Title: AGEDI
1- AGEDI
- Agricultural Data
- Dr. Ayad Altaai
- Special Advisor
- Environmental Research and Wildlife Development
Agency (ERWDA) - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates,
- AGEDI General Coordinator
- Middle East Workshop on Agricultural Information
Management - Dubai, UAE, 10-13 January 2004
2- .we plan to undertake a pilot project in the
United Arab Emirates, through which we seek to
identify the problems, and propose solutions. -
H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Al
Nahyan, -
Minister of State for Foreign
Affairs, and - Deputy Chairman,
- ERWDA
-
Earthtimes Magazine, October 2002
3Agriculture Sustainable Development
- Chapter 14 of AGENDA 21
- Promoting
- Sustainable Agriculture Rural Development
4Agriculture Sustainable Development
- Chapter 14 of AGENDA 21
- Need for
- Data Information Emphasised
5- High quality environmental data (HQED) is then
vital to, not only, inter alia, Use Development
of Natural Resource (soil, water, plants, etc.)
but also for the individual farmer and
governments at large. HQED is then prerequesit
for the enhancement decision making.
6Agriculture in Developing Countries
- Increasing population limited area of
agricultural land relates to increased pressure
on - agricultural production
7Arabian Peninsula
- Population Growth Rate (1990 2000) increased
from 2.93 to 3.58 - WHILE
- PERCENTAGE of land area for use of arable
permanent crops stayed the same
8Agriculture Growth
- Reliable, Comprehensive, Accessible ED
- is Necessary to achieve
- a Sound
- Sustainable Agricultural
- Aquaculture sector.
9Reliable, Comprehensive, Accessible EDfor
Agriculture
- Selected Queries!!!!!
- To What Extent Do they exist?
- What Are their Quality Standards?
- Are they Shared, Exchanged AT
- Local, National, Regional Levels?
10Barriers to Sustainable Agriculture
- Harsh environmental conditions
- Lack of effective training programmes, resources,
Technology, - Ever Widening ED GAPS!
11The Way Out !!
- NOT BAU Approach
- BUT
- GLOBAL HOLISTIC ACTION
12- ABU DHABI GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL DATA INITIATIVE
- (AGEDI)
- A Complimentary Global Action
13Abu Dhabi Global Environmental Data Initiative
(AGEDI)
- AGEDI Promotes the Implementation of the
Environmental Provisions of Chapter 40 of AGENDA
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14AGEDI and Land Use Data
15AGEDI AIMS to Globally
- Bridge the Environmental Data Gap
- Providing Easy Cost-Effective Access of ED to
ALL Stakeholders
16AGEDI Evolution Background
- Global Recognition of
- Lack of high quality ED
- - Difficult access to ED in developing countries,
if available
17AGEDIs Vision
- To have a world with no ED/information gap
between developing and developed countries, -
- where all people have easy and cost-effective
access to Quality ED data/information for their
personal well-being and that of our planet
18AGEDI Basis
- - Data Provisions of Ch. 8 (AGENDA 21)
- - Environmental Provisions of Ch. 40 (AGENDA 21)
- - Millennium Development Goals (MDG),
- - World Summit on Sustainable Development
- Plan of Implementation
19AGEDIs Main Concerns
ED Collection Related Technology
20AGEDIs Geographic Coverage
21AGEDIs Main Components
Strategic Implementation Pilot Plan (SIPP)
NIPP
National Implementation Pilot Project (NIPP)
Regional Implementation Pilot Project (RIPP)
RIPP
22NIPPs Sub- Components
National Implementation Pilot Programme (NIPP)
Abu Dhabi Sub-National Implementation Pilot
Project (AD-SNIPP)
Other Sub-National Implementation Pilot
Projects (SNIPP)
NIPP
RIPP
23AD-SNIPP is the First Pilot of AGEDI at the
Sub-National Level
24AD-SNIPPs Principle Positioning Function
25AD-SNIPP BASIS
- SUPPORTS the Mandates of
- ERWDAs Environmental Strategy 2002-2007
- that emphasizes
- Coordination and Integration
- of Abu Dhabis Main ED and Information
26AD-SNIPP Goal
- - Close Critical ED/Information Gap
- - Provision of High Quality, Relevant, Adequate,
and Accessible ED/Information Exchange Network
27Key Characteristics
28AD-SNIPPs Implementation Methodology Principles
- Two Track- Two Stage Method Incorporating
- a Top-Down
- a Bottom-Up Approach
29AD-SNIPP MAIN ACTIVITIES
Over 100 Well Structured Activities are scheduled
to achieve the Goal and Objectives of AD-SNIPP
30AD-SNIPP MAIN OUTPUTS
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32AD-SNIPP Project Organization Outputs
33Abu Dhabi Environmental Data/Information Exchange
Network (AD-EDIEN)
- Track 2 includes planning, development
operation of an Internet based AD-EDIEN
34AD-EDIEN
- Specific short term demonstration project, in
cooperation with US-EPA US NIPP/USGS, to test
the promise of the Track 1 approach - Aim to implement an environmental spatial
data/information infrastructure, using state of
the art data collection exchange, information
technologies distributed network of partners.
