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INVITATIONTHE SWEDISH SECRETARIAT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCES - SSEESS
TIME: Friday, 17 June, 2011, 10:00-12:00LOCATION: Wallenberg Conference Center at Medicinaregatan 20, lecture hall Lyktan HOST: GMV (Centre for Environment and Sustainability
Welcome to a seminar about Earth System Science for Global SustainabilityWithin the research community, there is a need for new ways of thinking, new alliances and interdisciplinary initiatives in order to meet the challenges arising from environmental, natural resources and health issues. A new ten-year research initiative on Earth System Research for Global Sustainability has been proposed by the International Council for Science (ICSU) among others1 . The goal of the Initiative is to coordinate and focus international scientific research to deliver at global and regional scales the know-ledge that societies need to respond to global change. To effectively achieve the goal, the Initiative will need to engage a wide range of disciplines, including social, economic, natu-ral, health, and engineering sciences, and to ensure the establishment of a fruitful dialogue with decision-makers. At this seminar we will have the opportunity to learn more about the proposed Initiative and discuss with Professor Deliang Chen, director at ICSU, what the future research landscape will look like. In order to connect Swedish research in a more strategic and powerful way to international research programs within the Global Environmental Change area, the Swedish Secretariat for Environmental Earth System Sciences – SSEESS was established about a year ago. One of the main objectives of SSEESS is to enhance the Swedish participation in the internatio-nal Global Environmental Change programmes that are connected to ICSU. We welcome you to this seminar about the benefits and opportunities for international research col-laboration. The seminar is aimed at researchers interested in international Global Envi-ronmental Change research and/or in investigating the opportunities for different kinds of international, interdisciplinary research collaborations.Program10:00 Welcome and introduction, Katarina Gårdfeldt, Director, Centre for Environment and sustainability, GMV 10:05 Earth System Science for Global Sustainability, Deliang Chen, Director of ICSU and Professor at University of Gothenburg10:35 Information about SSEESS and international research collaboration, Kevin Noone, Professor of Meteorology at Stockholm University and Director of SSEESS 11:00 Experiences and benefits of international research collaboration, Prof. Leif Anderson, Dept of Chemistry, University of Gothenburg Dr.. Lena Gipperth, Dept of Law, University of Gothenburg11:30 Other initiative within Global Sustainability, tbd11:45 Discussion 12:00 End of the seminar Lunch will be served to all pre-registred, please register at the seminar page 1 ICSU, the International Social Science Council (ISSC) and the Belmont Forum, representing the International Group of Funding Agencies for Global Change Research (IGFA),
More information about SSEESS: http://sseess.org, tel: 08-673 9772, [email protected]
SSEESS is a partnership between FAS, FORMAS, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, VINNOVA and VR
SSEESS (Swedish Secretariat for Environmental Earth System Sciences)C/O KUNGL. VETENSKAPSAKADEMIEN/THE ROYAL SWEDISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCESTEL +46 8 673 95 00, BESÖK/VISIT: LILLA FRESCATIVÄGEN 4A, STOCKHOLM, [email protected] HTTP://KVA.SE/SSEESST-BANA/METRO: Universitetet BUSS/BUS 40, 70: Universitetet norra
Earth System Science for Global Sustainability, Deliang Chen,
Director of ICSU andProfessor at University of
Gothenburg
The Earth System Research Visioning Process, and new international Earth
System Research for Global Sustainability Initiative
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SSEESS-GMV Seminar on Earth System Sustainability, 17 June, 2011, Gothenburg
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ICSU: Who and what?• Founded in 1931, based on two earlier bodies known as the
International Association of Academies (IAA; 1899-1914) and the International Research Council (IRC; 1919-1931)
• A membership organization with: 121 National Members (representing 141 countries/regions), and 30 International Scientific Unions
• Establishes interdisciplinary bodies in key areas (21)• Headquarter in Paris, three Regional Offices in Asia Pacific,
Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean.• Current President: Catherine Bréchignac• President-Elect: Yuan Tseh Lee• Current Executive Director: Deliang Chen.
