Geomanagement of the Earth Boreal Zone as Part of Ecosystem Sustainable Development
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Description
The commitment will benefit environment protection, ensuring human life and health, flora and fauna. And surely, the profound scientific area research and technology will supply the project with necessary facilities and infrastructures to work everything out clearly and within the given time period. While the project, the following scientific methods are to be implemented: geoinformation modeling and analysis, mathematical and simulation modeling, mathematical statistics, system analysis, photogrammetry, 3D computer modeling, spectral analysis, digital cartography. Among others such methods stand for: 1. providing a catalog of the most dangerous and significant invasive, allergenic and medicinal flora types, which are of a certain impact; 2. determining biometric parameters and a vegetation data bank using the criterion of the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI); 3. developing the integrated use of multiresolutional satellite images and spectral characteristics to apply for the localization and modeling the spread of invasions; 4. developing a special technique of a visual and automated interpretation of invasive and allergenic plant species based on aerial and satellite imagery; 5. studying correlations between the processes of area changes in distributing invasive, allergenic flora and the factors of region relief, climatological features, human activities, health status of the boreal zone population; 6. developing a specialized GIS project with geobotanical maps of the test boreal zone territories as well as 3D video scenes of test objects to study the ecological condition and the impact on the population health. As one of the ultimate global project goals, the commitment is representing practical guidelines to implement the above mentioned methods in the region of the Earth boreal zone belt for a more effective common partnership work. The assumed project results in terms of technological and research approach are to be mostly beneficial while contributing the main sustainable development goals: 1. The catalog of the most dangerous and significant types of invasive, allergenic and medicinal plants. 2. The mathematical and conceptual apparatus to implement a quantitative and qualitative phytosanitary situation assessment. 3. Guidelines on the use of the phytosanitary situation geoanalysis methodology using remote sensing data. 4.The report on the results of the assessment, the forecast of the phytosanitary situation influence on the agricultural development, the condition of human health and the dynamics of its temporal changes (on the test territories).
While implementing the project, the researchers plan to use the following scientific methods: geoinformation modeling and analysis, mathematical and simulation modeling, mathematical statistics, system analysis, photogrammetry, three-dimension computer modeling, spectral analysis, digital cartography.
Ultimate project goals and tasks are: 1. Catalog the most dangerous and significant invasive, allergenic and medicinal flora types; 2. Determine biometric parameters of the studied flora using traditional field survey methods, remote sensing data and stereo photogrammetric methods; 3. Create a data bank of the vegetation species composition by the criterion of the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) and distribute them by two types: life forms of plants (arboreal, shrub, herbaceous) and the project focus (invasive, allergenic and medicinal flora); 4. Develop the technology for the integrated use of aerial and satellite images of various resolutions and spectral characteristics to apply for spatial localization of the studied flora and modeling the spread of invasions; 5. Develop a visual and automated interpretation of invasive and allergenic plant species technique based on aerial and satellite imagery of verified parameter areas; 6. Study correlations between the processes of area changes in distributing invasive, allergenic flora and the factors of region relief, climatological features, human activities, health status of the boreal zone population; 7. Modify and adapt the existing mathematical apparatus in assessing the ecological condition of natural objects to conduct calculations of quantitative integral and differential criteria aimed at assessing the phytosanitary situation for further qualitative interpretation of the results; 8. Develop a specialized GIS project including electronic geobotanical maps (plans) of the test territories, three-dimension measuring video scenes of test objects, information layers with attributive data in the form of differential and integral indicators of the ecological condition on the test territories and their impact on the population health; 9. Develop practical guidelines to implement the method of the phytosanitary situation monitoring in various areas and regions of the boreal zone belt.
The assumed project results are: 1. The catalog of the most dangerous and significant types of invasive, allergenic and medicinal plants. 2. The mathematical and conceptual apparatus to implement a quantitative and qualitative phytosanitary situation assessment. 3. Guidelines on the use of the phytosanitary situation geoanalysis methodology using remote sensing data. 4.The report on the results of the assessment, the forecast of the phytosanitary situation influence on the agricultural development, the condition of human health and the dynamics of its temporal changes (on the test territories).
