Identify boundaries (GEC for sustainability) Breaking down the “broad research themes” to provide more relevance in AP regions Need to incorporate: technology & engineering needs in solutions-oriented research; FE main objectives and identifying key indicators for success; deliverables Clarify how research projects can become a part of Future Earth Day 1 - Future Earth Research Framework - needs

How can Future Earth address the present needs (of the region) to focus and implement at the national and local level? Local issues are globally connected and sustainability must be addressed at local, national, regional levels within the global context. Need to develop a platform where knowledge from regions with common issues can scale up and/or scale down. Human resources and coordination are key to effective implementation Education/Capacity Building: at what levels; young scientists; communications and negotiations skills Funding needs in many countries need to be developed Challenges and Opportunities

Co-design/co-finance/co-implement and engage stakeholders at all levels (engaging the idea of inclusiveness) Common definitions and language (eg, sustainability, inter/trans/multi-disciplinary mean different things to different players, ) Addressing high-, medium-, low- level problems to effectively engage different actors/communities Bundle of global commons - ES-- Oceans and coasts, land need more attention – major envir and societal implications Addressing transformative economy, SDG Challenges and Opportunities

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Key comments from panelists & audience responses: Common definitions are key to understanding - challenge to define global Sustainability. What is the definition of literacy? Differences in culture are also driven to some extent by economic constraints – FE needs to consider this For time-scales, not practical to think we are going to have an active dialogue with PMs at present level Human capability doesn’t exist in some countries (eg. PICs) Local tradition and knowledge is very important in AP region Need to find pilot projects/best practices that can be transferred Are fragmented actions able to deliver the global sustainability goals at the end – after 10, 20 years? Lot of opportunity for stakeholders to work with FE, but HOW can this be done – presently not clear to policy makers. Roundtable (rectangle table) on Regional Priorities and Opportunities to Develop Future Earth

7 Summary of day one in chronological order -Opening speech, presentations, panel & audience discussions; and outcomes (may be useful to print off for all members for break- out sessions)

Future Earth Research for Global Sustainability in Asia & the Pacific photos: Opening remarks from Professor Lee Business as usual is not an option Science needs to be stepped up to help with the transition to sustainability Meet the GEC sustainability needs of the Earth by: Scaling-up R&CB Efforts Engaging different disciplines Effectively connecting knowledge to solutions Regional component is extremely important for FE Green Technology is a key factor for Asia Future Earth in Asia and the Pacific Main Messages from Day 1

Future Earth Research for Global Sustainability in Asia & the Pacific photos: Carthage Smith – Objectives, Rationale & Design Process Transition Team is interdisciplinary in nature Present GEC programmes will come together to form Future Earth Critical criteria for Future Earth is to form a Research Programme for Transition to Global Sustainability Fully operational Future Earth by May – embark on integrating present projects and calling for new projects Future Earth in Asia and the Pacific Main Messages from Day 1

Future Earth Research for Global Sustainability in Asia & the Pacific photos: Anne Larigauderie - Research Framework L1: Developing Conceptual Framework of Future Earth that has Integrative Research Themes that include: Projects that are collaborative across disciplines, omterdos Projects that are disciplinary L2: Dynamic Planet, Global Development (short-term), transformation towards sustainability (long-term) L3: Future Earth will include: Present programmes Projects called by the Belmont Forum Single projects that address multiple themes Future Earth in Asia and the Pacific Main Messages from Day 1

Future Earth Research for Global Sustainability in Asia & the Pacific photos: Rik Leemans – Governance & Funding Mechanisms Principles: Science collaboration is central to Future Earth in an interdisciplinary manner Engagement with various users – holistic approach with boundaries Relevant to global environmental & societal challenges Sound scientific basis / Co-design & Co-financing with stakeholders Responsive / innovative / diverse (local/indigineous/common language) Presently engages an “Alliance” for an initial 10-year initiative (but there is no shelf-life) Future Earth in Asia and the Pacific Main Messages from Day 1

Key comments following presentations: addressing disaster risk – events that are significant to GEC technology/engineering links with Future Earth importance of boundaries that do not go beyond GEC involving stakeholders and engaging national communities at AP regional level engaging public and private partnerships language/communications for effective science-policy- stakeholder-community interaction while future earth will address key issues at all levels of stakeholder engagement it cannot (will not) attempt to solve all of the planet’s problems. what is the role of development in Future Earth? Future Earth – Asia-Pacific Perspectives Main Messages from Day 1

Key comments following presentations: education: roles, levels, young scientists (brain drain/ motivation) effective interdisciplinary research requires good disciplinary science component; smaller projects fundamental to success skills requirement on consensus building & negotiations co-design is crucial component for an effective Future Earth challenge to invite all stakeholders from the outset process has to be well-organised and will take time effective dialogue with policy-makers requires trust create guidelines for co-designing and co-production financing – engage donors not common to science community media/communications may need to be more deeply addressed Future Earth – Asia-Pacific Perspectives Main Messages from Day 1

Future Earth Research for Global Sustainability in Asia & the Pacific photos: 1.What is your view on the presentation of Future Earth? 2.What would be your recommendations to the Transition Team? 3.What contributions could Future Earth make in the Asia-Pacific region? 4.What are the key challenges & priorities in the Asia- Pacific region that you would like to see included in Future Earth? Future Earth – Asia-Pacific Perspectives Main Messages from Day 1

Key comments from panelists: how can sustainability be drafted into national development strategies policy-makers understand science, but scientists don’t understand policy- making processes example of a successful integrated sustainability project needed science-policy disconnect in Asia (presents co-design problem). green economy & development is a key issue for policy-makers FE research themes too broad - need to be fleshed out and include local- /sub-/regional levels Human equity role in relation to defining future earth boundaries How can we get involved in project co-design and co-financing that then need to be co-implemented –new and challenging issue Breaking down GEC into smaller problems brings different players into the picture and addressing high/middle/low level problems is key. Regional boundaries need to be defined Co-designing with SDG is what policy-makers would like to see from FE Feedback and Discussion on Global Design and Features of Future Earth – Asia-Pacific Perspective

Future Earth Research for Global Sustainability in Asia & the Pacific photos: 1.What are the challenges and opportunities to delivering solutions-oriented sustainability research and how can Future Earth contribute? 2.Given current activities on global environmental change in the region, how can Future Earth add value at the regional level? 3.What should Future Earth achieve in the Asia- Pacific region? Roundtable Discussion on Regional Priorities & Opportunities to Develop Future Earth

Key comments from panelists & audience responses: Common definitions are key to understanding - challenge to define global Sustainability. What is the definition of literacy? Differences in culture are also driven to some extent by economic constraints – FE needs to consider this For time-scales, not practical to think we are going to have an active dialogue with PMs at present level Human capability doesn’t exist in some countries (eg. PICs) Local tradition and knowledge is very important in AP region Need to find pilot projects/best practices that can be transferred Are fragmented actions able to deliver the global sustainability goals at the end – after 10, 20 years? Lot of opportunity for stakeholders to work with FE, but HOW can this be done – presently not clear to PMs. Roundtable (rectangle table) on Regional Priorities and Opportunities to Develop Future Earth