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ICSU: a long history
• A few landmarks:− International Geophysical year (1957-1958)− International Biological Programme (1964-1974)− Freedom in the conduct of science (1963-)− Four global change programmes (1980-)− ASCEND 21 and the Rio Earth Summit (1991,1992)− Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD, 2002)− Summit on the information Society (WSIS, 2003,05)− Regional Offices (2005-)− International Polar Year (2007-2008)
Global Environmental Change Research
1980: World Climate Research Programme (WCRP)
1987: International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP)
1996: International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change (IHDP)
2002: DIVERSITAS – An International Programme of Biodiversity Science
Earth System Science Partnership (2001)
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ICSU is the only co-sponsor for all the four programmes
Roots of Visioning: GEC Programmes reviews (2006-2009)
“There is a clear need for an internationally coordinated and holistic approach to Earth system science that integrates natural and social sciences from regional to the global scale.” (ESSP review)
Common recommendations•Priority setting•Effectiveness•Integrated research framework
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ESSP Review: Scenarios
ESSP
IGBP
DIVERSITAS IHDP
WRCPIndependent components contributing info to centre (ESSP).
No regular interactions,
No common business plan.
A regular “network model”
Status-quo model
ESSP
IGBP
DIVERSITAS IHDP
WRCPThe dev commo plan.
Regular and com
A comm for oper
ESSP
IGBP
DIVERSITAS IHDP
WRCP
A common facility (CERN model –grown out from many different historically existing components).
A common purpose driving components to do something substantial together.
Greater sharing of intellectual capital.
A common program, where all give inputs.
WRCPIGBP
DIVERSITAS IHDP
ESSP
Alliance model
Flagship model Fusion model
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Visioning Process
Goal:To engage the scientific community to explore options and propose steps to implement a holistic strategy for Earth system research. This strategy will both encourage scientific innovation and address policy needs
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Earth System Visioning Process
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Function Form Transition
2009 2010 2011
Establishment of Belmont Forum
ICSU
Cape Town Belmont Forum
ICSUISSC
Three Step Process
Online Consultation (Aug 2009)• 1,016 registered users from 85 countries• 323 research questions posted
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Three Step Process
Visioning Earth System research meeting (Sept 2009)
• Early career & senior scientists
• Science-policy experts• Funders• GEC programs• ICSU and ISSC
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Grand Challenges: Criteria
Criteria Grand Challenges
Research Priorities
Scientific Importance Global Coordination Relevance to Decision-makers Leverage Broad Support Feasibility
Grand Challenge: A call for scientific innovation or understanding that would remove critical barriers to deciding how to manage global change and its impacts
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Grand Challenges
• Forecasting: Improve the usefulness of forecasts of future environmental conditions and their consequences for people
• Observing: Develop, enhance, and integrate observation systems to manage global and regional environmental change
• Confining: Determine how to anticipate, recognize, avoid and manage disruptive global environmental change
• Responding: Determine what institutional, economic and behavioural changes can enable effective steps toward global sustainability
• Innovating: Encourage innovation (and mechanisms for evaluation) in technological, policy, and social responses to achieve global sustainability
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Grand Challenges: Publications
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Visioning process: Step 2
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Function Form
•Business as usual is not an option
•Need a unified structure
•5 Grand Challenges•Natural sciences, social sciences and humanities•Disciplinary, interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary
Visioning process: Step 3
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Function Form Transition
•Business as usual isnot an option
•Need an overarchingstructure
•New Joint Integrated Strategy governed under unified framework
•Aiming at strategically integrating GECs, ESSP and other structures
•5 Grand Challenges•Natural sciences, social sciences and humanities•Disciplinary, interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary
Visioning and Belmont Forum: convergence
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Function Form Transition
2009 2010 2011
Establishment of Belmont
ForumICSU
Cape Town Belmont Forum
ICSUISSC
The Alliance
• The Alliance is a ground-breaking strategic partnership of sponsors of the international research programmes, funders, operational service providers, and users who commit, via their membership of the Alliance, to work together on common goals to create and use the knowledge that societies need to respond to global environmental change.
