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Tag: Environmental Data

Who Owns Environmental Data? Governance Before Technology

Category: Ideas & Perspectives Abstract / Executive Summary Environmental data is becoming an increasingly important resource for governments, researchers, development organisations and businesses. Satellite imagery, forest inventories, biodiversity records, carbon accounting data and community-based environmental observations are now used to inform decisions about natural resources, climate policies and sustainable development. Yet, as these datasets become […]

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The Hidden Cost of Fragmented Environmental Data

Category: Ideas & Perspectives Abstract / Executive Summary Environmental decisions increasingly depend on information drawn from different institutions, scientific disciplines and monitoring systems. Yet the availability of environmental data does not guarantee that these data can be combined, interpreted or used effectively. Fragmentation arises when datasets remain isolated, use incompatible formats or definitions, lack sufficient […]

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Cybersecurity for Environmental Data: An Overlooked Risk

Category: What’s Happening Abstract / Executive Summary Environmental data increasingly underpins decisions about climate mitigation, forest conservation, biodiversity, environmental permitting and climate finance. Governments and development organisations rely on digital registries, geospatial platforms, remote sensing, field data collection and reporting systems to monitor environmental change and demonstrate compliance with national and international commitments. Yet the […]

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From Forest Data to Carbon Results: How REDD+ Systems Work

Category: Eywa Explains Abstract / Executive Summary Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, and the role of conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks in developing countries (REDD+), connects forest monitoring with climate mitigation and results-based finance. Its credibility depends on a transparent chain of evidence: observing forest change, estimating […]

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