Group on Earth Observations System of Systems (GEOSS)
institutionIntelligence & Surveillance · Biotech & Transhumanism
A global system for watching the Earth was built for environmental protection, but it also feeds into rules that can order the killing of wildlife.
Who they are
GEOSS (Global Earth Observing System of Systems), a set of coordinated, independent Earth observation, information and processing systems that interact and provide access to diverse information for a broad range of users in both public and private sectors[1].
What they do
The engine calls it a planetary surveillance apparatus.
How it works
It began in 1972 as a global environmental monitoring effort. Through several iterations it became GEOSS. It was then formally connected to the Convention on Biological Diversity, allegedly to protect biodiversity and thereby protect us. The record says GEOSS is progressively integrated with the Convention on Biological Diversity and further with the One Health Approach. That approach, in short, boils down to surveillance, vaccines, and the occasional culling of 'wildlife species, more broadly', should a 'wildlife specie, more broadly' threaten biodiversity. The language closely resembles recent drafts of the currently negotiated Pandemic Treaty.
Why it matters
It shows how a system presented as protecting nature can also support rules that decide which animals live or die.
The engine's record — word for word
The corpus records: "The next article details how GEOSS/GEMS ( global surveillance ) is progressively integrated with the Convention on Biological Diversity , and further with the One Health Approach - which, in short, boils down to surveillance, vaccines, and the occasional dash of culling of ‘ wildlife species, more broadly ’, should a ‘ wildlife specie, more broadly ’ threaten biodiversity - language which closely resemble what you find in recent drafts of the currently negotiated Pandemic Treaty ." It is presented publicly as: "In fact, they have since 1972 created an apparatus set out for the task of Global Environmental Monitoring , which through several iterations, eventually became GEOSS (Global Earth Observing System of Systems), and formally connected to the Convention of Biological Diversity for sakes of allegedly protecting biodiversity - and hence - protecting us." Documents named in the corpus: Convention on Biological Diversity; One Health Approach; Pandemic Treaty. Cross-sourced to old.earthobservations.org — documents cited by the corpus and retrieved independently of it.
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UN-Habitatspatial integration layer paired with planetary surveillance [UN-Habitat Technosphere initiatives / GEOSS] — does not establish: It does not establish a formal
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EO4HEALTHaffiliate program [The Convention on Biological Diversity] — does not establish: It does not establish EO4HEALTH's funding or governance.
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GEO BONGEO derivative [Conservation and Global Surveillance] — does not establish: It does not establish a funding line or binding treaty between them.
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Global Environment Monitoring System (GEMS)GEMS became GEOSS — does not establish: That GEOSS is operationally controlled by the CBD.
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