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Alliance: four pillars
Funding Agencies
Scientific Community
OperationalService
Providers/partner agencies
Users
WMO,UNEPIOC,
UNESCO*
Governments,private sector, assessments
…
ISSCICSUBelmont Forum
Belmont Forum White Paper
‘Alliance’•Alliance Board to include representation from above groups(interim ‘transition team’ for first 18-month design phase)•Set single overarching strategy•Design ten-year research initiative
ICSU – ISSC Visioning paper: Earth System Sciences
for sustainability: Grand Challenges
*These agencies also have strong representation in the scientific community.
Goals for the 10-year initiative
• Deliver knowledge to respond to global change– Effectively bridge the science – policy divide at global
and regional scales, enabling science to be more readily applied in service of society.
• Address the grand challenges– Better science (regional, new disciplines, etc.)– Mobilize more research support for existing needs,
while also expanding support for new needs identified in the Grand Challenges.
• Engage a new generation of researchers– Broaden the base of scientists involved in the global
change research network and enable it to better reflect the expertise, priorities of young researchers
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Governance
Transition Team (Interim Board)
Expert Group
Expert Group
Staff, consultants
Governance tbd
Programs, Projects, Regional Nodes
Staff
Design Phase (18 mo) Implementation
Alliance
Design criteria: building on strengths1. The Initiative will build on the existing base, not replace that
base or add another programme– Existing projects are core elements. – Need to ensure organizational structure can most effectively deliver on
goals
Grand Challenge #1
Grand Challenge #2
IGBP
Diversitas
Initiative on Earth System Research for Global Sustainability
Programs Projects Challenges
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Design criteria: co-design2. Partnership between Funders, Scientists, and Users
– Co-design of initiative– Transdisciplinary research
Initiative on Earth System Research for Global Sustainability
Funders
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Service providers
Scientists Users
Initiative
Design criteria: regional components3. Built around strong regional components
– Identify and respond to needs at regional and national scales– Regional research is increasingly needed to understand Earth system– Facilitates involvement of young scientists and builds capacity
Initiative on Earth System Research for Global Sustainability
Global Research
Regional Research
Regional Research
Regional Research
Global Users
Regional Users
Regional Users
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Design criteria: engaging decision-makers4. Must facilitate active engagement with decision-makers
Initiative on Earth System Research for Global Sustainability
Grand Challenge #1
Grand Challenge #2
Projects Challenges
Global Users
Regional Users
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Design criteria: network 5. Needs a cutting-edge network structure facilitating
- Knowledge management- Identify network-wide research priorities, ensure the
priorities are addressed and solutions delivered- Adaptability and flexibility as challenges evolve- Bias for innovation to ensure flow of new ideas and
talent- Mobilize network to support needs of regional nodes
while mobilizing regional nodes to address global questions
- Distributed network management and coordination
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Design criteria: engage full range of disciplines6. Needs to actively engage the full range of
disciplines- Social sciences already a component of Earth
System Research- To address the Grand Challenges in integrated way
and to develop an integrated response and solutions: we need stronger engagement of the social sciences, economics, health sciences, engineering and humanities, along with the natural sciences
- strongly regional and networked structure of this Initiative: a transformative opportunity for more engagement of social sciences
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Initiative timeline
April 2011Presentation of the Initiative at Belmont Forum
June 2011Appointment and first meeting of Transition Team
September 2011 ICSU General Assembly decision
March 2012Initiative pre-launch at Planet Under Pressure conference
June 2012 Initiative launch at Rio+20
December 2012 New governing body Outcome of design process
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The way forward: key messages
• This is a strategic 10-Year Research Initiative• A key and innovative element: co-design (funders, researchers, users)• A transformative opportunity for more active engagement of the social
sciences into the Earth System research• Strong regional research nodes to more effectively identify and respond to
needs of decision-makers• The Initiative will build upon existing strengths, with continuity ensured to
existing commitments• Participation of the community will be critical in proposing how to
implement integration of research and structures in the Initiative
• Note: FAQs are available at:http://www.icsu.org/what-we-do/projects-activities/earth-system-research-for-global-sustainability/faqs
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Thank youwww.icsu.org
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Earth System Sustainability Initiative: Transition Team
member M/F country title/interest
1 Tanya Abrahamse F South Africa CEO, South African Biodiversity Research Institute. Policy & strategy: Development; nat res management.