The further use of the project results: 1.predict the spread of invasive, allergenic and medicinal plants; 2. Predict climatic changes based on the adventitious flora spreading; 3. Assess the landscape impact on the sustainable development of the planet ecosystems; 4. Assess the impact of trade, economic and international relations development on the processes of invasive, allergenic and medicinal plants spreading. 5. Update the existing databases of invasive, medicinal and allergenic vegetation indicated by the spatial localization of the studied plants and the values of the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) for each type of the studied vegetation. 6. Assess the impact of plant invasion processes on the terrain biodiversity and sustainable development of the boreal zone ecosystems. 7. Assess the influence of invasive, allergenic and medicinal vegetation spreading onto the disease rate among people and the human life duration.
The project results can be further used by public and private organizations (authorities, scientific, research, project and educational institutions) within the boreal zone borders in order to implement the following activities: 1. Executive decision-making in protecting the environment and monitoring it, as for implementing a set of measures to limit the invasive and allergenic vegetation spreading that causes danger to the human and fauna life and health; 2. New legislation in land use and nature management, considering the influence of factors the development of plant invasions, which threaten the sustainable development of ecosystems and species diversity within them; 3. Clarify the termbase in ecology and environmental protection, adjust the term "phytosanitary situation"; 4. Conduct scientific research on the analysis of natural and anthropogenic factors affecting the sustainable development of ecosystems, especially the factors of the invasive and allergenic vegetation spreading; 5. Develop new assessment methods for the areal ecological condition and forecasting the processes of development / degradation of ecosystems using remote sensing data and geoinformation modeling; 6. Improve environmental education based on geoinformation technologies and comprehensible visual methodology in preparing GIS projects for phytosanitary situation assessment using test territories of educational institutions, training grounds, and training bases; 7. Research methodological support by public and private organizations and by states whose territory is not part of the boreal zone.
Within the years of 2021-2023 the partners are intended to follow the goals and contribute enormously to a better initiative outcome. They plan to fulfill coordination of specialists within 4 research groups according to their professional competencies. The researchers are to accomplish the following: 1. perform direct tasks of the project coordinator; 2. consult other group members on implementing various stages of the project. The project involves working group 1 from All-Russian Research Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (VILAR) and groups 2-4 from the Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography (MIIGAiK). In this concern research group 1 identifies different types of vegetation on the test territories, catalogs them, and classifies them by categories (invasive, allergenic, medicinal flora). Research group 2 conducts aerial photography, photogrammetric processing of aerial and space images, develops digital terrain and relief models, 3D measuring models, digital planning and cartographic basis, determines metric characteristics of the vegetation cover. Research group 3 conducts geobotanical analysis and spectrometry of vegetation cover of the test territories, develops vegetation data bank with the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) for each flora type, interprets vegetation cover according to remote sensing data, makes an electronic geobotanical map (plan) of the test territories. Research group 4 develops a predictive model of future phytosanitary condition changes, creates a GIS project to assess and forecast phytosanitary environment. Such activities and results are largely professional and focused on the details which makes the working process more optimized and balanced, helps to solve various tasks while implementation. The stakeholders are intended to the cooperation with All-Russian Society of Nature Conservation, World Wildlife Fund together with Boreal Forest which is the platform for progressing sustainable forestry in Russia, as well as World Wildlife Fund emerging in the USA and Canada, and the Committee on Forestry (COFO) at Food and Culture Organization of the United Nations that suggests solutions for climate change, biodiversity and people.
