ࡱ> ` B=bjbjss A^3i&&& & ' ' '@'HHH8I<TID)T\I(I(I J J>K>K>K:TK>KeNeN`T ' ' J J4uTQQQeNZ ' J ' J:TQeN:TQQQ^ ' 'fS JI v%HOVSST0T^S[qP[fS[ 'fSH>KK|{QhLdL>K>K>K`T`TQ^>K>K>KTeNeNeNeN))d8*d9D))8*9'2'@'&& ' ' ' ' Restricted distribution Agenda item: 4IOC-WMO-UNEP/I-GOOS-VIII/7 Paris, DATE \@ "d MMMM yyyy"30 April 2007 Original: English INTERGOVERNMENTAL OCEANOGRAPHIC COMMISSION (of UNESCO)WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATIONUNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME Eighth Session of the IOC-WMO-UNEP Committee for the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) 13 16 June 2007, Paris, France Implementation of GOOS through Member State Contributions As stated in circular letters (IOC-CL-2220 and IOC-CL-2199) and publicized in a recent guest editorial in Science (314:5804, 2006) it is urgent that nations commit to the sustainable implementation of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) at the 2007 session of the Intergovernmental Committee for GOOS (I-GOOS-VIII). This document is a request to member states for help on specific projects that will advance GOOS. The requested support could come from additional funds committed to the GOOS Project Office (GPO) for GOOS programs, from secondments, or from direct (including in-kind) contributions to regional programs. Member States are requested to consider these options, and come to I-GOOS-VIII ready to commit where possible. I. INTRODUCTION The IOC Assembly has agreed that GOOS is a flagship program. Implementation funds for the initial phases of international coordination and projects have been committed by the IOC and by Member States. Thanks to the commitment of many countries, important steps have been taken to provide critical information about the ocean to a wide variety of users. But much remains to be done, both in building an operational observing system with partners and in expanding the scope to involve those developing countries that can be a valuable part of the program. In short, the demands on the program have outstripped the commitment for funds. For success, there must be both adequate support for coordination efforts and initial support for participation in GOOS implementation. The scientific requirements and a plan for implementation of the global component of GOOS are expressed in the ocean chapter of the GCOS Implementation Plan. The in situ ocean networks described in this plan are approximately 55% complete. But renewed and sustained national commitments to implementation through national and regional agencies and research programs are necessary to attain and sustain global coverage. The national questionnaire for I-GOOS-VIII ( HYPERLINK "see: http://www/ioc-goos.org/igoos8" see: http://www/ioc-goos.org/igoos8) will provide an opportunity for you to report on your national achievements and goals. The I-GOOS Board is also seeking funding to coordinate the development of GOOS at a regional level. This document provides a short description of activities and extrabudgetary funding needed for high priority action items as identified by the I-GOOS Board. The focus is on coastal programs, participation of developing countries, developing ties with new constituencies, and communications. All of these activities are critical to the full implementation of GOOS and to providing the benefits that such a system can offer. II. SPECIFIC PROJECTS AND ACTION ITEMS A. GOOS Regional Alliances and the GOOS Regional Council: meetings, operating plan development, communications - $250K/year 1. Support for GRAs in the developing world - 200k Successful establishment of individual GRAs and the coordinated implementation of the coastal and basin scale modules of GOOS are critical to sustaining and improving GOOS. However, there are at present only very limited funds available for initial support of specific regional and coastal programs, especially GRAs in the developing world. For that reason, funds to support the initial costs of preparing and implementing operating plans for partnerships among developing countries in specific regions are required. This includes the costs of meetings and appropriate staff support to produce the necessary documentation. It is estimated that about $50K would be made available for each of up to four GRAs for their initial costs of creating an operating plan. An arrangement to determine which GRAs are funded for this initial process will be established by I-GOOS. Funds for this purpose could come either to the GPO, or could be provided directly to the GRAs by the countries in the appropriate region. Staff support for creating operational plans could be provided by secondment. 