2 Mary Kalin Arroyo F Chile Biology Professor, Universidad de Chile. Director, Institute of Ecology and Biodiversity (IEB). Botanics.
3 Bertha Becker F Brazil Emeritus Professor, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Political Geography of the Amazon and Brazil.
4 Rohan D'Souza M India Assistant Professor at the Centre for Studies in Science Policy. Environmental history and politics.
5 Karl Jones M Australia Executive Director of Catastrophe Management Services, Willis Re, for Australia and Asia-Pacific.
6 Rik Leemans M Netherlands Professor in Environmental Systems Analysis, Wageningen University. Biology, ecology, env. systems.
7 Peter Liss M UK Professor of Environmental chemistry, University of East Anglia.
8 Diana Liverman* F US Professor, School of Geography and Regional Development, University of Arizona.
9 Harold Mooney M US Ecology professor, Standford. DIVERSITAS Chair.
10 Isabelle Niang F Senegal Geology professor, climate change vulnerability and adaptation, coastal marine environment protection.
11 Karen O'Brien F Norway Professor, Sociology/Human Geography, Oslo. Climate change, globalization, vulnerability, adaptation.
12 Hermann Requardt M Germany CEO of Siemens HealthCare Sector.13 Johan Rockström* M Sweden Professor, natural resource management, Stockholm University; Exec. Dir. Stockholm Resilience Center.14 Martin Visbeck M Germany Oceanography professor, Kiel University’s Leibniz Institute of Marine Sciences.15 Robert Watson M UK Professor of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia; Director of Strategic Development, Tyndall.16 Tandong Yao M China: CAST Director, Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute, Chinese Acad. of Sci.17 Stephen Zebiak M US Director General, International Research Institute for Climate and Society at Columbia University
Ex-officio members:ICSU (Deliang Chen)ISSC (Heide Hackmann)funders (Tim Killeen and Alan Thorpe, Belmont Forum; and Paul Rouse, ESRC)
* Co-Chairs
Other design criteria
7. Actively engage young scientists8. Solid business plan for operating costs and
alignment with research funders on research priorities
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Elements of the design process
• Analysis of existing research• Initiative Design
– Input of expertise about other public sector and private sector research networks
– Consultation with stakeholders– Development of the organizational model and
governance arrangements– Identification of enabling processes (Monitoring and
Evaluation, fundraising, knowledge management)– Procedure to identify regional nodes– Development of business plan– Approval by sponsors and funders
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Information about SSEESS and international research
collaboration,Dan Wilhelmsson, Scientific
coordinator at SSEESS
Worldwide challenges require worldwide research
Kevin NooneSwedish Secretariat for Environmental Earth System Sciences
Göteborg miljövetenskapliga centrum (GMV)17 June 2011
Where will we go today?
• Sustainability in the Anthropocene – what are the research questions and needs?
• Exploring the landscape of international, interdisciplinary global environmental change research: A big bowl of alphabet soup (that isn’t done yet!)…
• Introducing the Swedish Secretariat for Environmental Earth System Sciences (SSEESS)
• Peering into the future (with a cloudy crystal ball…)
Living in the Anthropocene
Rockström, et al., Nature, 2009
Questions that connect
How do urban-industrial emissions, land cover changes and global warming influence the Asian Monsoon circulation?
How will changes in precipitation patterns caused by global warming, influence water management policies on regional and local scales?
What role does urbanization play in the health effects of air pollution?
What will be the consequences of large-scale land use and ecosystem changes caused by moving towards large-scale biofuel use?
What are the impacts of the predicted climate changes on food production and human security?
