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The five challenges for global sustainability research are:
1. Forecasting
2. Observing
3. Confining
4. Responding
5. Innovating
The Global Earth Observing System will contribute substantially to challenge 2. Observing, as well as to the other.
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• GEO Science and Technology Road Map.• GEO and Science (Jean-Louis Fellous et al)• GEO Tasks ST-09-01 and ST-09-02, Task ID-02• OECD Committee for Scientific and Technological Policy (CSTP)• Governance of International Co-operation on Science, Technology and
Innovation for Global Challenges, ICSU (2010).• Earth System Science for Global Sustainability: The Grand Challenges.
International Council for Science, Paris• EC funding for implementing GEO Road Map – Egida
Funding is based on national or agency mission or priority, scientific need or priority, and many other factors. The process of funding involves all actors in the research system. From the ministries and councils at political level, to governmental and non-governmental funding organizations on implementation level and also the performers – the scientists - in an advisory capacity. All seek to maximize return on investment by leveraging existing efforts and working with partners. GEO provides a platform for identifying, discussing, and achieving results for societal benefit.
Funding of geosciences: Coordinating national and international resources
B. L. Bye (1), K. Fontaine (2)(1) BLB, Norway ([email protected]), (2) NASA, Greenbelt, USA ([email protected])
Our Global Challenges Science and Technology Roadmap
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GEOSSThe Global Earth Observation System of Systems will provide decision-support tools to a wide variety of users. As with the Internet, GEOSS will be a global and flexible network of content providers allowing decision makers to access an extraordinary range of information at their desk.
European Commission
The international scientific community has identified five Grand Challenges that, if addressed in the next decade, will deliver knowledge to enable sustainable development, poverty eradication, and environmental protection in the face of global change.
The Global Earth Observation System of Systems will provide decision-support tools to a wide variety of users in nine Societal Benefit Areas.
The International Opportunities Fund is a joint funding call between the Belmont Forum and G8 Heads of Research Councils (G8HORCs) for approximately 20M Euros. The countries involved in this initiative, currently, are Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India, Japan, Russia, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America. Possibilities for collaboration for non-participatory countries and developing countries exist as well. The current International Opportunities Fund is aimed at supporting research in the areas of Coastal Vulnerability and Freshwater Security.
• Identify and mitigate barriers (financial, legal, organizational, etc.) to implement activities in support of the GEOSS Work Plan.
• Maximize investment through focusing on the multidisciplinary challenges in the GEOSS-activities.
• Encourage common calls projects at the appropriate level (agency, national, trans-national, multinational, etc.) to meet GEO Targets and enable completion of the Work Plan activities.
• Gather, share, and encourage best practices.
Egida MethodologyAs part of the roadmap activities, EGIDA developed a methodology for sustainable mechanisms at national and regional levels that aim to coordinate national multi-disciplinary “System of Systems”. This methodology builds on existing national initiatives and European projects, and facilitates the European S&T Community contributions to and interactions with GEOSS.
GEO’s Science and Technology Committee developed a roadmap to ensure that GEO has access to scientific and technological advice in support of its Work Plan. Part of the roadmap includes identifying processes for funding research and development efforts in the societal benefit areas. Funding processes exist at many levels; capturing them is a challenge. Key to success is building upon existing projects, using capacity building techniques to bring projects and funding sources together.
The Actors
International Opportunities FundRecommendations
Framework concept for funding
GEO Work PlanThe GEO Work Plan provides the agreed framework for implementing the GEOSS 10-Year Implementation Plan (2005-2015). It is a living document that is updated annually. The GEO Work Plan is an internationally negotiated plan that can be used as advise for international funding arrangements.
To enable sustainable funding mechanisms, processes to launch common calls for projects should be developed. These will help to prepare for an international, jointly funded research programme which should reflect key tasks in the GEOSS ten year implementation and work plans.
FP7 is the short name for the Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development. This is the EU's main instrument for funding research in Europe and it will run from 2007-2013. FP7 is also designed to respond to Europe's employment needs, competitiveness and quality of life.. Important research and development projects are funded through Framework calls.
GEOThe Group on Earth Observations seeks to make Earth observations available to decision makers for societal benefit through GEOSS.