2. Support for the GOOS Regional Council - 50k For purposes of coordination, data and information exchange, and capacity building, it is also important to support the newly proposed GRA Council, which serves the purpose of bringing together the regional groups, allowing them to benefit from each others achievement, and to present a united case for support to I-GOOS. It is estimated that the cost of this effort would be about $50K. Funds for the GRA Council would be collected and disbursed through the GPO. B. GSSC: Activities of new coastal panel - $50K/year 1. Support for a Panel for Integrated Coastal Observations (PICO) I-GOOS has recognized that achieving the goals of GOOS requires a strong and integrated program of coastal observations, with coordination across the land-sea interface similar to that which takes place under the Ocean Observations Panel for Climate (OOPC). Since there is no such panel for coastal coordination, I-GOOS has recommended that GSSC establish a subsidiary Panel for Integrated Coastal Observations (PICO). The focus for such a panel would be on providing technical advice for the implementation of the Coastal Modules of GOOS and GTOS as related to cross-boundary (land-sea) effects of climate change, natural hazards and human activities on coastal development, public health risks, hydrological and biogeochemical cycles, and ecosystem health and productivity. PICO would be the body that develops coordination and specific projects for coastal ocean observations and related land-based activities. Examples of PICO activities include helping to develop the GEO Coastal Zone Community of Practice (see below), organizing a workshop on land-based sources of pollution, and providing scientific and technical guidance to appropriate bodies (see below). $50K/year of is the estimated cost to maintain the panel. These funds would be collected and disbursed through the GPO, although staff support for PICO could be provided through secondment. C. Specific Project Support (Pilot projects, workshops, and coordination as endorsed by the GSSC) - $350K 1. Developing a GEO Coastal Zone Community of Practice - $50K In order to link more closely with the GEO process, it is proposed that GOOS provide support for two workshops that will help focus a Coastal Zone Community of Practice. The first such workshop is on Coastal Urbanization, Development, and Inundation tentatively scheduled for September, 2007. The second would be one on Coastal Ecosystems at Risk through changing hydrological and biogeochemical cycles and changing states of health and productivity. This should be a collaboration between PICO (for science and technical guidance) and the Coastal Zone Community of Practice for engaging user groups. These workshops would allow further linkages to be made between GOOS, the GRAs, and the GEO process. 2. Land-Based Sources of Pollution - $50K It is clear that there is a great need for understanding and monitoring the amount and contents of the water that flows from the land to the sea. It is proposed that a workshop be organized by PICO to examine what is required, and how GOOS and the GRAs can contribute to such a monitoring effort. It is possible that such an effort could be joint with the LME and Regional Seas Programmes, with PICO to provide scientific and technical guidance with the implementation bodies being GRAs, LMEs and Regional Seas Conventions. It will also be important to coordinate with the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities (GPA). 3. Strengthening the ties between GOOS, GRAs, and the Large Marine Ecosystem (LME) program - $50K The operational measurements on-going and proposed as part of GOOS and especially the regional ocean observing systems (ROOS) will contribute in substantial ways to the success of the LMEs in meeting the goals of the Global Environment Facilitys program: International Waters and Biodiversity Operational Programmes. LME information and indicators provide information relevant to GOOS regional alliances, and the programs share ecosystem objectives. There are overlapping observing requirements between Coastal GOOS and LMEs. Since both the GRAs and the LME are involved with capacity building and focus on countries needing assistance, there is a natural synergy. It is possible that the Benguela current LME could be considered as an initial test case for coordinated observations, data exchange, and modelling between this LME and GRAs, and that the lessons learned could be transferred from the Benguela Current LME to other regions. A workshop is proposed to bring together representatives of both programs to develop a cooperative relationship and initiate a joint end-to-end pilot project. 4. Building new relationships with the private sector/Africa - $100K Given that 25% of deep water oil and gas will come from the waters off West Africa, more than from any other part of the world, a close partnership between the oil and gas producers and GOOS would be valuable here. This activity will build on the relations started at the GOOS-Africa Pan-African Large Marine Ecosystem Leadership Workshop on Operational Oceanography and Remote Sensing in Africa, 6-10 November 2006 and develop the partnership between GOOS-Africa, the International Association of Oil and Gas Producers (OGP), and the Pan-African Conference of Oil and Gas Industries for the Economic Growth of the African continent. The GOOS Africa coordinator at the GPO and two current GSSC members from the Oil and Gas industry (Exxon and BP) will lead this activity. 