs and products • Assess current status of observations • Identify gaps in coverage and actions required • Theme content : • Objectives • Roles and responsibilities • Milestones • Evaluation criteria • Level of effort required

  3. IGOS Themes - Oceans - Coral reefs sub-theme Under implementation : Ready for implementation : - Carbon - Water - Geohazards Advanced development : - Atmospheric chemistry - Coastal Under development : • Land • Cryosphere

  4. IGOS-P has not yet considered the observational needs relating to many aspects of the land Sustainable economic development Natural resources management Conservation and biodiversity Climate change and its impacts Ecosystems Functioning Services Biogeochemical cycling Multilateral environmental agreements development, implementation mandatory reporting and monitoring. The World Summit on Sustainable Development pointed to the need to "Promote the development and wider use of earth observation technologies, including satellite remote sensing, global mapping and geographic information systems, to collect quality data on environmental impacts, land use and land -use changes.” The Need for a Land Theme

  5. Stake-holders • International organizations (FAO, UNEP and WMO) • International intergovernmental actions (e.g. G8 sustainable forest management programs) • Scientific community • Environmental Conventions’ secretariats, international development and aid agencies and NGOs • General public

  6. Deciding what to include and not include Realistic chance of being implemented Global scale or the local benefit from global scale IGOS-P can help Spatially disaggrega-ted Case has been made in IGOS-P documents

  7. The Main Components of a Land Theme • Land Cover and Land Use • Human settlement and population • Managed ecosystems • Agriculture, pastoralism, forestry • Natural ecosystems • Conservation, biodiversity, sustainable use. • Soils • Biogeochemical cycles • Elevation

  8. Central role of Land Cover and Remote Sensing in the Land theme • Reliable knowledge of land cover and land cover change is central to most aspects of a Land Theme. • Remote sensing with selected in situ data collection has the potential to provide such information both locally regionally and globally.

  9. Roles and responsibilities • International coordination mechanisms for observations • FAO (especially GTOS),UNEP, UNESCO, WMO • Scientific research • IGBP, WCRP, IHDP • Remotely sensed data and derived products • Space agencies; some activities now operational e.g. through NPOESS, most still research instruments only. • Note that land observations are not well coordinated in many areas – need for improved mechanisms

  10. Evaluation Criteria (preliminary) To be fully developed once the final scope of the IGOL activity is defined. • Identification of the specific contributions to the programs of IGOS-P partners if the recommendations are adopted. • Specific recommendations for improvements in space-borne observations (including improved continuity). Better understanding by CEOS members of land requirements that can be satisfied with improved space-based observations. • Improved international coordination for the assembly and exchange of terrestrial in situ observations.

  11. Rationale • Increasing consensus to include in IGOS an integrated approach to land needs' observations • Reliable observations of the terrestrial environment • Climate change and its impacts, • Sustainable economic development, natural resources management, conservation, biodiversity • Ecosystems and biogeochemical cycling • Development, implementation and monitoring of a number of multilateral environmental agreements • Vast quantities of observations but lack of international coordination and standardization of observations: • Country-by-country and region-by-region comparisons difficult • Hindering reliable overall understanding of land processes at a global scale

  12. Work Plan 5 Assume acceptance at May IGOS-P Meeting 6-7 Revise proposal as needed following guidance at IGOS-P meeting. Seek input more widely from partners. Generate revised draft and circulate to Team members 8-9 Initial meeting of Team. Scope each of the main bullets targeting the highest priority observations. Decide if sub-teams and extra expertise needed. Sub-Teams likely would be virtual with no face-to-face meetings. 9-11 Comprehensive assessment of official existing requirements by area. Draft statement of requirements 1 2nd Theme Team Meeting to assess balance between requirements and capabilities. Outline needed enhancements. 2-4 Prepare first draft of enhancements required (3 months) 5 Writing group meets to decide on final report outline 5-6 Prepare first draft of report (3months). 8 Internal review by Theme Team 9 Final meeting of Theme Team to finalize report 10 Seek external review 11 Prepare final document (1 month). 12 Submit Theme Team Report. 2004 2005

  13. Milestones • September 2004 Agreement by Theme Team on precise scope of IGOL including any phasing • January 2004 First preliminary statement of needed enhancements • July 2005 1st Draft of report • December 2005 Submission of final report.

  14. Resources • The theme will only happen if some Partners (or members of Partners in the case of CEOS) are willing to put forward some realistic resources • Allocation of time of employees • Some support of any non-agency personnel • Coordination support (say 0.5 FTE for 18 months) • Meeting costs • Printing costs of report

  15. J. R. Townshend (GOFC/GOLD, GTOS) Dennis Ojima (IGBP) Alan Belward (GCOS) Christiana Schmullius (GOFC/GOLD) Jeff Tschirley (FAO) Olivier Arino (ESA) Chris Justice (GOFC/GOLD) Tony Janetos (Heinz Center) John Latham (GTOS) Timo Maukonen (UNEP) Roberta Balstad Miller (CIESEN) Jay Feuquay (USGS) Jiyuan LIU (CAS) Proposed preliminary membership

  16. Acknowledgments • Thanks to the following for advice and contributions to the proposal’s preparation: • Alan Belward, Steve Briggs, David Williams, Jeff Tschirley, John Latham, Paul Reichert, Roberta Balstad Miller, Olivier Arino

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