The project is administrated by Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography
SDGS & Targets
Goal 15
Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
15.1
By 2020, ensure the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems and their services, in particular forests, wetlands, mountains and drylands, in line with obligations under international agreements
15.1.1
15.1.2
15.2
By 2020, promote the implementation of sustainable management of all types of forests, halt deforestation, restore degraded forests and substantially increase afforestation and reforestation globally
15.2.1
15.3
By 2030, combat desertification, restore degraded land and soil, including land affected by desertification, drought and floods, and strive to achieve a land degradation-neutral world
15.3.1
15.4
By 2030, ensure the conservation of mountain ecosystems, including their biodiversity, in order to enhance their capacity to provide benefits that are essential for sustainable development
15.4.1
15.4.2
15.5
Take urgent and significant action to reduce the degradation of natural habitats, halt the loss of biodiversity and, by 2020, protect and prevent the extinction of threatened species
15.5.1
15.6
Promote fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources and promote appropriate access to such resources, as internationally agreed
15.6.1
15.7
Take urgent action to end poaching and trafficking of protected species of flora and fauna and address both demand and supply of illegal wildlife products
15.7.1
15.8
By 2020, introduce measures to prevent the introduction and significantly reduce the impact of invasive alien species on land and water ecosystems and control or eradicate the priority species
15.8.1
15.9
By 2020, integrate ecosystem and biodiversity values into national and local planning, development processes, poverty reduction strategies and accounts
15.9.1
(a) Number of countries that have established national targets in accordance with or similar to Aichi Biodiversity Target 2 of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011–2020 in their national biodiversity strategy and action plans and the progress reported towards these targets; and (b) integration of biodiversity into national accounting and reporting systems, defined as implementation of the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting
15.a
Mobilize and significantly increase financial resources from all sources to conserve and sustainably use biodiversity and ecosystems
15.a.1
(a) Official development assistance on conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity; and (b) revenue generated and finance mobilized from biodiversity-relevant economic instruments
15.b
Mobilize significant resources from all sources and at all levels to finance sustainable forest management and provide adequate incentives to developing countries to advance such management, including for conservation and reforestation
15.b.1
(a) Official development assistance on conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity; and (b) revenue generated and finance mobilized from biodiversity-relevant economic instruments
15.c
Enhance global support for efforts to combat poaching and trafficking of protected species, including by increasing the capacity of local communities to pursue sustainable livelihood opportunities
15.c.1
Goal 9
Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
9.1
9.1.1
Proportion of the rural population who live within 2 km of an all-season road
9.1.2
Passenger and freight volumes, by mode of transport
9.2
Promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and, by 2030, significantly raise industry’s share of employment and gross domestic product, in line with national circumstances, and double its share in least developed countries
9.2.1
Manufacturing value added as a proportion of GDP and per capita
9.2.2
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment
9.3
9.3.1
Proportion of small-scale industries in total industry value added
9.3.2
Proportion of small-scale industries with a loan or line of credit
9.4
By 2030, upgrade infrastructure and retrofit industries to make them sustainable, with increased resource-use efficiency and greater adoption of clean and environmentally sound technologies and industrial processes, with all countries taking action in accordance with their respective capabilities
9.4.1
CO2 emission per unit of value added
9.5
9.5.1
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
9.5.2
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants
9.a
9.a.1
Total official international support (official development assistance plus other official flows) to infrastructure
9.b
9.b.1
Proportion of medium and high-tech industry value added in total value added
9.c
Significantly increase access to information and communications technology and strive to provide universal and affordable access to the Internet in least developed countries by 2020
9.c.1
Proportion of population covered by a mobile network, by technology
Goal 17
Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development
17.1
Strengthen domestic resource mobilization, including through international support to developing countries, to improve domestic capacity for tax and other revenue collection
17.1.1
17.1.2
17.2
Developed countries to implement fully their official development assistance commitments, including the commitment by many developed countries to achieve the target of 0.7 per cent of ODA/GNI to developing countries and 0.15 to 0.20 per cent of ODA/GNI to least developed countries; ODA providers are encouraged to consider setting a target to provide at least 0.20 per cent of ODA/GNI to least developed countries
17.2.1
17.3
Mobilize additional financial resources for developing countries from multiple sources
17.3.1
Additional financial resources mobilized for developing countries from multiple sources
17.3.2
17.4
Assist developing countries in attaining long-term debt sustainability through coordinated policies aimed at fostering debt financing, debt relief and debt restructuring, as appropriate, and address the external debt of highly indebted poor countries to reduce debt distress
17.4.1
17.5
