A multi-institutional research team used the power of open-access databases to predict the conservation status of more than 150,000 plants. Click on the link below to read the full article.
Compendium of guidance for capturing, managing and using biodiversity-related data and information
This compendium of guidance provides details of information sources for capturing, managing, using, and sharing data, all in the context of biodiversity and ecosystem services. The primary aim of this document is to assist the staff of national governments and non-governmental organisations who are responsible for the capture, management and use of data and information with respect to the biodiversity-related conventions.
Compendium of guidance on key global databases related to biodiversity-related conventions
This compendium is a compilation of available global databases. It provides a basis for increasing access to these databases through the CBD Clearing-House Mechanism and other appropriate tools, and is intended to direct Convention Parties to data and information that can inform the effective implementation of the conventions. As a next step it is intended to make this document a living document and therefore to update it when additional material becomes available and to turn the information into a searchable database online.
Information stored in the national portal is used to facilitate data management and enhance PNG’s reporting capacity to the various multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) including key national, regional and international commitments.
On the 14th of December 2018, the Joint Research Centre will launch the version 2.0 of the Reference Information System for BIOPAMA, aimed at assisting the African, Caribbean and Pacific countries in addressing their conservation priorities and the sustainable use of natural resources with&n
SPREP would like to call for tenders from qualified and experienced consultants who can offer their services in developing a Data Sharing Policy for the Conservation and Environment Protection Authority (CEPA) of Papua New Guinea.
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UNDP, UN Environment, and the CBD Secretariat launch a free, open-source platform to provide policy makers with access to world-class data for national action. Click on the link below to read the full article.
Helping Pacific islands publish data on alien and invasive species to support invasive species management is at the core of a regional workshop at the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) this week.Click on the link below to read the full article.
To better manage environmental information, Cook Islands National Environment Service (NES) introduced a new portal that can store and share datasets, reports, images and other files that examine current environmental conditions.Click on the link below to read the full story.
UNEP-WCMC launches Ocean+ Data, an online library of 183 ocean-related data resources to support informed decision-making for ocean conservation.Click on the link below for further details.
