The Conservation Commons - Promoting Open Access to Biodiversity and Conservation Knowledge

In 2004, a group of conservation and scientific organizations met in IUCN – The International Union for Conservation of Nature to address barriers in access to essential data and information of importance for the conservation of biodiversity. Out of this meeting was formed the Conservation Commons – a collaboration of institutions seeking ways to collectively solve many of the access challenges individual organizations and institutions involved in biodiversity conservation deal with on a daily basis. Our work is premised on, and guided by, the following core ideas: 1 Access to data and information by all concerned groups/stakeholders is also fundamental to effective environmental governance; 2 Effective environmental governance and conservation success, in turn, represents an important foundation for sustainable development and ultimately poverty alleviation - particularly at local or community levels; 3 Open access to biodiversity data and information, best practice, and past experience is a key prerequisite to future conservation success. www.conservationcommons.org

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Contributor: Chucri Sayegh
Published Date: May 1, 2008