Japan’s Activities for GEOSSThe 9th GEOSS Asia-Pacific Symposium- Earth Observations Supporting the Implementation ofthe SDGs in the Asia Pacific Region 11th January 2017, TokyoShinichi Higuchi
GEO Principal Alternate of Japan
Director for Environmental Science and Technology
Environment and Energy Division, Research and Development Bureau

Contents

 Recent Activities for GEOSS Development
 Promotion of SDGs Implementation
 Expectations to GEO

Recent Activities for GEOSS Development (1)Advanced Land Observing
Satellite-2 (ALOS-2)

Greenhouse gases Observing
SATellite (GOSAT/IBUKI)

Launch：2014.5.24
Missions：Global Land monitoring(Radar)

Launch: 2009.1.23
Mission：Greenhouse Gases Monitoring（ＣＯ２ 、ＣＨ４）(GOSAT-2 is planed to launch in FY2018)

Global Change
Observation
Mission （GCOM）(DPR)
Launch：2014. 2. 28
Mission：Global Precipitation Monitoring(Japan develop DPR on board GPM)

EarthCARE/
Cloud Profiling
Radar（CPR）＜GCOM-W/SHIZUKU＞
Launch：2012.5.18
Mission：Global Sea
Surface Temperature,
Precipitation, Sea Ice etc＜GCOM-C＞
Launch：FY2017～
Mission：Global Cloud,Moisture, Vegetation, etc

Earth Observation
Missions

Oceanographic
Research Vessel
M/V Mirai

Geostationary
Meteorological Satellite( Himawari-8/9)

Missions： Water temperature,Salinity, Current Speed etc

Global Precipitation
Measurement (GPM)/Dualfrequency Precipitation Radar

Missions： Weather observation

Launch:FY2018～
Mission：cloud andaerosol particles
observation(Japan develop
CPR on board
ESA’s EarthCARE
mission.

Algo Floats
Missions： Water temperature,Salinity, Dissolved oxygen etc

Recent Activities for GEOSS Development (2)
GOALS

Data Integration and Analysis System (DIAS)

 To create knowledge to be shared among different disciplines
 To create knowledge to be shared throughout the world To disseminate data and information that brings awareness
The mission of DIAS is to produce the scientifically and socially valuable
information by integrating and analyzing earth observation data, numericalmodel outputs and socio-economical data effectively.
Satellite Observation

In-situ Observation

Socio-Economical Data Weather and Climate Model

Component of Data Integration and Analysis System
Application Layer

User Apps.

User Apps.

Common Software Layer•Visualizer

Data Management and File System Layer
Storage Layer•Data Transformer
Disk Array

User Apps.

•Data Quality Manager etc.

Recent Activities for GEOSS Development (3)GEOSS Asia-Pacific Symposium “Regional Convening Power”
PurposeTotal over 1,600 participants (as of the 8th Symposium)
Composition

To provide researchers, engineers andpractitioners from the AP region a forum toexchange information and to discuss cooperation
on specific initiatives and other activities in eachthematic area, to promote the effort of GEOSS
and to make further cooperation in the APregion.

WG1: Asian Water Cycle Initiative (AWCI),
WG2: Asia-Pacific Biodiversity Observation
Network (AP-BON)
WG3:GEO Carbon and GHG Initiative
WG4: Ocean Observation and Society
WG5: Agriculture and Food Security to respond
to GEOGLAM).

Organizers
Co-organized by the GEO Secretariat, Japan and the Host Organizer of the year when theSymposium is held in other countries of the Asia-Pacific region.

History
1st: Tokyo, Japan
2nd:Tokyo, Japan
3rd: Kyoto, Japan
4th: Bali, Indonesia
5th: Tokyo, Japan

6th: Ahmedabad, India
7th: Tokyo, Japan
8th: Beijing, China
9th: Tokyo, Japan

Recent activities for GEOSS Development (4)G7 Leaders’ Declaration (Ise-Shima, May 2016)“Support scientific work to enhance global ocean
observation and assessment for science-based
management, conservation and sustainable use ofmarine resources. “

G7 S&T Ministers’ Communiqué (Tsukuba, May 2016)“Fundamental to the progress of open science is the continued investment bygovernments and others, such as the Group on Earth Observations’ Global
Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS), in suitable infrastructures andservices for data collection, analysis, preservation and dissemination.. “G7 Environment Ministers’ Communiqué (Toyama, May 2016)“We recognize the necessity of robust earth observations to enhance our ability tomeasure and monitor GHG emissions.”

Recent Activities for GEOSS Development (5)Japan’s Contribution to GEO Work Programme 2017-2019
4 Flagships

MOE, NIES, JAMSTEC

JAXA

Global Observation
System For Mercury(GOS4M)
JAXA, JAMSTEC, NIES

NIES

Recent Activities for GEOSS Development (6)9 Initiatives
Asia Oceania GEOSS
Univ. of Tokyo, JAMSTEC, JAXA,NIES, MOE, Kyusyu Univ.
Earth Observations in Service ofthe 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development [JAXA]GEO Geohazard
Supersites and Natural
Laboratories

Data Access for Risk Management(GEO-DARMA) [JAXA]
Global Carbon and GHG Initiative[NIES, JAXA, JAMSTEC, JMA, Gifu
Univ.]GEO Cold Region Initiative(GEOCRI) [JAMSTEC, NIPR,
Hokkaido Univ.]

JAXA

GEO Global Network forObservation and Information inMountain Environment (GEOGNOME) [Tsukuba Univ.]

Global Wild Fire Information
System [JAXA]JAMSTEC,JMA, JAXA

Recent Activities for GEOSS Development (7)2 Community Activities

Data Analysis andIntegration System

Univ. of Tokyo

Land Cover and Land Cover Change [JAXA, JAMSTEC]

Promotion of SDGs Implementation in Japan (1) SDGs Promotion Headquarter- Established in the Cabinet on 20 May 2016
- Headed by Prime Minister- Attended by all Cabinet Ministers- Senior official level steering committee

 SDGs Implementation Guiding Principles-Decided by SDGs Promotion Headquarter on 22 December 2016
Define Vision, Priority areas, Major principles for implementation,
Implementation framework and Follow-up & review

Promotion of SDGs Implementation in Japan (2)“SDGs Implementation Guiding Principles”
 Implementing Principles(1) Universality, (2) Inclusiveness, (3) Participatory, (4) Integration, (5)Transparency and Accountability 8 Priority Areas and 140 Policies(1) Empowerment of All People(2) Achievement of Good Health and Longevity(3) Creating Growth Market, Revitalization of Rural Areas and Promoting
Technological Innovation(4) Sustainable and Resilient Land Use, Promoting Quality Infrastructure(5) Energy Conservation, Renewable Energy, Climate Change Measures and Sound
Material-Cycle Society(6) Conservation of Environment, including Biodiversity, Forests and Oceans(7) Achieving Peaceful, Safe and Secure Societies(8) Strengthening the Means and Frameworks of the Implementation of the SDGs

 Follow-up-For monitoring, relevant statistical, EO and other data will be used
Expected to conduct a first follow-up by 2019

Expectation to GEO
1. Contribute formulating and implementing
global policies (SDGs, Paris Agreement, etc.)
throughfurtherengagement
withrelevantorganizations and foster concrete actions
2. Produce good practices using Earth
Observation data for solving challenges
3. Gather and integrate various Earth
Observation data (including in-situ) to meet userneeds
4. Encourage regional activities and connect
them to global activities (Initiatives/Flagships)