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ENViFACiLiTATE Task 2 Requirements and Guidelines for Compatible Environmental Information Facilities. Task 2 in project proposal. “Assessing the implications and obligations of international environmental initiatives where information sharing is concerned.”
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ENViFACiLiTATE Task 2Requirements and Guidelines for Compatible Environmental Information Facilities
Task 2 in project proposal • “Assessing the implications and obligations of international environmental initiatives where information sharing is concerned.” • “Identifying the best practices and relevant standards for the establishment of environmental information facilitating mechanisms.” • “Identifying the practical needs and requirements of the various anticipated user groups.”
Current structure 1. Introduction 2. Data needs of environmental initiatives 3. Review of data exchange initiatives - metadata focus - focus on harmonisation and interoperability - focus on data and service sharing 4. Inter-linkakes between initiatives 5. Practical guidelines 6. Annexes
Task 2 in project proposal • “Assessing the implications and obligations of international environmental initiatives where information sharing is concerned.” • “Identifying the best practices and relevant standards for the establishment of environmental information facilitating mechanisms.” • “Identifying the practical needs and requirements of the various anticipated user groups.”
Reviewed initiatives Initiatives with data requirements - ICZM, Water framework directive, Kyoto/Climate change, Habitats directive & Natura 2000 network Global umbrella initiatives - GSDI, GEOSS Technically oriented initiatives - ISO/TC211, OGC, Euref
Reviewed initiatives Spatial data infrastructure initiatives - INSPIRE - Finnish, Estonian and Latvian NSDI strategies and other initiatives aimed at NSDI building - FGDC & US NSDI Related European initiatives - eEurope, eContentplus Environmental initiatives - GMES, Eionet Thematic initiatives - Biodiversity: CBD-CHM, GBIF, ENBI - Climate/weather: ?? (FMI's contribution) - Something else, geology perhaps?
Reviewed initiatives: Scale of Action Example: OGC "OGC is a non-profit, international, voluntary consensus standards organization" - Global organisation but it is working in very USA orientated manner
Initiatives with data requirements "We will have identified the practical needs and requirements of the different user groups of the environmental information at national to local levels." - Interviews were put aside, and they were absorbed into the project partners' participation to the document preparation - Instead, the data requirements of various environmental initiatives was planned to identify - However, this is already reviewed in the INSPIRE Work Programme
Critical evaluation • More focus on data sharing initiatives than on user needs • No true interviews were conducted, but other ways of communication were • Classification of initiatives included compromises • Less links to local/regional level • Comments?
Proposed responsibilities UTU: Coordinative responsibility SYKE:Reviewing the data requirements of ICZM and revising the environmental initiatives FMI: Reviewing and pinpointing the initiatives in their field of expertise RCSF: Reviewing the possibilities of integrating regional services into national infrastructure EEIC:Reviewing the state of Estonian NSDI activity UL:Reviewing the state of Latvian NSDI activity