Committee on Earth Observation Satellites Sustainable Development Goals
Committee on Earth Observation Satellites Sustainable Development Goals Ad Hoc Team Alex Held, CSIRO, Co-lead & SIT Vice Chair Marc Paganini, ESA, Co-lead Flora Kerblat, CSIRO, Executive Secretary with the support of Argyro Kavvada (NASA, GEO EO 4 SDG) CEOS 2019 SIT Technical Workshop Session and Agenda Item #6. 3 Fairbanks, Alaska, USA 11 – 12 September 2019
SDG-AHT deliverables from CEOS Work Plan (2019 -2021) # Objective/Deliverable Due date Leading agency Main Contributors Status SDG-2 Compile and maintain a compendium of CEOS Agencies engagement on SDGs Q 2 2019 CSIRO All CEOS Agencies (11 so far) Completed (to be updated when needed) SDG-3 Review and assess the contribution of EO to the SDG Targets and Indicators. Produce an assessment and policy brief Q 3 2019 ESA NASA, CSIRO Draft completed (under review by AHT members) SDG-4 CEOS engagement plan on SDGs Q 2 2019 ESA CSIRO, NASA New version circulated (to be finalized for CEOS 33 Plenary ) SDG-5 Analyse the SDG satellite data requirements Q 4 2019 NASA SANSA, ESA, CSIRO, JAXA Table drafted for 15. 3. 1, 6. 6. 1 and 11. 3. 1 (Pacific Region) SDG-6 Open Data Cube algorithms for the SDGs Q 4 2019 NASA (SEO) NASA, CSIRO, GA, UKSA On-going (see SEO progress report) CB-41 SDG-related training and capacity building related to the use of spacebased EO to meet the data challenges of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Q 3 2019 NASA (WGCap. D) SDG AHT Members Awareness webinars done TW 2019, 11 -12 Sept 2019 Indicator-specific webinars started 4
Streamlining of CEOS activities on SDGs As a demonstration of the effectiveness of “streamlining”, we proposed : • to start with 3 SDG indicators that are • most ready to integrate EO in their processes • Same as 3 primary indicators selected by the IAEG-SDGs WGGI for the Task Stream on satellite Earth Observation data for the SDG indicators SDG 6. 6. 1 Water related Ecosystems TW 2019, 11 -12 Sept 2019 SDG 11. 3. 1 Sustainable Urbanization SDG 15. 3. 1 Land Degradation Neutrality 6
SDG-AHT 2019 -2021 workplan Activity lines # Activity Title Activity Description Support from CEOS bodies 1 Satellite Data Requirements Satellite data requirements for the production of SDG indicators, including satellite data coverage, satellite data continuity, availability of satellite Analysis Ready Data. LSI-VC (for the 3 primary indicators) 2 EO Enabling Infrastructures Review of the EO-enabling infrastructures (EO cloud processing platforms, EO data processing and analytics tools including data cubes) available in the CEOS agencies and which can facilitate the uptake of satellite observations and products by SDG stakeholders. WGISS SEO Development of a CEOS SDG Community Portal for discovery of and access to satellite ARD and EO data sets. 3 EO Awareness and Capacity Building on advanced satellite-based methodologies for SDG indicators. Capacity Building Contribution to GEO Massive Open On-line Courses (MOOCs) on EO for SDG indicators. 4 EO Good Practices Collection of EO good practices on SDG indicators (including global data sets and open source Guidance s/w) developed by the CEOS agencies, to be included in the EO Toolkits on SDG indicators coordinated by GEO EO 4 SDG WGCap. D Develop with GEO EO 4 SDG a R&D agenda for improved EO methods in response to indicator data gaps. 5 EO Demonstration Use Cases Support GEO in the demonstration of EO solutions for SDG monitoring and reporting (EO demonstrations coordinated by GEO/CEOS or undertaken by individual CEOS Agencies) done in partnership with the custodian agencies and/or national authorities. SEO Customisation of CEOS ODC workflows (in whole or in part) for SDG monitoring and reporting. 6 EO Quality Standards Development of quality standards on the use of EO satellite data in the SDG global indicator framework. WGCV Production of guidelines for countries on EO data accuracy assessment (and associated level of confidence) in relation to the integration of EO in SDG indicator workflows. TW 2019, 11 -12 Sept 2019 7
