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Digital Twin of Earth for Global Policymaking Act

Abstract:

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.

Description:

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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:

  • More informed, anticipatory, and adaptive policymaking based on complex Earth system feedbacks.
  • Enhanced global coordination in responding to climate change, pandemics, and resource management.
  • Empowerment of diverse actors—from small island nations to megacities—with foresight tools.
  • A foundation for long-term planetary stewardship grounded in shared knowledge and systems thinking.

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  1. If you support the "Digital Twin of Earth for Global Policymaking Act", respond with "Yes."
  2. If you do not support the act, respond with "No."
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