Ensuring exchange of scientific data on sustainable development

Synonyms:

Ensuring full and open international exchange of technological information

Context:

Agenda 21 recommends developing, strengthening and forging new partnerships among national, regional and global capacities to promote the full and open exchange of scientific and technological data and information and to facilitate technical assistance related to environmentally sound and sustainable development. This should be done through developing mechanisms for sharing basic research, data and information, and through improving and developing international networks and centres, including regional linking with national scientific databases, for research, training and monitoring. Such mechanisms should be designed so as to enhance professional cooperation among scientists in all countries and to establish strong national and regional alliances between industry and research institutions.

This strategy features in the framework of Agenda 21 as formulated at UNCED (Rio de Janeiro, 1992), now coordinated by the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development and implemented through national and local authorities.

Broader:

Exchanging information
Distributing science and technology
Cooperating for sustainable development
Expanding international information exchange
Bridging data gap for sustainable development
Disseminating information on sustainable development
Strengthening participation of scientists in sustainable development

Narrower:

Informing about biodiversity issues

Facilitates:

Strengthening scientific and technological capacity
Improving access to sustainable development information

Facilitated by:

Facilitating joint ventures for sustainable development
Strengthening science and technology information capacity
Sharing information technology for sustainable development

Subjects:

Information → Information
Information → Data, codes
Communication → Exchanges
Technology → Technology
Science → Science
Development → Sustainable development

Type Classification:

G: Very Specific strategies

Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:

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