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The GEO African Water Cycle Coordination Initiative
IGCP 565 Workshop 4Wits, Johannesburg, South Africa22 November 2011
Imraan SaloojeeDepartment of Science & TechnologySouth Africa
IGWCOUNESCOCEOSGEOWOWUniv. of Tokyo
The Earth is a complex system of systems
© GEO Secretariat
Mankind has become a Geophysical Parameter
Geophysics has become a Political Issue
… Earth Observations are needed to inform decisions
IKONOS
QuickBird
SPIN-2SPOT 4, 5
EROS A1
EnvisatAura/Aqua/Terra
Grace
QuikScatSage
SeaWindsTRMM
Toms-EP
UARSLandsat 7
SORCE
ACRIMSAT
CBERS
SeaWiFS
ERBS
Jason
Orbview 2, 3
Radarsat ALOS
DMC
Remote Observing Systems
In-situ systems
Need for:
• Earth observation Coordination
• Interoperable Architecture and Formats
• Data Sharing
… to benefit fully from Earth Observation Systems
The Tower of Babel problem…
U.S. Department of State, Washington DCJuly 31, 2003
GEO, the Group on Earth ObservationsAn Intergovernmental group with 89 Members and
67 Participating Organizations
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
GEO: main objectives
What is GEOSS?• an integrating public
infrastructure, 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 to support informed decision making for society
• 10-year implementation plan• 2015: Global, Coordinated, Comprehensive and
Sustained System of Observing Systems
GEOSS Data Sharing Principles
© GEO Secretariat
The GEOSS 10-Year Implementation Plan (2005) states:
“The societal benefits of Earth observations cannot be achieved without data sharing.”
© GEO Secretariat
The 2010 GEO Ministerial DeclarationCommited (GEO Members) to:
(i) Maximise the number of documented datasets made available on the basis of full & open access;
(ii) Create the GEOSS Data Collection of Open Resources for Everyone (GEOSS Data-CORE), a distributed pool of documented datasets with full, open and unrestricted access at no more than the cost of reproduction and distribution; and
(iii) develop flexible national and international policy frameworks to ensure that a more open data environment is implemented, thus putting into practice actions for the implementation of the GEOSS Data Sharing Principles;
Climate ChangeEcosystem Degradation
Health
Access to Water
Trans-boundary Rivers
Energy
Drought Flood
Disaster
Agriculture
Livestock
Food
Water basins serveas a basis for
regional cooperation and development.
• On track to meet the MDG drinking water target: only 26 of the 53 countries
• Water related diseases: more than 80% deaths for children under 5
• Deficient agricultural water management: e.g. only 10% of irrigable lands are actually irrigated in WA.
• Hydropower development < 7% of the potential
• 5-25% of GDP due to droughts and floods in affected countries
• Climate impacts are greatest in poor countries.
The 1st GEOSS African Water Cycle SymposiumJan. 2009
African Water Cycle Coordination Initiative: contributing to GEOSS
Participants considered convergence and harmonization of observational activities, techniques, interoperability arrangements, and effective and comprehensive data management as the most fundamental elements that can be addressed under the GEOSS framework, including activities, programs and guidelines under UN agencies and non-UN agencies (AfDB, ESA, JAXA, NASA etc .).