Adopt and implement investment promotion regimes for least developed countries
17.5.1
Number of countries that adopt and implement investment promotion regimes for developing countries, including the least developed countries
17.6
Enhance North-South, South-South and triangular regional and international cooperation on and access to science, technology and innovation and enhance knowledge sharing on mutually agreed terms, including through improved coordination among existing mechanisms, in particular at the United Nations level, and through a global technology facilitation mechanism
17.6.1
Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed
17.7
Promote the development, transfer, dissemination and diffusion of environmentally sound technologies to developing countries on favourable terms, including on concessional and preferential terms, as mutually agreed
17.7.1
Total amount of funding for developing countries to promote the development, transfer, dissemination and diffusion of environmentally sound technologies
17.8
Fully operationalize the technology bank and science, technology and innovation capacity-building mechanism for least developed countries by 2017 and enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology
17.8.1
17.9
Enhance international support for implementing effective and targeted capacity-building in developing countries to support national plans to implement all the Sustainable Development Goals, including through North-South, South-South and triangular cooperation
17.9.1
Dollar value of financial and technical assistance (including through North-South, South‑South and triangular cooperation) committed to developing countries
17.10
Promote a universal, rules-based, open, non-discriminatory and equitable multilateral trading system under the World Trade Organization, including through the conclusion of negotiations under its Doha Development Agenda
17.10.1
17.11
Significantly increase the exports of developing countries, in particular with a view to doubling the least developed countries’ share of global exports by 2020
17.11.1
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global exports
17.12
Realize timely implementation of duty-free and quota-free market access on a lasting basis for all least developed countries, consistent with World Trade Organization decisions, including by ensuring that preferential rules of origin applicable to imports from least developed countries are transparent and simple, and contribute to facilitating market access
17.12.1
Weighted average tariffs faced by developing countries, least developed countries and small island developing States
17.13
Enhance global macroeconomic stability, including through policy coordination and policy coherence
17.13.1
17.14
Enhance policy coherence for sustainable development
17.14.1
17.15
Respect each country’s policy space and leadership to establish and implement policies for poverty eradication and sustainable development
17.15.1
17.16
Enhance the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development, complemented by multi-stakeholder partnerships that mobilize and share knowledge, expertise, technology and financial resources, to support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals in all countries, in particular developing countries
17.16.1
Number of countries reporting progress in multi-stakeholder development effectiveness monitoring frameworks that support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals
17.17
Encourage and promote effective public, public-private and civil society partnerships, building on the experience and resourcing strategies of partnerships
17.17.1
Amount in United States dollars committed to public-private partnerships for infrastructure
17.18
By 2020, enhance capacity-building support to developing countries, including for least developed countries and small island developing States, to increase significantly the availability of high-quality, timely and reliable data disaggregated by income, gender, age, race, ethnicity, migratory status, disability, geographic location and other characteristics relevant in national contexts
17.18.1
Statistical capacity indicators
17.18.2
17.18.3
Number of countries with a national statistical plan that is fully funded and under implementation, by source of funding
17.19
By 2030, build on existing initiatives to develop measurements of progress on sustainable development that complement gross domestic product, and support statistical capacity-building in developing countries
17.19.1
17.19.2
Proportion of countries that (a) have conducted at least one population and housing census in the last 10 years; and (b) have achieved 100 per cent birth registration and 80 per cent death registration
SDG 14 targets covered
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Deliverables & Timeline
Analyse and select test territories for the field research. Use the results of the aerial photography and field research to create an electronic geobotanical map, digital terrain and relief models for the studied areas, a catalog of the main types of invasive, allergenic and medicinal plants within the boreal zone;
Complete spectrometric works on standardized areas and computer processing of remote sensing data in order to determine the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) for the main invasive, allergenic and medicinal vegetation types;
Conduct correlation analysis of the influence of various factors on the processes of plant invasions; the selection of the most significant factors; the development of a mathematical apparatus for partial criteria and integral indicator calculating of the phytosanitary situation within the boundaries of the test territories; January 2021 – December 2023
Create a specialized GIS project based on the results of the phytosanitary situation assessment of the studied territories; create guidelines for the further use of the technologies developed during the project implementation for geoinformation modeling and forecasting condition changes of the phytocenoses in the Earth boreal zone; January 2021 – December 2023
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Katerina Zavalishina, Project Coordinator