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Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., U.S. Navy (Ret.) Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere January 28, 2004 The Benefits of an Earth Observation System

Presentation Overview: 

Presentation Overview Benefits of Earth Observations Social Needs Economic Needs Science Needs Timeline of Events: Intergovernmental Process Update Future Plans Opportunities for Industry

Evolving World - Evolving Needs: 

Evolving World - Evolving Needs

Social Benefit Interest Areas: 

Social Benefit Interest Areas Human Health and Well Being Natural and Technological Hazards and Disasters Agricultural Efficiency, Including Food, Fiber and Biofuels Air Transport and Air Quality Management Water Quality and Quantity Especially for Agricultural and Human Uses Coastal and Ocean Management Ecosystem Management Land Management Carbon Management Energy Management Built Environment Including Waste Management Processes/Systems: Atmospheric and Water Chemistry Weather and Climate Land and Ocean Biogeochemistry Solid Earth and Solar Processes

Linking Observations to International and Interstate Commerce: 

Linking Observations to International and Interstate Commerce

Linking Observations to Health Ecosystems: 

Linking Observations to Health Ecosystems Harmful Algal Blooms in the Gulf of Mexico Satellite Imagery Impact Evaluation Field Samples Bulletins to state and local managers

Linking Weather and Coastal Observations to Socio-Economic Needs: 

Linking Weather and Coastal Observations to Socio-Economic Needs Derivatives Insurance Risk Management Utilities Hurricane Isabel

Goal: Data to Information: 

High Performance Computing, Communication and Visualization Standards and Interoperability Value and benefits to citizens and society Goal: Data to Information Data INPUTS Science Models Oceans Ice Land Coupled Atmosphere Predictions Monitoring and Observations Remote Sensing In situ OUTPUTS Observations OUTCOMES IMPACTS Policy Decisions Management Decisions Earth Science Enterprise Strategy: NASA, 2003

Linking Observations to Human Health: 

Linking Observations to Human Health ESA Initiative: Solving the Ebola Enigma

Linking Observations to Human Health: Cholera: 

AVHRR AVHRR-SST TOPEX-SSA SeaWiFS-Chl-a Linking Observations to Human Health: Cholera

Linking Observations to Agriculture: 

Linking Observations to Agriculture Drought is estimated to result in average annual losses to all sectors of the economy of between $6-8 billion

Addressing Science Needs: 

Addressing Science Needs Science is common denominator to addressing socio-economic needs Scientists require comprehensive, sustained, and high-quality data Many observational gaps in oceans, carbon cycle and other physical and biological process Example: Climate

Earth Observation Summit: 

Earth Observation Summit U.S. Department of State, Washington DC July 31, 2003

What Led to the EO Summit?: 

What Led to the EO Summit? June ’01: President Bush Announcement $25M in observing systems and capacity building in developing countries August ’02: World Summit on Sustainable Development Call for strengthened cooperation and coordination June ’03: G8 Summit Importance of Earth Observations Plan to strengthen international cooperation

Ad hoc Group on Earth Observation (GEO): 

Ad hoc Group on Earth Observation (GEO) Washington DC-August 2003 Four co-chairs selected (U.S. co-chair) Five working groups established U.S. co-chair of each group Architecture-USGS Capacity Building-USAID Data Utilization-NOAA International Cooperation-State User Requirements and Outreach-EPA Secretariat established

GEO-2 – November 2003: 

GEO-2 – November 2003 Hosted by European Commission in Baveno, Italy Added 4 members—now 38 Nations 3 new int’l organizations—New Total 24 Agreed to build Earth observing system based on existing systems Agreed to focus on societal benefits Framework document due April 2004

Upcoming Meetings: 

Upcoming Meetings February ’04: GEO-3 South Africa Finalize framework for plan Continue work on 10 year plan—GEO Report High-level Communiqué April 2004: GEO-4 and EOS-II Tokyo EOS-II approve Framework for plan Review progress

Draft Calendar: 

Earth Observation Summit-1 July 31 United States 2003 2004 2005 Initial GEO Meeting—August 1-2 = Document Milestones = GEO Secretariat Meetings = GEO Meetings planned = GEO Meetings notional = Significant Events Complete10-Year Implementation Plan Earth Observation Summit-2 Japan Earth Observation Summit-3 Europe GEO-2 Italy November 28-29 SG Co-Chairs Mtg South Africa Draft Calendar

U.S. Government Activities: 

U.S. Government Activities Aligned with GEO structure Committee on Environment and Natural Resources (CENR) lead Interagency Working Group on Earth Observations formed OSTP, NASA and NOAA co-chairs 15 Participating USG Agencies GEO parallel teams formed Develop U.S. input to the 10 year implementation plan Develop and begin implementation of the U.S. Framework and 10 year plan

Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES): 

Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) European contribution to GEO Focus: European environmental policies International and national regulations and conventions Sustainable development Civilian focus Targets all sectors Objective: Bring environment information to people who need it Links data to information providers to users User-driven

Public-Private Partnerships: 

Public-Private Partnerships Industry, Academia, and Nongovernmental Organizations Involvement Essential to Success

Government Role: 

Government Role Engage Industry and Listen to Its Ideas Develop Understanding of Industry Requirements Help Identify and Prioritize Activities Structure Program to Best Meet Needs Update Industry on National and International Activities Execute Programs for Earth Observations Research and Development and Operations

Industry Role: 

Industry Role Industry as Builder and Maintainer Research to Operations to Data Utilization Address Gaps Develop Systems Data Management and Supercomputers System Maintenance

Industry Role: 

Industry Role Industry as User Marketable Services: Ties to Sectors Urban Planning Mining Transportation Energy Agriculture/Forestry Management Coastal Management Tourism Insurance Construction

Key Area: Data Management and Information System Maintenance: 

Key Area: Data Management and Information System Maintenance Capacity to exchange, store, and disseminate data and information Data Management to match investments in satellite and in situ sensors Common policies, standards, and formats 24/7 system to meet needs of policymakers, industry, and public Sustained infrastructure

Summary: 

Summary Political Will – National and International Drivers – Societal, Economic, and Science Needs Government as Enabler Secretary Evans $103m Commitment Public-Private Partnership Necessary Beneficiaries – Humankind

Backup Material: 

Backup Material

Participating Countries: 

Participating Countries Argentina Australia Belgium Belize Brazil Canada China Cyprus Denmark Egypt European Commission France Gabon Germany Greece India Ireland Israel Italy Japan Kazakhstan Mexico Morocco Netherlands New Zealand Norway Portugal Republic of Congo Republic of Korea Russian Federation South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand Ukraine United Kingdom United States

Participating Organizations: 

Participating Organizations Central American Commission for the Environment and Development (SICA/CCAD) Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) EUMETNET European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasting (ECMWF) 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 Commission (IOC) International Agency for the Development of Environmental Information (ADIE) International Council for Science (ICSU) International Geosphere-Biosphere Program (IGBP) International Group of Funding Agencies for Global Change Research (IGFA) Partnership for Observing the Global Oceans (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 of Outer Space Affairs (UNOSA) World Bank (IBRD) World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) World Meteorological Organization (WMO)