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Agriculture/Forestry

– supporting sustainable agricul-

ture and forestry, and combating land degradation

Biodiversity

– understanding, monitoring, and conserv-

ing biodiversity.

FEOS intends to improve coordination of efforts, address

critical gaps, promote common standards and sharing

of information, and lead to better understanding and

satisfaction of user needs.

Achieving the long-term benefits of FEOS will require

close and ongoing collaboration between all federal

departments and agencies involved in CGEO while

respecting the mandates of all of the organizations.

Successful implementation of FEOS will require that

appropriate mechanisms and resources, existing or new,

be mobilized toward achieving the shared interdepart-

mental long-term outcomes.

An integrated monitoring, assessment and

prediction network

The development of a national EO approach is an impor-

tant step in developing a common vision and in focusing

EO communities’ efforts. Engaging in discussion and

Strategy (FEOS) in conjunction with other levels of government,

industry and academia. The ultimate aim is to develop a truly

national partnership and plan. FEOS is intended for senior decision

makers whose responsibilities include EO, the generation of infor-

mation products based on EO, or the use of EO to achieve benefits

for Canadians.

The objective of FEOS is to ensure that Canada’s non-military

needs for high quality and sustained information on the state of the

Earth are met as a basis for policy and decision making in every sector

of society. The FEOS is founded on and is meant to complement

existing programs, focusing initially on nine societal benefit areas:

Disasters

– reducing loss of life and property from natural and

human-induced disasters

Health

– understanding environmental factors affecting human

health and well-being

Energy

– improving management of energy resources

Climate

– understanding, assessing, predicting, mitigating and adapt-

ing to climate variability and change

Water

– improving water resource management through better

understanding of the water cycle

Weather

– improving weather information, forecasting, and warning

Ecosystems

– improving the management of terrestrial, coastal, and

marine ecosystems

Satellite image of Canada

Canada has a 9.1 million-km

landmass that comprises a variety of climates including a large Arctic area.

It also has the longest coastline in the world at 243,000 km

Source: Natural Resources Canada

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