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Story: GBIF Adopts Recommendation on Information Exchange
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In keeping with the Recommendation on Open Access adopted in 2006, the GBIF Governing Board has issued a statement on Exchange of Information among countries.
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25 October 2007 |
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English |
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GBIF Secretariat |
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http://circa.gbif.net/Public/irc/gbif/pr/library?l=/webfiles/info_exch... |
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Recommendation
Approved by the GBIF Governing Board 17 October 2007
GBIF's contribution to CBD's Article 17: Exchange of Information
Background:
Due to the immense potential of 'virtual collections' to enhance scientific knowledge and improve conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, Parties to international treaties like the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) have repeatedly emphasised the importance of repatriation of information to countries of origin (e.g. CBD Art. 17 paragraph 2); and decisions CBD COP III/10 and COP IV/1.D have stressed the role that scientific institutions - particularly in the developed world - can play in mobilising these data.
Recommendation: Based on the Open Access recommendation adopted by the GBIF GB11, the GBIF Governing Board adopts the following two resolutions on mobilising biodiversity data and sharing data with countries of origin:
- The GBIF Governing Board recommends that natural history institutions housing biodiversity materials from other countries:
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Ensure that species and specimen-level data and associated metadata be digitised and made openly and publicly available through mechanisms cooperating with GBIF.
- The GBIF Governing Board recommends that research organisations, research councils, governmental, non-governmental organisations, international agencies, funding agencies and private foundations around the world:
- Provide funding for research, capacity building, training and other relevant activities that include the digitisation and open dissemination of species and specimen-level data collected beyond their national territories, in accordance with GBIF-mediated standards and protocols.
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Please note that this story expired on 2007/11/24
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