Identify boundaries (GEC for sustainability) Breaking down the “ broad research themes ” to provide more relevance in

1. Day 1 - Future Earth Research Framework - needs • Identify boundaries(GEC for sustainability) • Breaking down the “broad research themes” to provide more relevance in AP regions • Need to incorporate: technology & engineeringneeds 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

2. Challenges and Opportunities • 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

3. 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

6. Roundtable (rectangle table) on Regional Priorities and 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 findpilot 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.

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)

8. Future Earth in Asia and the Pacific Main Messages from Day 1 • 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 photos: www.dawide.com Future Earth Research for Global Sustainability in Asia & the Pacific

9. Future Earth in Asia and the Pacific Main Messages from Day 1 • 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 2014 • 2014-2022 – embark on integrating present projects and calling for new projects photos: www.dawide.com Future Earth Research for Global Sustainability in Asia & the Pacific

10. Future Earth in Asia and the Pacific Main Messages from Day 1 • 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 photos: www.dawide.com Future Earth Research for Global Sustainability in Asia & the Pacific

11. Future Earth in Asia and the Pacific Main Messages from Day 1 • RikLeemans – 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) photos: www.dawide.com Future Earth Research for Global Sustainability in Asia & the Pacific

12. Future Earth – Asia-Pacific Perspectives Main Messages from Day 1 • Key comments following presentations: • addressingdisaster 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?

13. 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

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

15. Feedback and Discussion on Global Design and Features of Future Earth – Asia-Pacific Perspective • 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-financingthat 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

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

17. Roundtable (rectangle table) on Regional Priorities and 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 findpilot 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.