Group on Earth Observations (GEO)

22nd Session of the UNECE Committee on Environmental Policy

25-27 January 2017 Geneva

Gary Geller

Group on Earth Observations (GEO)

GEO Vision

A future wherein decisions and actions for the benefit of humankind

are informed by coordinated, comprehensive and sustained Earth observations

103 GEO Members

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106 Participating Organizations

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GEO Societal Benefit Areas

Approach Voluntary Global Inclusive Opportunistic Top down…and bottom up

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Approach: Brokering

GEOSS Components

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Observation System

Data System

Tools (analysis & reporting)

Users

User Needs

Community and GEOSS

Portals

Observation System

Steven Winter

Data providers

Transaction Broker

Data System and Tools

Data

Data

GEOSS Portal

Community portal

Data Information Knowledge

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GEOSS Status

Observation system • Identifying and filling gaps • Family of mixed ages

Data system • Connecting independent systems • GEOSS Portal • Adolescence

Tools • Lots to do • Youngster

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What Does This Mean to You?

Chance to participate

Share your needs

Share your data

Be part of the process

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