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UNEP Mandate To keep the world environmental situation under review

UNEP Mandate To keep the world environmental situation under review. Global Environmental Alert Service (GEAS) “Providing scientific information for decision making” Veronica Grasso, Ph.D. United Nations Environment Programme. WHY?.

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UNEP Mandate To keep the world environmental situation under review

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  1. UNEP MandateTo keep the world environmental situation under review Global Environmental Alert Service (GEAS) “Providing scientific information for decision making” Veronica Grasso, Ph.D. United Nations Environment Programme

  2. WHY? Vision: Everyone in the world should have access to information about what is happening to his/her environment Mission: Providing scientific information for decision making Goal: Empower people with engaging environmental information Through GEAS, UNEP will become Information Broker of scientifically credible data and information to public and decision makers;

  3. HOW? Global Environmental Alert Service (GEAS) Sources GEAS Output Users Near-Real Time Information on Environmental Hazards (air pollution, Lake’s water level, etc.) Component 1 UNEP and Near-Real Time Environmental Hazards Alerts partners Scientific Research National Environment Earth Observation Systems Component 2 Ministries Change Analysis Environmental Hotspots Alerts Scientific News International Local knowledge Agencies Component 3 Civil Society Scientific Findings Environmental Science Alerts Feedback

  4. HOW? Global Environmental Alert Service (GEAS) GEAS Component 1 Near-Real Time Environmental Hazards Alerts Sources Analysis Output/ Communication Web Servicewith Real-time Maps: Google Map, Google Earth Earth Observation Systems and models Screening Integration Synthesis Ground Information Early Warning Alert: E-mail, SMS. Packaging Local Knowledge

  5. HOW? Global Environmental Alert Service (GEAS) GEAS Component 2 Environmental Hotspots Alerts Sources Analysis Output/ Communication Earth Observation Systems and models Environmental Change case studies Screening 1973 and 2003 Iguazu, South America. Integration Synthesis Ground Information Google Earth Visualization Packaging Local Knowledge

  6. HOW? Global Environmental Alert Service (GEAS) GEAS Component 3 Environmental Science Alerts Sources Analysis Output/ Communication • Malaria Early Warning for Sub Saharan Africa • Recently, a group of scientists from the Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts in Reading, UK, developed a method for predicting malaria impact several months in advance. • Malaria represents the most important parasitic infection in people causing more than 1 million deaths each year, mostly in Sub-Saharan ……. Unfortunately more often malaria treatments are not easily accessible and effective in Africa, especially to ones • References • Palmer T. N., Alessandri A., Andersen U., … Screening Scientific Research Findings Integration Science digest notes Synthesis Packaging

  7. HOW?Outreach and User Engagement ..Harnessing the power of new technologies • Use of standard format alerts: compatible with all information systems, warning systems, media, and most importantly, with new technologies such as web services. • A partnership with Google and the news media is being explored • Ongoing discussions to include GEAS in the GEO web portal • GEAS could become a content provider for GEONETCast

  8. HOW? Outreach and User Engagement Profiling System Profile Manager Use this page to configure your preferences for GEAS’ weekly e - mail update. Fields marked with * are req uired . Name: E - mail: * Select one Secret question: * Answer: * Confirm answer: * Company: Country: E - mail delivery preferences: HTML Plain text Please select which components of the system you are interested in. Please select at least one component. Alerts Component (1) – information on environmental hazards in your area of interest Select th eme(s) of interest Cyclones Earthquakes Fires Floods Volcanic Eruptions Select location(s) of interest Lat: Long: Add Hotspots Component (2) – environmental change case studies Briefs Component (3) – news briefs covering new scientific findings Your e - mail add ress will not be disclosed to third parties without your authorization. By submitting this form you are subscribing to a weekly e - mail update service, which you can terminate at any time. Submit Give Feedback

  9. GEAS – Near Real Time Component: Demo GEAS live Demo

  10. GEAS – Hotspots Component: Google Earth Demo

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