SDG-AHT 2019 -2021 workplan Deliverables (starting with the 3 priority indicators) CEO Activities CEOS Deliverables Timeline Lead Contributors NASA, ESA, JAXA Satellite Data Requirements TN on Satellite Data Requirements SIT 35 CSIRO EO Enabling Infrastructures TN on EO Enabling Infrastructures SIT TW 2020 ESA CEOS Community Portal on SDG Awareness and Capacity Building Webinars GEO MOOCs on SDGs EO Good Practice Guidance for SDG Indicators SIT 35 D TE LE MP O C A D AN ED S S R&D agenda on improved methods for SDG CU indicators S I D E B EO Demonstration TO EO Demonstration cases for SDG indicators G D S T T S H -A ING ET E WGGISS M E D I CSIRO, NASA CSIRO, ESA, NASA, JAXA Use Cases Deployment of EO workflows on CEOS Data Cube SEO (NASA) EO Quality Standards for SDG indicators TW 2019, 11 -12 Sept 2019 8
SDG-AHT 2019 -2021 workplan Involvement of CEOS Agencies UN Inter-Agency and Expert Group on SDG Indicators (IAEG-SDGs) Working Group on Geo-Spatial Information (WGGI) Task Stream II Application of satellite data for the SDG indicators UN Environment UN Habitat 6. 6. 1 Water related ecosystems 11. 3. 1 Sustainable Urbanization Surface Water Extent, Vegetated Wetlands, Water Quality Human Settlements, Population Density, urban/rural CEOS SDG AHT 15. 3. 1 Land Degradation NG I Neutrality ET M E D I E Land Cover, Land Productivity, Carbon Stock T S H -A A D TE E PL M O Satellite Data Requirements DG S T UNCCD LSI-VC C EO Enabling Infrastructures D AN WGISS SEO ED SS U Awareness & CB SC I D E B EO Good Practice TO Guidance WGCap. D EO Demonstration Cases SEO EO Quality Standards WGCV GEO EO 4 SDG GEO Wetlands, Aquawatch GEO Human Planet GEO LDN
Future outlook of the CEOS activities on SDGs FOR DISCUSSION The SDG AHT co-leads intend to request a 1 -year extension as AHT at CEOS 33 Plenary o to continue SDG activities (with a mid term vision as per 2019 -2021 workplan) and use Agencies’ best efforts to support UN/GEO mainstreaming EO in the SDG processes, o to come at CEOS 34 Plenary in October 2020 with a solid proposal on how CEOS should organise itself to respond to the UN/GEO request for CEOS support on SDGs. The group has considered AHT evolution options throughout the year including: o “SDG Strategy” (cross-cutting activity following the “Carbon Strategy” path), with a coordination body and a work plan that map SDG activities to existing CEOS resources (VCs, WGs, etc. ) o Working Group: with a governance system, a new work plan and reporting mechanisms, and therefore more sustained efforts and support/commitment from CEOS agencies and WG/VC members to implement it. o Element of a Working Group on Information Provision (WGIP) that would integrate all CEOs activities related to user communities requests for satellite data and information, including SDGs. The 1 -year extension of the SDG AHT will allow to deal with uncertainties: o (external to CEOS) Awaiting for a new GEO “Federated approach” on SDGs which will include a role and mandate for CEOS. o (internal to CEOS) CEOS internal organisation and processes (AHT lifecycles, WGST conclusions) TW 2019, 11 -12 Sept 2019 10
Future outlook of the CEOS activities on SDGs • Question to SIT: will the CEOS Principals be ready to approve another 1 -year extension, or should the AHT be simply dismantled with a transfer of SDG activities (if any) to the existing CEOS bodies (noting that GEO has SDG objectives & plans regarding the use of satellite data that need to be addressed anyway)? ROAD MAP TO PLENARY • • • Ensure a common vision with CEOS SIT if a renewal of AHT is decided. Finalise the 2019 -2021 CEOS workplan on SDGs. Continue to liaise with and engage CEOS Bodies (VCs, WGs and SEO) in the new CEOS plan of work on SDGs, according to the new SDG engagement streamlining. Mobilise a critical mass of agencies’ participation to the workplan and secure resources commitment. Comply with CEOS processes, and work with CEOS SIT to fulfil the requirements before SIT TW (to be ready for decision at Plenary) TW 2019, 11 -12 Sept 2019 11
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