Establishment

In response to the increasing need for earth observations, the GEO (Group on Earth Observations) was established and the GEOSS (Global Earth Observation System of Systems) 10-year Implementation Plan was adopted at the third Earth Observation Summit in 2005.
In Japan, the Japanese Alliance for Climate Change Observation (JACCO) was established following the proposal of the Earth Observation Promotion Strategy released by the Council for Science and Technology Policy in 2004.
During the 10 years since its establishment, JACCO has initiated various activities such as surveying the need for climate change observation in relevant fields and improving the usability of observational data.

Strengthening the role of JACCO

In fiscal year 2015 (FY2015) two policies, “Implementation Policy of Earth Observations for 10 years” (Decision of the Earth Observation Promotion Commission, 25 August 2015) and “National Plan for Adaptation to Impacts of Climate Change” (Cabinet Decision, 27 November 2015) were adopted. Following up on these decisions, JACCO established the Climate Change Adaptation Platform to provide a link between observational data and finding solutions to social issues, thus supporting local governments, businesses and individuals.

Tasks of JACCO

Timeline