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Future Earth
research for global sustainability:
The governance structure mechanisms
Rik Leemans & Peter Liss
Transition Team Members
Future Earth: Research for global sustainability
1. 1.
Introduction
Introduction
2. The Stakeholders
3.The governance structure
4.Next steps
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The background documents
Report will be made available on Friday
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High-impact science magazines follow
Future Earth challenges and developments
closely and
with very high
expectations!
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Outcomes of Rio+20 “The Future We want”
and implications for Future Earth
Engaging major groups and other stakeholders
“48. We recognize the important contribution of the scientific
and technological community to sustainable development. We
are committed to working with and fostering collaboration
among the academic, scientific and technological community,
in particular in developing countries, to close the technological
gap between developing and developed countries, and
strengthen the science-policy interface, as well as to foster
international research collaboration on sustainable
development.”
[This is implicit support to Future Earth]5
Conceptual framework for Future Earth
Global sustainability within Earth system boundaries
Cross-scale interactions from local to regional and global scales
Guiding principles for Future Earth’s design
o Sound scientific basis: Future Earth aims to strengthen our
understanding of the Earth system, and provide solid science for a transition
towards a sustainable society.
o Co-design with stakeholders: Future Earth aims to better connect
knowledge and action by producing science that society needs to engage in
action, and that can better inform decisions towards global sustainability.
o International reach: Future Earth will have a global and regional focus.
o Responsiveness and innovative: The governance structure should
serve the initiative and provide an adequate framework for implementation.
o Diversity: Future Earth must give special attention to disciplinary,
geographical and gender balance, and ensure that its activities reflect a
diversity of viewpoints.
o Sustainable implementation: Environmental impacts resulting from
the implementation of Future Earth should be minimized.
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A system to be
phased in as from January 2013
and be fully operational by May 2014
Future Earth: Research for global sustainability
1. Introduction
2. The Stakeholders
3.The governance structure
4. Funding structure
5. Next steps
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Lessons learned from integrated ESSP
science
Without understanding the social and
political dynamics, aspirations, beliefs
and values, and their impact on our own
behavior, we only describe the world’s
physical, biological and chemical
phenomena, observe and document
their changes, and apply technology to
secure access to resources but would
ultimately fail to ensure sustainability.
Transdisciplinary research can
contribute to solutions for a sustainable
world. There is no other viable way
forward. The sustainability challenges
must be met and the Earth system
science community will have an
important role.
So who are the stakeholders?
Research
Science-Policy Interfaces
Funders
Governments
Development organisations
Business and Industries
Civil Society (NGOs etc.)
Media
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Co-design and co-production of
knowledge requires the
involvement of researchers
and stakeholders during
the entire research
process.
Slide from G. Klepper’s presentation at Planet Under Pressure
Future Earth: Research for global sustainability
1. Introduction
2. The Stakeholders
3.The governance structure
4.Next steps
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A 10-year initiative by a new international Science
and Technology Alliance for Global Sustainability
Future Earth:
research for global
sustainability
WMO is an
observer
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• A growing, multi-stakeholder partnership
• Established Future Earth
• Will promote and support the further
development of Future Earth
• By building and maintaining the enabling
conditions for Future Earth to operate
successfully
Governing
Council
Engagement
Committee
Science
Committee
o The overarching decision-making
body,
Executive Secretariat
providing strategic guidance on and oversight
of Future Earth’s operations and resource
mobilisation
o To comprise scientists from different fields,
policymakers, business, industry and other
stakeholders from different parts of the world
o Will be appointed by the Alliance
o Between now and May 2014 the Alliance will
function as an interim Governing Council
Governing
Council
Engagement
Committee
Science
Committee
The Engagement Committee:
Executive
The ScienceSecretariat
Committee:
o To guide and oversee the
o To provide scientific guidance,
implementation of credible
propose new projects and
processes of co-design, copriority issues, and secure the
production & co-dissemination
highest quality research
of research
o To represent the full spectrum
o To include voices from
of scientific fields, as well as
business, civil society and
scientists from other sectors
government (i.e. all stakeholders) o Will be established early 2013;
o Will be established by late 2013 appointed by ICSU/ISSC on
and appointed by the Alliance
behalf of the Alliance
They must work closely together
Governing
Council
Engagement
Committee
Science
Committee
Executive Secretariat
o To implement the strategies and activities approved by the
Governing Council, carrying out the day-to-day functions of
Future Earth
o To act as an integrator and facilitator, also coordinating
access to cross-cutting capabilities
o To be established via an open, competitive call that will be
issued by the Alliance
o An interim Secretariat, bringing together capacities of
existing GEC Programme Secretariats will be operational as
from early 2013
Governing
Council
Engagement
Committee
Science
Committee
Executive Secretariat
o A global, integrated
knowledge trust
o To develop distributed
knowledge nodes around
existing and new, codesigned projects
o Promoting the underpinning
science and synthesis
Future Earth as a
globally representative platform
But also a globally distributed platform to
ensure that research, capabilities and
partnerships are developed at the most
relevant level(s)
Role of regions in linking across scales,
integrating knowledge, catalysing
transformative initiatives
Establishing an
Institutional design
for Future Earth
Co-design
with users
Steering
Committee &
Office
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Develop
distributed
knowledge nodes
and regional
initiatives to
address real-world
problems at local
and regional
scales
Future Earth: Research for global sustainability
1. Introduction
2. The Stakeholders
3.The governance structure
4.Next steps
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The next steps for Future Earth
First Belmont Forum call for integrative research
Oct-2012 – Jan-2013: Regional Consultation meetings
Nov-2012:
GEC-projects Consultation meeting
Dec-2012 – Apr-2012: Future Earth presentations (e.g. AGU, EGU, AAAS)
Oct-2012:
Establishing the Transition Management Project Board
Spring 2012:
Oct-2012 – Apr-2013: The
Alliance will function as an interim Governing
Council
Dec-2012 – Apr-2013: Nomination Governing council members and committee
members
April-2013:
Dec-2013:
Appointing Governing council members and Science
committee members
Appointing Engagement committee members
Spring-2013:
Competitive Belmont Forum call for funding and hosting
executive secretariat
April-2014:
Future Earth fully operational
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For more information on Future Earth
www.icsu.org/future-earth
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