JCOMM-5/Doc.3.2(1), DRAFT 1APPROVED, p. 1
World Meteorological Organization &Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (of UNESCO)
JOINT WMO/IOC TECHNICAL COMMISSION FOR OCEANOGRAPHY AND MARINE METEOROLOGY
Fifth Session
Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, 25 to 29 October 2017 / JCOMM-5/Doc.3.2(1)
Submitted by:
Chairperson
25.X.2017
APPROVED
AGENDA ITEM 3:REVIEW OF DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODIES OF WMO AND IOC RELATED TO THE COMMISSION AND RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER PROGRAMMES AND BODIES
AGENDA ITEM 3.2:IOC
REVIEW OF KEY DECISIONS FROM IOC GOVERNING BODIES INFLUENCING JCOMM
SUMMARY
DECISIONS/ACTIONS REQUIRED:
(a)Adopt draft Decision 3.2(1)/1 — Participation in achieving IOC objectives;
(b)Adopt draft Decision 3.2(1)/2 — Participation in the work of other IOC Programmes and co-sponsored Programmes.;
(c)Adopt draft Decision 3.2(1)/3 - Participation in the Work of IOC Regional SubCommissions and GOOS Regional Alliances.
CONTENT OF DOCUMENT:
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DRAFT DECISIONS
Draft Decision 3.2(1)/1 (JCOMM-5)
PARTICIPATION IN achieving IOC objectives
THE JOINT WMO/IOC TECHNICAL COMMISSION FOR OCEANOGRAPHY AND MARINE METEOROLOGY,
Recalling:
(1)IOC Resolution XXVII-2 B (2013) - IOC Medium Term Strategy for 2014-2021;,
(2)IOC Resolution XXIX-1 (2017) - International (UN) Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.,
Noting:
(1)The contributions of the Commission to several IOC high-level objectives, most notably: effective early warning systems, and increased resiliency to climate change and variability;,
(2)The contributions of the Commission to several IOC functions, including: scientific understanding, observing systems and data management, early warning and services, and capacity development;,
(3)The role of the Commission in promoting coordination at national, regional, and global levels between meteorological and oceanographic bodies;,
(4)The important roles in regional implementation of IOC objectives played by the IOC Sub-Commissions for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC), for the Caribbean and Adjacent Region (IOCARIBE), for Africa and the Adjacent Island States (IOCAFRICA), and the IOC Regional Committee for the Central Indian Ocean (IOCINDIO);,
(5)The important role in regional implementation of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) played by thirteen GOOS Regional Alliances;,
(6)The internationally agreed frameworks such as the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, the Small Island Developing States (SIDS), Accelerated Modalities of Action (SAMOA) Pathway and the Paris Agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which inform the proposed International Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030).,
Decides:
(1)To continue to identify the Commission's contributions to the IOC's high-level objectives and functions, including through appropriate regional mechanisms;
(2)To participate actively in the development of the International Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.
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Draft Decision 3.2(1)/2 (JCOMM-5)
Participation in the work of other IOC Programmes and co-sponsored Programmes
THE JOINT WMO/IOC TECHNICAL COMMISSION FOR OCEANOGRAPHY AND MARINE METEOROLOGY,
Recalling:
(1)Decision IOC-XXIX/6.1.1, Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) Work Plan;,
(2)Decision IOC-XXIX/6.2.1, International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange (IODE);,
(3)Decision IOC-XXIX/6.2.2, IOC Strategic Plan for Data and Information Management, 2017-2021;,
(4)Decision IOC-XXIX/7.2, Tsunami and other coastal hazards warning systems;,
(5)Decision IOC-XXIX/8.1, Improving the availability of bathymetric data worldwide, and II. IHO-IOC General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO) Project Guiding Committee.,
Noting the development of a GOOS Strategy,
Noting further the development of a concept IOC Ocean Data and Information System (ODIS),
Convinced that the Commission's work can contribute;
Decides:
(1)To support implementation of an integrated GOOS serving societal objectives for climate mitigation and adaptation, operational oceanographic services, and sustained ocean health;
(2)To participate actively in the development of the concept for the Ocean Data and Information System (ODIS), drawing where possible on existing structures and activities;
(3)To facilitate promote and participate in the development of multi-hazard coastal early warning systems;
(4)To promote the collection and availability of bathymetric data worldwide, and interact with the IOC Working Group on User Requirements and Contributions to IHO-IOC GEBCO Products;
Requeststhe Management Committee to maintain active liaison with the relevant IOC programmes and co-sponsored programmes.
