This act proposes the development of a high-fidelity, real-time digital twin of Earth to support data-driven, transparent, and collaborative policymaking in climate, sustainability, disaster resilience, and global development.
Creation of a Planetary Digital Twin Consortium:
Establish a global consortium of space agencies, research institutions, Indigenous knowledge holders, and tech companies to co-develop and maintain an open-access, real-time simulation model of Earth's systems.
Integration of Multidimensional Data:
Combine satellite data, IoT sensors, climate models, socio-economic indicators, and traditional ecological knowledge into a unified digital twin reflecting Earth’s biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and human systems.
Policy Simulation and Decision Support:
Enable policymakers to simulate potential outcomes of proposed policies—such as emissions cuts, land use changes, infrastructure planning, or disaster responses—before real-world implementation.
Global Justice and Equity Lens:
Ensure the digital twin reflects the needs and perspectives of vulnerable populations, climate-affected regions, and Indigenous communities, embedding principles of equity, justice, and data sovereignty.
Open-Source and Interoperable Architecture:
Design the platform with open standards and APIs to allow governments, scientists, educators, and citizens worldwide to access, adapt, and contribute data and models.
Education and Public Engagement Tools:
Develop simplified interfaces, visualizations, and interactive platforms to educate the public, youth, and decision-makers about Earth system dynamics and the long-term consequences of human actions.
Governance and Ethical Oversight:
Create an international ethics board and a governance framework to ensure transparent, secure, and equitable use of the digital twin and its underlying data.
Alignment with Global Goals:
Use the digital twin to track progress and optimize strategies toward the SDGs, Paris Agreement targets, biodiversity frameworks, and planetary boundaries.
Possible Outcomes and Implications:
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