35Envisaged Implementation Scheme for
Environmental Data Exchange
ERWDA
Al Ain Municipality and Town Planning
General Authority for Health Services for Emirate
of Abu Dhabi
Economic Department
ADNOC
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries
36 AD-EDIEN FUTURE PARTNERS
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38Abu Dhabi Environmental Spatial Data
Infrastructure (AD-ESDI)
- Replicable, adaptive, working model for the
development of high quality AD-ESDI leading to
sustainable decision and policy making for Abu
Dhabi government, NGOs, private sector
39- Environmental Agricultural Data Gap
40- The lack of ED/Information has proven to be one
of the Major Barriers to the Achievement of
Sustainability in the - Agricultural Sector, particularly in Developing
Countries
41Global Environment Outlook Three (GEO3)
- Includes data tables for climate change, water
stress and deforestation socio-economic
variables. - Analysis of these data sets shows wide gaps in
the availability of agricultural data on the
national, regional and global levels.
42AGEDI Agriculture
43GEO 3 and Agriculture Data Gap
- No data available for pesticide use between 1995
1998 on the - National, Regional Global Levels.
44GEO 3 Aquaculture Data Gaps
- Total UAE aquaculture production between 1995
1999 stayed steady at 0.5 metric tons, - However, gap in data pertaining to the Arabian
Peninsula still exists
45GEO 3 Aquaculture Data Gaps
- No data Available for Exclusive Fishing zones for
the national, regional, nor global levels
46- AGEDI is a concerted effort in closing the
aforementioned Gaps which in effect will lead to
improved use of ED as well as an increase in
benefits for the Agricultural Sector.
47- Potential Uses of Improved Environmental Data
-
- Agricultural Sector
48Farm organizations
- Use ED to evaluate propose policies
programmes that service agricultural producers
49Businesses
- Use ED to develop market strategies
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- to determine locations of facilities that will
serve agricultural producers.
50Departments of Agriculture
- Use ED to plan for operations during drought
emergency outbreaks of diseases or infestation of
pests.
51Public and Private Analysts
- utilize ED in making projections
-
- evaluating results of programmes and events.
52Colleges and Universities
- utilize ED in research programs to develop new
improved methods to increase agricultural
production and profitability.
53- INITIAL IMPLEMENTATION OF
- AGEDI TRACK 1
54 UNEP ERWDA MOU for AGEDIs Implementation
- - Signed on 21 Oct. 2003
- UNEP to submit a detailed work plan
- UNEP submitted work plan outline on
- 6 November 6, 2003
55UNEP PROPOSED WORK PLAN
- SIX COMPONENTS WP
- West Asia Regional Study
- Global Study
- AGEDI Conceptual Design
- Programme Management, Governance Support for
AD-SNIPP - West Asia Regional Design
56UNEP/ERWDA Proposed Steps for the Implementation
of AD-SNIPP
- Develop Communication Process
- Establish Overall Technical Committees
- Undertake Needs Assessment Analysis
- Develop the AD-SNIPP Strategic Plan
- Implementation Plan
- Develop monitoring and evaluation process
- Implement AD-SNIPP
57Potential Partners
- Primary Partner
- United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP)
- Technology Partner
- Dubai Internet City (DIC)
- Abu Dhabi Government Agencies
- Private/ Public Agencies
- Civil Societies Organisations (CSOs)
- UN Local Representatives
- International Organizations
58- NEXT STEP (IMMEDIATE ACTION)
- 1. Identify Potential Partners
- 2. Establish AD-SNIPP Management Committee
- 3. Open Dialogue Forge MOUs with USEPA
NBII/USGS - 4. Establish Agreements with Partners
- 5. Plan and Implement 1st AD-SNIPP Workshop
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