5. Coastal Ocean Data Assimilation Experiment (CODAE) - $50K A critical aspect of improving predictive models is to test them with data through data assimilation experiments. A global ocean data assimilation experiment (GODAE) is now being completed. This activity will include bringing together the relevant community to examine the state of the coastal predictive models and what steps will be needed to put in place a full CODAE. This activity will be developed collaboratively with, and as a contribution to, the ongoing coastal zone modeling and capacity building program of the IOC Capacity Development section. Funds will be provided for developing country coastal community involvement in the project and associated workshops. 6. Implementing Arctic GOOS as a legacy of the International Polar Year- $50K First steps have been taken for establishing an Arctic GOOS to be endorsed by the next I-GOOS meeting. Given the critical impacts of Arctic climate change on the rest of the world, it is important that developing countries have some representation in the current planning for Arctic GOOS so that they can be involved in forecasts, warnings, and delivery of services. Funding is requested here to provide support participation in Arctic GOOS planning especially participation of a limited number of those developing countries that will be affected by the Arctic climate change and rising sea level. D. Communications - $50K and secondment GOOS must have a strong communications program that takes advantage of modern information technology. Long-term support for GOOS will come only when the value of ocean observations, products and services has been communicated well to both decision-makers and the broad public. A strategy and adequate means of support are both required, aimed at both Inreach for the planners, developers, and operators, and Outreach for a broader general audience including users and the general public. For this purpose, funding and secondment are proposed. 1. Promotion of GOOS - $50K It is clear that much of the necessary communication must be web-based. For that reason, it is proposed that the employ new information technology ranging from visualization to search engines to complement the existing ways to distribute GOOS information to the many different constituencies involved. 2. Secondment of a technical expert to work with communications technology for GOOS (Personnel to be provided by seconding country) It is proposed that countries consider seconding a technical expert who could develop the IOC GOOS Project Office web based and graphical communications. E. Funding new approaches - $50K 1. Donors Meeting A meeting is proposed to discuss new ways to deal with funding, including private industry contributions, private donors, endowments, and foundations. It is proposed that there be an initial meeting in Paris at IOC drawing together individuals who are in a potential position to, and have expressed potential interest in, contributing new funding for GOOS. Funds are requested to cover the travel costs of appropriate representatives.  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Thanks to th 3))$ 9.).-$!.!-2 T`ge commitment of many countries, important steps have been taken to provide critical )!).FFF).!.!F).-!)...)#!F..)-!#)-$!.)-)!-)(.!)-). .!-.-.)!()(a2 +9`ginformation about the ocean to a wide variety of users. t.-F)..)..--).()(..)A.)-)(-..$($ 2 + `g ) 2 `g )2 c`gBut much remains to be done, both in building an operational observing system with partners and in b=.F.).)F).#-.(.-.).-......-)..-()..(..$(-.-$-$)FB..).($)..- 2 g`gexpanding the )..).-.- .) 2 g \`gscope to involve those developing countries that can be a valuable part of the program. In $).-) . .-.-) ..$) .)-)-..- ).-.)$ .) (). .) ) -).)-) .) . -) ..-)F !/2 i`gshort, the demands on the program have outstripped the commitment for funds. 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But renewed and sustained national commitments to .).;();).-.-F))-;..M;).F.));;=.;).)B).;)..;#.$)-).:.)..(;).GFF).$;-g`'2 Ih`gimplementation through national and regional agencies and research programs are necessary to attain and F.)F).)-.".-.-.#.(.-)#).-#)-..)#)-).()$#(..")#)))."..-)F$")(#.)()$#)-#-#()-#).-g`'a2 9`gsustain global coverage. The national questionnaire for I $.$).-.-)).-))-)8.).(.-)..)#...(). 2  `g-2 4 `gGOOSCBB4 2 / `g- 2 L `gVD2  `gIII (t@Times New Roman- - (2 & `gsee: http://www/ioct$))--BBB.) 2 `g-"2 `ggoos.org/igoos8-..$.--..$.- @ !B& -  2 h`g) g`'2 V`gwill provide an opportunity for you to report on your national achievements and goals.B..-.()..-...--.-...(....-..-)..())-)-)F).$).--.)$ 2 @`g (g`' 2 `g )2 `gThe It9.)  2 `g-p2 C`gGOOS Board is also seeking funding to coordinate the development ofBBB4 =.). $ )$- $))-.- ....- . )....)).) .)-)-.F). .)2 u`g GOOS at a regional BBB3 ) ) )-..(2 Xk`glevel. 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