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Draft Decision 3.2(1)/3 (JCOMM-5)
Participation in the work of IOC Regional Sub-Commissions and GOOS Regional Alliances
THE JOINT WMO/IOC TECHNICAL COMMISSION FOR OCEANOGRAPHY AND MARINE METEOROLOGY,
Recalling:
(1)Resolution 43 (Cg-17), Global Cryosphere Watch (GCW), deciding to mainstream and implement GCW in WMO Programmes as a cross-cutting activity, and that the implementation activities will be undertaken during the seventeenth financial period as one of the major efforts of the Organization with the goal that GCW should become operational,
(2)Decision 45 (EC-69), on the development and implementation of the GCW, inviting the WMO Technical Commissions to consult with GCW in defining the requirements for observations in polar and high mountain regions, and on the preparation of GCW Best Practices guide and Manual,
Noting the reports of:
(1)The seventh Session of the Executive Council Panel of Experts on Polar and High Mountain Observations, Research and Services (EC-PHORS-7, Ushuaia, Argentina, March 2017),
(2)The fourth Session of the Global Cryosphere Watch Steering Group (GSG-4, Cambridge, United Kingdom, January 2017),
Noting the long term goals of:
(1)Detecting climate-driven physical and ecological change, especially due to changes in sea ice extent and duration,
(2)Providing an accurate record of changes in sea ice thickness and an estimate of changes in sea ice volume, as sensitivity of the Arctic and Antarctic environment to climate variability and change provide early indications of the future progression of climate change,
Noting with satisfaction the appreciation from the GCW Steering Group for the active engagement between GCW and JCOMM Expert Team on Sea Ice,
Having considered:
(1)The recommendations of EC-PHORS-7, regarding the need for an optimum use of expert resources across different programmes,
(2)The recommendation made by GSG-4, regarding the strengthening of the collaboration between the GCW programme and JCOMM focusing on Arctic and Antarctic observing systems and services,
Decides to continue its close collaboration with GCW focusing on the sea ice activities and on the Arctic and Antarctic buoy programs;
Requests:
(1)The Expert Team on Sea-Ice to collaborate with the GCW on joint activities for developing standards and best practices for observations and data exchange for sea ice, satellite products validation, and the derivation of relevant products, on the role of sea ice in the global climate system;
(2)The Data Buoy cooperation Panel (DBCP) to work with the International Arctic Buoy Programme (IABP) and the WCRP-SCAR International Programme for Antarctic Buoys (IPAB), for inviting them to collaborate in the GCW in particular for developing standards and best practices for observations and data exchange for sea ice;
Invites the GCW to organize joint work planning with the relevant Expert Teams of JCOMM, on matters related to sea ice.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION SUPPORTING DECISIONS
NOT TO BE INCLUDED IN THE SESSION REPORT
References:
1.IOC-XXIX/3, Twenty-ninth Session of the Assembly (IOC-29), Paris,
21-29 June 2017, Reports of Governing and Major Subsidiary Bodies;
2.IOC/EC-XLIX/3, Forty-ninth Session of the Executive Council (IOC EC-49), Paris,
7-10 June 2016, Reports of Governing and Major Subsidiary Bodies;
3.IOC-XXVIII/3, Twenty-eighth Session of the Assembly (IOC-28), Paris,
18-25 June 2015, Reports of Governing and Major Subsidiary Bodies;
4.IOC/EC-XLVII/3, Forty-seventh Session of the Executive Council (IOC EC-47), Paris, 1-4 July 2014, Reports of Governing and Major Subsidiary Bodies;
5.IOC-XXVII/3, Twenty-seventh Session of the Assembly (IOC-27), Paris,
26 June - 5 July June 2013, Reports of Governing and Major Subsidiary Bodies;
6.IOC/EC-XLV/3, Forty-fifth Session of the Executive Council (IOC EC-45), Paris,
26-28 June 2012, Reports of Governing and Major Subsidiary Bodies
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