1. Future Asia? MAIRS-FE Update and Future Activities in the Monsoon Asia
Jiaguo Qi
Michigan State University
NASA LCLUC 2017 Science Team Meeting, April 12-13, 2017, Rockville, MD

3. MAIRS Background MAIRS: Monsoon Asia Integrated Regional Studies
Mountains, Coastal, Urban and Drylands
Observations, modeling and social integrations
Geographic Domain: Monsoon Asia
Supported by CAS
IPO in Beijing

4. MAIRS Legacy 2006-2010: Congbin FU (Chair), F. Penning (IPO Director)
: Michael Manton (Chair), Ailikun (IPO Director)
Present SSC members: T. Yasunari, M. Manton, J. Qi, R. Lasco, Chuulun, T. Zhu

5. MAIRS Transition April 2014, MAIRS OSC, Beijing
Dec. 2014, MAIRS transition document
May 2015, publication of ISRP for FE in Asia
July 2015, response to SSC
Nov. 2016, MAIRS SSC meeting in Kyoto

7. MAIRS-FE MAIRS–FE: Monsoon Asia Integrated Research for Sustainability
A core project of Future Earth
2016 -
Domain: Monsoon Asia
Initial Three themes
Resilience to climate-related natural disasters
Human health in Monsoon Asia
Water, energy and food nexus

8. Formally aligned communities…
23 Core Projects
Cities (UGEC)
Bio
Discovery
Air chemistry (IGAC)
Human Health
iHOPE
Land-air
(iLEAPS)
Earth System Modeling (AIMES)
Risk
(IRG)
Eco
Health
Monsoon Asia (MAIRS)
Water
(GWSP)
Past change
(PAGES)
Global Land Project
Global Carbon Project
Coasts
Bio
Genesis
Ecosystem Services (PECS)
Earth system governance
(ESG)
Surface ocean (SOLAS)
Climate change and food security
Eco
Services
Marine (IMBER)
Mountain biodiversity
GMBA

10. IPO and RO
International Project Office (IPO) in Peking University, Beijing, China
Regional Project Office (RPO) in the Indian Institute for Science, Bangalore, India

11. Transition document submitted to Future Earth and subsequently endorsed

12. Working Groups

13. What makes MAIRS/FE Unique?
TOPICAL AREAS/FOCI:
Co-design and co-implementation with diverse cultures
Uniqueness of monsoon climate and topography
Vulnerability to natural disasters
Rapid economic growth
Continuing urbanisation
Sustainable food, water and energy systems
Safeguarding ecosystems
Pathways guided by Asian traditions and cultures
Social equity and inclusion
Institutions and governance
RESEARCH PROJECTS (examples)
KAN DRRM
Resilience-rural v urban
Urban-rural system change/ interface
How do culture diversity affect response to monsoon?
Role of insurance in resilience
Agriculture and food security
Health
The Region:
Physical uniqueness: monsoon climate and topography
Socio-economic uniqueness: rapid economic growth

14. MAIRS-FE Existing and Future Activities

15. Working Groups Natural Disaster Human Health
Members are being assembled
Human Health
Food, Energy and Water Nexus (land)
A special Issue (Due in September 30, 2017)
Asia WEF Nexus workshops (July 11-15, 2017 and Feb. 2-5, 2018)

16. Asia WEF Nexus Workshop in Thailand / Laos

17. Asia WEF Nexus related workshop Thailand Feb. 4-6, 2018

18. Asia WEF Nexus Special Issue in Water Journal

19. GMS:
Greater Mekong Subregion

20. Thank you!