Questions that connect
How do urban-industrial emissions, land cover changes and global warming influence the Asian Monsoon circulation?
How will changes in precipitation patterns caused by global warming, influence water management policies on regional and local scales?
What role does urbanization play in the health effects of air pollution?
What will be the consequences of large-scale land use and ecosystem changes caused by moving towards large-scale biofuel use?
What are the impacts of the predicted climate changes on food production and human security?
Questions that connect
How do urban-industrial emissions, land cover changes and global warming influence the Asian Monsoon circulation?
How will changes in precipitation patterns caused by global warming, influence water management policies on regional and local scales?
What role does urbanization play in the health effects of air pollution?
What will be the consequences of large-scale land use and ecosystem changes caused by moving towards large-scale biofuel use?
What are the impacts of the predicted climate changes on food production and human security?
Questions that connect
How do urban-industrial emissions, land cover changes and global warming influence the Asian Monsoon circulation?
How will changes in precipitation patterns caused by global warming, influence water management policies on regional and local scales?
What role does urbanization play in the health effects of air pollution?
What will be the consequences of large-scale land use and ecosystem changes caused by moving towards large-scale biofuel use?
What are the impacts of the predicted climate changes on food production and human security?
Questions that connect
How do urban-industrial emissions, land cover changes and global warming influence the Asian Monsoon circulation?
How will changes in precipitation patterns caused by global warming, influence water management policies on regional and local scales?
What role does urbanization play in the health effects of air pollution?
What will be the consequences of large-scale land use and ecosystem changes caused by moving towards large-scale biofuel use?
What are the impacts of the predicted climate changes on food production and human security?
The Belmont Challenge
Develop and deliver knowledge in support of national and international government action to mitigate and adapt to global and regionalenvironmental change with an emphasis on regional hazards
The international funding community challenges the GEC research community…
Priority: Providing links between Swedish Scientists and ICSU Programs
Acronym Established Co-sponsors Logo
ICSU (International Council for Science)
1931 National members, UNESCO, NSF
WCRP(World Climate Research Programme)
1980 WMO, UNESCO, ICSU
IGBP(International Geosphere-Biosphere programme)
1987 National members
IHDP(International Human Dimensions Programme)
1996 (formerly HDP)
ISSC, UNU, ICSU
DIVERSITAS(International Programme for Biodiversity Science)
1991 UNESCO, SCOPE, IUBS, ICSU
ESSP (Earth Systems Science Partnership)
2001 Joint initiative of the above organizations
The Basic Five
The Big 33
The Big 33
It has been noted that:
• The quality and quantity of Swedish research within relevant research fields is not reflected by the Swedish participation in the international Global Change Research programs.
• Largely due to lack of structural support and coordinated efforts.
A meeting point for Swedish science, stakeholders and Global Environmental Change
Research
Neda Farahbakhshazad for CSD 2010-11-09
Main goals of SSEESS (Swedish Secretariat for Environmental
Earth System Sciences):
1) Better connect Swedish researchers with GEC programs;
2) Become a trustworthy source of GEC information for Swedish decision makers
Neda Farahbakhshazad for CSD 2010-11-09
1) Better connect Swedish researchers with GEC programs;
• Present international GEC programs to Swedish researchers (seminars, meetings/dialogue, newsletter, website etc.)
• Inform international programs on the Swedish research capacity, e.g. SSEESS has the function as the Swedish National Global Change Committee (e.g. EA, IGFA, National membership fees)
• Active ”match making” between researchers/institutes and programs, and support the initiation of cooperation (e.g. individualguidance, ”brooking”, travel support)
• Identify drivers and barriers for international research cooperationand address these (surveys, syntheses, interviews, dialogues)
• Mapping of the involvement of Swedish scientists withininternational programs (surveys, web searches, dialogues with programs, interviews)
How we operate (e.g.)