from the 1st African Water Cycle Symposium in Tunis
African Water Cycle Coordination Initiative:
contributing to GEOSSIt was agreed that a task team be formed for• survey of capacity development needs and
resources, through:
– Assessing water-related issues in Africa
– Making an inventory of observations, modeling and information systems
– Assessing the data policy– Drafting an implementation plan
from the 1st African Water Cycle Symposium in Tunis
The 1st GEOSS African Water Cycle Symposium
The 1st Task Team Meeting in Geneva
• Sharing water-related issues and needs in Africa• Preparing a task team
Jan. 2009
• Summary Report• Identifying Task Team Action Items• White Paper on GEO Capacity Building and
Water Resource in Africa• Regular Conference Call for Task Team Management
Sept. 2009
The 1st Task Team meeting in preparation of the Second GEOSS African Water Cycle Symposium
Geneva, 23-24 September 2009
GEOSS 2nd African Water Cycle Symposium
Addis Ababa, 23-25, Feb., 2011
60 participants from 26 Countries 4 River basins 4 UN Agencies 6 Space Agencies
21 from Africa 2 from Europe 2 form North America 1 from Asia 5 Development Agencies
The 1The 1stst GEOSS African Water Cycle Symposium GEOSS African Water Cycle SymposiumJan. 2009Jan. 2009
The 2The 2ndnd GEOSS African Water Cycle Symposium GEOSS African Water Cycle Symposium
The 1The 1stst Task Team Meeting in Geneva Task Team Meeting in Geneva
• Sharing Sharing water-relatedwater-related issues and needs in Africa issues and needs in Africa• Preparing a task teamPreparing a task team
Feb. 2011Feb. 2011
• Summary ReportSummary Report• Identifying Task Team Action ItemsIdentifying Task Team Action Items• White Paper on GEO Capacity Building and White Paper on GEO Capacity Building and
Water Resource in AfricaWater Resource in Africa• Regular Conference Call for Task Team ManagementRegular Conference Call for Task Team Management
Sept. 2009Sept. 2009
Key messages regarding challenges facing Africa in the water Key messages regarding challenges facing Africa in the water sector:sector:
• lack of access to data and data sharinglack of access to data and data sharing• lack of infrastructure for collecting and analyzing datalack of infrastructure for collecting and analyzing data• lack of funding and resourceslack of funding and resources• need for capacity building, enhancement of capabilities , and need for capacity building, enhancement of capabilities , and
retention of expertiseretention of expertise• political buy-in and role of national government is critical to the political buy-in and role of national government is critical to the
success of any initiativesuccess of any initiative• African Union encouraged to consider application for African Union encouraged to consider application for
membership in GEO as a Participating Organizationmembership in GEO as a Participating Organization
Extremes Flood/Drought
mitigation adaptation
ClimateSystem
WaterResources
ManagementSystem
WaterCycle
Agriculture/Food
Biodiversity/Ecosystem
Health
Energy
Coordinated and Integrated Efforts for Working Together
MDGsClimate Change Biodiversity
Regime Shift
Sustainable Development
Green Growth
The 1st GEOSS African Water Cycle Symposium
The 2nd GEOSS African Water Cycle Symposium
The 1st Task Team Meeting in Geneva
• Sharing water-related issues and needs in Africa• Preparing a task team
Jan. 2009
Feb. 2011
• Summary Report• Identifying Task Team Action Items• Regular Conference Call for Task Team Management
• Sharing common ideas as the implementation basis: issues, gaps, needs, potentials, benefits, framework, vision • Key strategies: “coordination” and “integration”• Demonstrations: Niger and Volta River Basin Authorities, IGWCO, GEOWOW, Univ. of Tokyo• Contribution to Rio+20
The GEO-UNESCO Joint Workshop• Sharing ideas and experiences• Planning for working together• Capacity building for IWRM
Sept. 2009
Jan. 2012
GEO-UNESCO Joint Workshop on Earth Observations and Capacity Development for IWRM for River Basins in Africa
Nairobi, Kenya, 12-16 January, 2012
The 1st GEOSS African Water Cycle Symposium
The 2nd GEOSS African Water Cycle Symposium
The 1st Task Team Meeting in Geneva
• Sharing water-related issues and needs in Africa• Preparing a task team
Jan. 2009
June, 2012
Feb. 2011
• Summary Report• Identifying Task Team Action Items• Regular Conference Call for Task Team Management
Rio +20
• Sharing common ideas as the implementation basis: issues, gaps, needs, potentials, benefits, framework, vision • Key strategies: “coordination” and “integration”• Demonstrations: Niger and Volta River Basin Authorities, IGWCO, GEOWOW, Univ. of Tokyo• Contribution to Rio+20
The GEO-UNESCO Joint Workshop• Sharing ideas and experiences• Planning for working together• Capacity building for IWRM
Sept. 2009
The 3rd GEOSS African Water Cycle SymposiumFeb. 2012
Jan. 2012
• Discussing an implementation plan• Contribution to Rio+20
Implementation
