Environmental data management

1. Environmental data management Dar es Salaam 22.10.2014rla@miljodir.no

2. Oil for Development Program • The Oil for Development (OfD) programme was launched by the Norwegian Government in 2005. The operative goal of the programme is "economically, environmentally and socially responsible management of petroleum resources which safeguards the needs of future generations". • My organization is the Norwegian Environment Agency, EPA is ourcounterpart in theenvironmental management. • Ultimatelythisprocess is abouthow to establishstructureswhichare sound in relation to petroleum management • We have contributedonsuchprocessesamongother in Uganda, East Timor, Ghana, Sudan and Zambia.

3. Aggregating environmental data, a standardizations approach

4. Enviromental database exampleNaturbase.no

5. Norway: Naturbase

6. Environmental database example: The Nature Database - ”Naturbase” • national “library” on important parts of the Norwegian nature • more than 145.000 objects • covering: • Protected areas • Biodiversity - important habitats, migration routes, feeding areas etc • Recreation areas • Cultural landscapes • data visualized in maps • detailed information about objects is available

7. Naturbase – thematic data • National level  detailed level • Choose thematic layer(s) • Detailed information available about objects Protected area

8. Naturbase - combiningthematic data Habitat area with important biodiversity (A) that has become a protected area.

9. Naturbase - factsheet • Detailed information • Signpostdownloads • Management plan • Regulations • Map

10. An environmentalresource database alsorepresents a potential for reuse, over and over again

11. Commercial and open source software - challenges

12. Mappingtheenvironmental data landscape

13. Web-based data portal Fra raw data to clearing house Field data collection • Assements: • SA • State ofthe Environment AG • SEA • EIN • etc Manual operations, queries, georeferenceing, harmonizing Copyofproduct Institutional database Geonode

15. Biodiversitypresented

17. Mapoverview

19. Nice map, but some problems

20. More precisely 1 2 3 4

21. Or in detail… • Border issues • Accuracy • Precision • Scale • Origin • Other?

22. Overview

23. Details

24. Clearinghouse? Content management system Embeddingmaps

26. Commercial and open source software - challenges

27. Commercial and open source software - challenges • Open Source software as part of development cooperation is not a matter of principle. • Choosing software in development cooperation projects is about finding good software tools to help you do the job. • Commercial software has a place – as long as it does not compromiselong term goals • Both Uganda and Tanzania has toldushowcommercialsoftwarecould be problematic

28. Some arguments • It costsmoney • «Lock in» to proprietary standards • Commercial softwarewasthere first – butdoesthismeanwe have to use it now? • Availabilityofconsultants • Licenses onlyavailable for shortperiodsmakingthereceiver dependent ofthesoftware. And withnofurtherfundingdevelopedsolutionsare not availableany more.

29. Somesolutions

31. Contact Information www.miljodirektoratet.no www.mindland.comrla@miljodir.no