Neda Farahbakhshazad for CSD 2010-11-09
Priority: Providing links between Swedish Scientists and ICSU Programs
Acronym Established Co-sponsors Logo
ICSU (International Council for Science)
1931 National members, UNESCO, NSF
WCRP(World Climate Research Programme)
1980 WMO, UNESCO, ICSU
IGBP(International Geosphere-Biosphere programme)
1987 National members
IHDP(International Human Dimensions Programme)
1996 (formerly HDP)
ISSC, UNU, ICSU
DIVERSITAS(International Programme for Biodiversity Science)
1991 UNESCO, SCOPE, IUBS, ICSU
ESSP (Earth Systems Science Partnership)
2001 Joint initiative of the above organizations
Neda Farahbakhshazad for CSD 2010-11-09
2) Become a trustworthy source of GEC information for Swedish decision makers
• Seminars• Meetings• Fact sheets
Etc.
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To establish partnership between science
organizations and donor agencies, & to link Swedish science to
scientists in developing countries
To strengthen science within the context of regional priorities, to
build capacity and provide implementation plans
To strengthen and develop research of relevance toimprove the livelihood
of poor people
SSEESSSida ICSU-Regional offices( ROA, LA, Asia)
Develop a common agenda for action
Development aid + GC Science + priorities in regional scale?
Neda Farahbakhshazad for CSD 2010-11-09
SSEESS structure
SSEESS SecretariatDirector, scientific
coordinator,R4D coordinator
(Sida)
Participating CouncilPartners: FAS, FORMAS, KVA,
Vinnova, VR
Board of SSEESS 9 members (representatives from supporters+ individual
scientists)
The secretariat:
• Prof. Kevin Noone, Director.
• Ms. Astrid Auraldsson, Coordinator
• Dr. Dan Wilhelmsson Scientific Coordinator
• Dr. Neda Farabakshazad Scientific Coordinator R4D (Sida)
www.sseess.org
Peering into the future
Grand Challenges
ICSU (2010). Earth System Science for Global Sustainability: The Grand Challenges. International Council for Science, Paris.
Background/Context
Neda Farahbakhshazad for CSD 2010-11-09
Issues:Changes in the Earth system; population, climate, economy, resource use, energy development, transport, communication, migration, land use, urbanization, globalization, atmospheric circulation, carbon and nitrogen cycles, sea level rise, biological diversity, pollution, health, fish stocks
Action: Informed decisions towards sustainable development
Need:Internationally coordinated Global Environmental Change (GEC) Research+ Earth System Science
”Worldwide challenges require worldwide research”
The GEC Programmes (at least as of today…) – your big bowl of acronym soup
Researching the Earth system and Global Environmental Change
Our approach tounderstandingthe Earth Systemhas been to cutthe “big picture”into small pieces.
Some of thepieces lack detail,others are missingentirely - but…
Researching the Earth system and Global Environmental Change
Earth SystemScience andsustainabledevelopmentneed a systemicapproach -
someone needsto put together the puzzle!
There is a dire need for cooperation in research and innovation with developing countries
• What is the interface between Global Change Research and Development Oriented Research?
• How does Global Change Research meet local/place based needs?(mitigation/adaptation)
Global scale – Local scale
Long term – short term
Research focus – donor focus
Questions:
Planetary Boundaries
Rockström, et al., Nature, 2009
Climate350 ppm CO2
+1 W/m2
Biodiversity loss10 E/MSY
Agriculturalland use
15%
Chemical pollution
TBD
Freshwater use4000 km3/yr Atmospheric aerosol
loadingTBD
Ozone depletion276 DU
Oceanacidification
Aragonite saturation ratio > 2.75
Biogeochemical loading35 MT N/yr11 MT P/yr
The Full Monty:January 2011
A meeting point for Swedish science, stakeholders and Global Environmental Change
Research
Experiences and benefits of international research
collaboration,Prof. Leif Anderson, Dept of
Chemistry, University of Gothenburg
www.gu.se
Experiences and benefits of international research collaboration
Leif G. AndersonDepartment of Chemistry
www.gu.se
Examples from the top of the world
www.gu.se
Why my interest for the Arctic Ocean?
A coincidence! The opportunity to take part in the YMER-80 expedition that celebrated 100 years of the return of Vega
to Stockholm after the successful NE passage.
