Japan’s Earth Observation Promotion Strategy and Japan EOS Promotion Program Contents 1. International and Domestic Movement about Earth Observation 2. Japan’s Earth Observation Promotion Strategy (1) Basic Strategy (2) Strategic prioritization (3) Promotional structure and organization 3. Specific image of Japan contribution to GEOSS 4. Japan EOS Promotion Program (1) Viewpoint of necessary study fields (2) Main Study Fields Started at FY05 (3) Imagined Proposal (4) Repercussion Effects 5. Summary

International and Domestic Movement about Earth Observation  International –G8 Evian summit （ June2003 ） “ Strengthening International cooperation about global observation ”, Prime-Minister Koizumi proposal –1 st Earth Observation Summit （ July2003 Washington ） “ Declaration of the Earth Observation Summit ” –2 nd Earth Observation Summit （ April2004 Tokyo ） Framework Document for 10-year Implementation Plan –3 rd Earth Observation Summit （ Febrary2005 Brussels ） Approval of 10-year Implementation Plan  Domestic –“ About Promotion Policy of R&D on Earth Environmental Science and Technology ” Council for Science and Technology （ March2003 ） –“ Earth Observation Promotion Strategy ” CSTP(Dec2004 ）  International Society: Japan is expected to contribute to GEOSS.  Domestic: Rise of concern.

・ Well-informed persons ・ Advisory group for Minister of MEXT What is CSTP Cabinet Office MEXT Minister: Nakayama Other Ministries Cabinet Prime Minister: Koizumi Council for Science and Technology ・ Well-informed persons ・ Deciding a large scale policies of Japan on science and technology ・ Covering all of government Council for Science and Technology Policy (CSTP) Chairman: Prime Minister

Japan ’ s Earth Observation Promotion Strategy (1)  Basic Strategy –Constructing an integrated Earth observation system derived by user needs –Maintaining Japan ’ s autonomy while exercising leadership in the integration of international Earth observation systems –Establishing on Earth observation system through strengthened collaboration with the Asia and Oceania region

Japan ’ s Earth Observation Promotion Strategy (2)  Strategic prioritization Assigning resources to following problems and issues on prioritization basis among 15 fields ※ which are arranged on “ the Individual Fields Promotion Strategy ” in “ Earth Observation Promotion Plan ” –Elucidation of phenomena related to global warming, predictions of its effects, and mitigation and adaptation methods –Understanding water cycles, and water management –Understanding atmospheric changes –Reducing wind and flood damage –Reducing the impact of earthquake and tsunami ※ 15 fields Global warming, Global water cycles, Global environment, Ecosystem, Windstorm and food damage, Lage-scale fires, Earthquakes ・ tsunamis ・ volcanic activity, Energy and mineral resources, Forest resources, Agricultural resources, Marie resources, Spatial data Infrastructure, Geographical data on land use and human activity, Meteorological and oceanographic phenomena, Earth Science

Japan ’ s Earth Observation Promotion Strategy (3)  Promotional structure and organization of the integrated Earth observation system –Best way: Establishing the necessary integrated promotional organization on a permanent basis at the Council for Science and Technology within MEXT Earth Observation Promotion Panel

・ Well-informed persons ・ Advisory group for Minister of MEXT Earth Observation Promotion Panel Cabinet Office MEXT Minister: Nakayama Other Ministries Cabinet Prime Minister: Koizumi Council for Science and Technology ・ Well-informed persons ・ Deciding a large scale policies of Japan on science and technology ・ Covering all of government Council for Science and Technology Policy (CSTP) Chairman: Prime Minister Earth Observation Promotion Panel

Specific image of Japan contribution to GEOSS Continuous operation of existing observation systems or plans –ex ： TRITON buoy on the Pacific Ocean ARGO Existing earth observation satellites Operational meteorological observation network etc New observation systems to fill gaps

Specific image of Japan contribution to GEOSS Continuous operation of existing observation systems or plans New observation systems to fill gaps –New earth observation satellites (ALOS,GOSAT,GPM etc) –Japan EOS ※ Promotion Program Newly started policy FY05:1,017 million YEN ※ Earth Observation Systems

