1. Integrated Earth Observations - Building the Bridges - IGOL Theme Team Meeting 13-15 Sept 2004 Jeff Tschirley Chief, SDRN

2. Space agencies IGOS –P brings together WMO UN organizations Global observing systems International science and research programmes

3. Need for earth observations Health Land Ecosystems Atmosphere Climate Oceans Biodiversity Disasters

4. IGOS themes (1)  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  Theme content : – Objectives – Roles and responsibilities – Milestones – Evaluation criteria – Level of effort required

5. IGOS themes (2) Approved themes Global Carbon Cycle Geohazards Ocean Water cycleGlobal Carbon CycleGeohazardsOceanWater cycle Atmospheric chemistry Under preparation Coastal observations Coral Reefs Sub-Theme (approved) Land CryosphereCoastal observationsCoral Reefs Sub-Theme LandCryosphere

6. GEO Process G-8 Action 1 Evian, France 2 June 2003 Coordinate earth observation strategies Produce reliable data products on atmosphere, land, freshwater, ecosystems, oceans Improve data archiving and fill gaps

7. Sub-group reports User requirements, outreach Architecture Data utilization Capacity building International cooperation 3 Implementation Plan Task Team (Ten-year vision) 5 GEO-SEC Earth Observation Summits I - Washington DC, Jul 03 II - Tokyo, Apr 04 III - Europe, Feb 05 GEO 50+ countries International organizations 1 6 4 Framework document Benefits of earth observation Key areas of observation Shortcomings of current systems Need for a 10-year plan Outcomes Way forward IPTT Topic coordinators 5 Geo Co-chairs European community Japan South Africa Usa 2

8. GEOSS 10-year Implementation Plan Draft Outline  Scope  Purpose  Governance  Societal benefits and requirements Topics: Disasters, Health, Energy, Climate, Water, Weather, Ecosystems, Agriculture, Biodiversity  Opportunities and gaps  Elements of a systems (of systems)  Sharing and managing data  Serving the user  Capacity building  Outreach  Necessary conditions for success  Schedule for implementation and evolution

9. Nine social benefit areas  Disasters  Health  Energy  Climate  Water  Weather  Ecosystems  Agriculture  Biodiversity For each area a topic coordinator Geo sub-groups provide inputs

10. Inputs from current observing systems  IGOS Partners  Principal source of information for 7 of 9 topic areas (Disasters, Climate change, Water cycle, Weather, Ecosystems protection, Agriculture, Biodiversity)  UN agencies.