A postdoc with a continuation of Arctic Ocean studies.
In the beginning just a general interest to learn more about the Arctic Ocean as not much was known.
With time the importance of the Arctic in relation to climate change has increased immensely and thus more
science has been supported, often after endorsement by international organisations.
www.gu.se
As is obvious, it is an international arena, with an ocean surrounded by a number of countries.
Harsh conditions; cold and heavy sea ice in the central part all year around (at least up to the present).
If science is to be done in an efficient and high quality way it has to be coordinated on an international level.
What are the structures for this coordination?
www.gu.se
AOSB
SEARCH
ArcticNetIPY
IASC
ISAC
EPB
ART
WCRP
LOICZ
IGBP
ASSW
www.gu.se
The Arctic Ocean Sciences Board (AOSB) is a non-governmental body that includes members and participants from research and governmental institutions in Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Japan, Korea, Norway, Poland, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.
It has been active for more that 25 years and have the long-term mission to facilitate Arctic Ocean research by the support of multinational and multidisciplinary natural science and engineering programs.
But now it is the Marine Working Group of IASC!
www.gu.se
The ACSYS (Arctic Climate SYstem Study) program was a 10 year program (1994-2003) and initiated under the
umbrella of WCRP.
It was the start of conducting traditional ocean section work in the deep Arctic Ocean.
Before ACSYS
Polarstern 87Oden 1991
ACSYS plan
www.gu.se
Up to 2008, but without some W AO
ACSYS plan
www.gu.se
Ship based CTD stn in 2007
ACSYS plan
www.gu.se
How can these international organizations help a single scientist to implement hers/his research goals?
1. Be active and engage yourself in an organisation2. Build up your network3. Take initiatives when an opportunity shows up4. Volunteer when a mission opens5. There is no free ride – you have to work for it(it does not help to complain that you never get the opportunity)
www.gu.se
Take home message:
Engagements in international programmes foster collaboration and increase the opportunities of
participation in field activities.
This will lead to scientific cooperation that further opens for more joint research.
Experiences and benefits of international research
collaboration,Dr. Lena Gipperth, Dept of Law,
University of Gothenburg
Experiences and benefits of international research
collaborationLena Gipperth
Department of law, University of GothenburgSwedish Institute for the Marin Environment
Linking policy and science?
Possibilities Environmental challenges are
global
So are many research issues
New perspectives on my own research
Obsticles Language, culture
Research capacity
Methods of working transdisciplinary
What are we looking for?
The need for synthesis
Resilience: Accounting for the NoncomputableStephen R. Carpenter, Carl Folke, Marten Scheffer, and Frances Westley Ecology and Society 14(1): 13
The Alliance for Global Sustainability,
Alexandra Priatna, GMV
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The Alliance for Global Sustainability
The AGS is a partnership (formed in 1997) of leading technicaluniversities (ETHZ, MIT, Chalmers and The University of Tokyo).
The aim of The AGS is to be the leading intellectual global partner with industry, that carry out applied research which leads to solutions for current and pressing global issues in sustainability.
The AGS develops large-scale research programs and theirunderlying key questions in close collaboration with industry.
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The AGS three fold mission:
Research:To create new knowledge through research that both transcends traditional disciplinary, institutional and geographical boundaries and crosses the academic/industrial division.
Education:To educate a new generation of leaders for all sectors of society with the knowledge and skills required to address sustainability issues.
Outreach:To take a step beyond normal academic dissemination of results tofacilitate implementation.
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AGS governance
Policy maker:• Alliance Governing Board• International Advisory Board
Executive/management group:• Executive Board• Executive Administration and
Management• Alliance Focus Centres
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ABB Ltd, 3M, World Economic Forum, The Japan Foundation, DuPont de
Nemours & Co. Ltd, VKR Holding A/S, Lend Lease Corporation, East Japan
Railway Company, Tokyo Electric Power Company Inc., Nippon Telegraph
and Telephone Corporation (NTT), International Red Cross Foundation, Stena
AB, The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Ford Motor Company,
Avina Foundation, European Commission, National Institute of Advance
Industrial Science and Technology, Ebara Corporation, Vattenfall AB, Schärer
Söhne AG, Drittes Millenium, Amazys Ltd, Nissan Science Foundation, WWF
Switzerland, Axpo Holding, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Zensho
Co. Ltd., World Business Council for Sustainable Development.