Japan EOS Promotion Program Needs Needs –In order to deal with global environmental problems appropriately such as global warming or climate change and predict the future image of them, it is necessary to understand earth system better through collecting data systematically by comprehensive global observation. Object and scope Object and scope –Necessary R&D for structuring the new global observation systems and realizing or operationalizing them. –Observational study not only to develop new observation systems but also get new social benefit. –Contributing to GEOSS accompanied by returning benefit to Japan nation. Practical method Practical method –Competitive research funding system

Viewpoint of necessary study fields Study contributing to development of earth observation systems, which need development breaking through the technical barrier that Japan can lead the world and appropriate international collaboration for execution. Study contributing to development of earth observation systems, which need development breaking through the technical barrier that Japan can lead the world and appropriate international collaboration for execution. Study on the phenomena that give direct impact on Japan, and which contribute to development of earth observation systems through executing by using Japanese technology and resource, but it is necessary to make appropriate international collaboration with the countries if the observations are oversea. Study on the phenomena that give direct impact on Japan, and which contribute to development of earth observation systems through executing by using Japanese technology and resource, but it is necessary to make appropriate international collaboration with the countries if the observations are oversea.

Main Study Fields Started at FY05 Observational study project for global warming and carbon cycle （ about total 300 million YEN/year ） Observational study project for global warming and carbon cycle （ about total 300 million YEN/year ） –Technical development contributing to realize a global observation of CO2 pressure in the surface layer of ocean. etc Observational study project for water cycle and climate change in Asia-Monsoon area （ about total 700 million YEN/year ） Observational study project for water cycle and climate change in Asia-Monsoon area （ about total 700 million YEN/year ） –Structuring observational research network at the Indian Ocean and the land and ocean area around Indonesia. etc

Imagined Proposal Observational study project for global warming and carbon cycle Observational study project for global warming and carbon cycle –Developing pCO2 sensor and small drift buoy 63 億 t/ 年 14 億 t/ 年 17 億 t/ 年 化石燃料 陸域海洋 (Feely.et.al 2001)

Imagined Proposal Observational study project for water cycle and climate change in Asia-Monsoon area Observational study project for water cycle and climate change in Asia-Monsoon area –Observation for Indian Ocean Dipole mode by using fixed buoy –Structuring the super site network which consists of highly concentrated observation bases of wind profiler, Doppler RADAR, and etc –Excavation and digitize the observation data in Indonesia which have not been collected ever.

Repercussion Effects Observational study project for global warming and carbon cycle Observational study project for global warming and carbon cycle –Producing a high density and high accuracy map of CO2 air-sea flux, etc. –Contribution to reducing the uncertainty of global warming prediction accuracy. Contribution to long term planning of GHG emission control Contribution to long term planning of GHG emission control Observational study project for water cycle and climate change in Asia-Monsoon area Observational study project for water cycle and climate change in Asia-Monsoon area –Understanding a change mechanism of the Asia monsoon. –Improvement of climate change model performance. –Improvement of prediction ability about rainfall and climate change in the Asia monsoon area including Japan Large benefit for each Asian countries in Japan. Large benefit for each Asian countries in Japan.

Summary Japan is expected to contribution to GEOSS by International Society and domestic concern also is rising. Japan is expected to contribution to GEOSS by International Society and domestic concern also is rising. “ Earth Observation Promotion Strategy ” compiled by CSTP(Dec2004 ） “ Earth Observation Promotion Strategy ” compiled by CSTP(Dec2004 ） Strategic prioritization derived by user needs. Strategic prioritization derived by user needs. Integrated Promotion Organization. Integrated Promotion Organization. Specific image of Japan contribution for GEOSS Specific image of Japan contribution for GEOSS –Satellites, Earthquake and Tsunami, Japan EOS Promotion Program Japan EOS Promotion Program Japan EOS Promotion Program –Competitive fund – “ Observational study project for global warming and carbon cycle ” and “ Observational study project for water cycle and climate change in Asia- Monsoon area ”