AGS partnerships
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The AGS - ResearchSustainability under Rapid Demographic ChangeThe demographic structure of most developed countries is changing dramatically as a result of people living longer but having fewer children. At the same time, these societies must make drastic changes in the use of energy and natural resources
Urban Futures InitiativeUrban Futures – the dramatic increase in urban populations around the world and its implications for global sustainability – is an AGS focal area. The AGS has convened seminars and workshops on this theme and is publishing the conclusions
Energy Pathways (www.energy-pathways.org)The energy flagship program identifies – and communicates to decision makers – robust transitional systems or energy pathways that bridge today’s energy technologies, infrastructures, and markets, to future sustainable systems.
Food and WaterThe food and water program focused on three aspects: security for well being, balance between systems, and education and outreach.
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The AGS - EducationYouth Encounter on Sustainability (YES):a two-weeks summer course on sustainable development hosted by ETHZ, scholarships available
Intensive Program on Sustainability (IPoS):student course on sustainable development in Asian region, hosted by The University of Tokyo, scholarships available
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Student activities and spin-offs
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Word Student Community for Sustainable Development:a multidisciplinary network of students who share the vision of sustainable development
Chalmers Students for Sustainability (CSS):aim to engage Chalmers students in issues related to sustainability through students contributions
The Orange Quest:an organisation for engineers and engineering students from the Nordic Countries, holds competition for projects within sustainable development areas.
[Project 21]: ETH student organisation which performs sustainability in daily life practice
Sustainability@MIT:a student group which promotes sustainability-related activities at MIT
Myclimate:ETH student spin-off, a non-profit climate protection organisation
The AGS - OutreachAGS Book Series:
published by Springer. The work presented in the are mainly on results of the research being carried out in the Alliance for Global Sustainability (AGS).
Annual Meetings and Executive Forums:International forum on AGS yearly achievements where new initiatives and challenges, new solutions and new needs arepresented. Progress from running projects are reported and discussed with strong influence of young engineers and scientists.
Reports:
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AGS Urban Futures Initiatives Reports:Report of the AGS Annual Meeting 2009: Urban Futures - the Challenge of Sustainability Report of the AGS at Todai First Urban Futures International Workshop, February 2009Report of the AGS at ETH Urban Futures seminar, November 2008
Pathways to Sustainable European Energy Systems reports: Scenarios for assessing investments in industryCo-combustion, a summary of technologyPublic and stakeholder attitudes toward energy, environment and CSSMultifunctional bioenergy systemsThe carbon dioxide free power plantEuropean energy infrastructure The Chalmers database 2006
Flagships reportsEnergy Flagship coffee tableFood and Water coffee table, brochureFood and Water flagship programmeFood and Water progress report (2006-2008)
AGS ETH reports:Implementing Sustainability at Conferences:
AGS Chalmers reports:Pre-study of ship wreck assessment and remediationParticle emissions from shipsSeawater scrubbing: reduction of SOx emissions from ship exhaust
AGS Chalmers Observatory reports - status of engineering education for sustainable development in European higher education: The Observatory 2008The Observatory 2006
More at www.theags.org
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• To make real difference in society for sustainabledevelopment through concrete projects in partnerships where diversity in scientific approach works towardcommon goals.
• Portfolio of financed projects in selected knowledgeclusters with their researchers and academic, private and public partners. Examples:
• Pathways to sustainable cities – energy and material flow• Emergency housing project• Biogas 90• Separation to obtain highly pure recycling fractions• SAAB rapid 3d mapping• Sustainability in ageing society – an agenda setting program• Water treatment technology – an agenda setting program
The AGS at Chalmers – new directions
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